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  • August 1, 2009 at 11:59 pm #13860
    Radar
    Moderator

    I have just found out that Rod Gibson, the editor of Classic Motorcycle Magazine, passed away on June 28th. He sucumbed to Cancer.

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    I never met him, but exchanged a few emails with him, and he published two of my stories. He came over as a really decent bloke and true, down to earth bike entusiast. CMM was one of my favourite bike mags, infused with his knowledge and enthusiasm throughout

    He rebuilt various bikes for the mag including a GSX1100 Katana and a Z1, making a fantastic job of it every time. In previous years he featured on the Men and Motors TV cannel as an expect mechanic.

    RIP Rod, I hope there is something for you to tinker with up there…

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    August 2, 2009 at 11:57 am #59006
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Yup, RIP. Rest assured there’s a few of my old bikes up there for him to get working again.

    August 2, 2009 at 5:38 pm #59007
    katana
    Participant

    I met him at the Bulldog a couple of years ago. He came up to me to ask me about my Kat – bloody nice bloke.

    September 2, 2009 at 9:42 am #59008
    Thumper
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    Sorry I’m a bit behind the curve on this, but I also rated hime highly, sad to hear another person has gone in this way.

    He’s probably half way though fixing Barry Sheene’s Daytona bike by now…

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