Restoring Barry Sheenes Last Winning Bike - Goodwood 2002

[@JayCLife]

Special Thank you from Fred Walmsley to Jay Collins, Katy Walmsley, Jacqueline Walmsley, Rob Wilson and Daniel Oxford for supporting and helping this restoration project.

[@JayCLife]

For Inside Listen into the man who restored Barry Sheenes Bike, Please consider giving the below video a watch: Fred Walmsley Documentary - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHXQknmZnauXh6c

[@bananabrooks3836]

@@JayCLife Thankyou for the link, a very enjoyable biography.

[@nickrider5220]

Thanks for this video. I didn't go to Goodwood in 2002, but I was at Donnington with my wife and saw Barry win his race - true legend.

[@retromechanicalengineer]

This was an absolute joy to watch. Barry was a childhood hero and Fred is so well respected in the classic racing arena. What a fitting tribute. God bless you Fred.

[@peterturnbull9133]

What a great video. My young son and I were at the MotoGP gp at Donnington that year. I saw Barry race at the transatlantic races in the late 70s but was amazed he was still winning races against much younger riders at that time in his career …..a true racer, personality, brilliant character and biking superstar ….I miss him., The bike you gave him to win on is a real tribute to your engineering skills….be proud.

[@JayCLife]

Im glad this is viewed as a fitting tribute, to both men in fact! Cant have one without the other!

[@JayCLife]

@@peterturnbull9133 Thank you for this comment! The messages have been passed on to Fred who is very greatful! It was his idea to document this as he wants to share the same love and passion for Barry that he has with others like yourself !

[@karlbarlow8040]

Wow! What a great story and so well put together. A fitting epitaph for Barry and a wonderful peice of motorcycling history preserved. Thank you.

[@tadhgoshaughnessy6612]

That gave me a tear in my eye so lovely .sad and happy

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@andrewpiercy7550]

Why can't the television be like this 😊 excellent ......

[@JayCLife]

Really appreciate this comment!

[@robertmorris4784]

Today I saw this very bike at the National Motorcycle Museum just out of Birmingham. The whole experience of seeing this bike and so many others is somewhat overwhelming. Also on display was the first Norton and first Triumph ever built. If ever you have a chance, a visit there is well worth a look. Thanks for your wonderful work Fred.

[@trickysubject8563]

I shook hands with Barry in the infield at Malory Park when I was ten years old, it was still grass then and they were working out of gazebo tents. I turned around and he was riding side saddle towards me along the grass, as he got off the bike, he smiled and shook my hand, I was so proud to have been there, my folks couldn’t shut me up all day. God bless you Barry Sheene, a showman, a gentleman and a bloody good rider. Rest in peace sir. Thanks Fred for putting a slice of history back the way it should be. #7 🙏

[@JayCLife]

What a beautiful story and personal memory for yourself, Thank you for sharing!

[@JimiHendrix998]

Bless every one of these marvellous people. We shall never gaze on their like again. Thank you for the upload. I loved it!!!

[@JayCLife]

Our pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to end it

[@JayCLife]

The Young Girl who is seen pushing the restored bike with Fred Walmsley at 40:20 is non other than the little baby seen in archived footage of Barry Sheene at 45:24 in the Goodwood Paddocks 24 years later!

[@richardt.4224]

What a lovely tribute to Barry 😃, thank you. Like many like me who were privileged to have watched Barry race. It's great to see him remembered in this way. Fred, your work is joy to see and you will be remembered too. RIP Barry.

[@JayCLife]

What a lovely message, Thank you for the positivity. With videos like these and the stories people like yourself have to tell we hope these memories never die!

[@speedfinder1]

Thank you for posting. This has been a real joy to watch. Thank goodness there are still engineers like Mr Walmsley, still out there in England ,keeping our motor racing heritage alive.

[@JayCLife]

Fred is surely one of a kind! A pioneer in this profession, Thank you for coming to the video! We appreciate the support. Keep letting your motor racing communities know about this video!

[@Butlers_Bike_life]

What an incredible video to watch, you certainly have fantastic talent. Hats off to you sir !!!! An awesome tribute to a racing legend.

[@borloc1]

Very good to watch . I remember Fred bringing Barry into Molnar prescion to watch how all the Manx parts were being manufactured for the build . I was a young engineer at the time and Barry stood with me watching me make the fork sliders on the big Harrison lathe . I can remember making some very special parts for it as Barry was quite involved in the whole thing . Great times !

[@brianharbour9314]

Barry was a boyhood hero of mine , what fitting warmhearted tribute this is well done Fred👏

[@JayCLife]

Many Thanks for the lovely message!

[@paulevans3827]

I feel privileged just to have watched this video it was a real tearjerker at the end thank you to all concerned you never know what’s around the corner on the iPad just waiting to be discovered.🇬🇧

[@JayCLife]

Really appreciate these kind words thank you so much for the time watching this

[@technomonkey9529]

Work of art.

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

a belter of a video mr Walmsley thank you your the man .

[@frank290862]

Amazing film. So sad watching Barry at the end. Taken way too soon. RIP.

[@marlecmarine5393]

Absolutely wonderful story, l loved every minute of this video, l watched Barry Sheene race many times in the 1970's he was a joy to watch. What a lovely Manx Norton, such a beautiful engine, a work of engineering art.......🙂

[@JayCLife]

Im glad you have memories of watching him Race, I am also glad to hear youve enjoyed this video throughout!

[@martindavies8326]

Absolute magic thanks for Sharing that with us, hope to see the bike one day ♠️👍

[@JayCLife]

It was a fun experience showing it at Goodwood 2023, I hope it keeps going for people to see!

[@peterturnbull9133]

Have finished watching the video ….Barry was lucky to have you as his race engineer. You were a major factor in maintaining Barry at a deserved winner. …I feel lucky to have seen him win some of his last races on your bike !!

[@JayCLife]

Fred and Barry were such a perfect pair for the sport, Truly cannot have one without the other. Im glad you got the opportunity to meet him!

[@grahamlees3199]

this brings back so many memories I was at Donnington Park in 2002 to watch Moto GB with Valentino Rossi and when all the main racing had finished all the other guys started going back to camp to start finishing packing up to head back home, we had been there all weekend but as soon I saw barry i thought I'm not going anywhere until I had seen barry race, he obviously won the race and when he did his lap of honour helmetless of which today he would probably be fined, it brought memories back of the transatlantlantic races with the Americans and everybody cheering him as world champion and although he did the parade lap after it also seemed sad to see the circuit emptying at the same time and at the time I thought to myself how times change when i did get to leave Donnington I couldn't get out for ages I was just stuck there for ages no wonder the others scarpered early but I wasn't to know that it would be one of his last races so no regrets, great video I wonder how many of your neighbours know the history involved with that bike

[@JayCLife]

I am so happy to have brought those memories back for you Graham, I hope you keep them safe! Stories worth telling!

[@trevormarsh517]

Such a great tribute to Barry Sheen What a glorious bike .Thankyou Mr Walmsley you are a great engineer It brought tears to my eyes What memories. "

[@richardwhittle2302]

I have just watched this video - what an absolutely magnificent tribute to Barry Sheene and testimony to you too Fred. I was fortunate to see Barry win the Classic Race earlier in the year at Donnington on your bike and of course watch Valentino Rossi win the Grand Prix - what a day 👍

[@classicraceruk1337]

Wow that was something special, if I owned that bike it would be in my living room. I would love to parade it at CRMC meetings. Classic bikes are wonderful things, I have raced a few of them. ( Not Manx’s unfortunately)This also reminded me of the CRMC meeting at Brands in 88 or 89 when I had the honour of warming up a Honda 6….. I am sure the young lady warming up that Manx has the same feelings. Well done Fred you are a legend.

[@JayCLife]

The young lady has always cherished these memories and experiences, Fred is truly one of a kind. Im glad this video has allowed you to look back on some positive memories of your own experiences!

[@classicraceruk1337]

@@JayCLife I bet she has. This video has allowed this old geezer to reminisce about bygone times. From watching Hailwood and Ago at Brands in the 60’s to my own racing experiences. Great memories, thanks again for putting up this video.

[@danoxford1872]

Cracking job Jay 👍👍👍

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for the comment, Appreciate your help with the restoration !

[@johnnyrvf]

I watched Barry at Donnington in 2002 win on the Walmsley Manx. I first saw him race at, if memory serves, Brands Hatch at the tender age of 17 in 1974. I remember how he lit up the world of M/C racing through the seventies and was appalled when he had the big off at Daytona in ‘75 and then in ‘82 at Silverstone. A very talented racer, outside of his television persona I learned he could be very demanding however, he had a prodigeous talent and as someone who has attempted to race motorcycles when I was younger, I have always been envious of his superb ability. As to Mr Walmsley, I am well aware of his reputation but my experience lies more with factory Hondas than anything else.

[@JayCLife]

What a wonderful experience you have had with truly amazing memories of Motor racing and Barry himself.

[@presstodelete1165]

I too was there, I only went for the GP twice and the other time I stood near the finnish line in 2000 to watch another legend begin.

[@hilbilchillbil]

Really enjoyed this thanks for sharing ❤️

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for coming to the video! We appreciate all the love and support for this project, If you would be able to share it with any friends / family of similar interest we would like to keep this going!

[@michaelgillett5477]

Congratulations lovely to watch I can remember still there watching the race just been absolutely spell bound absolutely lovely to see his boy back together. Thank you Michael

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for your message Michael, Fantastic to hear you can still remember watching the Race!

[@roberthocking9138]

What a wonderful video, thank you for sharing those wonderful memories of a champion bloke and a great motorcycle. It was a joy to watch

[@JayCLife]

It brings me great pleasure to know you have enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching

[@NickTubeless]

Lovely heart warming stuff. What a beautiful bike & what history, well done!

[@JayCLife]

A truly touching project for a fantastic man!

[@johnhurlstone5393]

I wasn't at Goodwood in the Sheene days there but someone who was has told me Mick Hemmings on a McIntyre Matchless won 2 of the races about that time is that so? And was on KZbin.

[@robrides3346]

What a story 🥲 you can tell its been a long time dream to get all these parts reunited. Thanks for sharing!

[@JayCLife]

Since that very first race! Thank you for watching

[@BretJulieBotzong]

Excellent! I wish I had seen this video before I went to Goodwood 2023 this year - I was looking at that bike wondering about the story behind it - thank you

[@JayCLife]

Im so glad you were able to see it at Goodwood this year, and thank you for coming to this video, Im glad we were able to showcase the History and Story of the Bike and Barry!

[@lilianecasner3336]

Fabulous Fred!

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@dalelyons4366]

I bloody loved this ..

[@paulsquires9117]

Extremely interesting thank you. Top video. Well done.

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@steve24550]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@bananabrooks3836]

I was at Donington Park when Barry won there, he got the loudest cheers of the day as he did his usual parade lap, with helmet on the tank and the laurels round his neck.That was also the day Craig Jones secured Triumphs first 'modern' National Championship (Jnr. Superstock) for a very long time.

[@JayCLife]

Precious memories, I hope this video adds to the experience!

[@davebracey2027]

Heart warming! What a great video. Thanks so much for that.

[@JayCLife]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Please support us in sharing this with other racing enthusiasts!

[@matthewharmer1656]

Best video on you tube,we would like to see more on manx nortons!!

[@markwhalley8329]

Great Story Fred really enjoyed the video Mark

[@jeynes14]

Great works, thanks for sharing

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video! Please keep sharing it on!

[@MONKLJ]

Great job Barry will be quit proud to see it

[@JayCLife]

We hope we have made him proud with this tribute!

[@chrisnightingale6417]

Wow fantastic, well done Fred and all the gang. 😢

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@woden20]

Fantastic upload.

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@stevehorner9004]

Brilliant

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@presstodelete1165]

Putting so much effort into making a bike correct is a remarkable thing when so may of the bikes claiming Sheene heritage have such thin stories under their paintwork.

[@firestorm755]

A great vid. 😢

[@yds250]

Nice Vid

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@steviepaynter7456]

What a possesion, please dont hide it away. It desreves to be back at goodwood winning more races.

[@JayCLife]

It was featured at Goodwood earlier this year!

[@stevecurd3944]

my hero

[@JayCLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video!

[@stuartbirchall3971]

How good is that ?

[@JayCLife]

Very good Stuart!

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

I wonder how much the bikes weighs

[@JayCLife]

It's not a light bike this particular one. Maybe about 280lbs ManX Norton's are quite heavy

[@tomakafrankconlon3207]

That is a heavy bike for its size to be throwing around corners. Great piece of history.

[@presstodelete1165]

People forget how important Sealy was. He buit the frames for Ducatis first GP bike, that frame influenced their first big road bikes and became the Ducati signature still admired today.

[@ianlardner6156]

So we'll done baz would be smiling

[@JayCLife]

Really appreciate this comment!

[@netharad-cx1nb]

MANX, et Barry 😂😂

[@SuperDickiedavies]

It was Barry that got me into bikes as a kid. You know it’s in the right hands when Fred says he’s kept hold of the levers for 20 years. It’s nice when things get done right.

[@JayCLife]

Its almost like 20 years ago he knew! Im glad Barry got you into Bikes, I hope this video has helped you!