This is a brief look around the paddock of a Classic Racing Motorcycle Club race meeting at Donnington Park.
In the middle of the video there are some seriously famous bikes. Some that have rewritten history.
but some it seems came from Cadwell, i just got the files in the wrong folder lol. The sentiment about the bikes is still the same.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 Velocette
01:16 BSA
01:30 Vincent
01:49 Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport
03:13 Seeley Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport
04:22 Honda RC164
05:12 MV Agusta
06:38 Moto Bianchi
07:26 Seeley Weslake
09:59 Honda 750
10:38 Egli Kawasaki
11:40 2 Stroke Kawasaki
12:15 Maxton
13:00 Dave Potters TZ 750
15:00 Gene Romero’s TZ 750
15:45 Christian Sarron’s YZR500 Yamaha
16:45 Cagiva
18:45 Proton KR3
19:26 Yamaha YZR 500
20:10 Honda SP1 and SP2
20:40 A Flying Brick
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12 Comments
Superb video, thanks
What is the difference between a 90° parallel twin and the current crop of 270° parallel twins? @ 8:20
All bikes here looks gorgeous. When you have factory or sponsor support, you have to keep your bike looking good. But for private riders it was a different story. A constant struggle to make ends meet. Relying on start money to afford to go to next meet. Keep the bike mechanically sound left very little for cosmetics. Paint ain't fast. When the guy who raced my Manx in the sixties saw it, he said "They must have put a lot of filler on that tank." The battered chain guard is a memory of broken chain at 6th lap at 1962 Junior TT.
I started seeing bikes in the late 60's(born in 1962) but I remember bikes like the Honda 750four
as my parents were young & their friends rode these bikes. I didn't grow up riding or following a
bike circuit but the Honda 750 in this resonates with me as a "Bike" more than most but that's
due to my age. What I'm learning here is the rich history of bikes that we didn't have in the USA.
I'm sure we've got one but I'm seeing yours now & it is rich….. call me old-fashioned but I really
don't like water cooled bikes, I know what they do & the boost in power but it's one more worry
if you ask me? I lost a 1986 300ZX car that slightly overheated but managed to warp the head
blowing white smoke out the pipes. It happens fast too, since that loss I've hated aluminum
heads but I never let it happen again…. lol, thanks for the history lesson. peace
Looks like an incredible day. What a collection of fabulous bikes. Thanks.
I can't think of anyone I'd rather down a few bevvies with whilst talking bikes and, I haven't even met you! One day maybe.
I like your videos , but you are telling us porkie pies )) a lot of those photos are not from donnington . As a local to Cadwell I know the floor there very well 😂
This is a superb, historically important video. It is mind blowing what a collection of famous bikes ended up in the hands of club members and lovingly preserved. I am headed to your website to send some business your way in gratitude for your efforts in keeping this history alive. Many thanks.
I have good memories of riding my Guzzi le-mans around the area of Clermont-Ferrand.
Weslake. Now that is a name I haven't heard in a long time. So long that I can't remember to what it was associated with. Some reason I want to think it had something to do with land speed records or drag racing. Weslake prepared heads.
As far as the bike with the flywheel I am hard pressed to not say that is my favorite one out of all of them. That is just an astonishingly great looking bike with some proper old school design and engineering that was crafted by men who knew how to do it right.
How in the hell did you pick up all this knowledge about so many different bikes?😮👍🏻
Yep. You doing voiceover is the way to go mate on these videos. It's like a guided tour through a fine museum by a passionate expert on the subject.
I'm sure some things you might have a bit off rarely but who doesn't miss the apex occasionally on a road you aren't absolutely familiar with. Keep doing these visits and like you I go to the races I typically am in the lot checking things out while the race is on most of the time.😁
Older mechanical works of art, that go fast and make wonderful noises, all presented by a knowledgeable and passionate man. 20 minutes of temporary bliss, in an otherwise chaotic world. Thank you very much!
answer a question if you can, is it possible for a 360 degree v-twin and a 270 degree v-twin both use the exact same cams, i've been told yes but that seems so wrong but also seems kinda right at the same time, i'm so confused…..