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My 2010 Laguna Seca Picture Show...


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After the 300 mile trip to Laguna first stop was the Honda tent...

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Paul Livingston inventor of the Spider Grip... better than Rental...

available at PitBull...

http://www.pit-bull....ode=spidergrips

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Paul's wife... Mrs. Livingston... she gots sport in her blood...

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Thank you Fit Ear for the display spot... (To be honest I don't

recommend their product... I prefer "Now Hear This" little blue S plug

canal phones... http://plugup.com/cart/index.php

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A gentlemen always ask permission before taking a ladies's picture...

even though they were most proud of their red underwear not to mention

ass cheeks you could crack a egg on...

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Ladies just call me grandpa...

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Nice tats but I forgot what she was promoting...

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Martin Cardenas is spring loaded to the win position...

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Local Sacramento Dyno Jet shop owner Mike Canfield wrenches for

Martin Cardenas...

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"Hey Josh did you hear the news??? the 2011 Yamaha 600 is a V4...

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Ben's future is so bright he gots to wear shades...

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Elena Meyers... kid you're welcome to ride Mr.RC45 anytime...

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Whoa ho ho... NRC's 319 pound (dry) 200 rwhp Desmosedici... I think

everyone must ride a bike this light before they die... because some

people still think V4s are inherently heavy... according to Joe

Ippoliti NCR C.E.O. the D16RR V4 engine weighs 154 lbs ready to run

http://www.ncrfactory.com/eng/html/23.04.shtml

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Ducati is so electronically advance it blips itself... what next???

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Warning... this is not a speed sim... this awareness sim that is

programmed to kill you no matter what you do... so good luck

pudknocker!!!

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More Speed more speed...

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High side!!!

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Makota San is an retired HRC engineer who worked on the NR500 oval

piston racer... I have 2 cylinder blocks off the NR500 that I packed

out of Japan in 1981...

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Makota San down on cannery row...

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Makota San and DogBoy... Steve owns a graphic arts business here in

Sacramento...

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Makota San and Chris... Chris is a member of the Sacramento Crotch

Rockets...

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Monster Energy Girls found Mr.RC45 on cannery row...

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Kid wrap two fingers around the front brake lever like you know how to

ride...

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Just call me Grandpa...

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WOOF!!!

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Ron and Ron... they read a story about a Tijuana RC45 for 8K... mercy

guys you really believe that sh*t???

http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/twowheeldeal.htm

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Ron and Ron own a winery in Napa Valley...

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Tight lipped HRC engineer would not discuss Honda's RC212V4 crank

phasing...

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Chief Wrench Pagina Marielles confirmed Ducati GP10 employs a 360º big

bang crank like the RC30 / RC45...

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Pagina also really likes Mr.Honda's exotic V4 homologated racers...

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Jeremy Wilson confirmed that the GSV4 also employs a 360º big banger

crank...

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Confirmed the V4s of Ducati and Suzuki are running longer swingarms

than the Yamaha I4s... proof Ducati GP10 sports a 26 inch swingarm...

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Suzuki GSV4 swingarm 26 inches...

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Confirmed Yamaha M1 swingarm 24 inches...

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Funny but Honda would not let near their V4...

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Marco I saw your pass at the top of the cork screw... even though you

did not finish you were still fighting as a rookie...

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Mary and I at the Cork Screw... who ever controls the screw controls

the race...

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A pic stolen from Valentino's web page...

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Mercy Mary... do you have to kiss that nose picker from Texas???

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Mary has a special rapport with everyone...

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Casey Stoner is that you in line for an Rossi autograph???

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Measuring Rossi's M1...

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Mechanics for Mikael Jordon's team...

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Gray Tracy 2010 Pikes Peak winner on a Ducati...

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Project 1 Alanta team for Dane Westby and South African rider Clinton

Seller in the AMA Daytona Sportbike class...

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Mr.CHPs umbrella boy... it didn't win me any points on the way home...

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"Thank you Mr.CHP for stopping me I'd would probably kill myself out

hair balling the Fremont traffic."

Mr.CHP: "I've been chasing you for miles, do you know how fast you

were going?.

"Yes sir, 140 laughing all the way."

Mr.CHP "Well it wasn't that fast"

"Sir thats 140KPH."

Mr.CHP pears down at my clocks: "You'd better get that fixed"

"Yes sir... I respond well to warnings"

Mr.CHP: "OK old guy you know better than that. I clocked you 90+ but I

will write it 80 so you can go to traffic school."

"Thank you young sir... don't I know your mom?"

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Saw Mr. RC45 at the race, but Larry was no where to be seen. Now I see you were off hanging out with the Moto GP elite! How the hell did you get to take pictures with these guys?

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As always nice pics Larry :happy:

Elena Meyers... kid you're welcome to ride Mr.RC45 anytime...

She has been offered to testride the Suzuki GSV-R in Valencia. Who knows in a few years there will be a woman competing in MotoGP :bliss:

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As always Larry, Top Stuff.

You schmooze your way into every nook and cranny.

I imagine you also got chased away by a crewchief or two, you out there with yout measuring tape and calipers, looking like a Skunkworks Spy, :happy:

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As always ...thanks BLS. I do enjoy your review every year. :comp13: I was on my way after a few years away (last Nicky win) but a family emergency stopped my run up. Will try to make this event next year.

For those who never have made it to a MotoGP...this is a must!!!! :fing02:

Thanks again Mr. RC45

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Nice pics as always Larry, thanks for the write up!

I see Elana is currently 2nd in the points, imagine what she can do next year when she's 17..! She's got a bright future if she wants to stick with racing.

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Great pictures as usual Larry. I'm still amazed how you get access to the riders and bikes like you do.

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Hey Larry,

We saw you and the bike around many places but never had a chance to say hello. We won't post our behind the scene pics since you already took care of that.

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As always nice pics Larry :biggrin:

Elena Meyers... kid you're welcome to ride Mr.RC45 anytime...

She has been offered to testride the Suzuki GSV-R in Valencia. Who knows in a few years there will be a woman competing in MotoGP :fing02:

I hope she is fast on it too!

Suzuki will probably have to go that direction as Honda continues to offer development contracts to every boy in the 20 percentile of height and weight who rides an 80cc 'cause they think they have found the formula with Pedrosa/Stoner and others of that size... :fing02:

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Larry and Balls 2 at Laguna Seca....epic pics and you continue to amaze at your ability to access places and people that are clearly off limits.

I guess the factory mechanics know you by sight now and only worry that you might show up next year with additional MotoGP inspired mods to Mr. RC45 and not as the lead mech on the new Aprilia MotoGP grid... :biggrin:

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Yep, Larry, I saw Mr. RC45 at Cannery Row and parked at the booths (Next to the overpriced half covers, specifically. $250 for a spandex half cover??!!!!) next to the track, but you were nowhere to be seen. I guess now I know where you were at.

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Top shelf Larry!

Hey I heard a rumor you found Mr. RC45 in a pawn shop in Tijuana? I'm going to start keeping an eye out. I'll look for you at Indy.

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Top shelf Larry!

Hey I heard a rumor you found Mr. RC45 in a pawn shop in Tijuana? I'm going to start keeping an eye out. I'll look for you at Indy.

It was in a dusty mall in Tijuana... and I wish I were making Indy this year...

http://home.comcast....wowheeldeal.htm

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Top shelf Larry!

Hey I heard a rumor you found Mr. RC45 in a pawn shop in Tijuana? I'm going to start keeping an eye out. I'll look for you at Indy.

It was in a dusty mall in Tijuana... and I wish I were making Indy this year...

http://home.comcast....wowheeldeal.htm

AMAZING story!! I never knew that was how you and Mr. RC45 came to be buddies. This is inspiration to keep an eye out for a deal, no matter where I'm at.

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