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Alan Shepherd and Honda - Anonymous - 16-02-2006
Can anyone tell me whether Alan Shepherd ever raced the works Honda's if not did he race any Honda?
- Phil Wain - 16-02-2006
Didn't his career end when he crashed whilst testing the Honda's in Japan?
confirmation - ian huntly - 16-02-2006
Yes, he was testing, threw it down, or up, the road and the crash decided him to retire.
- Anonymous - 17-02-2006
Thanks for the replies but was when was testing the only time he had rode Honda's and did he ever race one? there's a pint or two on this one.
- Tom Loughridge - 17-02-2006
Pykey, I am pretty positive he never raced one, I spoke to him many years after his accident when he called in to see us in Heswall, he was in a very bad way still as a result of that accident.
We had a chat about MZ and Bultaco two strokes seizing up without warning , I cannot be a 100%, that 25 years or more ago, but I seem to remember him saying after racing the strokers all those years the one time he got an a Honda it finished his brilliant career,=
Is the drink a big one? you could try Tommy R I've got his his email if you want, I got one from a few days ago with one of his Paddy jokes, if he don't know I bet he knows a man who does.