1975 Kawasaki 500 rider Mick Grant ( Bike No 10)
This three cylinder 500cc machine was developed for Mick Grant to ride at the 1975 TT, which he duly won. Up until this time Kawasaki's race effort had been concentrated on the 750 cc machines that were used extensively in the USA and in the Formula 750 Championship. Kindly loaned by the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
1970 Honda CR750 (Bike No 2)
This is a replica of the bike ridden to victory in the Daytona 200 mile race in 1970. The CR750 was developed to promote the CB750 road bike that had been launched in the USA in 1969, and theb in the UK in 1970. American ace, Dick Mann, used his Daytona experience and race craft to defeat a strong chalenge from the BSA/Triumph team
Bikes displayed in the Classic Racers Zone were:
1975 TT winning Kawasaki 500 - Rider Mick Grant
1961 TT winning Honda 250 - Rider Mike Hailwood
1931 TT winning Rudge 250 - Rider Graham Walker
1970 Daytona winning Honda CR750 replica
1960 650 Triumph Sprinter Yellow Peril - Rider Bill Bragg
1962 650 Triumph Sprinter Blue Peril - Rider Bill Bragg
1973 TZ250 Yamaha - Rider Tommy Robb
1985 RS250 Honda - Joey Dunlop TT winner
1969 750 Honda - Peter Darvill Barcelona 24 hours winner
1980 Z1000 Kawasaki - Early Stocks
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