The National Motorcycle Musem (UK) and Team Obsolete return to the Isle of Man for 2002 with an all-star cast of riders and machines. Roper and Duff will ride in the TTRA Lap of Honour on June 3, and 15-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini will ride with 7-time TT winner Mick Grant in a special parade on Friday, June 7

 

Dave Roper, 1954 AJS 7R3 "Triple Knocker"

Entrant: National Motorcycle Museum (U.K)

Roper is the only American to ever win a TT.

 

The 3-valve AJS 7R3 "Triple Knocker" is warmed up by ex-Works AJS rider Derek Farrant at the Isle of Man Lap of Honour 2000

 

Michelle Duff, 1963 Matchless G-50, ex-Arter Bros.

Entrant: Team Obsolete

Mike Duff was third on this bike in the 1965 Senior TT, and fourth overall in the 1965 World Championship.

8-time World Champion Phil Read on the ex-Duff Arter-Matchless G-50 at Goodwood 2001