Tom Evans told me a story about a rider that had got some new white leathers made for him to run at Bonneville
this was also before engine shutoff lanyards were required on motorcycles
Anyhow, our intrepid motorcyclist set off down the course
and due to some sort of speed wobble, he was ejected from his motorcycle
as there was no engine shutoff lanyard, the bike, having ejected the rider
sorted out it's speed wobble and headed off in to the distance, rider less
the course crew, seeing the motorcycle head into the distance called "course clear"
As the rider was lying on the lake, he heard the sound of a car headed his way.
Fortunately, it was a roadster. It span, to the right
The motorcyclist was able to stagger from the course, in his white leathers
to ride another day.
According to Tom, this prompted at least three new rules
it was certainly more entertaining how Tom told it to me, but you get the idea
G