1. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was killed in Dorset in 1936? Brough Superior
2. Who are these riders from the 1989 F1 British Championship?
Trevor Nation and Steve Spray
3. In which city in Italy are Ducatis manufactured?
Bologna
4. What is the fastest road production motorcycle?
Kawasaki H2R at 249mph
5. What was the name of the iconic after market motorcycle helmet visor manufacturer of the 1970s and 80s?
Bob Heath
6. Which provides better protection, EN1621 Level 1 or Level 2 armour?
Level 2 Level 1 protectors: max transmitted force must be below 18 kN, and no single value shall exceed 24 kN Level 2 protectors: max transmitted force must be below 9 kN, and no single value shall exceed 12 kN.
7. In which American state is Pikes Peak?
Colorado.
8. What is the make and model of this very distinctive tyre:
Maxxis Supermax Diamond
9. How many motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured on Hertfordshire’s roads in 2018?
90
10. What was particularly special about the engine of the 1992 road production Honda 750 NR?
Oval ceramic topped pistons creating 8 combustion chambers in a 4 cylinder engine
11. What did Jon and Ponch ride in the original series’ of “CHiPs”?
Kawasaki Z1-P & KZ900-C2 in seasons 1 & 2 and KZ1000-C1 from season 3.
12. Who is the property developer who bought the Triumph name and re-established it as one of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers.
John Bloor
13. What year was the Stevenage & District Motorcycle Club founded?
1961
14. What was Guy Martin’s first TV documentary, originally broadcast in 2001:
The Boat That Guy Built
15. What is the toll for a solo motorcycle on the Severn Bridge?
It’s free for all traffic
16. What’s the final bend at Brands Hatch?
Clarke Curve
17. What was the name of the Hertfordshire speedway team, based close to the Essex border, unfortunately no longer racing.
Ryehouse Rockets
18. What is the Police motorcycling manual called?
Motorcycle Roadcraft
19. In a 1963 film, Steve McQueen pretending to jump a barbed wire fence. Who actually made the jump?
James Sherwin "Bud" Ekins
20. Who is this Bedfordshire based social media Influencer?
Ruby Rides
21. Who starred in the 1935 film “No Limit”, about the Isle of Man TT,
George Formby
22. How long is the NORDSCHLEIFE
20.832 km (12.94miles ) (Nurburgring)
23. Which motorcycle manufacturer has this logo?
Zero
24. Who won the 2019 British Superbike Championship
Scott Redding
25. What year did Harley Davidson start producing motorcycles?
1903
26. If you were racing and saw this flag, what would it mean to you?
Debris or any slippery fluids on the track
27. The “Ace” is a model of motorcycle made by which car and bike manufacturer?
Arial
28. One of the S&DMCC’s favourite pubs to meet at on a Monday night is in Arlesey. Which pub?
Vicars Inn
29. Who originally sang the song containing the lyrics “It’s not a big motorcycle, just a groovy little motorbike”
The Beach Boys
30. What is the name given to the course offered by UK Police forces to help improve riding standards of the public?
Bikesafe
31. What is the world record speed for the fastest motorcycle wheelie?
307.86 km/h (191.3 mph) Patrick Fürstenhoff on a Honda Super Blackbird 1100 cc Turbo at Bruntingthorpe, 18 April 1999.
32. In 1962, Beryl Swain etched her name into the history books by doing what?
First solo woman rider to compete in the Isle of Man TT.
33. The Brutus V9 is claimed to have the furthest range of any Pure Electric motorcycle. How far is it claimed to go on one charge?
451 km / 282 miles
34. Who was the main sponsor of the Ducati riding Neil Hodgson and James Toseland in the 2002 World Superbike Championship?
HM Plant
35. What is this motorcycle:
Suzuki GSX1400 (2001-2006)
36. Gastronomers Si & Dave are better known as who?
The Hairy Bikers
37. What year was Motorcycle News founded?
1955
38. What legendary MBE holder is a 7 times world Trials champion?
Douglas Martin “Dougie” Lampkin
39. What is the current penalty you could expect if you were caught riding at 40 mph in a 30 mph limit?
3 points, £100
40. What is this tool used for?
Balancing Carburettors
41. Motorcycle racing legend Joey Dunlop died in 2000 at which circuit?
Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit, Tallinn, Estonia.
42. In any one year, what is the typical membership of the Stevenage & District Motorcycle Club?
About 100-120 members
43. Who is credited with creating the first petrol engine motorcycle, in 1885?
Daimler Reitwagen (Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach)
44. What was Judge Dredd’s motorcycle called?
Lawmaster
45. Where is the Australian MotoGP held (don’t say Australia!!)
Phillip Island
46. What name has been given to the housing estate built on the old Vincent Motorcycles site in Stevenage.
Vincent Gardens
47. What motorcycle is most commonly used for UK Police traffic patrol?
BMW R1200RT-P
48. MAG has been campaigning to protect and promote motorcycling & the rights riders since 1973. What does MAG stand form?
Motorcycle Action Group
49. What motorcycle has crossed tuning forks as its logo?
Yamaha
50. Who holds the current lap record of the Isle of Man TT, at 16m42.778s, with an average of
135.452 mph(2018) Peter Hickman in 2018
51. Jasper Carrot sang about what two wheeler in 1975?
Funky Moped
52. How many gears does a speedway bike have?
One
53. How many motorcycle world championships did this past S&DMCC Club member win?
Phil Read; 8
54. Which motorcycle brand, which ceased operations in 2017, shared part of its name with the European commemorations on 8th May each year
Victory Motorcycles
55. Who rode the motorcycle in Camberwick green?
PC McGarry
56. What do the letters BSA stand for?
Birmingham Small Arms
57. What motor racing circuit is this?
TT Circuit, Assen, Netherlands
58. The Black Shaddow & Black Prince were manufactured by which brand?
Vincent Motorcycles
59. Valentini Rossi is still racing MotoGP. How old is he?
41
60. What is the web page address of the Monday night Calendar for the Stevenage & District Motorcycle Club weekly meetings? www.stevenageanddmcc.co.uk/calendar