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Clubroom => Foto Forum => Topic started by: Tony T on December 13, 2013, 06:06:05 pm
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Now this I love!!!! ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a64niu0db8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a64niu0db8)
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It's a pretty good watch!!
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That's what Hannibal is for ;) and yes I love it aswell. Jimson
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That's right. How is ol' Hannibal? ;)
Gotta love that there's no Camelbaks, no poofy underwear to stop Monkey Butt, no suspension to speak of and best of all....... not a Greenie in sight! ;D
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800 starters of which only 200 finished with 600 bikes out there some place ;D .... watch at 19 minutes old mate comes in gets his fuel tank filled while he's handed a ciggy :o
Tony ... I loved every bit of it
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Absolutely brilliant. JN Robert is so cool on the Husky 360! The BSA B441 Victor was a heap of pooh in the desert apparently ;D Ah tell it like it is I say 8)
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Nothing spells big balls better than hammering a 300lb Trumpy desert sled across the tundra at 100+mph with a thousand or so close mates. I'd love to set my Triumph up in desert trim for the street. That thirty minutes and fifty seconds of delight has reminded me why I love old bikes and the culture that goes with 'em.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/trackmastertriumph_zpsce88f276.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/trackmastertriumph_zpsce88f276.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/desertsled2_zpsefcceafb.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/desertsled2_zpsefcceafb.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/desertsled4_zps904e0791.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/desertsled4_zps904e0791.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/desertsled7_zpsfe68ab5c.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/desertsled7_zpsfe68ab5c.jpg.html)
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/desertsled6_zps2e90a063.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/desertsled6_zps2e90a063.jpg.html)
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How cool was that video. Highly recommended viewing. I would of loved to have been around then, racing in the deserts on cool bikes and driving home in a cool old pick up truck. Don't know about the lack of water while riding though. Those boys were tough! Not just on themselves, but the bikes too. Not a tiedown in sight for the drive home. Just lean the bike on the side.... No wonder we have a hard time restoring our bikes seeing what they went through.
And the mix of bikes at the finish....Husqvarna, Triumph, BSA, Greeves... Bloody 2 strokes!
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I think this movie was made by Bruce Brown, creator of On Any Sunday and the Endless Summer. He certainly had the feel for his subject matter. When living in California I often rode out in the Mojave desert and it's no picnic. Those little clumps of bush (Pucker Bush) the racers seem to weave in and out of in the film are like rocks if you hit them and if you aren't watching from when the hard packed dirt turns to a sand wash, often without any visible warning there's a good chance you'll end up doing the 'Flying W' over the bars. I've ridden as fast as I felt safe (slow by serious racing standards) on what I thought was a heavyweight Rokon and it sucked the energy out of me in half an hour so imagine how tough you'd have to be to ride a 350 lb Triumph Bonneville at full bore all day!
http://thebannerisup.district37ama.org/primer.shtml (http://thebannerisup.district37ama.org/primer.shtml)
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Sorry, I probably should have clarified that.
Yep, definitely one of his and available on DVD.
Most of the footage was in On Any Sunday as well.
http://www.montereymedia.com/sports/hare_and_hound_classic.html (http://www.montereymedia.com/sports/hare_and_hound_classic.html)
http://www.montereymedia.com/sports/bruce_brown_moto_classics.html (http://www.montereymedia.com/sports/bruce_brown_moto_classics.html)
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You've certainly had some of life's experiences Firko.... even if it was on one of those pull start pigs :o I would've thought a man of your calibre could of organised a better ride than one of those things....
I know that Pucker Bush would hurt, even though I've never ridden in the deserts of California.... They'd be much the same as hitting "Black Boys" on the east coast of OZ... They look green and something that would have some give, but the base of them is like a boulder. My big toe on my left foot has never been the same since hitting one of those suckers at full pelt. And I had modern "best you can buy" boots on.
Yep, those guys had some kahoonas about them alright. Bugger all protective gear. Dud tyres. No suspension. No tools. No water. No back up vehicles. Nothing but your own ability and your bike..... UNREAL
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You've certainly had some of life's experiences Firko.... even if it was on one of those pull start pigs :o I would've thought a man of your calibre could of organised a better ride than one of those things....
My ex's first husband gave it to me. It's a long story ::). I actually didn't mind the bike, even though it was way past its use by date it was still fun to ride.
http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1960-big-bear-motorcycle-run.html (http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1960-big-bear-motorcycle-run.html)
http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1955-national-motorcycle-race.html (http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1955-national-motorcycle-race.html)
http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1950s-catalina-grand-prix.html (http://www.ridingvintage.com/2012/12/1950s-catalina-grand-prix.html)
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Reads like the old hubbie was in it for the revenge.... :o
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I really enjoyed that. Those guys were the real deal Holyfield. Thanks for sharing Tony T
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Damn ya's Tony T, Firko and Jimson..... Some spare CB500and 550 four engines, exhausts, wheels , frames etc etc literally hanging around the shed walls. Now they are on the concrete floor and sort of heading towards early 70's "Desert Sled" as I said bugger you ya trouble makers. ;) cheers Tim754
( or else it was remake of my old burnt out SL125 with a 500/4 engine again.... ::)
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( or else it was remake of my old burnt out SL125 with a 500/4 engine again.... ::)
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Yes really Shelpi ,it was totally melted when my the storage shed went up in flames. Was parked beside four Monaro true magnesium rims. When they lit up the virtually unstoppable fire and heat melted the bike to a blob.
Most sad about the hand formed individual upswept pipes, they were a work of art by a now deceased mate. Cannot even show you a photo as lost boxes and boxes of the boys and my history in the flames too. Hoping someone here has piccy of the toy.
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Yes really Shelpi ,it was totally melted when my the storage shed went up in flames. Was parked beside four Monaro true magnesium rims. When they lit up the virtually unstoppable fire and heat melted the bike to a blob.
Most sad about the hand formed individual upswept pipes, they were a work of art by a now deceased mate. Cannot even show you a photo as lost boxes and boxes of the boys and my history in the flames too. Hoping someone here has piccy of the toy.
ya poor bugga, thats a terrible story. all the best for the new year and may all your old parts turn into factory works parts ;)
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Poor Bugger? Shelpi Mate take it from me if losing 16+ bikes a shit load of parts ,tools and memorabilia in a fire is the worst thing that happens . Life actually has been pretty kind to you/ ;)
It happened , has passed , depressed about? no way moved on ;) actually can laugh about it :)
Now back to "desert sleds" Looks like you Shelpi may have some candidates for conversion :D Cheers
and I will still take your SL125 ;) ;) ;) ;) :-*
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Poor Bugger? Shelpi Mate take it from me if losing 16+ bikes a shit load of parts ,tools and memorabilia in a fire is the worst thing that happens . Life actually has been pretty kind to you/ ;)
It happened , has passed , depressed about? no way moved on ;) actually can laugh about it :)
Now back to "desert sleds" Looks like you Shelpi may have some candidates for conversion :D Cheers
and I will still take your SL125 ;) ;) ;) ;) :-*
A brilliant philosophy Tim will take it on board esp in the dark times, ;) sorry mate the SL125 you saw in the pic is the Trouble and strifes :-\ :'( but I have another one I used to scream around on in my youth its a x surfie's ride and I used to rev it that high the tacho needle would stick on the outer caseing until 1 day when I was pulling a mono down the road when there was a power drop and a lot of smoke, pulled it down to find the piston had cracked in half ??? what do ya think caused that :P probably a faulty piston :o
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tell me Tim, what can of dates did you see for converation ???
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While I'm slowly collecting the bits to build the desert sled Trumpy in a couple of years, I'm thinking of converting my 'Dunger from Hell' DT1 into circa 1970 desert trim using a very rare set of DT1 spec Swenco forks I got in a trade with Jonesy a couple of years ago. While the DT1 isn't exactly a heavyweight sled per se, they were still really popular with the desert crowd who hot rodded the living shit out of them in the early seventies. I reckon the DT1 would look pretty cool with the Swencos and it'll be interesting to see how they perform. To make it even more period correct I'll use Arnaco shocks on the front to match those on the rear.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/DT1fromHell2005_zps62614dc7.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/DT1fromHell2005_zps62614dc7.jpg.html) (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/swencoleadinglink_zps5b3cb278.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/swencoleadinglink_zps5b3cb278.jpg.html)
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Firko
I have '72 and '73 AMA District 37 desert number plate sticker masters to give that DT1 an authentic look. You want some?
Regards
David
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While I'm slowly collecting the bits to build the desert sled Trumpy in a couple of years, I'm thinking of converting my 'Dunger from Hell' DT1 into circa 1970 desert trim using a very rare set of DT1 spec Swenco forks I got in a trade with Jonesy a couple of years ago. While the DT1 isn't exactly a heavyweight sled per se, they were still really popular with the desert crowd who hot rodded the living shit out of them in the early seventies. I reckon the DT1 would look pretty cool with the Swencos and it'll be interesting to see how they perform. To make it even more period correct I'll use Arnaco shocks on the front to match those on the rear.
(http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/DT1fromHell2005_zps62614dc7.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/DT1fromHell2005_zps62614dc7.jpg.html) (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/swencoleadinglink_zps5b3cb278.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/swencoleadinglink_zps5b3cb278.jpg.html)
snice loooks the business 8)