Bike magazine covering PD replica airhead...

[Airfan]

Please bear with me on this one............

In the late eighties Bike or PB tested a gahston rahier (sp)PD replica that someone made, and tested round a quarry. It was a superby cool bike from memory bloomin' big with a custom alloy tank. My mate used to have the mag, and I always intended swiping it, but didn't, and now having confessed to wanting to swipe it, cant find it.

Does anyone remember or even better have the article?

Rob

 

[Deleted Member MS]

What about ringing "Bike" or "PB", theres plenty of mags on Fleabay too !!!!

 

[kompost]

I think i remember it now ,i think it was right at the back of the mag ,readers special ,i will have a look later.

 

[kompost]

I have found the article i was thinking of ,it's an r80rt based pd bike built by bracken bmw ,trouble is it's in my pile of mags to keep ,i haven't got a scanner either so if someone has fairly local they could borrow it and scan it ,unless you can think of another way.
hope this helps
by the way it's performance bikes march 1989.

 

[Airfan]

thanks, I'll look on ebay.

Much appreciated

Rob

 

[Jon]

£2.49 from here

 

[Rob Farmer]

It's not Mavis Cruets bike is it?

 

[kompost]

That's cool ,but don't think it's the one that's in the mag ,unless he's changed lot's of it.

 

[Airfan]

it was a twin shock bike, in white with paris dakar in black on the tank. I remember it stood out as looking great.

Rob

 

[kompost]

That's not this one then ,this is a twin shock with twin low pipes ,fairing and pannier fuel tanks at the back ,and a shortened or snapped off low front guard ,but it is white ,with bracken mw on the tank.

 

[Airfan]

I could well have faulty memory after nearly 20 years. I'll keep an eye out for a copy.

Jon, I've just read your comments prop0erly. Thanks, I've got one coming

Cheers

Rob

 

[fritz]

From (fading) memory, there was a Performance Bike special was based on a bumble bee (say 89 - the best ones ) and was bored and re-geared and all sorts of stuff, but basically looked akin to a 'standard model'. Lusted over that one parked up outside Kent show many, many, many years ago (91?). That's obviously not the one you mean though, unless...
That bike was then taken further and I believe (may be wrong?) ended up as 'Desert Storm' which I briefly rode after it was up for sale here in early days. I'd just bought ours and couldn't justify two It was in South Wales. Then sold on (to whom on here I forget) and I think was last menioned couple of years ago. Probably still here? That's from memory.
I have a couple of articles in my sad lads mag collection, but they're in loft so no chance of finding I'm afraid. I think there was something on here wayback though - will try and find it.

Was Bomber see http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46670&highlight=desert+storm
there was other stuff about the specials but goes well back to near beginning of the site

Neither or non may be the one you seek mind

 

[judge]

It's not Mavis Cruets bike is it?

Did Karl ever get that fixed so it could go above 70MPH, sounded like an expensive repair when Dr Alf was selling it as running but needing repairs, sweet looking bike though

 

[Bomber]

Desert Storm bike was featured in Performance Bike , can't remember month/ year , I have the article somewhere !

If it was this bike its very different in so much has its bright yellow with a FJ1100 fairing fitted etc etc etc .

It will I think be for sale when I either re subscribe or really make a firm decision ie I ' love buying but hate selling '.

Suppose I could always swop it !!!!

Who knows !

Bomber

 

[kompost]

Airfan ,you might be in luck ,i have looked through my old mags again and have found a second copy of the same mag ,i will take a photo tomorrow and post it here and if it's the article you want you can have it for the price of postage.
kompost

 

[Airfan]

thanks, that's very kind.

rob

 

[kompost]

Here's the photo's ,sorry about the sh*t quality.

 

[kompost]

Here's the photo's ,sorry about the sh*t quality.
Let me know if you want it.
kompost