smokey125 Wrote:Great thread this, main reason I joined. I often come and had a look but thought it was time to join in.

Unfortunately I'm not old enough to remember those great machines (born in the wrong decade) I have been fortunate enough to hear most of them running at classic events and the Honda 6 is a sound rivalled by no other.

So my sound is going to be very selfish. A few years ago we tried a full open mega on my dads 350 Duacti, it was a morning session (never really enjoyed them that much but I do miss them) I was one of the first 20 or so away. By the time I got to Kirk Michael I was completely on my own, it was a good morning but was still had that slight half light haze. I will never forget the sight, sound and feeling I got from the half mile stretch through the village that morning. Never been a moment like it before or since. Many other great moments but there will never be another like it.
Shame.

I am glad you are enjoying this thread Smokey, being a newcomer when I posted the article I thought it might be old hat to most people.
What you describe I find interesting.

Now then this Honda 6 that seems to be most posters favourite, Is there any one reading this who has actually ridden one?.
It would be great to know if when riding it, it sounds anything like what a spectator hears.
I think most associate with the sound when the bike is tramping on, but what about somewhere like Ramsey Hairpin?, when going down through the gears and when exiting and going back up through them again, I reckon that might be the cats whiskers for a lot of people. :roll: