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This soundtracks page gives you an idea of what some of the bikes
covered on the website sound like. Yes I know, it is a bit sad,
but hey . . . there are worse things to be downloading on the
web!
Click on the
thumbnail and a larger version of the photograph will be displayed,
where you can listen to the soundtrack (I find it gives best results
with headphones and the volume up!).
If your PC has no facility for listening to .mp3 sound files,
I have put a link at the beginning of this section to Microsoft's
website, where you can download Windows Media Player on to your
PC.
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1.
1938 Norton Inter, with Megga - Being Warmed Up
This soundtrack is of my 1938 Racing Inter being warmed up at the
1995 VMCC Eelmoor Twisty Sprint. The bike was running on Methanol
and is fitted with an open Megga, so is most definitely not quiet! |
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1938 Norton Inter, with Megga - Being Ran
This is the soundtrack of the same bike, on a run down the 1/8th
mile Twisty circuit at Eelmoor. Engine was being 'ran in' so I
was shortshifting and using less revs than normal. It went well
though and I was lucky enough to post fastest time in the Pre-War
Class |
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1938 Norton 550 ES2 Racer - Being Warmed Up
This is the bike I used to run in the late 1980's in VMCC Historic
Racing. Fast but fragile, again it was running on Methanol, this
time with a straight through pipe and employed a squish band that
gave it a distinctively loud and fruity exhaust note |
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751kb file
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1955 Rotrax JAP Speedway Bike - Being Warmed Up
Another bike I raced in the mid 1980's, this time in the VMCC Grasstrack
section. This was a Speedway Bike fitted with a JAP longstroke 4
stud engine and the addition of a small front brake, a requirement
for grasstracking.
Fantastic acceleration off the line, but handling was a bit frightening
on the longer straights! |
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745kb file
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5.
1997 Ducati 916 - Being Warmed Up
I'm afraid this is the closest I can get to a V-Twin at the moment,
until the Vincent gets finished. This is my 1997 Ducati 916 (before
slipper clutch fitted). Unfortunately, I have not been able to get
a soundtrack of it at 7000 revs yet, where it sounds far more impressive |
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6.
1960 Royal Enfield Constellation - Being Warmed Up
Another different engine configuration, this time a big 700cc parrallel
twin, This was a soundtrack of my 'Connie' shortly after I finished
its restoration in 2004 |
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635kb file |
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D.Goddards 1200 Suzuki Sidecar - Eelmoor Sprint
Although a modern bike, this 1200 Sidecar outfit driven by Dave
Goddard sounded absolutely awesome and I thought well worth including.
Very fast as well. |
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378kb file
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8.
Le Mans 24 Hour Race - 2004
This soundtrack was taken on the short straight that leads to Tertre
Rouge. Enclosed by trees on both sides, with cars suddenly appearing
in front of you, over a blind brow at 150mph.
When I recorded this track it was 3.00am in the morning, stood there
on my own (my mates having failed to vacate their sleeping bags),
it was a haunting experience. |
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