Pugwash

See, this is the Omega I should have bought myself. I've had two Seamasters, one of which Stephane has now, and each one was bought instead of this one, even though I knew this was the one I wanted. Still, the PO was the better move, but as soon as they have the Co-Axial version of this out, I'll have to get it.

Have fun!

No, I don't have an answer. I'm following the thread awaiting one, though.

Ah, he's back ...

Madness? THIS IS SPARTA! (It's all Greek to me.) What I really mean is good luck with your forum.

We never for a moment thought you were dishonest. Disabuse yourself of that opinion right now. And if we didn't think you could take a joke, we'd not make them.

Sure, you can party, but them Japanese factories had better not hear of it, eh? They like their sportsmen clean, apart from the allowable booze and nicotine. You can only really race for the title if the factory teams give you a bike. Don't [censored] them off too much. It was his for the taking. He just had to want it one year. The year he finally understood this it was too late. Watching Gobert at Laguna Seca on the Ducati in '99 was a revelation. He really ruined it for himself, though.

... and just like Anthony Gobert, he's proof that natural talent will only get you so far. The rest you have to earn.

I'm wearing this one: Gen crystal, gen pearl, Watchmeister datewheel ...

Nice gallery. It reminds me I need to update mine.

Asian 7750? Take the back screw out of any of your 7750s and take it to your opticians. They'll have one just like it, I bet. Oh, and make sure the screw really is missing and not trapped.

Sure, a bike you can't afford today will still be unaffordable in three years time. The only reasons Harley Davidson sell as well as they do is because they're American. That's it, I've said it. ps. You'll lose 3 grand over three years on the Yam and 3 grand over 3 years on the HD. Hmm ...

Kocinski was Superbike champ once and now Biaggi is getting his bahookey handed to him in that class. Sure, he's a very good rider, but Haga, Toseland and Bayliss are scaring the crap out of him week in week out. Biaggi will probably end up fourth in World Supers, and he thought he'd have it easy, riding the bike that won it two years ago. Oh, and you're right about Kock-inski and Biaggi being twunts.

It should be very easy if you have the right caseback tool. If you were in EU, I could even do it for you.

Sure, but it'll at least deter the low-balls I've had, without ever offering it up for sale.

I remember it more like the Honda being rubbish that year. Kenny was on the right bike at the right time. You can't take his championship away from him, but really we were just waiting for the Rossi/Biaggi fight to get started.

Honda this year screwed up. They were the ones that pushed for 800cc, and it was simply because they had Dani Pedrosa, who in theory should be winning every race as the 800cc Honda was designed around him. Let's be honest, the entire class was designed to put Dani on the podium every week, as the Spanish owners of MotoGP saw him as their next hero. Change the kind of bike to suit his diminutive size and style and watch the title return to Spain. Problem was, nobody counted on Stoner and that bloody rocket ship he's got. Oh, and they forgot Rossi was 250 champ that time. I've been saying it for years, Stoner will be champion one year, but not until Rossi retires. This year he could prove me wrong!

Oh, and for all of you who are PMing me asking if it's for sale, start the offers over $300 and I may consider it.

Nice deployant, mate!

The last American before Nicky to win was Kenny Jr. He only won because everyone else hit a bad patch, much like Criville the year before winning because Doohan crashed and retired. In 2000 when Kenny won, on a PoS Suzuki, it was because Rossi had just joined and was in his crashing year (125s, crash a lot, win the next year. 250s, crash a lot, win the next year. 500s, crash a lot, win the next year.) but, like Nicky, where is he now? A seriously talented racer wins several years in succession, on different machinery. The other racers have to hope Rossi has an off year to win. Hmm... that's an interesting statistic. Every year Rossi has been in the top class, the years he's not won have been won by Americans.

I too am European, and I, like others, have sent stuff to The Zigmeister without a problem. Still, he's not taking any more work for a while, so it looks like someone in Europe is going to have to learn to relume.

Having now seen the races, I will agree that Rossi is the finest motorcycle racer of our generation, maybe even of all time. However, the 250cc race was much more exciting! I started following motorcycle racing in the mid 90s, when my fellow Northern Englishman Carl Fogarty was showing the world how to ride a Ducati properly. Since then, I got caught in every category and remember when Rossi was the 125 guy to watch while Doohan was big-banging it out of squared-off corners on the brutally unfriendly NSR500. People like to look back on a particular era and say that that was the sport at its pinnacle, but let's be honest, Motorbike GPs have never been better. We're living through the finest of eras. My only regret is that Carl Fogarty, the best ever rider through a chicane, was injured before he had a chance to ride a Ducati in MotoGP. Sure, he may never have beaten Rossi, but can you imagine him at Assen on a four-stroke GP bike? That's what we missed out on. ps. Me? Oh, nothing. I only have a Ducati 748 ...

I know. I'm 90% sure that eddhead misread the question. ps. I'm 100% sure, but I'm giving Eddhead a chance.

Fresh from TTK's secret Thailand hideout, here's my Noobmariner LV: And at the other end of the price scale, here's my MBW 1665 with gen crystal and pearl: Click either picture for a 1280px wide version. Oh, and as always, comments are welcome!

Aw, come on, that's unfair. It's not like she killed anybody!