Category X-Orange Formula.

[Braggard]

I forget the last time I saw one of your builds Carl. It must have been around 2013 but I see you've lost none of your wish to do justice to the build and bike. Well done sir.

 

[27motorhead]

What a great set of photos to round off the build in style.

 

[brocklanders023]

Beautiful is that Carl, pretty much perfect!

Trying to remember what the starting point for this was? That rusted out old find?

 

[sinnerman]

I forget the last time I saw one of your builds Carl. It must have been around 2013 but I see you've lost none of your wish to do justice to the build and bike. Well done sir.

Thank you, this thread has been running for a very long time and it wasn't expected to get finished, but i am so thankful it was..x

 

[sinnerman]

Beautiful is that Carl, pretty much perfect!

Trying to remember what the starting point for this was? That rusted out old find?

Thank you Ed, and for the guidance and knowledge since being here, it isn't perfect by any means, this was the one I drove to Dorset for, which seemed like madness at the time. The only pics i have are at the beginning of the thread and alas the only ones I have.

 

[sinnerman]

What a great set of photos to round off the build in style.

Thank you.

In my subconscious, i was clearly effected by the events of the time, Pre-Internet, and forever excited by the next instalment and monthly reviews and advertising found in the magazines of this new sport and race scene developing.

I hoped I wasn't the only one with such fond memories of the time, and that maybe others had similar experiences and memories.

The Overburys advert certainly resonated with me, it made me wonder what Oranges retort to the advert would have been.....

Id also love to know, had there been a retort from Orange, and if we were back there now, looking in a shop window at both bikes......?

What would everybodies choice have been.....?

 

[sinnerman]

Your back In the late 80s, you've seen the Adverts for Both, with all things being as equal as possible, Which would you Choose....?





The Original Advert....,







The Retort From Orange....

 

[sinnerman]

I thought that was going to be gimmick and stupid but it makes the bike look better and with the back ground makes it look expensive good eye mate if you took pics the lighting everything

Thank you, just an I-Phone 17 and a couple of Bags of Oranges. ( although I did get a few amusing comments and looks buying 80 Oranges )

 

[baron von greenback]

I bet you did should have said you had scerve i would have said you had that done with proper photo gear you have gone down in my estimations now you copied the other photo haha mate

 

[brocklanders023]

Your back In the late 80s, you've seen the Adverts for Both, with all things being as equal as possible, Which would you Choose....?





The Original Advert....,

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The Retort From Orange....

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Orange for me!

You give me too much kudos mate, your knowledge, connections and sympathy to the past are right up there with the best.