revtothelimit - motorbike forum

I'm on a few old racing groups on Facebook and this just came up from Elvington, many moons ago. They (we) did lean the bikes a bit, on crap tyres and knee was nowhere near. No idea why or when things changed.

If corner speed didn't increase, I've no idea either.

I think it would just look odd on old bikes?

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:21 am
I think it would just look odd on old bikes?

Oh I dunno

Isnt that a piss take modern photo?

I think it was in Bike. Even then, probably 20 years ago.

Someone mentioned Fast Bikes favourite roundabout. They did a photo shoot there with a copper on an R80RT. His nickname was 'scuff', he'd worn a hole in his police issue leathers.

Horse wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:25 pm I think it was in Bike. Even then, probably 20 years ago.

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It was Mark Forsyth on the Vinnie for PB back in '88

Horse wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:49 pm LOL @the priest!

I hope no-one has been disappointed that I have not posted in this thread However, the only time I've had a knee down, it was at about 30 mph. Unfortunately, I wasn't actually on the bike having just been ejected from it

None here either, never learnt to do it, even on the ZXR.

Tricky wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 1:18 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:21 am
I think it would just look odd on old bikes?

Oh I dunno

Brave man, peg down on a Vincent will lift the rear, if the peg doesn't snap. iirc they're solid.

Tricky wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:22 pm

Horse wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:25 pm I think it was in Bike. Even then, probably 20 years ago.

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It was Mark Forsyth on the Vinnie for PB back in '88

MF was brilliant!

Tricky wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:49 pm

Winning picture so far!

Love those bikes! Parked next to one the other day. Cracking looking bike!

All I’ve got is photos of photos ‘cus it was that long ago when I could actually ride a bike half properly.
( like most contributors on here I suspect)
Anyway, opposite ends of the handling spectrum, from the sublime TZ 250 to the ‘interesting’ Aprillia Falco sports tourer on stock, crap, Sachs suspension!!!