No. 52 was Joey Dunlop on 500 triple! That was a great wee bike 2 outright TT lap records (Joey in 84 and Steve Cull in 88) won the 87 Senior, 3 North West 200s. Sadly she was destroyed after catching fire during the 88 Senior TT due to holed expansion chamber. Thanks for posting!!
A 500cc 2 stroke bike with 280 lbs weight with 160hp with a power spread of 3000rpm with no electronics...the engines rev twice as quick as a four stroke engine & put the power down twice as quick...makes a four stroke bike seem like a road bike in comparison...I had a career ending huge highside with the Suzuki 500 2 stroke when the gearbox seized...2 stroke 500s were the greatest race bikes ever made
I believe you without a doubt. My very first (street) bike was a 1974 Suzuki T500. The first bike in the world that got a reliable twostroke oil pump working. Suzuki was really proud of that. Now my nephew bought a 50cc scooter. A twostroke, those are faster. And another fact, we should never forget Walter Kaaden. You know why, I suppose, the rest of the world should Google that man.
Maravillosos años de motociclismo, siempre he recordado esta carrera, el gran fast freddie Spencer liderando una carrera hasta que su motor dijo basta, aunque él ya estaba pasado....y el gran piloto/probador Ron Haslam, llegué a pintar mi Honda MBX75 como su NSR ELF....todos ellos, grandísimos pilotos.
Never missed a gp at Donnington, better circuit than Silverstone for bikes. Saw my first moto gp last year at Silverstone as it was rossi last one nothing compared to the 500's. Saw his first on 125 at donny and last 👍
ahhh brings back memories....13 years old going to the little chef for an early starter with mi dad, then to donnington to watch the racing the smell , the noise , the racing, stickers posters, pissed up blokes asleep, nice birds, sticky fucking toilets. donington miles better than silverstone
Toprak has just done a 1.24.6 lap of Donington Park (13/07/2024) while Sarron did a 1.39.91, nearly 16 seconds a lap faster on a WSB. Still, thats progress after 37 years.
Why do they have piston engines? Turbine engines were far more powerful, even those days. Think about helicopters needing light engines and 1500 or 2000 hp. Why didn't they allow those in Moto GP? Races would take half the time!
Gran carrera. Si señor. Aunque la electrónica no le ha quitado espectáculo al acontecimiento. Sin electrónica no se iría tan rápido y se verían mas accidentes, aunque se verían los "auténticos" pilotos
No problem, everybody paid 25 times more, when numbers of spectators dropped. That trend will continue, until only Yankee billionairs can afford a ticket. It's called good old capitulism. Give up, in Latin.
A tank that lasts forever. Rather own any 1993 CB, than a brand new R6. Should I call you names? Just kidding. You got the point. Old bikes have character, new bikes have stupid plastic designers. I regret selling my 1974 Suzuki T500 and my Cagiva Allazura 350 (in fact a Ducati Allazura, the Pantah engine). Yes, stupid, never sell classics.
OMG my neighbor let me ride his '81 CB900F when I was 17. Just down the street he said, not on the highway. I got to the end of the street and there was the hwy, and I just had to power thru a few gears to feel it. Big mistake, with only 4 stroke dirt bike experience when I hit the gas in 3rd gear it pulled so hard I slid back on the seat and the throttle twisted to full. I was hanging on for dear life, accelerating and couldn't release the throttle. Finally I did and was doing 95 in a speed wobble. That day almost ended me.
In the nineties, the first 600cc STREET bikes broke the 100 bhp limit. That was fourstroke, twostrokes are almost TWICE as powerful. And race bikes have always been a lot faster. So, yes, 320/liter, MrStalin.
Wow! Great to see Murray lifting up the Krauser!!! 🙂 His enthusiasm for motorsport knew no bounds.
No. 52 was Joey Dunlop on 500 triple! That was a great wee bike 2 outright TT lap records (Joey in 84 and Steve Cull in 88) won the 87 Senior, 3 North West 200s. Sadly she was destroyed after catching fire during the 88 Senior TT due to holed expansion chamber.
Thanks for posting!!
I was there. A huge Spencer fan, I was absolutely gutted when he fell out of the running.
Look at the crowd.. golden era. Glad I was around to witness these legends before H&S took over
Yes exactly before Silverstone decided to charge 100 quid to get in aand 30 to park!! Absolutely ruined it.
What a fantastic vid, this is why I have an RD 500 in the shed :-)
Murray, what a legend :)
A 500cc 2 stroke bike with 280 lbs weight with 160hp with a power spread of 3000rpm with no electronics...the engines rev twice as quick as a four stroke engine & put the power down twice as quick...makes a four stroke bike seem like a road bike in comparison...I had a career ending huge highside with the Suzuki 500 2 stroke when the gearbox seized...2 stroke 500s were the greatest race bikes ever made
I believe you without a doubt. My very first (street) bike was a 1974 Suzuki T500. The first bike in the world that got a reliable twostroke oil pump working. Suzuki was really proud of that. Now my nephew bought a 50cc scooter. A twostroke, those are faster. And another fact, we should never forget Walter Kaaden. You know why, I suppose, the rest of the world should Google that man.
Best bikes no doubt! The very best riders also. Brave and skilled beyond any moto gp riders of today.
"It's dry, Randy!" I bet, Mamola would have appreciated a Gardner hose.
Yes that's the one, it's all changed many years ago,but those memories with my dad are priceless
Wow . That was great . Seems like yesterday .
Maravillosos años de motociclismo, siempre he recordado esta carrera, el gran fast freddie Spencer liderando una carrera hasta que su motor dijo basta, aunque él ya estaba pasado....y el gran piloto/probador Ron Haslam, llegué a pintar mi Honda MBX75 como su NSR ELF....todos ellos, grandísimos pilotos.
Beautiful ELF colours 💯👊👍🇬🇧
Great days great days, I had my yamaha rd50m 🇬🇧👊😎
Two strokes....full grids...brilliant
Wasn't motor cycle racing enjoyable then ? especially when you have two absolute stars. Bless you Barry and Murray ,you are sorely missed. R.I.P.
Couldn’t agree more
Fausto Gresini won the 125s and Sito Pons in there as well. Names we all should recognise. Poor Gresini was taken out by Covid.
This is REAL moto gp
Never missed a gp at Donnington, better circuit than Silverstone for bikes. Saw my first moto gp last year at Silverstone as it was rossi last one nothing compared to the 500's. Saw his first on 125 at donny and last 👍
Top 5 Driver of All Time......Spencer,K.Roberts,Lawson,Mamola,Sheene
Driver?? RIDERS!
Been to Donnington 90s to watch fast ford's
ahhh brings back memories....13 years old going to the little chef for an early starter with mi dad, then to donnington to watch the racing the smell , the noise , the racing, stickers posters, pissed up blokes asleep, nice birds, sticky fucking toilets.
donington miles better than silverstone
Awesome, 32hp from 80cc 💯😎👊🪓
Toprak has just done a 1.24.6 lap of Donington Park (13/07/2024) while Sarron did a 1.39.91, nearly 16 seconds a lap faster on a WSB. Still, thats progress after 37 years.
The first 3 had the correct numbers for the podium.
Well done Eddie & YAMAHA
Randy on the DUNLOPS
These motorbikes were cannons!!!
Why do they have piston engines? Turbine engines were far more powerful, even those days. Think about helicopters needing light engines and 1500 or 2000 hp. Why didn't they allow those in Moto GP? Races would take half the time!
Probably the best of the road going 2 strokes in my opinion...felt more planted & solid compared to the Honda or Suzuki...
Gran carrera. Si señor.
Aunque la electrónica no le ha quitado espectáculo al acontecimiento. Sin electrónica no se iría tan rápido y se verían mas accidentes, aunque se verían los "auténticos" pilotos
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody was on Eddie's pace that day -
Number 6 pour notre Frenchi 🇫🇷✔️👆❤️💕, et que dire de la ELF ✔️👆🇫🇷, incroyable les comptes tours s'affole de 2000 à 1200🙃
the little chef at the traffic island. with the petrol station there too??
1987 crowd 70,000.... fast forward 10 years & it was less than 10,000
No problem, everybody paid 25 times more, when numbers of spectators dropped. That trend will continue, until only Yankee billionairs can afford a ticket. It's called good old capitulism. Give up, in Latin.
I was at this one and another a few years later. Great racing. Did Spencer ever lead a GP again?
No
@@davidpetersen1323ok thanks
Eddie Lawson was too good.
Great Race
Départ actuel et non plus poussette, c'était la première année ? Et avec Murray Walker in coverage.
i rode a 1993 CBR900RR .... compared to my 2012 R6, that thing was a tank!
But what a tank it was 😉
A tank that lasts forever. Rather own any 1993 CB, than a brand new R6. Should I call you names? Just kidding. You got the point. Old bikes have character, new bikes have stupid plastic designers. I regret selling my 1974 Suzuki T500 and my Cagiva Allazura 350 (in fact a Ducati Allazura, the Pantah engine). Yes, stupid, never sell classics.
OMG my neighbor let me ride his '81 CB900F when I was 17. Just down the street he said, not on the highway. I got to the end of the street and there was the hwy, and I just had to power thru a few gears to feel it. Big mistake, with only 4 stroke dirt bike experience when I hit the gas in 3rd gear it pulled so hard I slid back on the seat and the throttle twisted to full. I was hanging on for dear life, accelerating and couldn't release the throttle. Finally I did and was doing 95 in a speed wobble. That day almost ended me.
Roger Bennett 💯👍🇬🇧
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what year did they stop running the 80cc championship
the year they forbid question marx, parkinson
Brill vid, what's the intro and outro music?
Eight Miles High by Roxy Music
Avon, pneumatiques 👆❤️
Cannae beat a crisp 2-stroke.
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320 HP/L, i guess not.
In the nineties, the first 600cc STREET bikes broke the 100 bhp limit. That was fourstroke, twostrokes are almost TWICE as powerful. And race bikes have always been a lot faster. So, yes, 320/liter, MrStalin.
動きが軽い～最新のモトGPいいけど
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