1956 Manx Norton 500 ......... Awesome sound

This awesome sounding 500cc Manx Norton being started and warmed up before given a short run

[@g7usl]

I had and raced one of those back in the 70's. The sounds of a grid full leaving the line at Brands Hatch was music to my ears.

[@adrian.debeauvais5911]

I bet they sounded pretty good. I've heard a grid of velocette ktt bikes which I'm sure you know we're race bred bikes mostly 350cc but mk8 was a 500cc stanley woods and Freddie Frith Ted Mellors were the doyens of this marque. Would love to hear a row of manx norton's .I believe they built road going version with lights and a kick starter ?

[@eslermanu47]

please bring these days back again

[@extrastype]

they have not gone away.. I go to the "British historic racing". about 12 events a year. these bikes. scooters. and Morgan's all on the same weekend. fantastic value for money and great craick . much better than WSB & BSB racing.. check it out...website...

[@peterherrington3300]

I've been riding Japanese & Italian bikes for 50 years but that is a very special machine that looks , sounds & goes just right ✅️

[@grahambird1570]

A sound that I heard daily when I was a kid !!!!!!

[@dodgeboy9052]

The British bikes are the foundation of the Motorbike... never be forgotten ..

[@mmeijer635]

That, and a VERY appreciative crowd going nuts about the bike. Goes to show that not any performance will go well without the appropiate setting.

[@kevindunne5753]

The skerries road races still have a classic and b race, there are many Manx Norton's racing in the b race ( 750 to 1000 CC) and the ground literally shakes when there are more than one, the sound is excellent,

[@leeharrison3979]

I used to watch Ray Petty building his Manx Norton's years ago.

[@oldfish64]

sounds like my old Ducati 450 single. I'd love to ride that thing one more time.

[@oldergeologist]

Greatest sound ever. I felt the vestiges of testosterone awakening in my left big toe.

[@cannissolis]

it pootled round the track like a caged wild thing longing to be free on the open road

[@richardortiz8704]

2021

[@Erictheirritated]

@NJPurling The AMAL GP carburettor did have an idle circuit via the 'Pilot Screw', though the valve overlap on a Manx Norton meant there wasn't much point in trying to use it.

[@templeanzani9241]

My old bike, late frame, 54 motor, 7R gearbox, bacon slicers on the front hub because it`s cracked! Ray Petty rebuilt the top end in 1984, sold it in the late `90s, regretted it ever since......

[@steveturpin4242]

Tinnitus should be renamed Manx Norton Syndrome.....yipppeee!

[@moosey62]

My neighbours are getting a bit restless. Better turn it down.. Beautiful.

[@WindOnMyWings]

Forced in that small track, it seems a lion into a cage roaring for anger !

[@adrian.debeauvais5911]

Love your analogy a caged lion .yes these lovely old single cylinder bikes always sound good especially with straight megaphone exhaust system Another bike to look for is AJS 350R and velocette KTT lovely racing machines . Halcyon days of racing simple innocent days of sweet pleasure 🙏 ☺

[@gv2wheels]

Thanks for sharing :D

[@NJPurling]

imrotting: This is a race bike & tuned for the track only. The Amal GP carb has no idle circuit. Therefore, unless the throttle is held open I assume the engine will die even if it is at working temperature. I suppose it was the practice then that the riders would bump-start the bike & leap aboard in one motion. If that is right I would have thought the bikes would have been warmed up in the pits to ensure they would fire the instant the clutch was dropped.

[@OtisENGINEuity]

notice no low end torque thanks to the open pipe. Straight pipes are great for high end horsepower but you lose any low end thanks to the lack of back pressure. Still sounds amazing though. I can see why some people have decided to make Manx-esque bikes out of the thumper 500 Yamahas and whatnot.

[@NJPurling]

Best demonstrated on The Island flat-out down Bray Hill or at Governors Bridge.

[@adrianmersk4751]

insane!!!

[@steveturpin4242]

oooooooooh...aahhhhhhhhh!

[@christmassnow3465]

Hey! Your helmet!

[@wuseling]

Well I like the sound and I like this old bike but: it's much ado about nothing ... nevertheless: Thumbs up!

[@chrispop99]

@imrotting You've clearly never ridden a Manx; they are not noted for their ability to tick over...

[@loki1066]

There aren't many bikes that look as 'right' as this.

[@joesprinks4215]

I see they have reverted to an electric motor start beats pushing it round the paddock on cold mornings must have been made of sterner stuff I those days !!

[@adrian.debeauvais5911]

Hi Joe yeah most of the classic racing fraternity use electric starters.I don't care for it.The old way of pulling it back on compression as well as pulling in the clutch and a run and jump onto the machine seems far more exciting just as racing in one peice leathers p@!s pot helmet and mk8 goggles and white silk scarf around your mush.They were Hardy souls and command my respect.

[@CORNABY242]

I'm pretty sure that fs1e in the background just shit itself

[@randhalljoss6762]

manx,ajs 7r,bsa dbd34gs,matchless g50 real bikes for real bikers,

[@bernardmasson1630]

Not forgetting Velocette venom/thruxton

[@alaindep]

Don't put your pants in the primary transmission .... wou'll loose your left foot .....

[@k4bmfs1]

nice Yamaha FS1 in the background

[@turtlemotoR]

why use that loud open pipe?

[@grahambird1570]

Ever heard of a Megaphone ???? (See efficiency of Megaphone on Google)

[@Erictheirritated]

Not the original front brakes ....

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[@mrcrouchmoto]

if the engiine number is 11um53 then thats my dads old bike!!

[@kiliangyger4759]

Cold start and full gaz...wtf

[@bobbruin7504]

That's what I was thinking, might as well scrap it straight away

[@parteitagkonstantinthernen5191]

werner brösel bike VOLLER LITER

[@stephenjames2920]

Sounds like a box of old spanner’s - bloke on it can’t ride a bike properly either Triumph twin sounds much nicer

[@stefanbartz9195]

Wer so Gas gibt.. Bei kaltem Motor hatt keine Ahnung.. Mfg SB Motor Sport