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Originally Posted by Ian
thats incredible! 131 mph isn't safe by todays standards, yet they were doing it with 1920's technology, no helmets, no leathers and on planks of wood  "balls of steel" only begins to scratch the surface... |
A guy I work with who sent me the video originally told me this:
"Those guys were nuts and as the tracks aged they became increasingly dangerous. Loss of limbs and life were not unheard of. Those early bikes were total loss oil systems so they were also puking oil all over the track. If a part didn't help you go fast it was ripped off the bike. Those bikes didn't have brakes either as it added weight. The least of your worries was stopping."