Albie - superstar!

Luddite · 12-05-2018, 12:17 PM

It's here! (Well, for subscribers anyway). This month's Practical Sportsbikes has an excellent 10 page feature on Albie's bike.

Should be on the shelves from 16 May.

Jez900ie · 12-05-2018, 12:27 PM

Whooooooo Hoooooo! Albie you're definitely famous!

Mr Gazza · 12-05-2018, 12:40 PM

Clever stuff....They've photo-shopped the smoke out...

Well done Albie...( Just posted your Concours d'Elegance trophy to you.)

Albie · 12-05-2018, 03:05 PM

Thanks guys. Bless them they did credit all you guys for me. Top blokes as are all you lot whether or not an old bolt or plastic bung I always appreciated it. Now to get " the beast " fixed properly
Who wants a signed copy lol.
Cheers
Albs

12-05-2018, 03:45 PM

Well done Albie.....I will be buying a copy, how many copies are you buying?,coffee table, workplace, framed copy in man cave...etc etc

Luddite · 12-05-2018, 04:57 PM

A nice action shot on p.36 - and it shows off your Agip sticker on the clutch side too! Did PS give you any prints from the photo shoot? That picture on p.42 would make a great poster...

Albie · 12-05-2018, 05:11 PM

I was basically suprised I never got a heads up pre print. I will get a couple of copies extra but hoping at least they get a few more copies sold this month.
Apparently when I was talking to Jason he will give me all the images in hd so I guess I need to contact him and also thank Jonathan and Jim Moore for the great feature. I feel very honoured tbh and that's exactly why I want a good poster.

Doggy · 12-05-2018, 05:31 PM

Great stuff. Will buy a copy when it's on the shelves

Christy · 14-05-2018, 03:11 PM

I received mine on Saturday. I am trying to save it for my holiday next week, but the cover keeps tempting me

bobbertandsammy · 14-05-2018, 03:19 PM

Congrats on a lovely build. Enjoy the fame and hopefully fortune.

Nasher · 14-05-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbertandsammy

Congrats on a lovely build. Enjoy the fame and hopefully fortune.

The Fortune bit might not be far off if you'd consider letting it go.

I've had a couple of bikes featured in Streetfighters in the distant past, and both times I had offers to buy it come to me via the magazine.

Nasher

Albie · 14-05-2018, 04:17 PM

Not for sale. I would like to keep her and ride it. May lose the suicide stand though lol.

14-05-2018, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

May lose the suicide stand though

Amen to that - you don't want to restore it yet again any time soon.

Darkness · 14-05-2018, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

Not for sale. I would like to keep her and ride it. May lose the suicide stand though lol.

Don't need to change the stand: just change the pivot bolt for one without the central boss and the spring plate slides across the top of it. That way there's no fulcrum for the spring to pull the stand up, it just helps lock it in place. You have to push the stand back a couple of inches quite hard against the spring before it over centres the spring and then pulls up.

NattyBoy · 14-05-2018, 09:25 PM

Really pleased for you Albie as I know how hard you worked on it. I remember when mine came out - it was like Xmas lol. Now do me a favour and promise never to park it next to mine as you’ll make it look properly crap lol !!

12-05-2018, 12:17 PM	#1
Luddite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southampton Bike: M1100evo Posts: 2,465	Albie - superstar! It's here! (Well, for subscribers anyway). This month's Practical Sportsbikes has an excellent 10 page feature on Albie's bike. Should be on the shelves from 16 May.

12-05-2018, 12:27 PM	#2
Jez900ie Pleasantly surprised! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Stoke on Trent Bike: M900ie Posts: 780	Whooooooo Hoooooo! Albie you're definitely famous! __________________ Monsters don't hide under the bed, they sleep inside the shed

12-05-2018, 12:40 PM	#3
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,986	Clever stuff....They've photo-shopped the smoke out... Well done Albie...( Just posted your Concours d'Elegance trophy to you.) __________________

12-05-2018, 03:05 PM	#4
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	Thanks guys. Bless them they did credit all you guys for me. Top blokes as are all you lot whether or not an old bolt or plastic bung I always appreciated it. Now to get " the beast " fixed properly Who wants a signed copy lol. Cheers Albs __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

12-05-2018, 05:11 PM	#7
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	I was basically suprised I never got a heads up pre print. I will get a couple of copies extra but hoping at least they get a few more copies sold this month. Apparently when I was talking to Jason he will give me all the images in hd so I guess I need to contact him and also thank Jonathan and Jim Moore for the great feature. I feel very honoured tbh and that's exactly why I want a good poster. __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

12-05-2018, 03:45 PM	#5
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	Well done Albie.....I will be buying a copy, how many copies are you buying?,coffee table, workplace, framed copy in man cave...etc etc

12-05-2018, 04:57 PM	#6
Luddite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southampton Bike: M1100evo Posts: 2,465	A nice action shot on p.36 - and it shows off your Agip sticker on the clutch side too! Did PS give you any prints from the photo shoot? That picture on p.42 would make a great poster...

12-05-2018, 05:31 PM	#8
Doggy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Kent Bike: M796 Posts: 511	Great stuff. Will buy a copy when it's on the shelves

14-05-2018, 03:11 PM	#9
Christy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hull Bike: M900 Posts: 76	I received mine on Saturday. I am trying to save it for my holiday next week, but the cover keeps tempting me __________________ M900 (93), Guzzi Breva 1100, Tiger 900

14-05-2018, 03:19 PM	#10
bobbertandsammy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hamilton Bike: M900 Posts: 196	Congrats on a lovely build. Enjoy the fame and hopefully fortune.

14-05-2018, 04:17 PM	#12
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	Not for sale. I would like to keep her and ride it. May lose the suicide stand though lol. __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

14-05-2018, 09:25 PM	#15
NattyBoy Monsterless again for now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wiltshire Bike: M900 Posts: 3,189	Really pleased for you Albie as I know how hard you worked on it. I remember when mine came out - it was like Xmas lol. Now do me a favour and promise never to park it next to mine as you’ll make it look properly crap lol !!