Bike show from the 1950s

**Dakara** · 24th December 2008, 13:21

http://wimp.com/amazingshow/

Hope it's not a repost.

**racerhead** · 24th December 2008, 13:25

Whoa that is crazy skill there

Wonder how many practice runs they needed?

**Dakara** · 24th December 2008, 13:28

Originally Posted by racerhead

Whoa that is crazy skill there

Wonder how many practice runs they needed?

...and how many bikes/riders they went through perfecting it

**racerhead** · 24th December 2008, 13:34

Originally Posted by Dakara

...and how many bikes/riders they went through perfecting it

Ye the amazing thing I find is that was back in the 50's when you would imagine things would have been a bit more conservative.
Like even seeing something of that scale done so smoothly and on that scale these days would be a great and spectacular achievement

**Ixion** · 24th December 2008, 13:46

I remember seeing such synchronised motorcycling exhibitions when I was young, though not on as large a scale as that. The police and army used to do them (MoT I guess).

Motorcycles were used a lot in exhibitions then, Wall of Death, jumping through flames , synchronised riding, 'tower' effects all that sort of thing, you'll never see anything like that nowadays.

Dunno why people would think that motorcycling was more conservative in the 50s. Motorcycling now is *far* more conservative and pro-establishment than it was then.

**racerhead** · 24th December 2008, 13:54

Originally Posted by Ixion

Dunno why people would think that motorcycling was more conservative in the 50s. Motorcycling now is *far* more conservative and pro-establishment than it was then.

Ye I suppose now that I think about it that choice of word was not the best.
Like when I think about it how many government organisations nowadays would even consider putting on something like that so fair play to them in the 50's and its great that someone was there to capture the footage

**martybabe** · 24th December 2008, 14:10

Originally Posted by Ixion

I remember seeing such synchronised motorcycling exhibitions when I was young, though not on as large a scale as that. The police and army used to do them (MoT I guess).

Motorcycles were used a lot in exhibitions then, Wall of Death, jumping through flames , synchronised riding, 'tower' effects all that sort of thing, you'll never see anything like that nowadays.

Dunno why people would think that motorcycling was more conservative in the 50s. Motorcycling now is *far* more conservative and pro-establishment than it was then.

Any idea what bikes they were Mr bike guru ?, I couldn't get a good enough look but there are an awful lot of oil patches on the ground.

Good vid Dakara.

**Ixion** · 24th December 2008, 15:50

Moto Guzzi Falcones

**martybabe** · 24th December 2008, 16:25

Originally Posted by Ixion

Moto Guzzi Falcones

Superb.

**Motu** · 24th December 2008, 16:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

Moto Guzzi Falcones

So we are back to low centre of gravity again eh?

Given the excessive amount of skill available on this site - I'm sure the KB members could put on a far better display than some Eyeties in the '50's!

**Ixion** · 24th December 2008, 18:48

Should be a piece of piss to the stunters. I'm sure that Carver and associates could do all that at 300kph. Sitting backwards.

**xwhatsit** · 24th December 2008, 21:38

Originally Posted by Ixion

Moto Guzzi Falcones

In McJim's thread with the same video a little while ago (yes, it is a dupe) somebody said they were Ducati 250 singles.

**Ixion** · 25th December 2008, 11:00

My understanding is that Ducati didn't make a 250 until the 1960s - well after the video period. Could be wrong, I'm no Ducati anorak. But those machines look larger than 250s and I don't see the cops riding 250s really.