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Information please: Helmet and fairing
Dear CR I have a couple of questions that I hope can be answered by somebody with a better memory or better references than me. The first concerns the crash helmet of Fumio Ito during his brief 1963 season. My memory is that the main colour was a light blue, but there was some sort…
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500 ways to go
Speaking with Jan De Vos, the man behind the Redfox Grinta Ducati machine which you may have noticed on the cover of this issue of Classic Racer, something became very apparent. Jan, as with a lot of people I’ve met in a blossoming area of the classic scene, is firmly set in using bespoke bits…
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ASG identified
ASG identified 1 Dear CR, Please find enclosed a letter and a picture I received from Andreas Georgeades in 1972. It will give you the identification of the bike Mark Kulczyk saw in 1973. The exhaust pipes are a bit different, but it is the same bike. Andreas Georgeades was a Greek, who lived in South…
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Mr Hele, a question
Dear CR Great to see those lovely pictures and words about the ‘Rob North’ BSA Rocket 3 in the last issue. It’s good to see an original bike with genuine 19in wheels, forks and period Dunlop tyres. The part that interests me is that it was always said that the T150 was made by adding…
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Call to arms
Welcome to your latest edition of Classic Racer. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it. By now, you’ve probably noticed the Great Racing Motorcycles DVD on the cover of this magazine. This fine documentary from our friends at Duke shows 50 iconic racing motorcycles in fine detail. If you bought this DVD on its own…
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Gentleman John Hartle… no prima donna
Dear CR Having a lot of time spare around 1966/67, I lived quite close to Mallory Park and a regular at the Wednesday practice was John Hartle. He was making a return to racing after a heavy fall, so I sort of latched on, helped bump start his bikes, lug jerry cans and get the…
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Higher-archy
Years ago I was interviewing the legendary Mick Doohan. At the time, the Aussie was pretty much at the height of his power. Doohan was, outwardly, in command and harshly honest – not only about himself but about the other riders in GP500s. I found that refreshing. You asked Mick a solid question and…
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On the G50 Metisse
Dear CR It was nice to see the line drawing of the G50 Metisse in CR 187. The machine as drawn would be 1967 spec onwards. The front forks were 1966/7 and the front and rear hubs with brakes probably slightly later. The early 1965 bikes used AMC forks and most of the customer bikes…
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Passion fruit
Recently, I found myself sitting with cleverer people talking about motorcycle racing. Yes, I quite agree – finding people cleverer about racing than me is not exactly the world’s toughest task – the average empty oil can is able to give me a good run for my money, but these people were particularly fascinating because…
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Mr Springsteen
Dear CR Thanks for another great issue of Classic Racer. Your article on Jay Springsteen was awesome… but you failed to mention that #9 still road races! He’s been riding an XR at the Barber Vintage festival for the last few years and does really well. It’s easy to see why he’s accumulated so many…
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