Author Topic: Classic race 1979 (Read 2359 times)

toytuff · « **on:** January 02, 2015, 05:00:51 PM »

Ah yes, Roberts and Sheene.

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Stev-o · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2015, 05:37:24 PM »

Cool video.......

bwaller · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2015, 08:05:09 PM »

Yeah that was a good one.

MoMo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2015, 08:22:21 PM »

thanks for posting that TT. Nothing like a good motorcycle ballet..Larry

scottly · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2015, 08:44:27 PM »

Laguna Seca, 1979:

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2015, 02:53:57 PM »

no reason not to keep this thread going...tons of epic battles on Youtube

I will post some good ones as soon as I figure out how to cut/paste with new computer

Stev-o · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2015, 05:03:16 PM »

Good idea Sean. Here's 1980 at Silverstone, fast forward to 3:00 for the start...

MoMo · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2015, 05:54:00 PM »

and the finale

love the British announcer

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2015, 06:33:56 AM »

Stumbled on this on board video from this years Philip Island Classic...anybody recognize that caliper?

...Hey, Retro Rocket, is this one of your guys that builds the big displacement 750's?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2015, 07:29:57 AM »

same bike, race 2...much more exciting battle

bwaller · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:16:35 PM »

The engine sounds awesome huh?. Except for a couple times he gets in hot & there is a little chatter the front end works well. It shows what we can do with older forks.

RR can tell you if Rex is still involved with the team and whether that's one of their bikes. I thought the 1000cc bikes wore different forks and race calipers. I forget what class was shown so that's probably why stock components.

Thanks for posting the vids, that's great sleuthing.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:22:19 PM »

The video posted on the Philip Island thread linked me to these automatically through Youtube...I posted 'em here to try and get this thread going some more. I am pretty well snowed in at the moment and wanting more VIDEOS!

toytuff · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2015, 06:54:16 AM »

What is this "snow" you speak of?

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Rest Of Today
High: 74

Tonight
Low: 47

Wednesday
High: 76

Wednesday Night
Low: 46

Thursday
High: 77

Thursday Night
Low: 53

Friday through Sunday
Low: 54 High: 79

Sunday Night and Monday
Low: 57 High: 80

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2015, 02:23:31 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on February 02, 2015, 06:33:56 AM

Stumbled on this on board video from this years Philip Island Classic...anybody recognize that caliper? ...Hey, Retro Rocket, is this one of your guys that builds the big displacement 750's?

Yes Sean, if you look closely you can see T-rex somewhere on a lot of those 750's, most of the fastest 750/4's in the country are built by Rex Wolfenden....

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2015, 02:37:14 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on February 02, 2015, 05:16:35 PM

The engine sounds awesome huh?. Except for a couple times he gets in hot & there is a little chatter the front end works well. It shows what we can do with older forks.

RR can tell you if Rex is still involved with the team and whether that's one of their bikes. I thought the 1000cc bikes wore different forks and race calipers. I forget what class was shown so that's probably why stock components.

Thanks for posting the vids, that's great sleuthing.

Hi Brent, that lettering on the tail piece is T-Rex, on the bike on his inside in the first clip it has T-Rex on the points cover and the bike he overtakes is a T-Rex bike as well, or rather, T-Rex has had a hand in its development , Old Rex must be a busy boy...

This is the camera bike, you can see T-Rex on the tail piece...

Stev-o · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2015, 06:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on February 03, 2015, 02:37:14 PM

Quote from: bwaller on February 02, 2015, 05:16:35 PM
The engine sounds awesome huh?. Except for a couple times he gets in hot & there is a little chatter the front end works well. It shows what we can do with older forks.

RR can tell you if Rex is still involved with the team and whether that's one of their bikes. I thought the 1000cc bikes wore different forks and race calipers. I forget what class was shown so that's probably why stock components.

Thanks for posting the vids, that's great sleuthing.

Hi Brent, that lettering on the tail piece is T-Rex, on the bike on his inside in the first clip it has T-Rex on the points cover and the bike he overtakes is a T-Rex bike as well, or rather, T-Rex has had a hand in its development , Old Rex must be a busy boy...

This is the camera bike, you can see T-Rex on the tail piece...

Great pic, Mick. Is that a CB?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2015, 09:29:15 PM »

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Great pic, Mick. Is that a CB?

Yes, Its a 750 Steve...

toytuff · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2015, 06:12:43 AM »

Notice any famous people?

Great screen saver.

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seanbarney41 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2015, 09:32:28 AM »

pretty hard to recognize anybody with those wacky goggles, but guessing by the bikes? Agostini on the MV? Phil Read on the Honda?...

...this was posted by DMcD in his project thread, some very committed and brave racers in 1979...

http://rutube.ru/video/35300bbe810d83decfe636bc9d7e6527/#

toytuff · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2015, 02:43:55 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on February 21, 2015, 09:32:28 AM

pretty hard to recognize anybody with those wacky goggles, but guessing by the bikes? Agostini on the MV? Phil Read on the Honda?...

...this was posted by DMcD in his project thread, some very committed and brave racers in 1979...

http://rutube.ru/video/35300bbe810d83decfe636bc9d7e6527/#

Hailwood on the Honda, Read on the Yamaha, Percy Tait on the number 7 Triumph. (you can see the oil tanks)

Not sure about the MV. Being discussed as we speak. Mallory Park Circuit.

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simon#42 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2015, 03:20:38 PM »

agostini is riding the mv

toytuff · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2015, 03:22:50 PM »

Quote from: simon#42 on February 21, 2015, 03:20:38 PM

agostini is riding the mv

That's what they are saying.

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toytuff · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2015, 03:23:17 PM »

simon#42 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2015, 03:43:29 PM »

Quote from: toytuff on February 21, 2015, 03:22:50 PM

Quote from: simon#42 on February 21, 2015, 03:20:38 PM
agostini is riding the mv

That's what they are saying.

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not hard to spot the most famous mv rider , number 30 is barry sheene

toytuff · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:30:42 AM »

Mallory Park Post TT 1968 | Mike Hailwood (Honda #1), Phil Read (Yamaha #2), Rod Gould (Norton #8), Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta #12), John Cooper (Seeley #4), Pat Mahoney (#19), Percy Tait (#7), Percy May (#50) and the “kid” Barry Sheene (#30).

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Author Topic: Classic race 1979 (Read 2359 times)