ROON THA TOON Mon 4th rare old race bikes going for a lap of Ballymoney

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As the title says ROON THA TOON is loads of old very rare bikes and riders most of them on race bikes going for a lap around Ballymoney this monday from 1920's to present day

also there are going to be some of these guys plus others..

Alan Irwin Irish Champ

Johnny Rea Irish Champ

Roger Marshall 11 times British Champ,NW200,UlsterGP and Daytona winner

Ralph Bryans 1966 50CC world champ raced a twin 50cc 22,000 rpm honda
250 4cylinder, 250 6cylinder,297 6cylinder and a 125 5 cylinder

Dick Creath Ulster and NW200 winner with his Fireplace Norton

Con Law TT winner and Irish champ

Woolsey Coulter British Champ riding Gary Cowans Doc Shop Yamaha

Brian Ried F2 world champ

Mick Grant also might be there but that's not for certain

Other bikes that will be there
Jamie Whithan WSB suzuki
some very rare factory bikes
V4 500 yamaha
RS500 Honda Triple
Cadalora's M.U.Z. 500
Lawsons KR250 kawasaki
1929 500 rudge winner of lisburn 100 and Dungannon 50
50cc Kriedler GP bike
250 armstrong
125 Morbidelli
200 tiger Cub
1949 500 Mc candless AJS

these are just some of the bikes and people on show.. most will be doing a lap of the Toon
a chance to see some quite rare stuff if you're into that sort of thing

Starting in dalriada school car park ballymoney

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&h...5.071906,-6.518583&spn=0.012064,0.036392&z=15

 

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Good weather helped this event

some pics... i got lost trying to remember all the names

you could walk round and touch nearly all the bikes.. even sit on most too

A trio of Joey's

and them doing their laps

Airhead owners take note.... this IS good condition

And it wasn't just for show

An Armstrong GP 250 bike only ever 4 made

fancy a 50cc GP bike?.... to give you an idea of size the kid on the bike is 6 years old

There are straight through pipes and then there are STRAIGHT through pipes

and an RC30 of Brian Morrisons

They start them young round these parts

 

[GS TRV]

Cool fotos

love the last one with the wee kid on Morrison's bike

 

[Deleted account 220427002]

Now how about this for a water cooled two stroke...

I think this is a 1949 500 Mc Candless AJS

It's lovely to smell two strokes again even two stroke scooters

My mates 150 lambretta... it was really quick too

Some yank iron

Some 4 wheelers too

And back to 2 wheels

The effort that goes into some of these bikes is mind bogglin'... never mind the money

even a bike for Proff

some of the starters were works of art on their own

Dick Crieth on the fireplace Ryan Norton

I've posted enough shite for now... But it was a good event and it was free.. where else would you see so many pricless bikes up close for that money

 

[davidgibson999]

Thanks for the photos - some sweet machines!

 

[sijohnston]

ha ha, you even got some of my suzuki dealership and the Splash in the window! pity you didn't get the signage in to give us some PR

we had to clear out from work early as we'd have been blocked in until after the event. i couldn't make it due to other commitments, but it looked like it was shaping up to be a good event. thanks for taking the time to post the photos.

 

[Aidan1150]

That was great Gary.

Only that I was away on the Boreen Run I would have run up to that.

Thanks for the pics. Lovely stuff.

 

[DrFarkoff]

Aye thats the one I ended up scewing the carb back on for him at the end of the straight when he ran off

I'll try my photos later

Anyone own up to wearing a Blue Twat suit walking do to the town from the carpark where the 2 chippy vans and the dippin doughnuts were?

I was in the Black white camo Draggins and the dark red savanna II jacket?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I was in the Black white camo Draggins and the dark red savanna II jacket?

Very Fetching.....

Time 18.18.. Arent you meant to be swomewhere in 12 minutes???

 

[DrFarkoff]

Yes Mr Bollen Swollocks I became enlightened as My eye wandered up to the clock!

###### I said and proceeded to don the Iron Steed riding attire

To Whit I stood dripping in your dining room a short period later LOL

Oi Ya get feckin wet on them thar GSA's

The "GR" is a much more practical mode of travel

I couldn't get used to the Altitude up there LOL

 

[Schtum]

Some yank iron

Not really American. It might well say Aermacchi Harley Davidson on the tank but that's just because HD and Aermacchi had a commercial merger in 1960. Aermacchi had by then been producing the flat singles since the mid 50's. Following this commercial merger and the rebranding, the bikes continued to be built in the Varese factory in Italy.

 

[JimmyC]

Class pix there Tuned In........................
class bikes too!!!!!!!!
Brian Reid never changes.............good man in his day too...................

 

[bazilfox]

thanks for the pics - thoroughly enjoyed this event in the Toon. It's great to be able to see and hear these class bikes up close. Hope its on again next year!

 

[GerryC]

Nostalgia

 

[Davy F]

Wish I knew about that night, looks like it was fun.

Joey Dunlop had his 250 bikes sponsored for many years by Bertie Payne (RH Payne Bitmac). Bertie died suddenly several weeks ago. He has one of Joeys helmets in the house and his own RC30 (painted in late 80's Castrol colours). A real roadrace fan, he'll be sadly missed.