Barry Sheene was a hero of motorcycle racing. A two-time 500cc World Champion, his name is stamped on motorcycle history – a smiling, friendly man who had just one speed on a bike: fast. Sadly Sheene passed away in March 2003, but in September 2002 he was at Goodwood aboard the no.7 500cc Manx Norton in the Lennox Cup, and what a show he, and four of the other runners, put on for the crowd. Barry’s brilliance saw him take his third win in three consecutive years, taking the chequered flag ahead of Wayne Gardner by just 0.156 seconds. His passing led to the Lennox Cup being renamed the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy. He will always be remembered at Goodwood for brilliant battles just like this. No.7 is two-time 500cc World Champion Barry Sheene, and no.1 is one-time 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner. Their last lap fight culminated in a photo finish with the pair separated by 0.156 seconds Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing and was a two-time world champion, winning consecutive 500cc titles in 1976 and 1977. Sheene's 1977 title remained as Britain's last solo motorcycle world championship until Danny Kent in 2015 in the Moto3 category. After a racing career stretching from 1968 to 1984 he retired from competition and relocated to Australia, working as a motorsport commentator and property developer. Sheene became involved in historic motorcycle racing, often returning to England to race at Donington Park. Sheene competed in his last UK race at the Goodwood Revival in 2002. He was also chosen to run with the Queen's Baton in the run-up to the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, England.
FRED WALMSLEY HAS BEEN BUILDING AND DEVELOPING MANX NORTON RACERS SINCE HE WAS 19. BUT ALL ALONG HE WAS PLANNING TO MAKE THIS. Most people’s first go at building a custom bike involves a shed, an angle grinder and too much enthusiasm. But Fred Walmsley is no novice; he’s spent a life in racing. His exquisite singles grace the Isle of Man, Phillip Island and Goodwood, and their quality has attracted the best riders in the world: Wayne Gardner, Barry Sheene, Michael Dunlop, and so on. So although this is Fred’s first custom, it’s as good as it gets. “For years I’ve wanted to make what you might call a bobber,” he says. “I decided to call it a Fredder, ’cos I’m not Bob, and it’s my bike.” If you can see a hint of speedway in the bike, that’s because Fred’s dad was a speedway rider at Belle Vue in Manchester. “Peter Craven was world champ and my dad used to be fixing his bike with our bloody lino rolled up behind the back of the settee. That inspired me a bit, but I liked a comfortable, powerful bike and it’d always been in my head to build one. I’ve got this bucket list. I’d done all sorts of things and I thought, ‘I’ve got to build a Fredder.’” The resulting 500cc masterpiece broke cover at Goodwood's Festival of Speed last year, where three-time world champion Freddie Spencer became its first fan. “Freddie sat on it and said, ‘I’d like to flat track this!’ I said, ‘You tell me where you want to flat track it and I’ll bring it.'” A few weeks later, at the Classic TT, the Fredder pulled more admirers in the paddock than any race bike. “People said it doesn’t look like a special,” Fred says. “It’s a real creation. And it’s all about the engine.” It’s a modern Manx, with a short 86mm stroke, one-off cylinder head, and newly-produced barrels, cases and crank. “I built it for Goodwood in 2016,” Fred says. “It cost me over £25,000. The magneto’s worth two grand! At Goodwood Ken’s man [Ken McIntosh: another formidable Manx builder] complained about it. Charlie March [who owns the event] said I could still use it, but to save any controversy I put a long-stroke engine in the bike. It’s what jigged me on a bit. I had this engine and thought, ‘What am I going to do with it? I know! I’ll put it in the Fredder.’” Fred has spent decades developing Norton’s famous race engine way beyond what it could do in the 1950s. It’s the usual story of marginal gains everywhere, but the main factors are camshaft design, and new thinking on combustion chamber and port shape. Norton quoted 49bhp at the crank, where a Walmsley Manx probably does 60bhp (55bhp at the wheel). It’s a great achievement, but Fred’s just as interested in the motor’s emotional appeal. “When I see one stood on my bench, ready to go in a bike, it’s a sculpture.” Fred’s appreciation for big singles dates back to his teenage years in the 1960s, with ton-up thrashes from his home in Lancashire down the empty M6 to Mallory Park. “Back then everybody built Tritons and stuff like that. I built a big Matchless single. They’d get away, then there’d be smoke coming out and I'd peg ’em back in. They lose 15% of their power when they get hot.” As an apprentice Fred helped his friends race, and built his first Manx Norton engine aged 19. “In the late 70s and 80s I raced a Manx myself. I seriously got going when the replicas started in the mid 1980s.” Original Manxes used welded tube frames, but for this bike Fred chose older tech: straight tubes brazed into lugs. “The frame came from a 1952 19R. To accommodate the motor I cut the front and back out, and bent new tubes to fit. I put the motor and frame on blocks, made cardboard templates, then made mounting plates. Forks are modified Norton, I think from a war-effort 16H.” The one-off tank that gives so much attitude is designed to leave the engine exposed: “I took a picture, printed it out, then got a felt tip and drew an outline to show off the cambox.”
This episode we talk with an old friend of Jays going way back when. Becky and Jay met at Rainton Arena where Becky worked under the supervison of Jay. Today we talk to Becky about her recent role in the North East Theatre Space production of Macbeth. Becky is thrilled to be returning to theatre space NE for a summer of Shakespeare after the successful winter tour of ‘Hansel and Gretel’. Since then, Becky has appeared in short film ‘Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter’, ‘Cherryade Supernova’ at The Customs House and was the featured voice over artist for ‘Young Minds’ charity campaign. Since graduating ALRA North drama school in 2020, Becky has found a real passion for stage combat. She has completed her BADC advanced exams and she can’t wait to put her skills in to practice in ‘Macbeth’.
This episode we talk with an old friend of Jays going way back when. Becky and Jay met at Rainton Arena where Becky worked under the supervison of Jay. Today we talk to Becky about her recent role in the North East Theatre Space production of Macbeth. Becky is thrilled to be returning to theatre space NE for a summer of Shakespeare after the successful winter tour of ‘Hansel and Gretel’. Since then, Becky has appeared in short film ‘Floppy Toast with Drippy Butter’, ‘Cherryade Supernova’ at The Customs House and was the featured voice over artist for ‘Young Minds’ charity campaign. Since graduating ALRA North drama school in 2020, Becky has found a real passion for stage combat. She has completed her BADC advanced exams and she can’t wait to put her skills in to practice in ‘Macbeth’.
In today's video, part of Lloyds series called "Faces of Mental Health," Lloyd had the honor of talking with Jay from England about his mental health journey. Jay talked about his struggles with bullying, depression, self harm and suicide attempts. Through hard work and support from friends and family, Jay has been successful in managing his mental health, and now works by helping others as a nurse and through his Youtube channel, JayCLife. Lloyd is a psychotherapist based in New York City. His goal is to share with all of you information about mental health, including specific issues, interventions, techniques and other resources and topics. His hope is that by increasing awareness on mental health, you (and I) can live healthier and more meaningful lives. After all, mental health is wealth! Email: lloyd@blueharborpsychotherapy.com Website: www.blueharborpsychotherapy.com Instagram: @blueharborpsych
This episode we talk with Amy Leigh Meyers from Leigh Management. Amy Leigh is a content creator, social media manager and photographer. You could say she is multitalented but she'd like too think she is creative and hard working. Amy love all things fashion and beauty, she is the biggest perfectionist and love to share her knowledge and self love. Come along on her journey of world domination, building Leigh Management, becoming the Yoda of Instagram. At Leigh Management, she puts your business first. They digitally optimise your brands success using top research, the best digital marketing strategies, added creativity and social campaigns planned to stand out and be unique. They aren't afraid to step out of the box to relate to your customers, get people talking and use our creative minds to deliver industry-leading campaigns to our clients. They work closely with you to fully understand your ideal customer, target audience and brands story, using this to build campaigns that reach, through strategic planning and perfect execution. Leigh Management offers a range of client-tailored services including Influencer Marketing, Digital Campaigns, Social Media Management and top quality content creation.
This episode we talk with Raisalift also known as Christina. Christina is a client of a previous guest of ours Ellen Willard (BootyByEl) We talk today with Christina about the importance of self love and how her new found love for fitness has benefitted her confidence thanks to her boyfriend and coaching from Ellen,
This episode we talk to Lauren Gibbons. Lauren is a student from Durham currently at university in Manchester studying for her masters in Editing. Lauren has also started doing digital art on the side through the Covid pandemic. She started Media Studies when she was younger and realised she loved editing following this passion forward she began studying it in university. She opens up about her mental health and struggles through the past few years and how Covid has impacted not only her university life but also her personal struggles with her mental health. Meet Our Guest: www.instagram.com/_lauren_g_ www.instagram.com/lauren_g_draws
This episode we’ll keep this short & sweet. Today we talk with Adam Johnson who is a local photographer in the North East England. Photography is his passion. In addition to photography, He currently learning the ropes of videography. It’s never a bad thing to continually develop your knowledge and expertise. Plus, it’ll come in handy if clients require video shooting or editing in future! Contact him any time via phone/email/sms/social to make a booking. Photography helps you capture anything you feel is important to remember. One photograph is powerful enough to not only remind you of an event or detail, but can bring you right back to the feelings, sounds, and even smells of the moment. www.ajphotography.uk 07562995179 hello@ajphotography.uk www.facebook.com/adamjohnsonsphotography www.instagram.com/ajphotography.uk
This episode we talk to Shane and Stacy aka Mister Sparks and Miss Stacy! They are a young, athletic, horny couple that takes frequent road trip adventures all over the world! As avid outdoor enthusiasts, they prefer finding remote locations to get naked and play with each other. Whether its on the top of a mountain peak or in the swamps in the Florida Everglades, SGW takes you on the wildest sexy adventures that will rock your world! Shanes childhood and teen years were spent working on his parents farm. They had adopted many of the traditions and dress codes of the Amish and Mennonite communities. A television was not allowed in the home so watching movies was out of the question. His parents adhered to many strict rules pertaining to various aspects of life. Drinking, swearing, and listening to music was not allowed unless it was accapela worship music. Dating was forbidden as was touching someone of the opposite sex outside of marriage. He was home schooleded all my academic years as my parents did their best to shelter him from any outside influences. He was barely ever allowed off the farm and if he was it was with one of my parents to run an errand in town or working on a construction site with my father. Besides that, he was restricted to the farm. After leaving the Amish/Mennonite community at the age of 21, Shane began to explore life and society without any rules or restrictions. He began to expose myself to the current music and movie trends. He met the girl of my dreams and eloped with her and the 2 of them moved to the metro Detroit area to experience the city life. They became active in the bar scene and eventually both of them became erotic dancers/performers...basically they were both strippers. After spending a few fast paced years in the entertainment industry in Detroit, they decided to pack their bags and move to Las Vegas as they continue to pursue their passions and talents. Most would think they moved to Las Vegas to party. In reality, they were looking to chase bigger dreams, travel more and use their artistic and creative talents to sustain ourselves.
This episode we talk to an old friend, Previous boss and inspiration for Jay; Callum Fletcher. We first met Fletcher back in 2015 working as an events manager in Rainton Meadows Arena. Now after 6 years we reunite for a one to one talk about Fletchers past few years running and the positive effects running has had on his fitness and his mindset. We speak about the importance of communication and compassion as the lads discuss more old memories of Ryan and Sean Collard. As well as some inside jokes (Ricky Spanish) and first impressions. Instagram: fletcher15
This episode we talk to Ruya Baklavaah, Ruya, who is half Turkish / half English works at an auction house in the legal department so she spends most of her time surrounded by art and law. She visits museums and galleries. She talk to use about the GymShark66 Challenge and why she started fitness, she had gained some weight for the first time and was fed up with her body. At the same time she had discovered various GymShark athletes as well as taylokaytee and binge watched many YouTube videos on fitness and decided to get her gym workout guide and from there it has blossomed.. She opens up about her 5 year relationship with her boyfriend where they spent 3 years long distance.
This episode we talk to Ella from PassionForTravel. Ella & Flash, a young couple from Germany Are full time travellers, life-enjoyer & cuddle-addicted. They travel for landscapes, cute little things and everything that feels good. That`s what she hopes to share with you! Life is beautiful - make it happen. They left their jobs & home 6 years ago to make their dream a reality. Since than they travel fulltime, while working online & growing our family. They are here to inspire you and tell you: When they can do it, you can do it! Recently Ella has released a book and the couple are awaiting the birth of their first child
This episode we speak to the wonderful Becky Stone, Becky is a counselor based in Canterbury. She is a friendly, warm and caring person who always makes sure you feel relaxed when talking through any concerns you may have. She believes that it is important to listen and value you in a non-judgemental way, allowing you to explore what’s going on for yourself and allowing you to get the best out of your own process in a confidential space. She is an Accredited NCS, MBACP Counsellor and fully qualified Clinical Supervisor, who holds an enhanced DBS and she is able to offer short, medium and long term therapy. I am able to work with children, teenagers, and adults. Please take a look at her experience for more information. If you wish to contact me please do and she will respond as soon as she can. Contact Number: 07510495791
This Episode we talk to Ellen Willard (BootyBy El / BuiltBy_El),. Ellen Is 22 and has been into fitness for as long as she can remember, from competitive sports to regional and national competitions, she's had her fair share in all areas of the fitness industry. A few years ago she tore her right patella putting a massive stop to her dreams of pursuing a career as a competitive athlete. From then onwards, she knew she wanted to stay within the fitness industry and despite not going down her intended path she found a passion for helping and educating others. She started getting into weightlifting around 4 and a half years ago and soon realised it was something she was fairly good at and she was pretty damn strong. Her progress has been in no way shape or form linear but she have enjoyed every step of self discipline, determination, resilience and challenge along the way. When she qualified as a personal trainer, she knew she didn’t want to be just an average female coach, so what was it that was going to set her aside from all of the rest? Well this is where Built By Me comes in, her aim has always been to ignite the self belief in those who lack confidence, who struggle with mental health, those who want to be better, she is not someone who coaches just anyone, she is someone who coaches those willing to step out of their comfort zone and reciprocate the hard work I put into my programs and coaching. From crossfit to weightlifting, she is someone who believes that fitness is not a one size fits all definition but a journey in which we get to shape into our own meaning.
This Episodes We talk to Yes Theory Ambassador in Sydney Miss Molly Rose Taylor. Molly moved from her home in the UK all the way to Sydney, Australia to run away from the depression she had found her self in. Once she realised this feeling was still with her she realised it was her attitude and daily life she needed to change to conquer this disease. She became an active member in the Yes Theory Community relighting the flame for the Sydney community. Since then Molly has helped man people in her community Seek Discomfort as well as her self as she strives to create the best life for herself and leave a positive impact on the world she will one day leave behind
Liliana Mustanfina is a beautiful woman born in Uzbekistan who has since moved to Prague. Currently studying a degree in Uni listen how she balances the life of travelling with working and Uni. We discuss the beautiful places she has visited when she started travel, the drive that takes her there and where she plans on going next. Liliana documents her travels on her Instagram and Tik Tok accounts, she talks how she travels with a wide range of people always interested to learn and meet new people from different cultures with the same mindset as her. Her interesting story around travelling as a female from Uzbekistan and how she influences so many people to join her life style as she travels the world. Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic. It's known for its mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. Samarkand, a major city on the route, contains a landmark of Islamic architecture: the Registan, a plaza bordered by 3 ornate, mosaic-covered religious schools dating to the 15th and 17th centuries
2020 Was meant to be a big year, It was meant to be the year I worked on myself both mentally and physically to live the life I wanted to live. To prove not only others but myself that I could achieve so much. I was signed up for my first professional boxing match at the end of last year and started documenting my Journey till the fight on the 28th November 2020. In between this time I would travel and engage in multiple charity events and fundraisers all to prepare myself for this fight. Sadly non of that happened. What became a terrible year was still heavily documented and I am so proud of the things I have achieved this year. It has been the worst year of my life. I lost my grandad who I loved the most in the word and it will always be the worst year of my life, worse than Covid ever was. I know from working in the Hospital I am lucky to always be in a job and financially stable. I know alot of people are not but the stress of this pandemic on everyone around me and myself within work and outside took me to the lowest point I have ever been to. So many times have I considered ending it, but I kept pushing for myself, for my friends, for my grandad. I have hit some of the happiest moments in my life this year and I still pushed to make it a positive experience, I continued to Document it all and now with one week left until the documentary is live on YouTube, Sportify and other streaming services I can not wait to share it with you all. In the mean time I want to say thank you to everyone who has been apart of my year and everyone who has helped me achieve the things i have.
The Documentary will see Jay transform himself not only physically but mentally as well to better himself. During this journey we will speak to lots of individuals to hear their story and find what they do to better themselves both physically and mentally. Jay will set a challenge for the individual to seek discomfort and try something they've never done before but always wanted to do. Not only that but the activity they share with us that they do for self betterment is what they will challenge Jay to do as well. Each video and episode will be separated into small parts through the year for isolated viewing pleasure. With the documentary as a whole coming out later this year, and due to current Covid restrictions end of 2021.