Mike O Rourke Motorcycle Racer

Ariel arrow super sports 1963 known as the golden arrow, the arrow super sports was introduced in 1961, the second sports derivative of the 1958 leader design.

Mike o rourke motorcycle racer. 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and sidecars 500cc. The tt is world famous, it is the last of the great challenges in motorsport and is the ultimate test of man and machine. Rather than being given the free hand he expected, meier was told to keep costs down and use products from within the e h p smith group, enfield’s owners. This was quite an achievement considering the opposition;

The 1957 grand prix motorcycle racing season was the ninth f.i.m. Drag racer [1] big remmo remmo niezen, netherlands drifting driver [35] big track jack jack sprague, us stock car racer driver [10] the bike mike hailwood, uk motorcycle racer and formula one driver [36] bill france of mexico It was inspired by mike o’rourke’s performance in the 1960 lightweight tt race. The greatest race on earth.

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The 1958 grand prix motorcycle racing season was the tenth f.i.m. Does anyone remember motorcycle racer r castle from rugby who was active late 50's early 60's. Hi everyone, i'm trying to compile as much information as possible on the ariel arrow racer tuned by herman meier and ridden by mike o'rourke to 7th place in the 1960 tt, especially photographs but any first hand knowledge would be invaluable also. Road racing world championship grand prix season.

1965 cotton 250cc telstar road racer. The season consisted of eleven grand prix races in five classes: Mike went on to finish the race not only doing a 100mph lap but also finishing with an average speed over six laps of 100mph. The season consisted of six grand prix races in five classes:

Points in italics are being ignored because they were your second race that day. Burning a mixture of 90% nitromethane and 10% propylene oxide, the two 40 cid triumph motors propel the bike to 10 second elapsed times in the 140mph range in quarter mile competition. Private tuners however soon found some racing success; Road racing world championship grand prix season.

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Road racing world championship grand prix season. The 1961 grand prix motorcycle racing season was the 13th f.i.m. The tt is world famous, it is the last of the great challenges in motorsport and is the ultimate test of man and machine. I do know who owns the 1961 o'rourke tt arrow racer, the attached photograph shows it on display last year at the uttoxeter motorcycle show alongside the ex george salt production arrow racer, the machines attracted quite a bit of attention displayed together.

His father bill was a butcher by trade, but he was also a grasstrack rider so as a boy, mike inevitably spent most of his weekends at grass meetings. The season consisted of seven grand prix races in five classes: I'm compiling information on anyone involved in racing the ariel arrow over the years, now whether you have an interest in the arrow or not most seem to have heard that in the 250cc lightweight international mike o'rourke finished 7th in the 1960tt ahead of some works machines, a few might even be. Mike o' rourke fun and fame in the fifties in surtees' shadow.

While 1959 was the year when the japanese invasion started, it was 1960 when they took it seriously and motor cycle racing and the motor cycle industry were never the same again. It began on 23 april, with spanish grand prix and ended with argentine grand prix on 15 october. John surtees, uk motorcycle racer and formula one driver [33] [34] “big mike” michael burkhart, u.s. 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and sidecars 500cc.

It began on 19 may, with german grand prix and ended with nations grand prix in italy on 1 september. The world's ultimate road race. The best remembered probably being mike o’rourke’s famous 7th place in the 1960 250cc junior tt on the herman meier tuned arrow. Points in bold are being considered for the current points.

Michael was born on april 11,1931 in plumstead london and the family later moved to camberwell. George was more known for nero and super nero vincents. Check out our fantastic shows. The greatest race on earth.

Motorcycle classics is america's premier magazine for collectors and enthusiasts, dreamers and. It began on 6 june, with isle of man tt and ended with nations grand prix in italy on 14 september. All these bikes are at the national motorcycle museum too. 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and sidecars 500cc.

Purchase a print copy £4.95 (approx $6.34 or €5.49) subscribe. George brown of stevenage, england had an arrow sprint bike (drag racer) that was pretty special too.