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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

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

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

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 !!!

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.

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

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

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

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

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 .

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 !!

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.

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 .

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

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!!!!.