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Last Train
30-10-12, 07:46 PM
Get a look at this,

http://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/beverly-hills-board-track-racing-1921

“Murderdromes”—that was the nickname given to the motordromes used in the early days of motorcycle racing. These circular wooden tracks, surfaced with two-by-fours, were modeled after the courses used for bicycle racing but with steeper banking, which enabled riders to maintain speed as they took the curves.

Wes
30-10-12, 10:10 PM
A good find there mate, the boys were proper going for it weren't they :o 100mph get offs on a wooden track as well :o. I like the tank pads.
Read in mcn recently of a German group, who have built a new track and run their bikes round it, crazy.