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I put this together for one of my 'Hells Anginas' bike club monthly meetings. It may distract Funster bikers (who can't think of any fettling to do) from sniffing petrol in the shed.
The answers (some are amusing/surprising) with repeats of the questions are here:
Lockdown coffee-time quiz for bikers...........THE ANSWERS | MotorhomeFun | The Motorhome Support and Social Network
Coffee time Quiz.
1/ Which rider achieved the first Isle Of Man 100mph lap in 1957?
2/ In the 1969 film Easy Rider, what is the name of the character played by Peter Fonda?
3/ Joey Dunlop almost didn’t make it to the 1985 TT. Why?
4/ What is the name of the motorcycle gang in the 1953 film the Wild One starring Marlon Brando?
5/ What obstacle in the road do TT riders face at the Bungalow?
6/ Why was the 2001 TT cancelled?
7/ How many junctions on the M25?
8/ Ten times TT winner Stanley Woods would bring the boy scouts a treat at the TT. What was the treat?
9/ Which motorcycle manufacturer turned down the opportunity in 1905 to buy the formula to make custard powder?
10/ John Surtees was the first person to win a world championship on 2 & 4 wheels. How many TT races did he win?
11/ Which rider stopped at Creg-Ny-Baa in the 1968 TT to ask who was winning?
12/ Which singer had a hit record in the 1964 with a motorcycle based song called Terry?
13/ The first motorcycle was created by whom?
14/ What kind of motorcycle did Arnold Schwarzenegger ride in the movie Terminator 2?
15/ When AMC were designing the Norton/Matchless P10 engine a reed valve was proposed as a crankcase breather. Why was this idea rejected?
16/ What band released the biker anthem ‘Born to be Wild’?
17/ What is the name of the trophy Mike Hailwood was awarded that has also been held by Richard Branson, Amy Johnson and Donald Campbell?
18/ Jawa motorcycles are made in which country?
19/ Who was the commander of H.M.S. Troutbridge?
20/ What is the ideal air/fuel ratio for a petrol engine?
21/ Why does a milking stool have only 3 legs?
22/ Who was forced to resign from the Norton Company in 1948 after designing the Norton Dominator engine?
23/ Which was the first T.V. variety show to be transmitted in colour
24/ What was the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2017?
25/ How long is the M25?
26/ Who was the designer who left Velocette to take up the position of Chief Engineer at AMC?
27/ Canadian children’s author Michelle Duff was also a grand prix championship runner-up. True or False?
28/ Who was the designer of Triumphs first 650cc vertical twin engine in 1933?
29/ Who manufactured bikes at Grosvener Street, Bradford ?
30/ Which Japanese manufacturer formed their race team specifically to win at the TT?
31/ A third TT course made its debut in 1954 and held its last TT race in 1959, what was the name of this course?
32/ How long is the modern TT course? (Imperial)
33/ The first motorcycle TT in the IOM was held in 1907 on the St Johns course. It later transferred to the Mountain Course. In what year did this happen?
34/ At the first IOM TT in 1907 who won the single cylinder race?
35/ AMC designer Bill Cakebread joined the Institute of Patentees and Inventors, but after doing so why did he refuse to add the initials to his name?
End.
The answers (some are amusing/surprising) with repeats of the questions are here:
Lockdown coffee-time quiz for bikers...........THE ANSWERS | MotorhomeFun | The Motorhome Support and Social Network
Coffee time Quiz.
1/ Which rider achieved the first Isle Of Man 100mph lap in 1957?
2/ In the 1969 film Easy Rider, what is the name of the character played by Peter Fonda?
3/ Joey Dunlop almost didn’t make it to the 1985 TT. Why?
4/ What is the name of the motorcycle gang in the 1953 film the Wild One starring Marlon Brando?
5/ What obstacle in the road do TT riders face at the Bungalow?
6/ Why was the 2001 TT cancelled?
7/ How many junctions on the M25?
8/ Ten times TT winner Stanley Woods would bring the boy scouts a treat at the TT. What was the treat?
9/ Which motorcycle manufacturer turned down the opportunity in 1905 to buy the formula to make custard powder?
10/ John Surtees was the first person to win a world championship on 2 & 4 wheels. How many TT races did he win?
11/ Which rider stopped at Creg-Ny-Baa in the 1968 TT to ask who was winning?
12/ Which singer had a hit record in the 1964 with a motorcycle based song called Terry?
13/ The first motorcycle was created by whom?
14/ What kind of motorcycle did Arnold Schwarzenegger ride in the movie Terminator 2?
15/ When AMC were designing the Norton/Matchless P10 engine a reed valve was proposed as a crankcase breather. Why was this idea rejected?
16/ What band released the biker anthem ‘Born to be Wild’?
17/ What is the name of the trophy Mike Hailwood was awarded that has also been held by Richard Branson, Amy Johnson and Donald Campbell?
18/ Jawa motorcycles are made in which country?
19/ Who was the commander of H.M.S. Troutbridge?
20/ What is the ideal air/fuel ratio for a petrol engine?
21/ Why does a milking stool have only 3 legs?
22/ Who was forced to resign from the Norton Company in 1948 after designing the Norton Dominator engine?
23/ Which was the first T.V. variety show to be transmitted in colour
24/ What was the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales in 2017?
25/ How long is the M25?
26/ Who was the designer who left Velocette to take up the position of Chief Engineer at AMC?
27/ Canadian children’s author Michelle Duff was also a grand prix championship runner-up. True or False?
28/ Who was the designer of Triumphs first 650cc vertical twin engine in 1933?
29/ Who manufactured bikes at Grosvener Street, Bradford ?
30/ Which Japanese manufacturer formed their race team specifically to win at the TT?
31/ A third TT course made its debut in 1954 and held its last TT race in 1959, what was the name of this course?
32/ How long is the modern TT course? (Imperial)
33/ The first motorcycle TT in the IOM was held in 1907 on the St Johns course. It later transferred to the Mountain Course. In what year did this happen?
34/ At the first IOM TT in 1907 who won the single cylinder race?
35/ AMC designer Bill Cakebread joined the Institute of Patentees and Inventors, but after doing so why did he refuse to add the initials to his name?
End.
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