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Zunspec:
Hi Guys,
As it happens I have only just put the phone down after chatting with Mr Colin Seeley himself 8). He mentioned "The Motorbike Show" and their rescuing of the PRR and actually he sounded quite pleased with the direction this feature is going. Apparently they have Phil Read himself appearing in a later episode, presumably to road test the finished machine so keep watching. I did mentioned to Colin that I was not a fan of Mr Cole's presenting style, he sort of implied that Mr Cole is OK and a normal enthusiastic bike nut off-camera. If any of you have ever seen how these sort of shows are put together you will have realised they are far removed from normal life so I will give Mr Cole and the restorer the benefit of the doubt.
Cheers Geoff
Zunspec:
Me again ;D
I just received this email from Colin Seeley, great news.
Hi Geoff
The bike looks excellent and from my records I can verify its originality. I Look forward to receiving your cheque and I will then send an official verification letter in due course, together with the book.
Kind regards.
Colin Seeley.
The cheque mentioned is a donation to the Joan Seeley Pain Relief Trust and I ordered Vol 2 of Colins autobiograpy (hopefully autographed too)
Cheers Geoff
royhall:
That said, why would a restoration expert say the engine has been correctly preserved as there is little oil in the engine. Surely he knows a CB750 is a dry sump engine. Or is he reading a script?
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MarkCR750:
I've met the aforementioned mr cole, he is a very nice guy, bike mad, I spoke to him for over an hour and in the end had to make my excuses and leave, not because he was boring but because I realised he would never have stopped talking!, very down to earth bearing in mind he's a very wealthy chap, his commentary on earlier shows was a bit painful, sort of whispering monotone, but he has improved!, a bit.
K2-K6:
I long ago realised the limitations placed on any area of particular interest if it is to survive the commissioning and value constraints that are required to occupy any sort of prime time slot. To me there are always going to be parts I maybe disagree with to get it on screen and really just how many consistently published programs on motorcycling do we get to see?
The problem you've got with the colin sealey slot is that he would really deserve a whole program about him, so you're never going to see enough about him in a guest slot. He along with many other UK engineers should be celebrated for how good they are.
Henry I think does a good job on all of his stuff I've seen, he's often tearing around between one thing and another like my mate's springer spaniel (similar haircut too) but is not afraid to show his own failings and offbeat interest in all things mechanical without hyping everything into the stratosphere for dramatic effect.
The restorer, Pete, is quite a handy road racer with an acknowledged preference for two strokes so cutting him a bit of slack as he takes us through it can't be too bad, can it?
I definitely think it's one of the better made programs about our interests, but do wish that when ever they return to a subject within the program that they cut all the recap shots, we can remember that far back so just give us more original footage edited into view instead.
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