In the early sixties my dad had a Royal Enfield and Panther motorcycle dealership, and he picked up two JAP speedway bikes, a red and a blue one as a matter of fact, wish I had them now. I did manage to save a 1963 Royal Enfield 500cc Fury, one of only 193 made, we only rode it around the yard a few times, is all it has been ridden.

@rader1175

2 жыл бұрын

In Cincinnati Ohio USA.

Exeters old County Ground used to get near on 100mph on the straights. You can guess what occupies the site now 😢

@colinsandford4500

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and they used to rattle the safety fence when they hit it. First track I ever went to in the mid sixties GB v Czechoslovakia

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Arleta ca. and my neighbor was a old speedway rider from the 40s and 50s and he had one of original JAP speedway bikes and I asked him who makes them and if I can remember it was James A. Prestwick (JAP) I think because that name always stuck in my mind

@williamnethercott4364

Жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JA_Prestwich_Industries

great sound great bikes great smell methanol and castor oil every one should experince once in a life time ! J.A.P ! LONG STOKE OR 84S

Now: What about two guys doing battle on a pair of Douggie flat-twins on a long track with the old leg-trail way of riding?

A "cycle Speedway" track?

Cool

Is that the little kids training track?

i won my first race on a jappa ,

Short track?

Beautiful bikes.Shame about the lame commentary at the end.

Industry

nice bikes..pathetic lill US track..blanc concrete

track is so small cant understand why as the rest of the world rides 350 meter plus,years ago usa was very strong as the boys rode in europe now usa are nowhere in world speedway

shorty racetrack

@jyrkikoskinen8402

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this track is not 400m (1/4mile)....

An they look slow...

@sixtyshippee

5 жыл бұрын

Cant stand armchair critics who probably don,t ride bikes.

@jyrkikoskinen8402

2 жыл бұрын

@@sixtyshippee Yes, and track looks like very short....

What a useless track!