40-year-old British racer who races his CR500 against the GP guys

Great story!!

Saw that, great video. What a cool dude and we'll worth a watch

I miss my 89, not the forks or the shock, or the twitch in 5th.

What a beast!!

Here's a picture of him pushing his 87 CR500 through the staging area at the 2017 Hawkstone. Check the look on the couple of the Husky Mechanics and the photographer's faces, and, Paulin looking straight at it:



He went all 'modern' the next year - 2018 - racing what I think was an '89 model........

I'm not sure what rules the Hawkstone International runs under - obviously a 500 is OK, Bazza's out there, so, maybe 'Open'. I remember Billy Mackenzie racing a CR500 a few years back at (I think) a Brit National, so, perhaps they use the old ACU 500cc class, or up to 1000cc rules much like we had in OZ, in my youth?

An engine mount nut backed out on Billy in that race, if I recall correctly. He / they never heard of Loctite, or, better still, Nyloc Nuts? I've not had a engine mount come loose in the 19 years I've had my CRE500 for, running Nyloc nuts. Though, the LH seat bolt want's to go awol if I don't check it often, even with a spring washer under it And Loctite on it. It's the only problem I ever have with the old thing.

I thought only GOD hit 5th gear on one of those bikes!

GP in the Oregon high dez 97. I won on Saturday. On Sunday, I was to scared in 5th and got passed by, of all things, a KTM.