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Marque Remarks => British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) => Topic started by: Skivi on June 11, 2011, 04:52:12 pm

Title: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 11, 2011, 04:52:12 pm
OZVMX boys & girls if you have any stories, articles, pictures, memories, memorabilia, footage etc of factory race or privateer specials bikes raced in the 1950's and 60's in events like the Catalina GP, US desert races, scrambles, oval track etc please share them here. I'm particularly interested in the homebuilt race bikes cobbled together with what was available, often by the riders themselves. when men were men and bikes were bikes. -Nick
Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 11, 2011, 04:53:46 pm
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5545251982_a2046e7c82_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4045262410_a58ff5e8d1_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3732603093_b4afc1c54b_o.jpg)



 
Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 11, 2011, 04:54:05 pm
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4516196563_32a8140021_z.jpg)

  (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4516196717_0f5f2d6d0c_z.jpg)

  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4516196825_f74f1fd12f_z.jpg) 
Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 11, 2011, 05:12:53 pm
   (http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/steve000/MATCHLESS0125.jpg)

  (http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p58/curewish/photo-11.jpg)

  (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VDCGGBYmNCk/ShA9Vcuzo7I/AAAAAAAADQQ/uTf28mxP7YQ/s800/SM-RIH%205-16-09%20164.jpg)

  (http://winfield.50megs.com/Cowley/cycle_files/Sherman/MikeSherman_CurleySutton_Tulsa1962.jpg)

  (http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu183/Rubone/Elmorephotomatz2a.jpg) 
Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 20, 2011, 04:01:58 pm
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/skivi/americanmotorcyclistmagazineclippings20.png)

Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: VMX247 on June 20, 2011, 04:29:36 pm
non British   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmCMcLTpvx4
 
Quote from: mx250 on January 09, 2011, 11:59:54 pm
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/OzVMX/CATALINAYOSHI1.jpg)

I think this is the same bike as the vid.....

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/YAMAHAASCOTSCRAMBLERJOHNSTEIN.jpg)
Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: Skivi on June 20, 2011, 06:15:25 pm



(http://www.elrodracing.com/media/gallery/catalina1.jpg)

(http://www.elrodracing.com/media/gallery/catalina2.jpg)

(http://www.elrodracing.com/media/gallery/catalina3.jpg)

(http://www.elrodracing.com/media/gallery/catalina10.jpg)

(http://www.elrodracing.com/media/gallery/catalina11.jpg)

(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmxqpia4RP1qg10r3o1_500.jpg)





Title: Re: 50's/60's modified Catalina GP racers/desert sleds/scramblers/flattrackers etc
Post by: Marc.com on June 20, 2011, 06:29:24 pm
When men were men and you didn't need poofy rear suspension  ;D

I think the spirit still lives on in US Flattrack and Hill Climb racing/

(http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u350/blackdiamondbeemers/2009%20Freemansburg%20Hillclimb/KTMHillcimber.jpg)