A bit of history

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:14 pm

Me 38 ,vincent, rutter

On the norton at Mallory

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:41 pm

Keep them coming Johnny.
A bit of a write up on each would be appreciated, i.e. date, place, result, etc.

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:00 pm

Sorry thought it was under each pic .. It was 21 years ago I shall try my best if want me to keep going ? If so I shall start tommorow lol

gus · Post by **gus** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:24 pm

Oh yes. Please keep em coming.
Gus

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:34 pm

MUMS INFO.. GOOD OLD MUMS EH

Two stroke beauty !!

The harpin Cadwell short curcuit.

Shows how quick of the mark the old 400 was
My first road race bike, bought from Paul brookes I think in 1987. Only to never finish a race as the left pot kept on failing. Nice bike tho it had Microns and a set of tt100 tyres that i never changed.

Al · Post by Al » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:41 pm

Definitely keep em coming, if you had the misfortune to fall off at any of the major race meetings 20 odd years ago we may even have met briefly, if I had to help remove you or the bike from the track!! I still have a box of race programmes from around then.

Al.

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:05 pm

Nice 1 Al, it would be good to find some old info as ( dear i say it ) its before the internet.

Ps. Was scooped up a few times lol

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:22 pm

Good stuff, I,m no expert but your position / style in the first photo has a modern off the bike look to it if you get my drift, ( no pun intended ).

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:26 pm

maybe i was the trend setter 21 years ago, along with kenny roberts ...

he he pmsl.

R-man · Post by **R-man** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:48 pm

Yeah, tell us more about the Norton!

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:58 pm

Exiting gerrards at Mallory in 4th or 5th trying my best to keep the front end on the tarmac, only to find that dropping it 2 gears and feathering the brake into the lake ss`s was the wrong approach as there is NO engine braking AT ALL from the Wankle engine what so ever !!!!!

But awsome power ..

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:49 pm

A bit blured first on suzuki

Mums info

Results marked

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:56 pm

When it was yellow !

When it was red !

OOOOOOPPPSS !!

Then it was dead

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:01 pm

those look like Hesketh wheels

johnny 5 · Post by **johnny 5** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:03 pm

Not Hesketh.. they where Astrolite wheels from made in Sheffield.

www.boxertrix.com

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