The Local Honda distributor brought this over for the Dublin bike show this weekend .
This morning before the bike show they had it on display at their retail showroom and at midday it was fired up.
I can only imagine what the original sounded like to onlookers at full chat when it first turned up at race tracks in the 60's.
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1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
I think you're find that the guy revving it up in your post built x number of them and he was also at Excell bike show in London shown here and yes he did start it.
The Honda was on the stand next to "OLD BILL" shown below which sold for £292.000
Ned
Yesterday R1100S 03, today K1300s sport
Ride like they are all out to kill you and you will live to ride another day............Ned 2008
Phil Thomas wrote:Honda 297cc Six...with Hailwood on board is the most awesome racing machine ever. Just thinking about it still makes my hair stand on end!
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Yep, with his boots worn through at the toes. The man was a genius. I had the good fortune to be on the Island for the 78 TT and Mikes glorious comeback. My prized possession being his autobiography signed by the great man "TT 78".
The other great sounds that i remember of that time were Phill Read on the M.V. and the howl of Barry Sheen's RG500 edit or was it a TR500 i think it was a TR the rg came along later
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ned1 wrote:I think you're find that the guy revving it up in your post built x number of them and he was also at Excell bike show in London shown here and yes he did start it.
Ned
George Beale , I think he has built 7 so far and # 8 will be the final one.
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Nigel
Keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you've been up to!
1999 R1100s (mandarin) '
2018 DL 250V Strom
2019 CB125F Honda.
MZ301 Saxon Fun ( currently retired)
'03 Bullet 65 project..
cornishflat wrote: I had the good fortune to be on the Island for the 78 TT and Mikes glorious comeback. My prized possession being his autobiography signed by the great man "TT 78".
I was there for that too! I still have the stickers from mcn "mike the bike" and a steam packet co/ mcn tank pumped out sticker (unused) from the sailing. One of my prized possessions ( sad, I know) but such sweet memories
Steve
Well-weathered leather
Hot metal and oil
The scented country air
Sunlight on chrome
The blur of the landscape
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cornishflat wrote: I had the good fortune to be on the Island for the 78 TT and Mikes glorious comeback. My prized possession being his autobiography signed by the great man "TT 78".
I was there for that too! I still have the stickers from mcn "mike the bike" and a steam packet co/ mcn tank pumped out sticker (unused) from the sailing. One of my prized possessions ( sad, I know) but such sweet memories
Steve
I had similar stickers on a top box...wish I kept it.
Remember queuing in a ramshackle old warehouse for someone to pump out your petrol. Then cramming on to a Steam Packet old tub...those were the days.
cornishflat wrote:
..........Remember queuing in a ramshackle old warehouse for someone to pump out your petrol. Then cramming on to a Steam Packet old tub...those were the days.
Cripes yes, me too. I rode my Jeff Monty '65 Thruxton Bonnie there in the '66 Diamond Jubilee year. I'll never forget seeing a poor bloke, boarding at Liverpool, ride his immaculate Rocket-Gold Star up the ramp and, when he got to the top, the (wet!) deck was listing about 10 degrees away from him. With the momentum he'd got from having to climb the steep ramp he just 'flew' straight across the deck into the opposite hand-rail and completely wrecked his bike. 47 years ago? Jesus, I feel ooooold.
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Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.
It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
47 years ago? Jesus, I feel ooooold. 
