I remember watching this live with my brother when I was a kid. When Sheene overtook and flicked the v's at Roberts we were jumping up and down on the sofa. Awesome race.
Biggest rock star moment in the history of motorcycle racing was when Sheene threw his hand behind his back holding up two fingers, it'll never be topped.
The smell was castor bean oil...it was judged a better lubricant when mixed with gas then petroleum oil at the time...and yes it smelled awesome (a former two class AMA Expert license holder and a guy who raced at Daytona in '75).
Just passed the anniversary of Barry’s passing. What a legend of Bike racing he inspired a generation, a total one off great guy RIP Barry Sheene taken way to early.
lol...at 1:15 you can see Kenny decide to pull up and just leisurely go through the corner giving up 1st place to slide back to 3rd to rest his tire/engine...when he made the big pass on the 1st lap he knew he could get to the front anytime he wanted...King Kenny.
You could see Sheene going into those turns before Roberts even though he was trailing,that's where he gained ground on roberts on the final turns,amazing..
I'm not going to sit outside looking like a fool anymore, and why do I have to change my phone service in order for us to talk. You brought these people into my life
Grew up watching these legends battle it out they were my heros. I still ride today and these guys are the reason why. Bet they found it hard walking with balls that big.
You lucky dog, I had to see all this stuff in magazines in America when I was a teenager, to me Kenny Roberts was like the kid next door racing a motorcycle, but Barry Sheene was like James Bond racing a motorcycle, he was the coolest guy ever to race bikes in my book.
I'm a massive fan of Rossi and the much loved late #58 Supa Sic Marco Simomcelli these guys racing here had no traction control anti wheelie just sheer skill and immense bravery and the will to win times that will never be repeated, lol don't think Barry was actually waving at Kenny 🔥💯🔥🏁
@lamanga2004 Lol, that would make sense considering where he's from. What with Amsterdam and everything. But there is actually money to be made in traditional grass, or specifically, grass seed. It's an especially big thing here where I live in the Willamette Valley, which is apparently the grass seed growing capital of the North American continent! No wonder my allergies are so bad.
