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It was the eve of practice for the 1976 Southern 100 Road Races, a fast 4.5 mile road course at Castletown, Isle of Man. Having never raced on public roads before, I was nervously walking around the paddock checking out competitors’ bikes.
Leaning against a hedge were two very scruffy, well-used Yamsels (TZ250 or 350 engines in Seeley frames). I was told they belonged to Joe Dunlop. There was much talk about Dunlop among seasoned roads competitors, although this was his first Southern 100,
