Race of the Power Bikes
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Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:50 pmby rabe_32
Documentary film originally made for the BBC by award winning filmmaker, Paul Watson, following two motorcycle racers competing at the 1973 Isle of Man TT.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-SOXVVdIZ4Rabe_32
Re: Race of the Power Bikes
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:41 pmby The Flying Fossil
Thanks for the link. All round a good look back. Great to see the "Crafty Cockney" again. You've got to love his honesty!
Les.
Re: Race of the Power Bikes
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:43 amby Carbon6
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.
Re: Race of the Power Bikes
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Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:55 amby vince007
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.
Vince
Re: Race of the Power Bikes
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Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:18 pmby BrianL
Loved the footage!!! A real piece of history. Thanks.