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according to the ' press ' interviews , the ridgidity of the mags allowed P.W. to go full wellie through places
where due to the undulations flexing the spoked wheels it would weave ,unimpeded without backing off .
So to the Diamond Senior TT of 1967.
Friday arrived and the fickle Isle of Man weather was perfect. The tension was indescribable. The long line of starters stretched back along Glencrutchery Road towards Governor's Bridge.
Hailwood started at number four, thirty seconds later Agostini took up the chase. Agostini pulverised the lap record from a standing start breaking the 21-minute barrier with a speed of 108.38mph, to lead by 11.8 seconds.
Obviously not happy with the handling of the Honda, Mike gave a 'thumbs down' as he screamed through to start his second lap. It was not all Agostini and Hailwood. Renzo Pasolini lapped at 100.06mph from a standing start on the Benelli and the news everyone was waiting for, a British machine had gone over the ton! Peter Williams [Arter Matchless] lapped at 100.35mph.
go to 1:57 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0A6BucOdK4