Eddie McDonnell in the V50 Quasar, after he removed the roof and turned it into a Phasar. Eddie recalls: "This photo was taken outside work at Tameside College, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1995, by my workmate Graham Oakley. It was just after I'd fitted the fairing and before I dressed it up with stripes and screen, as in the other photo taken at the Calf of Man. Interesting thing about this: I'd run the machine bare for a year – the fairing wasn't ready but the rest of the bike was.I took it round Oulton Park on a track day, have a photo taking Island Bend that I might scan and post for y'all. On the very first run with the fairing, just through Sale, between Manchester and Altrincham, 40mph for a short stretch but mostly 30 – but actually doing 40 as you could get away with in those days – the benefits of streamlining were immediately noticeable. It was sprightlier on acceleration, with smaller throttle openings."
Photo: Graham Oakley