Cool Race Pics.

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Cool Race Pics.

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Lets see some interesting race pics. Not just the normal ones.

This bike wasn't raced much, but what a view :)
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That looks like a bit of a workout.
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That time when you start to realise "sports tourer" is actually neither....
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not in a race, but a race bike on a circuit: Dennis Ireland with a stuck open throttle wheeling for Photographer Don Morley

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A couple of pics i took when up at East Fortune race track late 1980's so the bikes were the latest releases ..... even if there are grass clumps on the track ;)

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Cadwell Park has changed a bit :mrgreen:

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This picture always sums up how hard they're pushing in racing for me...

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Ago @ Cadwell on the 350, a long time ago!

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Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:23 am This picture always sums up how hard they're pushing in racing for me...
Or this one...

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I've known for a long time 'on paper' that tyres distort alot in use, but its something else to see it.
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This reminds of my lunatic days :mrgreen:
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One of my fav Rossi pics.

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Skub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:48 pm One of my fav Rossi pics.

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Aye, he's trying a bit :)

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And there's just being silly :mrgreen:

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Yorick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:12 pm This reminds of the lunatic days :mrgreen:

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I think you can see all three of the Morris Bros in this photo. Used to knock about with 2 of them at work a while back.
Also did a 6 hour race at Snett with Muggers.
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Never knew so many racers wore contact lenses or lost them so often.
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Just nicked this from Cadwell FB group.
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I'll just leave this here from 1974 ;)
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Styles have changed for sure!



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Skub wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:15 pm Styles have changed for sure!



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Thankfully, not too much :)

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I had a massive poster of this at my house in MK.
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