HAILWOOD

[paul G]

Saw this picture on Facebook.
I was lucky enough to see him in the IOM in his comeback year.
Totally different riding style, very tucked in behind the fairing.
 Suzuki said they had never seen slicks worn as far around the tyre

[SteveD CB500K0]

Ahhh.

The famous Hailwood/Hunt/500-4 picture.


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[Nurse Julie]

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[Spitfire]

Yes a great TT, we were lucky enough to be there for our honeynoon.

Dennis

[Laverda Dave]

I never saw him race in anger as I was too young at the time. I did however see him riding around Brands Hatch on a CBX in about 79 or 80. Honda held some kind of open day where the public could get into Brands for free and test ride some of the new bikes. Mike Hailwood took to the track on his own aboard the fully stock CBX, what a sound. It was a freezing cold day, that I do remember!

[Nurse Julie]

I was at Brands in 1974 when those photos were taken. I was only 13 but already a regular visitor to Brands, going up on the back of my cousins BSA Gold Star.

[Johnny4428]

Great photos there! What happened to that 500? DVLA says mot due 1982 😳 I take it’s not a survivor?