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Craig380

03-10-23 09:36 AM

A bit of racing nostalgia

Lovely coverage of the Oulton Park round of the 1977 Transatlantic Trophy, with the then-new 652cc stepped-four Suzukis taking on Yam TZ750s and Kawa KR750s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpCEyLWmPPE

garynortheast

03-10-23 03:34 PM

Re: A bit of racing nostalgia

That was good!

redtrummy

03-10-23 06:45 PM

Re: A bit of racing nostalgia

Noticeable that modern racing bikes get much more lean angle.

Craig380

03-10-23 07:58 PM

Re: A bit of racing nostalgia

True, slick tyres only came in for bikes in '73 / '74 and even then, they were so much worse than they were even just 10 years later, let alone compared to today's tyres. The 500 and 750cc 2-strokes of the mid-70s would shred tyres easily.

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