I raced against Bill in the 1970's in Ireland when we were both skinnier and fitter ! An absolute gentleman but once the flag dropped he really got going ! Keep between the hedges Bill, as Irish roadracers say !
Bill + I were in The Blackchurch Racing Association, + we raced 50cc class, I'd a home-tuned 50cc 5 speed FS1 Yamaha, + then I'd a 50cc Kreidler, Bill also rode a Kreidler+ my brother Stephen rode a 4 speed YF1 Yamaha. This was short circuits, sprints and pure road-racing on closed public roads like the Skerries, Faugheen, Fore circuits, dont know if Bill did off-road . Yeah saw the cone getting hit.ouch ! Takes more than that to stop our Bill !
that is so awesome i love it I remember when i was a kid and my father raced around on those bikes at our old motorcycle shop in pico rivera city cycle center (pro-tec) anyone remember that shop?
Great vid of Bill. I'm looking forward to meeting up with him again at Bonneville.
canuckplumbr 5 months ago in playlist Bonneville
where do you get fairings like the one on that Norton?
imrotting 1 year ago
I raced against Bill in the 1970's in Ireland when we were both skinnier and fitter ! An absolute gentleman but once the flag dropped he really got going ! Keep between the hedges Bill, as Irish roadracers say !
Philip Bebbington
euroserf 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply Philip! I'd love to know more abpout your racing exploits with Bill. I assume you guys reced speedway.
Feel free to post interesting anecdotes regarding Bill, here. Did you notice in the video that Bill was blown off-course and took-out a pylon cone?
Cheers,
Andy
Ducandy 2 years ago
Hi Andy,
Bill + I were in The Blackchurch Racing Association, + we raced 50cc class, I'd a home-tuned 50cc 5 speed FS1 Yamaha, + then I'd a 50cc Kreidler, Bill also rode a Kreidler+ my brother Stephen rode a 4 speed YF1 Yamaha. This was short circuits, sprints and pure road-racing on closed public roads like the Skerries, Faugheen, Fore circuits, dont know if Bill did off-road . Yeah saw the cone getting hit.ouch ! Takes more than that to stop our Bill !
euroserf 2 years ago
that is so awesome i love it I remember when i was a kid and my father raced around on those bikes at our old motorcycle shop in pico rivera city cycle center (pro-tec) anyone remember that shop?
motocycoplumber 3 years ago
Jasus bill!! You need to get that old norton down to Kellys Row!!!
rudge5001 3 years ago
man i love that beeza. i have a spare bsa 350 lying around, hmmm.
bsab26bobbed 4 years ago
Great clip Bill-RonM
Ronnof 4 years ago
sounds real sweet.
roadrocket 4 years ago