We took our original 1972 Crooks Suzuki Production Racer to the lovely Three Sisters circuit, near Wigan, for a play with the modern bikes. Motorcycle sport.
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@davebond180712 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video it took me back to 1970s whenI raced crooks suzuki t250j in production class
@raymondclark14584 ай бұрын
Lovely video and thanks for posting. I did a race school at Three Sisters (hosted by Mike Edwards and Mark Forsyth) back in 1992. Fond memories. Stunning bike BTW! 👍🏻
@TheThundersprint4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments. The Crooks Suzuki is the real star and it's so good that it makes me look as if I can ride!
@rogerlishman25325 ай бұрын
Had me smiling the whole way.
@TheThundersprint5 ай бұрын
Thank you Roger. It is always a great privilege to ride the Crooks Suzuki - and it does go rather well for such an old bike - even with an ancient riding it 🙂
@flatcapcaferacer5 ай бұрын
In 1974 I spent the summer road racing at Woody Creek just outside of Aspen Colorado. There was a fellow riding a drum braked Suzuki 500 called Rusty who was so smooth and smoked everyone on a stock looking 500cc Suzuki.
@TheThundersprint5 ай бұрын
The Crooks Suzuki is a proper race bike, but in full 1970 Production Racing trim so completely road legal, and handles very well. Only the 8" drum brakes let it down. Doug Beacock, at DB Motos, has meticulously blue printed the stock engine and it flies. I feel very privileged to ride the bike and it makes its rider look almost competent.
@tomtaylor61635 ай бұрын
I was a Colorado club racer in the 70s early 80s. I remember Rusty Sharp racing at Aspen but he was on TT500 Yamahas and raced TZ250s in Nationals . Another guy named Marley had a Suzuki GT550 that he raced and called it Marleys Ghost. Those were fun times in the MRA
@flatcapcaferacer5 ай бұрын
@@tomtaylor6163 I'll defer to your recollection, but whoever rode it was smooth....very smooth. On the other hand I was down right dangerous on my Kawasaki S2A. I was always running off the track. The infield wasn't safe when I was riding.😃😃
@jerryturton67895 ай бұрын
Nice to see you and the bike having a good time! 'Life in the old dog' comes to mind!!🏁
@TheThundersprint5 ай бұрын
It's lovely to hear from you Jerry. Riding the T500 lifts my spirits so much that it should be an NHS prescription. By the end of the afternoon I was aching all over but I felt alive - and what a privilege that was.
@grahammonk8013Ай бұрын
Oh, this brings back some blurry memories of having fun with a T500 in the 80s sometime. Surprised me at the time, very punchy engine and confidence inspiring handling.
@TheThundersprint27 күн бұрын
I am so glad that you enjoyed the film. Here is another one of the Crooks Suzuki in France: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXjIpJyVjNmUftE
@PaulJackson-w6m5 ай бұрын
Hi Frank.first time I've seen you on KZbin.i loved both the books.when I was 13 or 14 I wished it was me riding the ts250 you converted to enduro trim in the Motorcycle Mechanics.Stay safe.
@TheThundersprint5 ай бұрын
Thanks your kind comments. We won a lot of trophies on that TS250 - another Crooks Suzuki product! Eddie Crooks was a fantastic sponsor for me and I never had a cross word with him.
@PaulJackson-w6m5 ай бұрын
Where would we be without sponsorship in motorcycle racing?I had a bit of discount from my local shop,I was only a Clubman,but it all helped.
@cecilwilson54425 ай бұрын
Seems like a great day out no last corner heroes and everyone else is safe and well,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️👍
@TheThundersprint5 ай бұрын
Thanks Cecil. I have ridden all over the world and Three Sisters still rates very highly - not for the track which is not world class but the atmosphere. The staff are efficient but also endlessly smiling and kind. They actually WANT you to be there. It's just like racing used to be in the olden days 😀✌
@jimevans95505 ай бұрын
Takes me back to when I raced a Yamaha DS7. Raced against these bikes a few times: maybe even this one!
@SaratheSR500Yamaha5 ай бұрын
Takes me back! Even tho my 72 was a stock machine, the engine sound is pretty much as I remember, especially the blah sound after a gear change as it seems to bog down till the revs get up again.
@kiethpickthall85145 ай бұрын
I had a crooks suzuki gt 250 that circuit is fairly close to me uses to attend longridge race track near Preston and Flookburgh Cumbria