Since 1954 Honda has provided racing motorcycles of the highest standard for competition at the Isle of Man.
Some of the greatest performances by Hailwood and Dunlop have been aboard their machines.
Still to this day they still support the TT by supplying sponsorship and machines.
I think it is a little premature or unfair to criticise them because the world is changing.
Honda are still developing the 125 and 250 two stroke engine in other areas of the sport and, broken hearted as
I am to witness the demise of these classes that I have followed since the 60s, I also realise that life involves
change and the older we get the less we are amenable to it.
Wasn't it wonderful when Honda was able to pull some machine out of the hat for Joey, and didn't we all love it
when he won, even though it was not a grand prix machine?
Also we must not forget that Honda enabled us to witness the ultimate development of the four stroke 125 on this very course.
It stands to reason that an engine that fires on every stroke will produce more horsepower, isn't that why they had to
double the capacity of Moto GP four strokes to enable them to compete.
Sorry but I have too many great Honda memories to indulge in Honda bashing.
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