Old Races on Tele - *warning Spoiler*

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:12 pm

If you've got access to ABC2, at the moment they're running old races on a regular basis. Tuesday night at 11.00pm its the first part of the 1978 6 hour and the second part is on later in the week. Thursday night about the same time is the 1985 Swann series.

Looks like some bleary eyes coming up

Sulli · Post by **Sulli** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:42 pm

Can some one please do a tape /cd of this series I am willing to pay cost

QLDZX6R · Post by **QLDZX6R** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:41 pm

Sorry can't put my set-top thru VCR but Coles were selling them (MTV Set-top)for $39 which isn't much and the shows ARE good

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:07 pm

Sulli wrote:Can some one please do a tape /cd of this series I am willing to pay cost

You'll be right mate, send me a pm for details....

I won't be missing these !

I went to the Swann Series at Oran Park in 1985 or 86, can't remember exactly, it was when Kevin Magee rode for the Yamaha Dealer team, and the International contingent consisted of Rob McElnea. Got some great photos and watched Mike Dowson blow everyone into the weeds........

I hope they got this series on the teev !!!

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:08 am

So'd anyone watch the 78 6 hour last night? Hate to spoil it but Roger Heyes/Jim Budd won on the XS1100

Classic stuff with the superbikes of the day ie CBX1000, XS1100, the extra light

Suzuki GS1000 of Alan Hales (who unfortunately binned it in the lead about half way. The Avon Roadrunners, pretty well stock bikes, evn with horns still attached, blokes coming into pitt lane dodging the potholes while flipping up the fuel lid.

Also notable was the winner of the 750 class, a younger Mr Phillis.

Great stuff. Now the 85 Swann series on Thursday night.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:24 am

aww crap...i should get a set top box and watch this...but im soft...

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:20 am

If I had a VCR that worked I'd tape it for ya. Gos might be able to help though

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:16 am

Gos, if you are recording these, I'd love a copy puhleeese

Stretchy · Post by **Stretchy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:28 am

I taped last night and will get the rest of this weeks stuff for anyone in Brisbane who wants a look.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:55 am

I watched it last night and will be watching every night , if you haven't got a set top box or foxtel get it now these races are worth it .

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:42 pm

what a fantastic show that was !! Looked like they did the whole '78 6 Hour last night, some of the footage was just *classic* 70's - flares, bad hair, cigarette advertising (remember that ?)

Then the 1978 International Rally, held in Canberra in 1978. This was a real eye-opener, with a lot of local cars/names etc I hadn't thought of for years..........plenty of good rally drivers from down this way...

Some of the forest roads used and filmed back then are still regularly ridden these days by some idiot on a 4 cylinder 750 chookie !!

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:36 pm

Gosling1 wrote:what a fantastic show that was !! Looked like they did the whole '78 6 Hour last night, some of the footage was just *classic* 70's - flares, bad hair, cigarette advertising (remember that ?)

Then the 1978 International Rally, held in Canberra in 1978. This was a real eye-opener, with a lot of local cars/names etc I hadn't thought of for years..........plenty of good rally drivers from down this way...

Some of the forest roads used and filmed back then are still regularly ridden these days by some idiot on a 4 cylinder 750 chookie !!

Mmmm now who might that be. There's more on tonight I think although no bikes.

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:01 pm

Yeah just rally tonight but tomorrow is the one I'm hanging for the 1985 swann series , mind you the tank cam last night was pretty cool . Throwing around a cbx6 would be an interesting concept .

Sulli · Post by **Sulli** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:49 pm

I can remember watching that on tele didnt have a video at that time so nooo replays but what a concept take the bike off the showroom floor and go to the track and race

How do people reckon the bikes would go today doing that

Out of the crate at the track first service and race sort the bikes out for sure and provide good feed back for buyers

Rather than a specially prepared bike for journalists and the possibility of some greasing of the palms for a favourable review

Stretchy · Post by **Stretchy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:00 am

Hope everyone watched tonights show, after the rally was the 81 easter bike races at Bathurst.

Absolutly awesome, anyone who got to any of these races is very lucky.

We are all mad, bad and dangerous to know!!!!.

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Old Races on Tele - warning Spoiler

Old Races on Tele - warning Spoiler