Honda Collection (#51)

2004 Lightweight 400 TT
The steely eyes of Heyshams John McGuinness look forward to another winning ride on the RLR Motorsport Honda

2007 Senior TT
Mission accomplished! John McGuinness (HM PLant Honda) with trophy, beer and confirmation that he has set the first 230 mph lap of the TT course

Sidecar Legends - Nick Crowe
Nick Crowe started his TT career as a passenger, but blossomed when he took the reains, tottling up 5 TT wins before a massive accident in 2009 left him and passenger Mark Cox with serious injuries

17 TT wins between them
Stanley Woods and Mick Grant share their TT memories outside the Crosby Hotel in 1982. For the record; Stanley won ten TT pre-war, Mick won his on Triumph, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Honda

The Martin dynasty
27 years apart, but barely an inch between them at Quarter Bridge. Left; Ian Martin (P&M Suzuki) in the 1982 Formula one TT. Right; son Guy Martin (Hydrex Honda) 2009 Superstock TT

Martin Bullock Racing
he Martin Bullock Race Team

1992 Junior TT aces
Steve Hislop (19) and Robert Dunlop (4) congratulate Brian Reid on his 1992 Junior TT win. The caption behind the runners says it all

A long wait - but well worth it
Brian Reid recounts his winning ride in the 1992 250cc Junior TT

1994 Singles TT
A close cal! As winner Robert Holden (Ducati, 4) tips into Governors Bridge, second placeman Jim Moodie (Harris Yamaha, 5) looks to be heading for a collision - they all got round - just

2003 Ultra Lightweight TT
TT stopover Chris Palmer takes Barregarrow flat out on his Nick Woodman/TTwebsite.com 125 Honda. He also won the last Ultra Lightweight race in 2004

V4 Victory filming
No mini-cameras for Joey Dunlop when he was filming V4 Victory during practice for the 1983 Manx Grand Prix

An Indian tear-away
Journalist Aspi Bathena from Bike India was the second Indian rider to take part in the TT. He finished in the 1987 250cc Production race

The Minister of Fun - and Ton
Member of the Manx Parliament David Cretney speeds down Bray Hill in the 1983 Classic Manx. David rode nine MGPs, and acheived a ton lap in the 1988 Senior Manx

Joeys first Honda TT win
2013 marked the 3oth anniversary of Joey Dunlops first TT win for Honda; he won the 1983 Formla One race, a win he replicated for the next five years

Thirty miles with a puncture
Roger Burnett eases off the saddle to let the pit crew replace the rear wheel which had punctured at Ballacraine. Holding fifth at the time, he recovered to finish 7th

Joeys 5th Formula One win
Joey Dunlop (750 Rothmans Honda) may hae a 50 second lead at the end of the rae, but he is still concentrating hard as he takes to flag to record his fifth straight Formula One victory

1, 8 seconds apart at the finish
As I was going down Bray Hill for the last lap I decided to try and put a really fast lap together." Ian Lougher succeeded by setting a record lap which stood for many years

Behind you
Steve Hislop senses the prescence of team-mate Carl Fogartys RVF 750 as they swing though Governors Bridge in the 1991 Formula One

Manx Radio linkman Chris
The start of a brilliant career, Chris Palmer eases his Honda off the line in the 1990 Ultra Lightweight TT. Chris won 3 MGPs and 6 TTs. For TT 2014 Chris joined the Manx Radio lineup

Yer Men
Davy Wood chcks the countdown to the start of the 1991 Lightweight TT as Joey Dunlop warms up the machine. Davy was Joeys manager and mentor throughout most of his TT winning years

The Little and Large show
It would be fair to say that Hond a choice of the Pan European ST100 as the TM bike for 1990 was not universally appreciated

1981 Classic TT
The Year of the Black Protest. Unhappy at Suzukis tactics in the Formula One race, Honda decked their riders and machines in all-black for the Classic race. Joey Dunlop at White Gates

Second best means second place
Charlie Williams recalls his runner up in the 1979 Formula One TT

A Black Week for Honda
Joey Dunlop lines up for the 1981 Classic TT in his Black Protest livery. Angered by Suzukis tactics in the Formula One race

A Flying Kipper
Oops! Chief Travelling Marshal Alan Kipper Killip drops the plot at Quarter Bridge in the 1979 TT races

Protest
Honda were unhappy with Suzuki tactics in the 1981 Formula One race, so Alex George, Ron Haslam and Joey Dunlop were The Men in Black, for the Classic TT that year

A barrel in a bucket
All through practice for the 1969 Ultra Lightweight race, Fred Launchburys Bultaco had been troubled with seizures; after most sessions the barrel was removed and honed

Little Tommy - Big Honda
Tommy Robbs rcollections of riding the 1970 Production Honda

A Gold Wing racer
The Gold Wing may be a supreme tourer, but it di not make an ideal racer. This Dreda-framed model was ridden by Hugh Evans in the 1977 Formula One practice, engine issues sidelined it for the race

1977 Formula One
So nearly a winner. Riger Nicholls (Sports Motorcycle Ducati) pitted at the end of three laps. Phil Reads Honda team, hearing the race was to be shortened to four laps

Head-first down Bray Hill
Dave Wheely Taylor takes the plunge down Bray Hill at TT 1979

The Mighty Atom
Gary Dickinson leaves Governors Bridge. His sight stature meant he had to carry ballast to reach the minimum racing weight

Checking out the opposition
Phil Read looks across to his Honda rivals Luigi Taveri and Ralph Bryans before the start of the 1966 Ultra Lightweight race

1966 Lightweight TT
Third place in the 1966 Lightweight, behinnd the Honda-6s of Hailwood and Graham was Peter Inchley on the Viliers Special, basically a TSS Bultaco powered by a much-modified Satrmake engine

An 86-minute lap - but still a winner
Hugh Evans recounts clutch troube in the 1976 Production TT

An Amazing Arrow
Brands Hatch specialist Michael O Rourke took this Herman Meier-tuned Ariel Arrow to a fine seventh place in the 1960 Lightweight TT, beaten only by the works MV, Morini and Honda, machines

Tarquinio Provini and the wonder single
In 1960s Tarquinio Provini and his Morini took on the might of Honda for the Lightweight world championship, losing the 1963 title to Jim Redman by just two points

A Celtic Honda with a championship pedigree
John Kiddie bought this CR93 Honda in 1965. After riding it to victory in many Scottish Championships and 10 TTs, he sold it to Irishman Courtney Junk who continued the winning trend by taking many

Honda RC116 50cc racer
Luigi Taveri on the RC 116 twin-cyclinder 50cc racer. Power output is 16 bhp at 21, 500 rpm. That means 320 bhp per litre

1963 Senior TT
Mike (Michelle) Duff (Arter Matchless. After a successful period racing Tom Arters AMC machines, Mike was picked to ride for Yamaha)

Yamahas first TT win
Phil Read gave Yamaha their first TT win in the 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT, after a race-long duel with Luigi Tavery (Honda) and team-mate Mike Duff

The Noisy End
I would not like to be standing there when they start Mike Hailwoods fabulous Honda 6 up

1961 Senior TT
Bob McIntyre (Norton) leaves Governors Bridge on his way to second place. Bob was quoted as saying he was riding a fast 250 (Honda)

Mike the Bikes 1961 TT; 3 wins out of 4
Chronicling Mike Hailwoods 1961 TT

Hondas first TT win
Honda not only took their first TT victory in the 1961 Ultra Lightweight, they took the first three places Stan Hailwood, standing behind winner Mike, congratulates Luigi Taveri on his second place

The devil is in the detail
In the 1961 Lightweight TT, Mike Hailwood and Bob McIntyre were both mounted on 250 Honda-4. These early fours were prone to overheating

Bob Mac tells all
Bob McIntyre gives an interview as his Senior Norton is fuelled for the 1961 Senior. Reflecting on the machines he was riding that year, he is quoted as saying he was riding a fast 250 (Honda)

Jim Redman - a treble-double winner
Jim Redman took unprecedented treble-double TT victoires. On the Honda-4 he won both Lightweight and Junior TTs from 1963 to 1965, and six world championships

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