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*Liam's Wild Ride*

Robo50 said:
"Anyhow, unfortunately we have completed the Team set-up for the 2006.

I wish you a good luck and I hope to see the next year in some Team."
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i'm sorry to hear that, liam. though, from everything i've heard/read about you, you seem like an awesome cat, and good things are BOUND to happen. :)
 
Thanks Com3! I just keep plugging away. Like the John Lennon song says. . .

"I'm just sittin' here watching the wheels go round and round. I really love to watch them roll."

only I'm doing all the pushing! -Liam
 
Thanks to Willit, I have uploaded a short MPG clip that I took in Valencia. This was early in the morning, note the long shadows, on Race Day (Sunday), about 7AM. Every morning the various soundsystems would blast music so the workers would have a beat to get down to. I was enthralled, watching the corner workers dancing trackside and generally just hanging out before their long day in the sun began. Most people wouldn't show up at the track until 9-ish, so it was like I had the whole track to myself. Surreal. The track is in a "bowl" so sitting in the grandstands meant you could watch several corners. It's like a Greek auditorium, except the drama plays out on two wheels. Much better than the US tracks that don't think of the spectator, and force you to pick a corner and stick with it. Can someone tell me what song and mix this is?

http://home.comcast.net/~schmeer/vids/valencia.mpg
 
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Today we give thanks for all the goodness in our lives, all the little miracles that had to happen in order for us to still "be" here. How many of us lane split? How many of us like to push in the rain? Take a moment to remember the riders that aren't with us anymore, and think about it when you're riding. Some of them met their end doing the exact same thing we all love to do, so give thanks that you are still out there, feeling the spirit of riding move inside you. It only takes a split second for the "badness" to enter our lives, so today we thank whatever is out there for allowing us to see another day and breathe another breath.

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On a more personal note, I give thanks that my friends and family are in good health, and that my dog, Spike, is still alive and living out his golden years in Hawaii. Happy Thanksgiving Spike!

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Robo50 said:
Can someone tell me what song and mix this is?

http://home.comcast.net/~schmeer/vids/valencia.mpg
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The keyboard is "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors. I don't know who did this mix, though.

Keep this stuff coming, very cool. Keep your head up, with the determination and passion you are showing, someone will notice, or already has and will give you a chance.
 
Happy Turkey!!!

Robo50 said:
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Today we give thanks for all the goodness in our lives, all the little miracles that had to happen in order for us to still "be" here. How many of us lane split? How many of us like to push in the rain? Take a moment to remember the riders that aren't with us anymore, and think about it when you're riding. Some of them met their end doing the exact same thing we all love to do, so give thanks that you are still out there, feeling the spirit of riding move inside you. It only takes a split second for the "badness" to enter our lives, so today we thank whatever is out there for allowing us to see another day and breathe another breath.
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TeamZigen said:
Robo50 said:
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Today we give thanks for all the goodness in our lives, all the little miracles that had to happen in order for us to still "be" here. How many of us lane split? How many of us like to push in the rain? Take a moment to remember the riders that aren't with us anymore, and think about it when you're riding. Some of them met their end doing the exact same thing we all love to do, so give thanks that you are still out there, feeling the spirit of riding move inside you. It only takes a split second for the "badness" to enter our lives, so today we thank whatever is out there for allowing us to see another day and breathe another breath.
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Happy Thanksgiving my Brother. Alex, met with Eden during his Shanghi trip. All is good. Miss hanging out with you here back home, so take care of yourself. Can't wait to see you on the motogp tour 06'
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Happy Thanksgiving to you Liam and everyone else. One of the many things that I am thankful for always is the opportunity to see at least one MotoGP race a year. This is a photo of some guys at the last Valencia GP during the middle of the MotoGP race. I guess you can afford to sleep off the premier race when your country gets three MotoGP rounds every year.

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Thanks everyone, have a great Turkey Day! LongTall, I figured you guys would get a kick out of distinctly American music being blasted at a foreign country's track. Ferdie, hope everything is good with you and you're liking the new apartment! Dan, why just one race? Just kidding. Everyone -- go riding! It's a holiday!
 
I'm kinda bummed that I didn't see this thread until now. Good luck, Liam! :thumbup
 
NICE PHOTOS MAN... KEEP THEM COMING

SALUDOS MAN!!!
 
Awesome

Thanks for the link to your thread Liam.
Sounds like you've had an amazing time so far, I am praying everything works out how you want it to.
I think what you're doing is so cool! :thumbup
Thanks for sharing your trip with all the pics and stuff.
 
Liam, you simply rock! I aplaud your courage to pursue a dream. Just finished reading your interview in roadracerx. I see a pattern developing of applying hard work and determination to achieve success. Just like you going to MMI, acing every class and then landing a sweet gig I see you achieving unbelievable results in your current quest. Best of luck to you! Keep working hard and you will meet up with success.
 
Hanging out on a monday. It's been an uneventful weekend. Relatively.

Saturday brought about another session of working on my roomate's scooter. It's a Honda Lead 100cc four stroke with lots of bodywork. Under normal conditions, working on a bike wouldn't be a problem for me, but this is Europe. In the city. And it's really cold outside. And I don't have access to a garage.
Where did we work on it? On the street. Sitting on a curb in the 40 degree weather with lots of wind. Ghetto-Style. In true urban fashion, we kept an eye out for the local cops because you're not supposed to work on things in the street. A tense moment arrived when a meter maid came walking up the street ticketing cars, but we quickly dumped all the pieces into a large plastic garbage bucket we had brought downstairs from the apartment for just this event. A wink and a smile and she kept on walking. How obvious were we? Bike in pieces, tools on the floor boards, and a bucket full of bodywork. In exchange for my work, he bought dinner supplies and a bottle of Negrita Rum. I then taught him how to cook burgers without burning them, and they turned out pretty good. Toasted white bread, burgermeat, gouda cheese, and some chopped onions. Tasty.

The final tests of the season are here and I'm considering going to Jerez for the Ducati and 250cc tests. It's a long haul by train if I do it, and I don't know where I would sleep, but I'm thinking about it. I wanted to make it to Sepang, Malaysia, but that's out of the budget this time. I did some research into buying a vehicle while I'm out here and so far I haven't been able to get any concrete info. Part of it is the language barrier, part of it is my own inability to surf Spanish websites accurately. In any case, it looks like insuring a vehicle will cost a lot. I'm not sure it's worth it, because I could just go and get a bicycle. Still . . . .

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yah.. i f*@#! hate that. one thing about GP in europe is that there are f*@#! many squids.. ugh

at the german GP, there were guys who brought motors on trailor so they can rev it and make noise...


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Continuing the parking lot theme. Yes, these are ALL motorcycles. Unbelievable. Throughout the course of the day the squids would fire their bikes up and rev the crap out of them, bouncing off the rev-limiter as a means of celebration. Some people even brought modified air horns (presumably from trucks or trains!) and would blare them from the crowd constantly. It was a zoo, and traffic lasted for several hours after the last race, I think about four hours. . . .(coulda been shorter, but the Spanish are known to party a bit after the race)

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Hi Eric,

Thanks! We recorded that interview on Thanksgiving, early in the morning. I don't remember all of it so I'm sure I'm gonna download it and listen for any goofy comments I might have made! If you guys don't already know, www.MotoGPod.com is a podcast (the only one concerning MotoGP) and is run by a really nice guy named Bob Hayes. If you go to the website you can download individual episodes (they're available every Friday) or just play them by clicking on them (no need to subscribe if you don't use iTunes). However, I'm a subscriber and it's just easier that way. Whenever I'm puttering around the apartment, I play one in the background.

The dvd is titled, "The Backstage of MotoGP".
It's got a nice Alex Barros interview, as well as one with me, and some photos and video you just can't get anywhere else. My friend, Alex, is in charge of production, but he's leaving for Brazil to visit with family for a few weeks. I don't know if you can still catch him, but you can email him here:

Analex@pacbell.net

He should have a couple copies left and can mail you one. Here's a shot of the cover art which was done by yet another Barfer, Albert Santoso! Albert (IEHawk) is a talented graphic artist, and if you need some special work done you can email him here (P.S. he does hi-resolution work, haha):

IEHAWK@Gmail.com

I forgot to mention that we threw a great DVD release party in late september with a really nice turn-out of Barfers at Rosie McCann's Bar in Santana Row! Photos and whatnot can be found here:

http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137084&highlight=backstage+of+MotoGP

http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=137066&highlight=backstage+of+MotoGP

Thanks Mortifer, MackeyStingray, and everyone else for the pics from that event!
 
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I don't know how I lost the Cover Art pic while I was editing that last post, but here it is!

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Just to give everyone an idea of how mainstream motorcycling is here in Spain I took these photos earlier this evening. I went to a local mall (gasp!) to get something to eat and walked by this store filled with Auto/Moto gear. Mostly Rossi, Alonso - the F1 Spaniard and current world champ, and some Ferrari swag. When was the last time you saw an actual store, a permanent one, that catered to high speed fans? Thing is, I've seen several stores like this selling GP gear, pit shirts, every kind of sweater you could want, hats, etc. Who's that hanging out in the back?

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