Spanking the Cow- The continuing saga of an R100GSPD at the Races

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On your mark!

Posted by tanami on September 19, 2012 in Uncategorized
Yesterday I caught up by phone with Jason Adams who is now In Western Australia. He has already done a few hundred kilometers on the Rooney GS special which he described as ‘amazing’ and not at all like the r100gspd he is accustomed to punting through the forest of upstate New York.
The bike has been performing well and has required only minor suspension adjustment to suit Jason. Apparently Paul Rooney and the safari crew have been looking after him well as he seems to believe everyone is “really swell”.
Paul is impressed with both Jason and the machine so it’s shaping up for fun times ahead.

To wet your appetite, Ross Briggs took these awesome action shots below of Graham Grant at the 2010 Safari on the Rooney gs rallye.

Hi All,

I spoke to Jason and Paul yesterday just briefly. I will keep some updates where I can (subject to phone reception) here:

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Stu

bejeesus rappiddog how did you do that so fast!

This is getting good y'all.

Paul Rooney is a good mate of mine I took the PD for a spin and caught up with Jason this morning at the Safari bivouac.

Did Jason get all giddy seeing the Red And White PD?

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Oh man... G/S in OZ. Memories stirred.

Steady on mate!

He did do a "Double take" as I parked it next to 'The Beast'.

I think he's ready!

Great photo Shawn:)... Ready as he'll ever be...

By the way; can someone recall the Advrider thread link to the guy who had reproduced a batch of the Rooney side cover / engine protectors as shown in the above photo? Cheers.

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great things they are too!

Stunned. Paul had me convinced that he was going to continually repaint the originals of the 'hardheads' rather than replacing them. Shameless plug ahoy!

Excellent 'Ontic'. Thanks.:)


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"The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory" (Joe Garcia)
Check us out on facebook at "BMW Airheads Downunder", (The Australia and New Zealand Airhead Community). "B.A.D"
http://www.facebook.com/groups/anzairheads/

Go Jason!

(and bring me a VB tshirt - my 14 year old one is worn to the point of having bacon neck and holes in it)

If you get bored, take the cat out to Rottsnest island and eat some meatpies for me.

So friggen cool!!!
Go Jason!

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the team is heading off to Geraldton today.

Tomorrow morning, actually! Today is the ceremonial start. Tomorrow morning we depart oh dark hundred and we'll get there about noon. The Prologue begins for me at about 2:30 pm, or two thirty am eastern standard :)

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pation is killing me. Good luck and have fun!

Good luck, Jason! I'll be keeping you in the front of my brain!