Full Throttle; Glory Days of British Motorbikes

Full Throttle; Glory Days of British Motorbikes

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srob

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11,566 posts

237 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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podman

8,850 posts

239 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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Nice work by the bro Simon. ...

What a great bit of telly, I now want a (classic) brit bike, all the gear and a 59 club badge.

Fond memories of tearing up Chelsea Bridge on the LC in the 80s, I remember the Busy Bee Cafe on the A41 as well, its now a ste hole of a Hilton hotel.


Legacywr

12,016 posts

187 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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Legacywr said:
When is it repeated?
It's alright, I will do my own homework!...........

It's on at 2.40am tomorrow, and at 10.30pm on Thursday! smile

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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As a non-bikist, that was a cool program. Very good indeed

Andy XRV

3,837 posts

179 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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Legacywr said:
It's alright, I will do my own homework!...........

It's on at 2.40am tomorrow, and at 10.30pm on Thursday! smile
Thanks for that, you've saved me a search

GadgeS3C

4,516 posts

163 months

Monday 28th October 2013
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Excellent bit of TV.

Well balanced and interviewed some pretty credible folks that were "there".

Another BBC4 success - more please!

Must put the Triumph back together...

srob

Original Poster:

11,566 posts

237 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Bit more time to reply properly now smile

I thoroughly enjoyed the whole program. There was a lot of video I'd not seen before and I really enjoyed seeing/hearing the Brough and AJS (which was the same model as we have!) on telly too. I felt that some of the onboard stuff really seemed to capture how it feels riding a vintage bike too, which was cool.

Hats off to the BBC for putting something on at a reasonably prime time showing such a niche interest.

I've sent some of the quotes/praise for the show from here to my bro, who was going to speak to the director today so hopefully he'll pass them on smile

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Would have been good to have an extra 15minutes on the resurgence of Triumph (and Norton to an extent) but a good prog nonetheless.

GTIR

24,741 posts

265 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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I liked it.

That guy doing the speed run lying flat was nuts.
Coming off at those speeds on salt would turn him into a red lobster!

aeropilot

34,297 posts

226 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Yup, great bit of TV (for a change).

Chelsea Bridge Boys chucking scooter off the bridge hehe

I've heard a few amusing stories from old Rockers regarding Mod scooter trashing activities back in the day biggrin


Nice to hear from an old Don R as well, not unsurprising he prefered the WD16H to the WDM20, a lot of them did, the 16H was a more spritly performer than the M20 despite them both being 500 SV's. The WDM20 was quite heavy, but a reliable old plodder.
From many old Don R's that I've talked to when I had my WDM20, the pick of the bunch for a lot of them was the Matchless WDG3 or later WDG3L 350 ohv.

srob

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11,566 posts

237 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Seems the blokes on a Ducati forum I was just shown weren’t so impressed! They rant on about how all the contributors came from a “privileged background or position” – haha like your typical Ducati owner’s a pauper!

Knobs hehe

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Andy XRV said:
Legacywr said:
It's alright, I will do my own homework!...........

It's on at 2.40am tomorrow, and at 10.30pm on Thursday! smile
Thanks for that, you've saved me a search
Snap. I missed it as we were in the pub.

RumpleFugly

2,377 posts

209 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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Also available on iPlayer of course smile

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03fv7sl/Time...

srob

Original Poster:

11,566 posts

237 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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RumpleFugly said:
Also available on iPlayer of course smile

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03fv7sl/Time...
Do you know of a way a friend in the States could watch it?

He saw the link on Facebook and is all jealous now as he wants to watch it, but I don't think iplayer works abroad?

Fats25

6,260 posts

228 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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srob said:
Do you know of a way a friend in the States could watch it?

He saw the link on Facebook and is all jealous now as he wants to watch it, but I don't think iplayer works abroad?
I can't post the link, as all sites are (ironically) hidden by a proxy in the office I am in! However if you search for this "UK Proxy Server for the BBC iplayer" you will see how to do it.

Alternatively you could open your home broadband up to your mate, and let them view it that way.

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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I'm that old I thought it was a documentary about me yoof.
smile

Still feels like yesterday.

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

247 months

Tuesday 29th October 2013
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GTIR said:
I liked it.

That guy doing the speed run lying flat was nuts.
Coming off at those speeds on salt would turn him into a red lobster!
That was Rollie Free, watch the Worlds fastest Indian, good insight.

3DP

9,912 posts

233 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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Very good program I thought and well done to srob's brother coming across so well in the program too.

Unusually well pitched by the BBC - not sensationalising the death stuff too much, with the right balance of beardiness and laymen stuff to be interesting to all.

Made me go browsing E-bay for old bikes smile

Was added interest for me as my Dad was a Rocker in 1962 to 1963 and lived in Eastbourne. He had a bath tub chassis 1959 Triumph Speed Twin. His dad was a police man though, so it caused quite a lot of friction there, mainly due to the scrapping and fighting Rockers seemed to do a lot of.

When he landed a reputable job, he sold up and bought a Frog eyed Sprite.

GTIR

24,741 posts

265 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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mrmaggit said:
GTIR said:
I liked it.

That guy doing the speed run lying flat was nuts.
Coming off at those speeds on salt would turn him into a red lobster!
That was Rollie Free, watch the Worlds fastest Indian, good insight.
I have watched that. Great movie, apart from Hopkins' dubious Kiwi/Scottish/Irish/South African/Australian/German accent.


GadgeS3C

4,516 posts

163 months

Wednesday 30th October 2013
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GTIR said:
I have watched that. Great movie, apart from Hopkins' dubious Kiwi/Scottish/Irish/South African/Australian/German accent.
His accent varies even more in "Fracture". Spent most of that trying to accent spot!