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Race of the Power Bikes

Postby rabe_32 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:50 pm

Documentary film originally made for the BBC by award winning filmmaker, Paul Watson, following two motorcycle racers competing at the 1973 Isle of Man TT. One rider is the professional works rider, Peter Williams, and the other is amateur, Graham Bentman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-SOXVVdIZ4

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Re: Race of the Power Bikes

Postby The Flying Fossil » Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:41 pm

Thanks for the link. All round a good look back. Great to see the "Crafty Cockney" again. You've got to love his honesty!

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Re: Race of the Power Bikes

Postby Carbon6 » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:43 am

Superb! I watched that race from the Braddan Church wall. Like most of the people there, we were delighted to see Peter win his first TT on the Norton.
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Re: Race of the Power Bikes

Postby vince007 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:55 am

Thanks for the link , a great Norton story. I remember Peter Williams and that JPS Norton showing up at Mosport back in '73 , what a duo they were, just incredibly smooth . He finished second to a really fast up and coming Steve Baker on a TZ700. Ultra fast Williams was unbelievable and had never seen Mosport before that weekend. So was the underpowered Norton , giving up a huge HP advantage to the Yamaha.

A funny side note, Steve and Peter are very similar in appearance.

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Re: Race of the Power Bikes

Postby BrianL » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:18 pm

Loved the footage!!! A real piece of history. Thanks.
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