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ducttf1
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Post subject: el raton Luigi Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:52 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:03 pm Posts: 1227 Images: 0
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Just thought I would share a wonderful gift that was given to me today. Many years ago a friend of mine, Jane, was nice enough to help me come up with a name and logo for my shop in NY. We called it TTnyc and she did the artwork for the logo using the stick lettering we all love. We thought it looked good, but we needed an animal as a mascot. NCR had the dog/coyote, Giocamoto had the duck, I figured NYC should have a rat, a roach, or a pigeon! Jane decided the rat was the way to go. Years have passed and Jane presented me with this beautiful illustration today.The world premier of Luigi the rat. As you can see I was used as the model! She is a very talented artist, wicked fast on a racing motorcycle, wheeled and welded her own aluminum tank for her 900 SS racer and can build a motor from the crank up. Yes, put in her own valve seats and guides. She is one of my best friends. The illustration is of my TT1 in front of my NYC shop. This is just a quick picture with my phone of it in the frame. Thanks Jane,I love you, it's amazing. Hope you folks like it. Lou
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pantah_good
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:19 pm |
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Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:20 pm Posts: 1275 Location: Vermont, USA
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Nice one Jane! Is that Luigi's tuner behind that big block of cheddar at the door?
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ducttf1
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:23 pm |
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That's funny Bill! That is one of the concrete blocks at the entrance to the shop, it does look like cheese! Lou
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Cal
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:31 am |
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Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:51 am Posts: 607
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Sounds like a nice friend........and thats a great piece of work!!
Clay
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bevel-dementia
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 10:57 am |
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Joined: Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:13 pm Posts: 80
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Jane is an incredibly talented and lovely young lady for sure Mark
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huit
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:38 pm |
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Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:38 pm Posts: 836
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You are a very lucky man Lou! Very nice! Paul
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pantah_good
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 2:12 pm |
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Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:20 pm Posts: 1275 Location: Vermont, USA
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Is "TTnyc" going up on the wall like that? Very cool. Tell Jane I'm still kinda partial to JamaicamenuTTy though.
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618F1
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:11 am |
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Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am Posts: 1861
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Very brave as a mechanic is the artist, Lou.
It looks like the rat wants to procreate with your TT. Soon you will have a bunch of mini-bikes running around the shop.
MikeV
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750TT
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:41 am |
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Joined: Sun May 08, 2011 12:17 pm Posts: 408 Location: Europe
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"El ratón" with accent on the "o"
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ducttf1
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Post subject: Re: el raton Luigi Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:52 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:03 pm Posts: 1227 Images: 0
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Thanks for all the kind words guys! Yes I am lucky Paul, Jane is a professional illustrator with an impressive resumé. Yes 750TT I forgot the accent mark! We figured this could be the American cousin of team 'Speedy Gonzalez'. I wish I could put TTnyc on the wall Bill, but I don't think my boss would appreciate it. He is amazingly nice letting me keep all my bikes and parts in the shop. Again I am fortunate, and trust me, I don't take any of it for granted! Lou
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