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Title: V Four Victory
Post by: 1tinindian on April 03, 2011, 09:56:09 PM

If you have never heard of, nor seen this, it is part one of a lap around Isle of Man TT in the early 80s piloted and narrated by Joey Dunlop riding a Honda V4 race bike.

It is just amazing to see the speeds he is traveling and how close he comes to the edge of the road.
He truly mastered the TT.

Watching this will help stir the juices to get out and ride!

Leon

V Four Victory part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6VAoNY2bjY#)

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: 1tinindian on April 03, 2011, 09:59:04 PM

Part 2
V Four Victory part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT0xN5Ew5g8#)

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: carsick on April 03, 2011, 11:06:42 PM

Damn, no subtitles. I wonder how far apart those white lines are, they sure go by quick. What skill it must take to do that without losing it! Masterful.

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: 1tinindian on April 04, 2011, 09:43:52 AM

I read where he was hitting 160-180 MPH around the course!

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: carsick on April 04, 2011, 10:42:07 AM

Who needs modern bike design?

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: Mark Olson on April 04, 2011, 10:58:53 AM

awesome :good2:

Title: Re: V Four Victory
Post by: TheRadBaron on April 04, 2011, 07:32:45 PM

Thanks for posting. I'd been meaning to look up "V Four Victory" since I read an article of Peter Egan's in which he really sung its praises.
Speaking of Mr. Egan, his book "Leanings" is one of the best motorcycling reads that I've ever read. It's a sort of "best of" collection of his works. Top notch.

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