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    From Neil Ronketti@neil@ronketti.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Thu Nov 13 21:32:11 2025
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    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.
    --
    nr.

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  • From Sol@solcambs@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Thu Nov 13 22:33:04 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 13/11/2025 21:32, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Excellent
    --
    Sol
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  • From YTC1@ytc1@ytc1.co.uk to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 11:42:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 13/11/2025 21:32, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Pint of Leffe please
    --
    Bruce Porter
    "The internet is a huge and diverse community but mainly friendly" http://ytc1.blogspot.co.uk/
    There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
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  • From Ben Blaney@benblaney@gmail.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 12:30:11 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On Nov 13, 2025 at 4:32:11 PM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Welcome back. Almot every is dead, or has bought a motorhome. It's all a bit sad.

    Some of us don't even ride a motorbike from one month to the next. Even
    sadder.
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  • From Paul Carmichael@wibbleypants@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 15:45:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    El Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:32:11 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.


    I don't recognise the name.
    --
    Paul.

    https://paulc.es

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  • From Tim@nobody@home.co.uk to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 15:49:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 13/11/2025 21:32, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Pint of Orval please
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  • From Simon Wilson@siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 15:52:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 12:30, Ben Blaney wrote:
    On Nov 13, 2025 at 4:32:11 PM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Welcome back. Almot every is dead, or has bought a motorhome. It's all a bit sad.

    Some of us don't even ride a motorbike from one month to the next. Even sadder.

    Tractors, don't forget the tractors.
    --
    /Simon
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  • From Sol@solcambs@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 16:06:10 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 15:45, Paul Carmichael wrote:
    El Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:32:11 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.


    I don't recognise the name.

    Given the average age here it's not suprising!
    --
    Sol
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  • From Sol@solcambs@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 16:06:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 15:52, Simon Wilson wrote:


    Tractors, don't forget the tractors.

    Sorry - guilty as charged.
    --
    Sol
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  • From Neil Ronketti@neil@ronketti.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 16:38:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 15:45, Paul Carmichael wrote:
    El Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:32:11 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.


    I don't recognise the name.

    I think I used to post (it was probably 16-17 years ago now) as just
    'nr.' - but even then I was never a prolific poster, and just kind of
    dipped in and out a bit. So that's probably why.

    That said, I'm almost entirely instantly forgettable anyway, so it's
    quite understandable.
    --
    nr.
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  • From Paul Carmichael@wibbleypants@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 17:40:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    El Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:38:26 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    I think I used to post (it was probably 16-17 years ago now) as just
    'nr.' - but even then I was never a prolific poster, and just kind of
    dipped in and out a bit. So that's probably why.


    Oh, a newbie :-)

    I've been relatively inactive here since about 20 years ago.
    --
    Paul.

    https://paulc.es

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  • From Neil Ronketti@neil@ronketti.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 18:02:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 17:40, Paul Carmichael wrote:
    El Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:38:26 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    I think I used to post (it was probably 16-17 years ago now) as just
    'nr.' - but even then I was never a prolific poster, and just kind of
    dipped in and out a bit. So that's probably why.


    Oh, a newbie :-)

    I've been relatively inactive here since about 20 years ago.

    Oh, no, I've got my maths horribly wrong there. Yes, it's definitely
    more like 25 years ago. My introduction to UKRM was in 1997. Bloody
    hell, I'm getting confused with dates. And aren't the policemen all
    looking very young these days?

    And to everyone lining up at the bar, it's Friday night so I've just
    opened a bottle of fizz as an ap|-ritif - an orderly queue to the left
    please.
    --
    nr.
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  • From Bruce@07.013@scorecrow.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 21:32:24 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 12:30, Ben Blaney wrote:
    On Nov 13, 2025 at 4:32:11 PM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Welcome back. Almot every is dead, or has bought a motorhome. It's all a bit sad.

    Some of us don't even ride a motorbike from one month to the next. Even sadder.

    And keyboard problems
    --
    Bruce Horrocks
    Hampshire, England
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  • From Ben Blaney@benblaney@gmail.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 23:22:16 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On Nov 14, 2025 at 11:38:26 AM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    On 14/11/2025 15:45, Paul Carmichael wrote:
    El Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:32:11 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.


    I don't recognise the name.

    I think I used to post (it was probably 16-17 years ago now) as just
    'nr.' - but even then I was never a prolific poster, and just kind of
    dipped in and out a bit. So that's probably why.

    That said, I'm almost entirely instantly forgettable anyway, so it's
    quite understandable.

    I think your name mostly came up in association with organizing trackdays, is that right?
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  • From Ben Blaney@benblaney@gmail.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 23:22:59 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On Nov 14, 2025 at 4:32:24 PM EST, "Bruce" <07.013@scorecrow.com> wrote:

    On 14/11/2025 12:30, Ben Blaney wrote:
    On Nov 13, 2025 at 4:32:11 PM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> >> wrote:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few days
    back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he mentioned that
    it's still here. So hello. Again.

    Welcome back. Almot every is dead, or has bought a motorhome. It's all a bit >> sad.

    Some of us don't even ride a motorbike from one month to the next. Even
    sadder.

    And keyboard problems

    Yeah, seems that way. It was pre-coffee, in my defence, and I'd been to bed late.
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  • From wessie@willnotwork@tesco.net to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 23:30:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.invalid> wrote in news:10f8dj8$35tlk$1@dont-email.me:

    On Nov 14, 2025 at 11:38:26 AM EST, "Neil Ronketti"
    <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    On 14/11/2025 15:45, Paul Carmichael wrote:
    El Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:32:11 +0000, Neil Ronketti escribi||:

    It's been a while - but I was thinking about this place just a few
    days back, and then chatting with Sol earlier this evening he
    mentioned that it's still here. So hello. Again.


    I don't recognise the name.

    I think I used to post (it was probably 16-17 years ago now) as just
    'nr.' - but even then I was never a prolific poster, and just kind of
    dipped in and out a bit. So that's probably why.

    That said, I'm almost entirely instantly forgettable anyway, so it's
    quite understandable.

    I think your name mostly came up in association with organizing
    trackdays, is that right?


    that's what I recall

    some big nosed, grey haired chap whittering on about Ixion this, Ronketti that.

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  • From Neil Ronketti@neil@ronketti.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Fri Nov 14 23:40:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 23:22, Ben Blaney wrote:
    On Nov 14, 2025 at 11:38:26 AM EST, "Neil Ronketti" <neil@ronketti.invalid> wrote:

    <snipola>

    I think your name mostly came up in association with organizing trackdays, is that right?

    Not really organising, but I probably would have posted details of
    interesting trackdays - I've spent a few years racing (indeed Champ now
    owns my old TZ250) so would have mentioned good opportunities for a bit
    of a day out on track, I'm sure.
    --
    nr.
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  • From Neil Ronketti@neil@ronketti.invalid to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sat Nov 15 00:03:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 23:30, wessie wrote:
    Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.invalid> wrote in news:10f8dj8$35tlk$1@dont-email.me:



    that's what I recall

    some big nosed, grey haired chap whittering on about Ixion this, Ronketti that.


    Yeah, I definitely have an Ixion background - I jumped on the list in
    1996 or so, and was part of the TeamIxion racing shenanigans of the
    early part of the millennium. Or maybe the late part of the last one.
    --
    nr.
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  • From Simon Wilson@siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sat Nov 15 10:05:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 14/11/2025 23:40, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    (indeed Champ now owns my old TZ250)

    Bits of it. It's had a few unplanned modifications/disassemblies since
    he took it on.
    --
    /Simon
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  • From Champ@neal@champ.org.uk to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sat Nov 15 15:33:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:30:26 -0000 (UTC), wessie
    <willnotwork@tesco.net> wrote:

    some big nosed, grey haired chap whittering on about Ixion this, Ronketti >that.

    <narrows eyes>
    --
    Champ
    neal at champ dot org dot uk

    I don't know, but I been told
    You never slow down, you never grow old
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  • From Champ@neal@champ.org.uk to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sat Nov 15 15:36:01 2025
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    On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:05:05 +0000, Simon Wilson <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 14/11/2025 23:40, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    (indeed Champ now owns my old TZ250)

    Bits of it. It's had a few unplanned modifications/disassemblies since
    he took it on.

    That is in the very nature of running a race bike, isn't it?

    I'm sure the same could be said of your hillclimb bikes, no?
    --
    Champ
    neal at champ dot org dot uk

    I don't know, but I been told
    You never slow down, you never grow old
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  • From Ace@Ace@ch.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sat Nov 15 23:38:43 2025
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    On Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:05:05 +0000, Simon Wilson <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:

    On 14/11/2025 23:40, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    (indeed Champ now owns my old TZ250)

    Bits of it. It's had a few unplanned modifications/disassemblies since
    he took it on.

    It's all a bit Trigger's Broom, tough, innit. Don't matter if it's had
    a replacement motor a few times, a new frame once, and multiple sets
    of bodywork, it's still Neil Ronketti's old TZ to Champ.

    I'm making that list up, I hope you realise.
    --
    Ace
    http://www.chaletbeauroc.com/
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  • From Sol@solcambs@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Nov 16 19:15:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 15/11/2025 00:03, Neil Ronketti wrote:

    Yeah, I definitely have an Ixion background - I jumped on the list in
    1996 or so, and was part of the TeamIxion racing shenanigans of the
    early part of the millennium. Or maybe the late part of the last one.


    Solo racing was 2000 or there-abouts - endurance racing was a few years
    later 2002/2003?. A fine period of history - TI (Riders NR, me +1, and
    others helping) and UKRM (Champ and bunch of others) used to race
    alongside each other in the endurance events we both did.
    --
    Sol
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  • From Sol@solcambs@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Nov 16 19:16:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.motorcycles

    On 15/11/2025 10:05, Simon Wilson wrote:
    On 14/11/2025 23:40, Neil Ronketti wrote:
    (indeed Champ now owns my old TZ250)

    Bits of it. It's had a few unplanned modifications/disassemblies since
    he took it on.

    Trioggers broom level of change - or level of maintenance normality for
    a TZ?
    --
    Sol
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