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Author Topic: RIP MASSIMO TAMBURINI  (Read 1146 times)
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« on: April 06, 2014, 10:47:38 AM »

Yes, he's gone.

Here's a link to the news, http://motosprint.corrieredellosport.it/2014/04/06/morto-massimo-tamburini/
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« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 11:13:43 AM »

Bummer.  Cry

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« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2014, 11:15:06 AM »

 A sad day. He was one of the truly great ones. I will drink a toast to his memory.
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« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2014, 12:20:52 PM »

RIP. I will drink in his honour today.
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2014, 03:13:50 PM »

Bikes like the 916 & MV F4 are as gorgeous today as they were when they first came to life on Tamburini's drafting table. It's hard to name any other designs that have proven as timeless.

For those whose Italian (or whose Google Translate) isn't any better than mine, here's an obituary in English:

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/great-loss-massimo-tamburini-died/
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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2014, 05:23:50 PM »

RIP Massimo.
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« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2014, 05:44:04 PM »

 Cry
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2014, 05:44:16 PM »

Mmmmmm....F4  drool

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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2014, 05:48:40 PM »

RIP Senore Tamburini.  The motorcycle world will miss you.

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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2014, 04:30:13 AM »

RIP Massimo.

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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2014, 10:51:20 PM »

Damn, not even a year older than my dad.... bleh.
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