Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby s man » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:33 pm

fezzick wrote:It was an "Ajay-only" bike from my memory. Incidentally, the story of AJ's crook hand is interesting. Apparently he was working as a bulldozer mechanic and was disassembling a hydraulic ram when the hose exploded, taking some of his hand with it.

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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby fezzick » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:10 pm

Pretty weird, actually. Two of the fastest riders of their day were both named Johnson, were both Victorians and both had deformed hands, Andrew and Greg.
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby kawadave » Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:14 pm

Came across this..... :kuda:

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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby Gosling1 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:29 pm

Great photo !!! :kuda: :kuda: I'll dig that issue out and have a read now :lol: cheers Dave

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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby s man » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:29 pm

Thats the beast!
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby Gosling1 » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:46 pm

Here is another great photo of the Syndicate kawasaki, with bike builder Graeme Carless, and Kenny Blake looking on. Phil will have more than a passing interest in this photo !


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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby fezzick » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:49 pm

Kenny's saying, "Me? Ride that thing? You gotta be joking!"
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby fezzick » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:22 pm

As a matter of interest, Andrew Johnson passed away late last week. His funeral will take place at the Boyd Chapel in Springvale Botanical Cemetery, just opposite Sandown Park racecourse on Friday morning. A huge turn-out of motorcyclists is expected to attend. RIP Ajay, the Gary Nixon of Australian road racing. AJ was just 56 years old.
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby kawadave » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:58 pm

RIP Ajay.... :shock:
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby limegreen585 » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:39 pm

RIP Ajay... 8)
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby Gosling1 » Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:49 pm

AJ dead ?? :shock: RIP to a true legend of aussie road-racing.......he was one hell of a good racer.

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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby Donut Dale » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:56 pm

Not much notice, but:
THE SYNDICATE Kawasaki will be on display, and in engine running condition, at Broadford on Saturday 26th March 2016, along with former team principals Barry Spiller and Graeme 'Gyro' Carless, who put the bike together back in the early 80's.
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby Gosling1 » Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:11 pm

I hope Barry got that m/c sorted out....would have loved to have seen this bike in the flesh but too much on the calendar this year...
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Re: Tell us about the Syndicate superbike Gos

Postby dij056 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 6:34 pm

Saw this race at Mallala SA, Croz on board I think. after one heat race Will hagon interviewed him on ABC tv. Will said that bike is squirming around a lot under acceleration.... Croz put his hand on Wills shoulder and said 150 horses up your arse, you would squirm too.
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