Whee did Pedro go ?

Zunspec4 · Post by **Zunspec4** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:01 pm

Forgive me if I have missed some fearsome squabble, but what happened to Pedro. Not on members list and all posts seemingly evaporated into the aether.

Cheers Zunspec

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:53 pm

Zunspec4 wrote:Forgive me if I have missed some fearsome squabble, but what happened to Pedro.

Well - as I understand it, he was suspended as a member of this board. Despite a wealth of knowledge which would benefit many members regardless of their own level of experience, his style and lack of consideration for others proved to be an insurmountable obstacle. Its a pity.

Craig380 · Post by **Craig380** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:03 am

I know there was a bit of a squabble around May / June this year, but I thought it all got sorted out between the parties involved?

titan performance · Post by **titan performance** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:40 am

He had taken a particular dislike to me and Tim, and wasn't slow to air his feelings in public, on both this and other forums. However, we seemed to have patched things up a while ago, and were getting on ok. I knew he hadn't posted for a while, but presumed that it was because the race season is a busy time for him. I didn't realise he was no longer a member, or that his posts had been deleted?
As OJB said....it is a shame he couldn't be a little more tolerant of those who knew less than him, (which is just about all of us), because his level of knowledge was a valuable asset to the forum.

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:05 am

Pete was a touch intolerant at time, but I never had any problems with him.

I did not realize that he had been banished from the Kingdom. I assumed (wrongly) that he was too busy. That's a shame.

Zunspec4 · Post by **Zunspec4** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:27 am

I spoke to Pete today and he is no longer a member of the forum. The why's and wherefore's are I guess irrelevant, and not really our business.

The reason I contacted him today was on the matter of a small purchase I wanted to make. One Seeley Suzuki frame kit will be winging it's way towards Wiltshire (UK) in the near future

.

A long term project which will involve my spare GT500 engine as a basis for a road legal 2-stroke racer. The aim will be to get the engine poking out 60 bhp (ish) combined with light weight chassis (and a slimming diet for myself

) . Should be fun.

Cheers Zunspec

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:16 pm

That should make for an awesome combination and Pete is the go to guy for a performance motor.

Zunspec4 · Post by **Zunspec4** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:28 pm

Funds should be available on Wednesday. I plan to pick the frame up myself so I can really gain some advice/information on the best way ahead from Pete personally.

Now if I can only slim down and get into my old Lewis racing leathers

that would compliment the bikes potential. When I have the frame sitting on my build bench I'll start a (long running) thread on the build.

Cheers Zunspec

(offers of a set of straight cut primary gears and c/r gear box welcome)

(just thought I would post a vid of what is currently in my workshop, turn the volume way up)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zunspec/80 ... hotostream

diamondj · Post by **diamondj** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:53 pm

I was also not aware that Pete had left the board. Wonder what happened?

I do have some old PM's from him that are now from anonymous... very strange.

Zunspec - when you go to get your frame please tell Pete I said hello.

Jim

rbond · Post by **rbond** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:59 pm

Oh how the Italians can make music from motorcycles!! Love a bevel drive Ducati. The 'Guzzi V7 with redtip LaFranconi's sounds wonderful too!

evol02 · Post by **evol02** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:05 pm

Is this his shop?
http://www.tr500.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I was never able to get any straight answers from him on the board anyway...

Zunspec4 · Post by **Zunspec4** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:56 pm

That's the one.

Cheers Zunspec

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:23 pm

he got kicked off the forum by suzsmokeyuphisarseallan as he called over some argument between them.
so now ya know.

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:05 am

I see Pete was mentioned in the September CMM article on crankshaft rebuilding, and I see also that he is again on the board as well, so congrats and welcome back !

Pete O'Dell · Post by **Pete O'Dell** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:42 pm

I have not even seen the article Ian, but I rebuilt a T500 crank for Steve Cooper who is doing the 500 project.

I was a bit pissed off at a bit in this months CMM, nice write up on Jim Lomas, but a bit in it says he makes Seeley Rep and Yamsel frames....... he does not!!!.... he buys them from me.

I shall sit quietly and be a good boy lol, and thanks

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