Silver Dream racer - question....

Borat · 30-Sep-2005, 23:31

Help settle a dispute:

What was the bike in the David Essex film?

monstermob 998 · 30-Sep-2005, 23:47

what do you think it was rob???

monstermob 998 · 30-Sep-2005, 23:48

heres the answer!!!

http://www.american-v.co.uk/heritage...tory/body.html

Borat · 30-Sep-2005, 23:53

so it IS a 'bitsa'

skidlids · 30-Sep-2005, 23:53

Thats got the old memory ticking especially as i was at the 1980 Silverstone GP when they did a bit of shooting for the film

The bike he was pulling wheelies on was a Suzuki SP400 from what I recall of the film

GsxrAge · 01-Oct-2005, 00:17

Quote:

Originally posted by skidlids
Thats got the old memory ticking especially as i was at the 1980 Silverstone GP when they did a bit of shooting for the film

The bike he was pulling wheelies on was a Suzuki SP400 from what I recall of the film

God how old are you

Nattyboy · 01-Oct-2005, 00:42

I know where that bike is..gathering dust in a garage !!

Nat

KeefyB · 01-Oct-2005, 08:22

Quote:

Originally posted by skidlids
Thats got the old memory ticking especially as i was at the 1980 Silverstone GP when they did a bit of shooting for the film

The bike he was pulling wheelies on was a Suzuki SP400 from what I recall of the film

[anorak mode on]It was the '79 GP,...I was there!The bike was ridden in the film by Roger Marshall,but David Essex did sneak a go on it,much to the insurers horror.Cant remember much about the bike,but there is a chapter on it in Rogers book.I'll see if I can dig it out later.[/anorak mode off]

Bloody awfull film tho!

skidlids · 01-Oct-2005, 08:41

Yep Keith I stand corrected, it was 79 GP, with Silverstone only 30 Miles up the road we use to go to most of the GP's back then, especially as there were more GP race classes to watch. And as you say David Essex sneaked out onto track with it.
Suprised I remember much about those GPs at all considering the parties we had on the campsite on the Saturday evenings after doing the bear run down to Brackley.. I think it was 79 when 7 of us fell off a RD350B in front of the Stowe grandstand to everyones ammusement.
Those were the days

Screwy · 01-Oct-2005, 11:37

Barton engineering built the bike iirc , they also used to build a 3 cylinder racer based on the GT750 Suzuki and for what its worth the film was dire

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30-Sep-2005, 23:31	#1
Borat Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 62 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hampshire Mood: Loud cluthes save Lives Silver Dream racer - question.... Help settle a dispute: What was the bike in the David Essex film? Reply

30-Sep-2005, 23:47	#2
monstermob 998 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,099 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north hampshire Mood: is it cos i is a bricklayer what do you think it was rob??? Reply

30-Sep-2005, 23:48	#3
monstermob 998 Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,099 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north hampshire Mood: is it cos i is a bricklayer heres the answer!!! http://www.american-v.co.uk/heritage...tory/body.html Reply

30-Sep-2005, 23:53	#4
Borat Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 62 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hampshire Mood: Loud cluthes save Lives so it IS a 'bitsa' Reply

30-Sep-2005, 23:53	#5
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Thats got the old memory ticking especially as i was at the 1980 Silverstone GP when they did a bit of shooting for the film The bike he was pulling wheelies on was a Suzuki SP400 from what I recall of the film Reply

01-Oct-2005, 00:42	#7
Nattyboy Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,181 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Swindon, Wilts Mood: Back down to 3 :>( I know where that bike is..gathering dust in a garage !! Nat Reply

01-Oct-2005, 11:37	#10
Screwy Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 359 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bradford West Yorks Barton engineering built the bike iirc , they also used to build a 3 cylinder racer based on the GT750 Suzuki and for what its worth the film was dire Reply