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What was Amos like to have as a rider?
This was at the start of Amos’s career after a short time with Beta.
For Amos I was his minder, his mother, his friend, everything you know ha ha. When we start, Amos has a very hard character and when he make 5 he do what I talk before about, but you know Amos had a very hard character and Pasquet is opposite and very quiet person. With Amos it was very very difficult. Sometimes when he starts his hands do not have the power to hold on so I have to make massage on his hand to make them stronger just before the section.
This was at the start of Amos’s career after a short time with Beta.
For Amos I was his minder, his mother, his friend, everything you know ha ha. When we start, Amos has a very hard character and when he make 5 he do what I talk before about, but you know Amos had a very hard character and Pasquet is opposite and very quiet person. With Amos it was very very difficult. Sometimes when he starts his hands do not have the power to hold on so I have to make massage on his hand to make them stronger just before the section.
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If he take 5 in one section it was impossible to take him to the next section. Impossible. After I say “let’s go “and I make a section for him. When he cleans it I say to him “You are excellent, you are the best. This is your day. Come on to the next section “ ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . Because otherwise it is 5, 5, 5, 5, 5. Many trial riders including Amos go person to help him practice to concentrate.
Amos’s was excellent rider but he was hard on the bike. When he crashed he had a big big crash.
Amos’s was excellent rider but he was hard on the bike. When he crashed he had a big big crash.
Do you remember him damaging the bikes?
Yes, sure and breaking himself. He would crash many times in the cross between the sections. He would crash and then go and crash again many many times. He had to take all of the power out from inside his body. He was very nervous and he no think he can be that much. He was a fantastic person and also it is very nice to stay with him because he is always happy. He is only angry when he make 5 but he is a very kind person and I have some pictures when he stay with us we make 50cc trial bikes and my son was maybe 4 or 5 years old and I have some pictures with the Fantic 305 and my son was a kid. He was also very good with the children and playing all of the time with my son.
Yes, sure and breaking himself. He would crash many times in the cross between the sections. He would crash and then go and crash again many many times. He had to take all of the power out from inside his body. He was very nervous and he no think he can be that much. He was a fantastic person and also it is very nice to stay with him because he is always happy. He is only angry when he make 5 but he is a very kind person and I have some pictures when he stay with us we make 50cc trial bikes and my son was maybe 4 or 5 years old and I have some pictures with the Fantic 305 and my son was a kid. He was also very good with the children and playing all of the time with my son.
Little me ?.....damaging bikes ? Noooooo ;)
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Oh ....maybe just one or two :)
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Did Amos stay here because he lives very many miles away?
Yes, but at this time he has a house very near here because he is always here.
Did you support Gabino Renales because on his clothing I think he has Subira
Yes but only when he started in the beginning. Later he has his own sponsors
You were a motorcycle dealer here in this place?
Yes, for 25 years I was a Yamaha dealer here and also a Fantic importer. After a few times, a Gasgas and Scorpa dealer but not much.
Did you sell other makes, such as Alfer and Mecatecno.
No, because these bikes stop before I start to sell bikes. I try only to repair the bikes we sell because then you can have problems with the service and with the spares parts
You have 2 sons
Yes they are aged 31 and also one aged 26 years. They are both football players and not trial riders.
Did you ever go to the work place of Jordi Rabassa, the Mecatecno factory?
Yes, sure.
You see ..... I have been searching for the past 6 years for a photo of the Mecatecno factory. I have made a decision that I will gladly exchange 1 limb, 1 secondary organ and large amounts of cash for such a photo. My kidneys are good. Do you have one?
Ha ha ha ha ha For sure no, i am sorry
We have talked about so much. Is there anything that we haven’t talk about which people might find interesting?
One very nice history which is very nice for me is about Giovanni Tosco, you know this man
Yes, Ossa and SWM rider
Yes, but at this time he has a house very near here because he is always here.
Did you support Gabino Renales because on his clothing I think he has Subira
Yes but only when he started in the beginning. Later he has his own sponsors
You were a motorcycle dealer here in this place?
Yes, for 25 years I was a Yamaha dealer here and also a Fantic importer. After a few times, a Gasgas and Scorpa dealer but not much.
Did you sell other makes, such as Alfer and Mecatecno.
No, because these bikes stop before I start to sell bikes. I try only to repair the bikes we sell because then you can have problems with the service and with the spares parts
You have 2 sons
Yes they are aged 31 and also one aged 26 years. They are both football players and not trial riders.
Did you ever go to the work place of Jordi Rabassa, the Mecatecno factory?
Yes, sure.
You see ..... I have been searching for the past 6 years for a photo of the Mecatecno factory. I have made a decision that I will gladly exchange 1 limb, 1 secondary organ and large amounts of cash for such a photo. My kidneys are good. Do you have one?
Ha ha ha ha ha For sure no, i am sorry
We have talked about so much. Is there anything that we haven’t talk about which people might find interesting?
One very nice history which is very nice for me is about Giovanni Tosco, you know this man
Yes, Ossa and SWM rider
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Jaime Subira at the 1983 Scottish Six days Trial at the Lagnaha sections .
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2015 Exclusive Jaime Subira career Interview www.retrotrials.com. Thanks to Iain Lawrie for this photo.
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Yes that is him. I remember one time I was on a Fantic 200 at the Scottish Six Days Trial and on the last day I was 4th in the results. I was going well and was going to do well. I arrived at the last sections on Ben Nevis and I speak with Giovanni and we talk about the sections before and I realize that I forgot the last group of sections. I think oh no ! incredible. He say to me “Ok, follow me“ and I follow Giovanni very fast to the sections and I no look at the sections and just ride them fast and I came back very fast ... So fast . I had no time. When I arrived at the parc ferme Lejeune make 5th and Lejeune’s father smile because I arrive 34 minutes late .........but I was lucky.....there was 35 minutes delay ha ha ha ha. So I arrive just on the minute. It was so emotional that I cry in the street because I think I lost 4th and for a funny thing like this I loose this good place in the Scottish Six Days race, but it was ok. I ride so fast flat out, I leave Giovanni behind I am so fast to the park ferme and when I ride my moto into the park ferme I am crying on the bike. I arrive and 34 minutes later but have 35 minute delay. It’s incredible ha ha ha ha ha ha. Also, when you start thinking the first SWM was Martin Lampkin in 7th and Giovanni Tosco helped me. This is very nice history for me and with all the people in the trials but when I get old I say this is fantastic to have friend like this. Before you should have the persons and after all of the material things.
How many times did you ride the Scottish? 14 times.....and maybe may be next year I am going to ride again the 6 days because at this time I am 60 and always I think when I am 60 years old I have to ride the Scottish Six Days. I make a small collaboration with Vertigo. I think this Vertigo will be a fantastic bike in trial history. I no mean to sell but it has many things and in the future all bikes will have these things. |
Jaime Subira at the 1995 Scottish Six days Trial at the Gearadh sections . Thanks to Iain Lawrie for this photo
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