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Title: HAILWOOD
Post by: paul G on February 06, 2024, 04:20:17 PM

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

Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on February 06, 2024, 05:55:09 PM

Ahhh.

The famous Hailwood/Hunt/500-4 picture.


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Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: Nurse Julie on February 06, 2024, 06:19:41 PM

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Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: Spitfire on February 06, 2024, 07:40:41 PM

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

Dennis

Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: Laverda Dave on February 06, 2024, 11:01:29 PM

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!

Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: Nurse Julie on February 06, 2024, 11:19:22 PM

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.

Title: Re: HAILWOOD
Post by: Johnny4428 on February 07, 2024, 10:59:12 AM

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