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How They Used To Do It - Matchless @ IOM

Dave Roper on his Team Obsolete Matchless G50 at the Isle of Man:



Cycle World has a great article about these guys in this month's issue, which soon had me looking for the video. I used to follow these guy's antics years ago, but I didn't think they were active as a team anymore. This video is pretty old, but I did get the impression they are still racing, at least a bit.

I love big twins, but the big singles at full song are in a league of their own. Dave tops 130 mph on an early '60's 500 thumper, on his way to an honest 101 mph lap of the Mountain Circut. Not bad for an old man on an old bike.

Crank it up and listen to the music...

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