Great Video! Would Luv to wear some Retro Gear, like that, if I hit the Tracks today! At frames 2:10 it sounds like a WWII Bombing Raid on Germany! At frames 3:28 I'm looking at some nice twin shocks already aiming towards the pre-curser "layed down" rear shock look we really started seeing around 1973! This bike actually looks like it has more rear suspension travel than my 1974 HONDA CR250 Elsinore! To these Pre-Motocross Fellows, the word Mono-Shock probably meant a Dude who was upset & surprised, at the free clinic, to discover he'd come down with Mononucleosis from kissing a Dame like the ones on their garage wall!
Standouts for me were: the kit bike. really? 3 hours to assemble? It would take me 3 weeks, lol. And that kid riding the small bike. He'd give me a go for sure! The race scene demonstrated the changes we've made over the years, especially with protective gear, but the essence remains the same -- a motorcycle + dirt = fun :-)
Must have been incredible in those days to have so many places to ride also allowing young kids to learn in open area now days everywhere is off limits and finding some open unused area for my 7 year old son to ride is really hard
***** Yeah, too many people these days complaining about other people; the hikers complain about mountain bike riders, mountain bike riders complain about dirt bike riders, and everyone complain about snowmobiles, lol. Still a lot of places to ride and have fun where I live though. Your son would have plenty of space here. Checked out your channel. Cool!
The 3 riders testing the Greeves, Arthur Browning and Bryan Wade. Was the 3rd John Pease?. I think the track was Wakes Colne. I raced in this era, Bultaco Metisse and then BSA Victor, good times.
The narrorator says that that company started making dirt bikes when scrambles started getting popular in the early 50's. Really? Early 1950's dirt bikes? Wow! I had no idea that they had dirt bikes in the early 1950's. I thought it was a rare 1960's invention. Which brought us in the states the incredible Honda Elsinore.
British scramblers LONG predate Elsinores (my first bike was an MT 250 Elsinore). Scrambles in the US predate WWII but the British invasion was post-war. G.I.s brought back a wide variety of British machines.
+James Cooper Hi James, It is Greeves Motorcycles The disabled gentleman in the video is Preston Cobb cousin of Bert Greeves Founder of Greeves Motorcycles
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Love the old British cars in the background
The good old days of British motorcycle manufacturing, great film. (Thankfully we still have a few manufacturers left ;-)
Magic stuff, some of the best times ever. Thanks for uploading.
Just fantastic, also scenes from my old club at Wakes Colne Little Loveney Hall.
Thank-you.
Love this film complete with Eamon Andrews commentary. Respect to the salesman !
Is it me or have the three Greeves on test been left with a 4 stroke sound track ? ?
One of the better one's I have seen on "the good old days." Wish you could buy a kit bike now...
Great video! Thanks!
Awesome video! Thank you
Some Nice Looking Bikes.
What a completely bad ass video! ( I mean film ). just sayin
Great bit of film, Thank's
Great Video! Would Luv to wear some Retro Gear, like that, if I hit the Tracks today! At frames 2:10 it sounds like a WWII Bombing Raid on Germany! At frames 3:28 I'm looking at some nice twin shocks already aiming towards the pre-curser "layed down" rear shock look we really started seeing around 1973! This bike actually looks like it has more rear suspension travel than my 1974 HONDA CR250 Elsinore! To these Pre-Motocross Fellows, the word Mono-Shock probably meant a Dude who was upset & surprised, at the free clinic, to discover he'd come down with Mononucleosis from kissing a Dame like the ones on their garage wall!
Standouts for me were: the kit bike. really? 3 hours to assemble? It would take me 3 weeks, lol. And that kid riding the small bike. He'd give me a go for sure! The race scene demonstrated the changes we've made over the years, especially with protective gear, but the essence remains the same -- a motorcycle + dirt = fun :-)
Must have been incredible in those days to have so many places to ride also allowing young kids to learn in open area now days everywhere is off limits and finding some open unused area for my 7 year old son to ride is really hard
***** Yeah, too many people these days complaining about other people; the hikers complain about mountain bike riders, mountain bike riders complain about dirt bike riders, and everyone complain about snowmobiles, lol. Still a lot of places to ride and have fun where I live though. Your son would have plenty of space here. Checked out your channel. Cool!
While all of you were marveling at the "kit bike" , did anyone else notice the naked centerfolds tacked onto the back wall of the shop? 😂
Aye me........ Pair o pervs haha.
The 3 riders testing the Greeves, Arthur Browning and Bryan Wade. Was the 3rd John Pease?. I think the track was Wakes Colne.
I raced in this era, Bultaco Metisse and then BSA Victor, good times.
Good film. Just a pity about the overdubbed 2t/4t sound.
Molto belle le FOTO delle RAGAZZE appese in officina, al minuto 3,40!😀
yeah old bikes are just awesome...... so basic aswel easy to fix track side, modern day bikes need a clean room to work on them
birth place of modern motocross
Very good movie bonkeye42. Might help me recognize the name of the person appointing the Rapporteur in the 4:04 minutes?
yes id love a kit bike
when men were men, free men
you can get a free programe off the internet and download this video im not sure if you cab buy it anywhere
Greeves does it best.
yes !
The narrorator says that that company started making dirt bikes when scrambles started getting popular in the early 50's. Really? Early 1950's dirt bikes? Wow! I had no idea that they had dirt bikes in the early 1950's. I thought it was a rare 1960's invention. Which brought us in the states the incredible Honda Elsinore.
British scramblers LONG predate Elsinores (my first bike was an MT 250 Elsinore). Scrambles in the US predate WWII but the British invasion was post-war. G.I.s brought back a wide variety of British machines.
How would one go about purchashing this video on DVD?
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Please I need to know the name of that Birmingham company that made the kits. It's not greeves I don't think. I thought maybe BSA. Just not sure:/
+James Cooper Hi James, It is Greeves Motorcycles
The disabled gentleman in the video is Preston Cobb cousin of Bert Greeves Founder of Greeves Motorcycles
So Greeves made kits back in the day?
+James Cooper yes looks like it
cool
Maico square barrel motor???
Armstrong? Greeves?
Yep, I'll bet that Dave Smith is "Up and Coming" based on the photos plastered on his garage walls! Ha!
haha
Husqvarna to win!
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