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... Expect Dado (fellow Italjet enthusiast, as meself) will be along shortly ....? !!
hhahah- know he is a big fan of these bikes also!
Do you have any history or story of the bike? Year?
Looks in damn good nick.
Just remembered two very super fast riders who may have had these Italjets or similar- think names were Mark Gillham and possibly Jason Morris- both of them were as fast as hell!! Think Morris was British Champ possibly. Not sure if they had this model but remember they had great big finned cylinders- may have even been before the PR50. Both very cool fast riders.
Think they both were from the Southern regions here therabouts or mid regions as well as doing the British ACU Championships- you may remember them? great memories of these little pocket rocket bikes and the fast riders that may have had them way back then! Probably were other quick & seriously skilled kids like those two mentioned, who had them nationally that I cannot remember.
Did not realise were only 100 of them and the 14hp as posted in the other thread!
If I had more space would buy it!
What a fantastic present that will be! How cool if you presented your Bruv with the same bike as he had as a little ripper! The stuff dreams are made of! He would be transported back to the time when your Dad bought his other one when he was aged 11 and be as excited like then! (or more so).
Brilliant!
The Shop
Was your brother fast also like you? He sounds it!
Why did you not have an Italjet Dado? Were you riding for Kawi then?
I got a super pic somewhere I think of one of the quick Italjet riders here back in the day I spoke of earlier. Must dig it out and post- also for the other enthusiasts like Alex with his Itals! (in the other PR50 thread)
**Hey Lee- do you remember any of those really quick kids I spoke of, Mark Gillham and Jason Morris or any of the others here who had these bikes or similar? Think Malin and his brother were also very quick then but not sure if they had Italjets, may have had Technomoto's at some point seem to remember. Cannot remember the years- may have been 1977-79 odd.
Not sure how the NMA Championship worked exactly (coming from UK)- did you have to qualify, through a series of rounds and then finally the very best riders met up?
Our UK championships here- the ACU and BSMA at the time, we had to qualify through regional club meetings (maybe get into the top 3-6 regional), then go to a 'Semi Final', either South, East, West or North and finish in the top 10, then if you were good enough to do that you got into the final 40, for the National title. It wasn't easy and many quick riders.
How did NMA Championship work- was it like this?
BTW- think there was an International Youth meeting back here in the 80's- maybe first of a kind. I cannot remember quite where it was, possibly was 1983 or 84. US sent Paul Denis and poss a few others(maybe yourself in the younger classes?)- Denis won but Mark Banks, maybe the best rider here at the time was close to him(Mark went onto GP's and did good)- was an interesting meeting and scrap between those two.
Also think a US guy/ kid called Dick(Richard) Bellora?, I think in the next class down, he won easy. Think Belorra and his family may have also run or owned the Steel City Track back in the day? Do you remember Bellora? He may have been abiout the same age/ class as your bruv.
Amazing Bellora and Denis did not get further, given their crazy speed and talent back then! Both on Team Green seem to recall.
I don’t recognise these names but my older brother might know them,I will have a chat with him and get back to you.
Yes your Bruv may remember Mark Gillham or Jason Morris- think Jason was in fact National ACU Champ and so damn fast- same with Mark Gillham- they were like UK's Bruce Bunch/ Paul Denis / - little mini superstars!
So quick the pair of them, both also from the Southern Regions..
Think Mark also rode for Team Suzuki like Bruce Bunch did. Both those kids - Morris and Gillham were so REALLY fast- also they were both quite small! They both damn ripped it!!
I raced them both then maybe 1 or 2 times when I was 14 years old and they were only about 12 years old- they beat me or was close- still beat me though... I was semi fast maybe but not like them! They may have even been on 80cc when us others were on 100cc and both older years and also physically stronger!
Also super pics also Lee- hope it all works out with Dado and this Ital etc- such a very cool bike!
Look at those lovely parts- the Akronts etc- so trick for the time!
ATB mate.
Pit Row
Yeas I rode at all of those regions you’ve mentioned I remember the names as well but I raced in a class with Jason smith, terry house, there used to be a Marshall who rode around the track on a ccm who was rickman , my name is lee Jewell don’t know if you remember me ?
I remember racing with Joanne noyce the daughter of graham Noyce.
ive got loads of old photos from them days !!
Good old days
Lee
Also do you remember Alan Ranger- think he did Ringwood- was fast. Also the Bryant brothers, Aaron Bryant and his older brother- forgot his name. Both also very quick. They too may have done a few Ringwood races. Kevin Froud... many more.
Joanne Noyce (she wasn't Graham Noyce's daughter but was his sister I think, ) she had an XR75? Yep remember her abit and she did alright think- those Noyces weren't slow- male or female! Graham being the World GP champ 1979!!
Such super times and riders, wasn't it?! - would love to see some pics etc.
PM me if you can post me some pics, from those times.
Great memories mate yes from our regions!
I bet we could both share a few more names and memories from those times and our clubs/ regions! Jeremy Whatley(top GP rider)- Chris and Pip Small/ Team Green... there were alot of them. Great riders.
I'll PM you my email and stuff and see if I can dig out anything also thats interesting from those times etc, I had a few pics from back then but seem to have lost many of them.
Did you sell your pr
Very interested
Let me know
Yes it is still for sale
deanwindram@hotmail.com
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