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A trip to GB Racing yesterday

stewygriffin · 2017-06-01 15:19:56

Fancied a little spin up the M25 yesterday to visit GB Racing and see how they make the engine casing covers and crash mushrooms for all the different bike. Its all done by injection moulding at high pressure. Got a little tour of the factory and got some stuff on the cheap too. Stopped off at a Ducati dealership in New…

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Fancied a little spin up the M25 yesterday to visit GB Racing and see how they make the engine casing covers and crash mushrooms for all the different bike.

Its all done by injection moulding at high pressure.

Got a little tour of the factory and got some stuff on the cheap too.
Stopped off at a Ducati dealership in New barrnet aswell,some nice bikes in there.

CNC milling machine for making the moulds

Mould for 2017 GSXR1000

Injection moulding machine

2015 R1 cover

Ducati Dealership

Huge traffic jam on the M25 heading back home.

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#2 01-06-2017 5:44pm

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You move to the UK?

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#3 01-06-2017 6:40pm

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Fox Uptight Writer wrote: »

You move to the UK?

Nope.

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#4 02-06-2017 9:37pm

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Is that the ducati shop from YouTube where guys done a grab of bikes on a load of scooters.

They didn't bargain on staff and passers by going at them.

Some cool pics and would say was interesting to see the workshop.

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#5 02-06-2017 10:58pm

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No , that was in Croydon, south London. i think. That wasss a mad robbery.

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#6 03-06-2017 7:55am

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Is this a paid promotion?

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#7 03-06-2017 5:05pm

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GerryDerpy wrote: »

Is this a paid promotion?

Well if it is,then Im owed alot of money from alot of companies Ive visited in the UK and taken pics of.;):D

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#8 07-06-2017 3:18pm

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Thanks for sharing. Its great to see so much stock in a shop. That shop alone probably sells twice as much Ducs as all of Ireland.

GB Racing, I bet was interesting..

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#9 07-06-2017 6:52pm

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Hodge32 wrote: »

Thanks for sharing. Its great to see so much stock in a shop. That shop alone probably sells twice as much Ducs as all of Ireland.

GB Racing, I bet was interesting..

Ah the Uk is a different ball game to little ole Ireland.
Much bigger market over there.
GB racing was a mix old school tooling and hand operated machines and new CNC and CAD machines.
Nice combination and the lads n lasses who work there very very friendly to me.
Got a nice little discount too,for paying in person with cash..:)

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#10 08-06-2017 8:09am

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How are you allowed into these places to take pix...just curious..:)

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#11 08-06-2017 12:06pm

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Max Headroom wrote: »

How are you allowed into these places to take pix...just curious..:)

By showing a genuine passion for my motorbiking,curiosity as to how various aftermarket parts are produced,and by being nice and polite too.:)

I allways ask if Im allowed to take pics.

In the case of Austin Racings exhaust production factory,I was only allowed to take "certain" pics by Richard,the company owner.;)

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=101594020

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#12 09-06-2017 12:34pm

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A little momento.

Isle or Wight in the distance

Irish Ferries Swift below,powering towards Dublin Port.

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#13 09-06-2017 2:09pm

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stewygriffin wrote: »

A little momento.

Isle or Wight in the distance

Irish Ferries Swift below,powering towards Dublin Port.

That Jonathan Swift aint no Jonathan Rea for sure......:D

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