It would be more telling if you looked at the frame. Mike had the frame modified because he thought (and rightly so, since he was the rider) the bike handled better and it was no more evident than when Hailwood won the World Championship against the great Giacomo Agostini. As it would happen, Agostini stopped by the Museum on his way up to Half Moon Bay to judge a motorcycle show. He begrudgingly signed the back of the bike because "that was his view of the race", says the owner. It's real
I am one of the docents in Virgil's Museum, have worked with him for 17 years and I can tell you that the bike is MIKE HAILWOOD'S bike. It was purchased from Pauline Hailwood.
It would be more telling if you looked at the frame. Mike had the frame modified because he thought (and rightly so, since he was the rider) the bike handled better and it was no more evident than when Hailwood won the World Championship against the great Giacomo Agostini. As it would happen, Agostini stopped by the Museum on his way up to Half Moon Bay to judge a motorcycle show. He begrudgingly signed the back of the bike because "that was his view of the race", says the owner. It's real
jiblet42 3 months ago
I am one of the docents in Virgil's Museum, have worked with him for 17 years and I can tell you that the bike is MIKE HAILWOOD'S bike. It was purchased from Pauline Hailwood.
jiblet42 4 months ago
SWEET
CAMWEB1000 2 years ago
At least that's what I was told. The engine looked exactly like the one I saw at the Isle of Man nearly 10 years ago.
RichBehrle 3 years ago
I think it is Virgil Elings RC 181 and this is the real deal I think
nobbe280 2 years ago
trust me it is, i was at that event and i studied it. it actually is the proper thing belive it or not.
anticenaguy 2 years ago
sure it's a replica?
nobbe280 3 years ago