IOM 1969

[badmotogoozer]

crack a bevvy and settle in.

 

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:http:...deo-tt1969.html

[belfastguzzi]

crack a bevvy and settle in.

Brilliant, Badgoosey.

 

Forgive me for posting these again: I just wonder did you see them in a previous thread, last December. It's the same sort of spirit and I think you'll enjoy them. Another bevvy?

 

Classic. Atmospheric.

circa 1977

Pt1 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ430-CCpNI

Pt2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-zb5HQEkIf8

Pt3 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=o52GRZqtk10

 

And again, that Road Racing video thread started with this one, which includes Omobono Tenni.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ATV8c_ZkK3E

I don't apologise too much, 'cos as I said at the time, there could be a case for 'stickifying' some of the best of these must-see vids!

[badmotogoozer]

Thanks Belfry! I hadn't seen those. Recognize some of the footage from my Dunlop DVD - think I'll pick up a few and watch it again tonight. I absolutely love watching old footage like this!

 

cheers

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

crack a bevvy and settle in.

 

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:http:...deo-tt1969.html

 

I think that is one of the movies (16 mm) that I watched at a local motorcycle club meeting when I was 15 years old (the other one was about Ago vs Mike the Bike at the IOM). I wanted a cafe racer so bad after that that I made some clubman bars for my old Honda 90 C200. The next year I had a Suzuki X6 Hustler with pipes and such. I did my road licence test with that bike even though it was bump start only (got bad marks for starting the bike and doing a wheelie/stoppie in the acceleration/deceleration test). After two seasons and 4 top end rebuilds I got a Laverda SFC (still have it), went racing at Mosport, Shannonville, St. Jovite, Nelson Ledges and it has been a wonderful life!!

 

They really don't make movies like that anymore, or race like that even. It was a fun time.

 

Thanks Ryan

 

Jim

[Admin Jaap]

BMG, thanks for the video! Inspirational. I downloaded it to my harddrive.

Especially wrt to the Triumph racer my brother and I are rebuilding. The frame is straightened now. Next step is welding some extra struts to stiffen the frame. The idea is to turn it into a Percy Tait Triumph (but not with full fairing... we want to see the engine!)

[badmotogoozer]

Very nice Jaap! I'd love to see this bike come together - please post pics as it goes!

 

cheers!

[Gino Rondelli]

Supeb. pity it was Triumph sponsored though , I'm a Norton (and Guzzi) man myself

[Admin Jaap]

Very nice Jaap! I'd love to see this bike come together - please post pics as it goes!

 

cheers!

There are some pics from last year when we bought it in the gallery