Ohmygod. Sammy Miller, a 500cc V8 Goose. I saw the engine itself up close in the Moto Guzzi museum in Mandello del Lario, by Lake Cuomo in Italy. Magnificent. parts look like a swiss watch.
I knew Dickie Dale, a top class racer who told me when I met him at the motorcycle shop, Sam Coupland Motor Cycles, at Sybsey near Boston U K that he rode the MG V8 and it had the then standard race tyres fitted. At 180 mph the tyres due to centrifugal forces had formed a "V" and the bike was weaving so he had to slow down. Many racers used to take their race biles to Sam's for a Winter rebuld and Dickie also had there a Rennsport (Works racing bike) BMW and a Rennsport, N S U 250 cc. I was in the royal Air Force then stationed at nearby R A F Coningsby. Happy Days. Sadly Dickie was killed while racing.
Fantastic bike and Sammy as ever a true gentleman.
The ultimate in engineering before computers and men with a brain and slide rule were kings of mechanics.
Absolutely wonderful ,that v8 matches the rear tyre beautifully !!!.
Il mito sopra un altro mito. Quando la Guzzi faceva dei capolavori.
I have vid of Carl Fogarty on his Ducati doing same at Mallory Park few years ago. Also signed autographs to an enthralled crowd. Top man
Ohmygod. Sammy Miller, a 500cc V8 Goose. I saw the engine itself up close in the Moto Guzzi museum in Mandello del Lario, by Lake Cuomo in Italy. Magnificent. parts look like a swiss watch.
I got to sit on one at a distributor show (Berliner Motor Corp.) in '67. Was surprised at how small the machine is, the engine not very wide at all.
it's Como ... not Cuomo (like former NY Mayor)
this machine a pino todero copy
I knew Dickie Dale, a top class racer who told me when I met him at the motorcycle shop, Sam Coupland Motor Cycles, at Sybsey near Boston U K that he rode the MG V8 and it had the then standard race tyres fitted. At 180 mph the tyres due to centrifugal forces had formed a "V" and the bike was weaving so he had to slow down. Many racers used to take their race biles to Sam's for a Winter rebuld and Dickie also had there a Rennsport (Works racing bike) BMW and a Rennsport,
N S U 250 cc. I was in the royal Air Force then stationed at nearby R A F Coningsby. Happy Days. Sadly Dickie was killed while racing.
Glorioso!!
sat on by Sammy miller
Awesome bike. I think two of these hit head on in 1953 killing both Factory Riders.
My Dad used to say, "you burned enough gas to drive down town".
Moto Guzzi V8 sat on by Sammy Miller.
If only the vid was a few seconds longer we would have seen the motor stalled.
Would luv to see Cam Donald put it thru paces.
When is he riding it.
Sammy Miller standing on moto guzzi v8...
What was that about?
Shouldn't "riding" involve moving forwards?
you would think so ......if i had mot it ...i would want it to work
A Guzzi with a chain? You mean not ridden by Sammy Miller!
Waiting for what
this bike took 20 minutes to warm up engine to 70 C and be able to drive
When I heard that Haley was coming out with the Milwaukee 8 I thought it was going to be a V8. Such a disappointment.
Fala braie'!!!
Thoses 2 probably over heated the engine could have set an electric fan in front during the noise racing
go and read some info, this bike took 20 minutes to warm up engine to 70 C and be able to drive
@@bubrak what the hell?!? 20 mn?? A diesel one?😮
189 mph plus 1955
mbhe!...
THE Sammy Miller of trials fame?
The very same.
he was a great road racer too
yep
By the time he stops rooting around it'll cook itself.
go and read some info, this bike took 20 minutes to warm up engine to 70 C and be able to drive
Is this a replica ?
No its original
Cheers
Do you know how many original V8s ther are ?
I think there are 8 that survived
Wow I just thought there would be two or three and some spare parts.Thanks so much for this info.
750cc
No, it's 500cc. It's a GP bike....
Well, that's 4:29 I will never see again
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Not ridden by Sammy Miller, sleeping on it with engine sound.
Nonsense Video.
A disappointing video. Did he actually move the bike forward using the engine. It sounded extremely rough and rattly - not good.
Poser.... ?
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