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    #16
    Some beautiful bikes.
    Island Classic 2014 Image Gallery A
    http://www.mcnews.com.au/island-classic-2014-image-gallery-a/
    Island Classic 2014 Image Gallery A

    This weekend is definitely on the bucket list.
    There are some results posted from the first 2 days
    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #17
      A lap from this year on a XR69.
      Qualifying lap of Phillip Island - Mike 'Spike' Edwards Classic Harris Suzuki XR69 race track action
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBzSk0B6As
      Like the video? Please subscribe and share.An onboard lap from Mike Edwards first qualifying session for the 2014 Island Classic races at Phillip Island, Aus...
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        #18
        Pi

        Just back from beautiful Phillip Island. I wound up taking 'one on the chin' and giving my super fast 1260cc Katana to fast racer James McKay (Jimi Mac) and I rode my 'B' bike, the 998cc kat. I though it best he should ride it as he was laying down fast lap times and might put us in the running with a proper HP bike. (154 hp) He wound up getting the USA team a 13th place finish and was running in 10th place for 3 laps on my Kat!! In this race that it is huge. He was beating $75k XR69's. The Aussies and UK guys are outrageously fast with machinery that's top notch. The track is incredibly smooth and fast, and the people are amazingly friendly and accommodating to us Yanks. I was honored to be a participant even though I got my arse handed to me! Here's an onboard of one of the races on Saturday.

        Phillip Island International Classic 2014
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_WwCZSLvtc&feature=youtu.be
        Period 5 Unlimited Forgotten Era -onboard the 1982 998cc Katana
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          #19
          Sweet stuff joe. Thanks for posting that track looks nice. The .ighty Kat held her own!

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            #20
            That is joe weirs first superbike correct? What class was joe running ant find him in the results

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              #21
              Awesome Joe, thanks for posting the video!

              I like XR69's but I'm so glad the Kats came out on top
              1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
              1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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              450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

              Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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                #22
                So that little tosser Stator didn't turn up at the Island .
                I wonder where he be ?

                Cheers , Simon .


                '79 GS1000S my daily ride in Aus

                '82 (x2) GS650ET in the shed

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                  #23
                  that's because its an xj Yamaha motor.

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                    #24
                    John McGuinness is riding a Harris Honda but cant recall those tappet covers the engine is wearing. The retangle area is huge.[/QUOTE]

                    I believe that there were some protests about the FJ1200 in the Harris frame, but somehow it was allowed to race. Anyone got any more information about this?
                    • Suzuki GS1100 for racing
                    • Suzuki GS1000S for nostalgia
                    • Yamaha FZR1000 for touring
                    • Yamaha TR1 for a project

                    "to do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. Indeed, life is not measured in years alone but in achievement...." Bruce McLaren

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                      #25
                      The engine was from '84, when the latest date was supposed to be '82?
                      Not much info on why in this article but a good read regardless.
                      Some nice pics in the Galleries at the end.
                      Island in the sun - Half of My Life - Phil Hall's Motorcycling
                      http://www.halfofmylife.com/2014/01/29/island-in-the-sun/
                      Yes, I know I have used the title before but it was apropriate then and it still is. Firstly, my apologies for not updating during the weekend but internet speed on Phillip Island is appalling and the only way I was able to upload my interviews to the MotoPod FTP server was to get up […]
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                        #26
                        Well, if the organisers were keen to see the poms do well so let an FJ1200 run....wonder if they'd let us Kiwis run GSXR's ?

                        Nah, never happen....more likely to beat them at cricket....

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