Thursday, November 28, 2019

Dustbins everywhere!

Mick Woolett, Racing Motorcycles, Hamlyn 1973
The start of the 350cc class at the 1957 Belgian Grand Prix. Just about the peak of dustbin fairings, which the FIM banned in 1958.
 Number 28, Keith Campbell was the winner on his Moto Guzzi. He went on to win the championship, Australia's first GP world champion. He was killed in an accident on a French course the next year,
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4 comments:

  1. JPNovember 30, 2019 at 4:13 AM

    Dustbins, to me the word perfectly captures how ugly they were.
    Some people like them, and some still make them:
    https://www.airtech-streamlining.com/vintage-fairings-seats-fenders-parts/vintagefairingsdustbin.htm

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  2. Mister GDecember 2, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    i agree, I don't like them. Ugly and they, robbed the bikes of any individuality. Great they came along, but also great that they were legislated out.

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  3. Graham ClaytonDecember 7, 2019 at 3:44 AM

    Why were they banned?

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  4. Mister GDecember 7, 2019 at 11:22 AM

    Safety. apparently. The thought that the bodywork caused (or could cause) instability at speed in cross winds.

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