North West 200 1997 | Alan Patterson | Honda 250cc | On Board

Rare onboard footage follows Alan Patterson riding his Honda 250cc machine during the North West 200 in 1997.
Race Result :
1 Callum Ramsey
2 John McGuinness
3 Phelim Owens
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[@jeffstratton8838]

I honestly didn't know that a 250 was this fast,I have rode a a lot of 2 strokes 500s but this is proper racing with a 250 hat's off,wow

[@flying5145]

Yeah the single crank 250's are animals. Beautiful sound. They look as lively as a 500, but the 250 is more agile and because less weight and more aggressive power with the quicker torque makes it pull faster out the gate.
If you get a chance look up the 250 super karts. The top class can hit 180mph no joke. I believe its the 250E.
I race the KZ class so 125 and i kid you not the factor teams are getting 90bhp out a 125! at 5200 rpm it makes 60 and it will rev to 14 500.
Since racing that i have yet to experience anything faster, and i think i'd have to try a BMW RR or an F3 car for more shire speed.
All that being said i would love to try once of these 250's and in a dream world a factor 500cc moto gp bike

[@jeffstratton8838]

@@flying5145 I have broken 37 Bones on the 500,to tame that beast when first produced was trying times to say the least, and I have always heard your names come up in alot of discussions around 2 strokes,you guys on that side of the pond have much more bike interest and enthusiasts,I grew up in the wrong country for sure,

[@john-martin]

tremendous respect, absolutely nuts.

[@Monty16v]

real riders riding proper machinery

[@jasongrozier8277]

Proper footage!!!

[@ccrider3435]

+1000
The cameraman must have been terrified!

[@dean474dean]

That’s insane on a 250 so close on a mobile projectile could let go any second
Total respect unreal how fast can get them to go

[@johnlangbridge3943]

What a mental speed for a 250😮

[@paulhull1090]

I was there😍😍😍😍

[@powerrangjer2001]

22:28

[@pmacc3557]

How long was that straight! I was hangn on to me chair hopin for a turn anytime soon!!!

[@dinoarellano]

Amazing.

[@5887MXX]

2T 😍

[@philipcooper8297]

Have you ever owned a two stroke?

[@cjsingh4070]

Fasssssssstt smokers. Love it 🥰

[@ryf_axel_3392]

Wow q rapido y plegao

[@dylanh9435]

What did these 250s get up to on the straight??

[@sandervandenberg977]

I think about 250-260 km/h

[@hoogzy78]

To the hundreds of people who think they could race just watch.....

[@franrocha4134]

El tonto que le ha dado al no me gusta se ha tenido que equivocar o es que no le gustan las motos. No lo entiendo. Esto es una puta pasada.

[@rizqifauzi9292]

NSR

[@johnlangbridge3943]

No traction