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Offline beachcomber

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Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« on: July 15, 2014, 05:16:26 AM »
Hi Guys,

Beachcomber here - I've been playing with Airheads and Kays for over 10 years now, since I retired from my business of designing and manufacturing replica sports cars [ Porsche, Jag, Cobra .]

One of my old RAM shocker customers over on the K11OG forum pointed me in this direction and I'll post up the relevant product discounts for forum members.

Some years ago I develped the RAM alloy bodied shocker together with my pal at Realm Engineering Ltd [www.realmengineering.com ] who manufacture C and D type Jag replicas.

When I sold up my business in 2000, I found I had time on my hands to get back to my lifelong hobby of bikes, and after a brief flirtation with Airheads [ Cafe Racers ], I got into Kays big time.

I've been posting for many years now on th K11OG and Flying Brick sites  - but like I said - just found you guys.
"If at first you don't succeed - youve already been a failure once"

Offline Bokobob

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2014, 06:19:16 AM »
Welcome....how about some photos of the model cars....
Also, can you post links to the other sites you mentioned, please...
Thanks.

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Offline beachcomber

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2014, 06:42:56 AM »
oooops
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Offline beachcomber

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2014, 07:14:07 AM »
Welcome....how about some photos of the model cars....
Also, can you post links to the other sites you mentioned, please...
Thanks.

No probs.

Here's some of the cars I've been involved in over the years .... lates project I'm working on for my pal is Blown Jag V8 in a C Type rep !

First pic is Shelby with us and the RAM SC Cobra which received his personal endorsement and the model was officially sanctioned by him to carry his special fender badges.













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Offline drut

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2014, 05:07:10 PM »
Hello,welcome & thank you!Recently bought a RAM rear shock & benefited from the discount you mentioned.Good shock & nice guy(Adrian)to deal with,only surprise I prefer more damping(9 clicks)than advised.
Regards:Duncan
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Offline racinrich

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2014, 06:05:08 PM »
nice rides and welcome  :mm
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Offline beachcomber

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2014, 04:19:01 AM »
Hello,welcome & thank you!Recently bought a RAM rear shock & benefited from the discount you mentioned.Good shock & nice guy(Adrian)to deal with,only surprise I prefer more damping(9 clicks)than advised.
Regards:Duncan

Thanx Duncan,

yes - the advice on 4-5 clicks is a starting point only. Anyone riding their bikes hard [ ie not touring ! ] will need higher numbers. Also depends on many things like rider / passenger weights, type of roads, etc.

The shocker was comprehensively tested on track day circuits during the development period [ 12 months ] and we found that no more than 11 clicks were needed for the best circuit times. The shocker was tested against a new OEM shocker and 2 comparable aftermarket makes.

Ben Kingham [ B.E.A.R.S. Champion 2013 ] uses our RAM shock and requires only mild tweaking circuit to circuit - nothing like racing to test the product !!
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Offline Rightsideup

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2014, 03:14:40 AM »
Can we have a link to the discount please?!
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Offline roninvt

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Re: Beachcomber here - just found you guys
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2014, 06:18:06 PM »
Cool cars, beachcomber!!    I put a RAM on my K75 last year, great shock!!
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