Over 200 HP.

Lineslinger · May 19, 2026

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/norton-206-hp-manx-v4-superbike/

Fast Eddie · May 20, 2026

Nice to see that they’re actually getting some big names to ride them…

baz · May 20, 2026

Fast Eddie said:
Nice to see that they’re actually getting some big names to ride them…

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Ah but which ending to the film
The UK ending
Or the US ending???

Onder · May 20, 2026

Yeah well look at his riding kit. Remember when that was considered rather loud and multicoloured? Take a look at
the field today. Embarrassing they are.

Fast Eddie · May 20, 2026

baz said:
Ah but which ending to the film
The UK ending
Or the US ending???

Confession time: Never watched it!

robs ss · May 20, 2026

Fast Eddie said:
Confession time: Never watched it!

Is that the Dream Racer thing?
I didn't either - at the time I got the impression it was a Chick Flick.

baz · May 20, 2026

Fast Eddie said:
Confession time: Never watched it!

It's extremely cringe worthy and funny because of it
But I suppose it was of its time
He plays a bloke whose brother had died whilst developing a world beating race bike
He takes it over and develops it and and wins
It famously or infamansly has two endings
The British ending shows him taking the flag then crashing and dying just after taking the flag
The US version just shows him winning then cuts short

Lineslinger · May 20, 2026

I'd choose the US version.

hybridracer · May 20, 2026

He followed Al’s advice and kept his hands off the handlebars!
The best bad motorcycle film has to be the one staring the vampire Norton commando.

acotrel · Friday at 5:23 PM

hybridracer said:
He followed Al’s advice and kept his hands off the handlebars!
The best bad motorcycle film has to be the one staring the vampire Norton commando.

Do you think I was joking about that ? The forces acting on the steering of a motorcycle can be calculated by addition of vectors - the strongest one is the force vector through the centre of the front wheel. When it is oscillating, it can throw a grown man up a road with ease. If you get a tank slapper, grab the tank and be very careful when you take hold of the bars again. The second last time I did it, it looked as though the bars had stopped moving - I flew through the air like a bird and got up looking stupid. The last time, I was out of practice and copped a life-threatening injury.

speirmoor · 2026-06-22T09:50:01-0600

baz said:
It's extremely cringe worthy and funny because of it
But I suppose it was of its time
He plays a bloke whose brother had died whilst developing a world beating race bike
He takes it over and develops it and and wins
It famously or infamansly has two endings
The British ending shows him taking the flag then crashing and dying just after taking the flag
The US version just shows him winning then cuts short

I never knew there was a different ending for the USA

Over 200 HP.

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