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scracha
25th May 2009, 17:44
Holy fark. I remember as a lad watching the John Player Specials but didn't realise they had stupid power. Passed the Japanese stuff like they were standing still.

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slofox
25th May 2009, 17:51
Were they the rotary versions?
AllanB
25th May 2009, 17:52
It's on the warm down lap.............:bleh:
scracha
25th May 2009, 17:56
King carl vs Jamie Whitham on F3 bikes !

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This guy's got some good bike video's, fast freddy, CBR600 hurricanes, bimota's and all sorts of late 80's stuff.
DMNTD
25th May 2009, 17:57
Niiiiiiiiiice!! Annette (Unit)used to do trackdays on her '74 850 Norton Commando Roadster with a JPS kit...slightly slower mind you
JayRacer37
25th May 2009, 17:57
Were they the rotary versions?

Yeah, they were. I think the last of the JPS parallel twins was around '75.
avgas
25th May 2009, 18:28
My fathers dream bike when he was growing up.
I wish they made the Norton Nemesis before going belly up.
scracha
25th May 2009, 21:59
My fathers dream bike when he was growing up.
I wish they made the Norton Nemesis before going belly up.


Still like the comment "the Japanese must be fuming.....I only hope the Nortons can keep it together".


My fave track....before they put a fuggin chicane afore the mountain. Hard to convey the elevation changes. Norton 588 farking off into the distance.......niiiice

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Remember watching this stuff with my old grandpaw when I were a lad....wot got me interested in bikes in the first place.

If I win the lottery I'll have a britten motorcycle with a rotary engine.
Brian d marge
26th May 2009, 01:34
I was at that race years later I met Steve Spray and a dealers launch either Him or Trevor nation , Who ever rode for Oxford products ducati and also Rutter who was doing me mates 900ss , I had a Whitman ducati single at the time ! ( funny bloke was John )

Stephen
lankyman
26th May 2009, 08:30
Holy fark. I remember as a lad watching the John Player Specials but didn't realise they had stupid power. Passed the Japanese stuff like they were standing still.

Norton are currently developing a new twin rotary racer, the NRV588. Very tastey :shifty:

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Peril
26th May 2009, 17:16
Norton are currently developing a new twin rotary racer, the NRV588. Very tastey :shifty:



And here is the link to it's entry to the 2009 IOM.
http://www.iomtt.com/News/2008/11/27/Norton-returns-to-Isle-of-Man-TT.aspx
Brian d marge
30th May 2009, 03:17
and my mate looks like he has sponsored them withthe shocks


Nitron ( wonder if they are still looking for a NZ dealer !!)


Stephen
James Deuce
30th May 2009, 07:16
Norton are currently developing a new twin rotary racer, the NRV588. Very tastey :shifty:



Was that Michael Dunlop watching proceedings? Imagine him on one of those at the TT!!

Doh! Just read Peril's post! That's the Senior over with then :)