Albie - superstar!

[Luddite]

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.

https://s19.postimg.cc/9wcamtlc3/WP_20180512_12_10_14_Pro.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/cqfg09ni7/)

[Jez900ie]

Whooooooo Hoooooo! Albie you're definitely famous!

[Mr Gazza]

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

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

[Albie]

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

[Moco1961]

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 :chuckle:

[Luddite]

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]

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]

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

[Christy]

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

[bobbertandsammy]

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

[Nasher]

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]

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

[Fazer]

May lose the suicide stand though

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

[Darkness]

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]

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 !!

[Albie]

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 !!

Your bikes were always an inspiration to me. I think I saw the light at the meet when Rally and Jim you and Pedro all had them for the weekender. I was offered Rally's bike not long after but didn't have the funds.
You do know its going to be in bits again hopefully in a few weeks time as I have to replace rings in rear at least. Its not all glamourous right now.

[Albie]

It's in the shops now. Be interested to see how many buy it

[Nasher]

My subscription copy hasn't arrived yet :banghead:

[bobbertandsammy]

Got it on Readly this morning, its on tonights reading list with a beer or two.

[900vtwin]

I've just posted on another area that I have 93 m900 for sale 7500 miles standard condition mint correct exhausts ECT original Bill of sale. Just taking advantage of your article, and the nostalgia the sight of the factory fresh 25 year old monster generates.

[bobbertandsammy]

Good reading that. Your attention to detail is amazing, I'd have lost the plot very quickly I think.

[Albie]

Good reading that. Your attention to detail is amazing, I'd have lost the plot very quickly I think.

I think I did and have. Thanks for kind words.

[smiffyraf1]

3 days now ive been checking and finally today they had it in! its a good article and the bike looks lovely mate.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n530/smiffyraf1/IMG_7499_zpsnhyv0llo.jpeg

[Albie]

Hardly a beast right now lol. More a sleeper
The positive I have is the XT500 as also mentioned has its engine back in and bike is due to be started hopefully over the weekend. That said means monster goes back on the bench for phase engine fix. I'm doubting she won't be going to Italy this summer which is a shame but these things happen.

[rossifumi]

Bought a copy for the 1st time today in Sainsburys.....great mag,great cover & fab Monster.Good job.