Is that thing Diesel?

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:38 pm

A workmate told me about this so I've just ordered a copy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Thing-Dies ... 9&sr=1-2#_

skoleskibe · Post by **skoleskibe** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:11 pm

seen it coming on Viasat Explorer next wedensday at 20:00 (denmark) ie 21:00 in England

andrewaust · Post by **andrewaust** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:23 pm

Loll, yeah that bugger wanted to use my Enfield, reading the stacks he had and questioned the quality of oil used, I'm glad I didn't ........................

Let me know how the book is, also look on this forum as I posted the promotional material regarding this some time ago.

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Dougy · Post by **Dougy** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:31 pm

Just got it, quite good so far

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Dougy · Post by **Dougy** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:31 pm

getting quite good at double posting

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:36 pm

I've not started my copy yet

Ok, I'm about a third of the way through. Slow reader as I'm reading two books at once

Interesting to read about the Uni guy Colin Kestrel as he contacted me years ago and I sent dvd's of the early rally down to him. All you guys who had video shot, mostly in Hamm, directly inspired the bike that the Uni built and which took centre stage in this humorous book.
In a distant kinda way I feel a little bit of me in that bike and actually cringed when i read that he dropped it off the vans ramp

silver fox · Post by **silver fox** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:05 pm

My son arrived back from Perth and gave me a present of the book. Enjoyable so far

Dougy · Post by **Dougy** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:13 pm

It'll be over before ya know it mate, good book, the Barbie doll he turned into Ken the man proper cracks me up

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Post by **Stuart** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:25 am

Have to say I thought the book kinda dropped off towards the end. I met someone else who said the same. Good try though and nice to read about Colin Kestrell as I supplied DVD's of early rallies to help his student build that bike

Post by **Crazymanneil** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:29 pm

Reading this myself at the moment. I tend to read a lot of bike travel stuff and have to say its pretty good so far.

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Big_Willy_USA · Post by **Big_Willy_USA** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:56 am

I just got my copy Saturday from Amazon. Haven't started it yet, got one more on the list in front of it.

Brushwarrior · Post by **Brushwarrior** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 8:17 pm

You will find this a good read and certainly goes through a roller coaster of a ride, not only the bike, rider.
regards
Steve
Suffolk

Benzine · Post by **Benzine** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:12 pm

I got a copy 2nd hand last week, just finished the book. I really enjoyed it, had me laughing out loud a few times

Does anyone know any more about the HPDM land speed bike? I can't find much online other than their attempt was rained off a couple of times.

http://www.dlra.org.au/profiles/846.htm

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