Geriatric hoon
John Surtees is the only person to have won world championships in the premier Motorcycle GP class and Formula 1. He passed away overnight our time aged 83.
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op...tees-1934-2017
Note: The original nofification I saw quoted an MBE. Later, less rushed ones, state CBE. There was a move in recent times to get him a knighthood like Sir Jack and Sir Jackie but to no avail.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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A true champOriginally Posted by pritch
Enigma
"legend".........
You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
BogOff-Cant you see I'm busy?
I remember his legendary name from when I was a kid.
83 is a pretty good innings!
R I P
Low personal B.M.E.P.
First met him when he came out with the Bowmaker Lolas in the Tasman series. He gave a talk here in ChCh and my old man asked if he still had the Vincent Grey Flash. He said yes, and if he could he'd bring it out sometime.
When he came out for the Classic bikes and brought it and a Black Shadow, I thanked him on behalf of my late father...
A gentleman - and a nice bloke too.
RIP.
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were they a punk rock, heavy metal or easy listening band?
Moped rider
RIP Sir John
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And for those who think hanging off is a modern thing....
In and out of jobs, running free
Waging war with society
one placenta
...that must have been real old school, tough, duct tape...
"channellling the Pleideans"
Ray Davies wrote an entire song about them
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Low personal B.M.E.P.
You are aware that is a staged pic from Performance Bike mag with a staffer riding ?
If you want to show JS hanging off - as he did - look for one on an MV.
Moped rider
Exactly true Grumph. That is a 'famous' but forged pic of John....here is a real pic of him on a Vincent
Geriatric hoon
Surtees was the first I heard of who moved his butt across the seat, although nowhere near as much as in that shot. His competition probably didn't need to as they were almost all on single cylinder bikes.
Surtees did own Vincents though, and he built some pretty single cylinder racers after he retired. I have his biography here somewhere, I'd better dig it out.
Photos seem a bit hard to come by on the 'Net but here's his '58 IoM Senior win. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpBRkphIwTo
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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a mate of mine near palmy has an ex sutees black shadow.
book on surtees here http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...?id=1279388836
Anorak
A dam fine rider and a bloody good race test writer as well.
He diagnosed what was likely wrong with Hailwoods honda 500 in a couple of laps.
Supension mismatch front to rear, lack of travel at rear and a punny (15mm?) ti front axel.
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken
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