Nukeproof Shows Off Nigel Pages' Custom Giga 290 EWS Race Bike

 I can't imagine how long that took to paint like that though. It would probably be a good amount of extra cash.

 Anyone willing to pay for that kind of paint job likely doesn't have the patience to wait for that kind of paint job.

 Great days and great battles Roberts vs Sheene, Roberts vs Spencer, Spencer vs Lawson, Lawson vs Gardner, Rainey vs Schwantz and Mamola sideways everywhere.

 @kona83coxy: Long live Mamola, the clown prince of GP racing. Rossi picked up a thing or two from him.

The Anglo American match races at Brands Hatch were always fun to watch.

 I bumped into Barry many years ago (around 1999/2000ish. A group of us had ridden from Sydney to the Gold Coast on our road bikes to celebrate a mates 21st and also his wedding. We were all parked along the esplanade, bikes lined up, helmets and jackets on the seats. "Bazza" was walking past with his kids and he was saying something along the lines of "I remember when this model bike came out, absolutely terrible ride, all cramped up and that hot exhaust under you bum, but shit they are quick" (talking about a Ducati 916 that a mate ride up). We recognised him and struck up a chat. Fan boy moments for a few of us that followed the GPs and knew of Barry's legendary status, a few pics (before mobile phones etc) and then the question "so, whuch of you geezers owns this piece of shite?" (talking of the already mentioned 916) my mate pipes up "yeah, ummmm, that what be mine". Barry asked if he bought it new, mate said no, bought it 2nd hand off a bloke in Wollongong. Joke was made about the bloke being Troy Corser (1996 WSB Champion) and cue me butsting out in laughter. Barry asked whats so funny, quipping "no way Troy would ever part with any of his bikes, they are his babies". Barry was shicked when my mate turned and said, absolutely deadpan in his tone and goes, "yeah, actually mate, this was one of Troy's old bikes. One of the first 916s in Oz". Nearly had to call 000 to come revive Bazza there and then! Many laughs were had that afternoon and we bumped into him a few times as we rode around the hinterland for the week. Absolutely champion bloke, was great for a laugh when we bumped into him over the next year or so afterwards.

 Yeah, "this Pagey blokes got sum taste innee, ee might be a norvener but that bike looks proper guvna"

 No, the forbidden Alberta bike was.