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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: DR on June 23, 2009, 10:16:48 pm
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until about 10 minutes ago that is ;)
a rare weapon! 8)
(http://martytripesvintage.com/sitebuilder/images/Steve_Mc_Queen_521-760x517.jpg)
the image courtesy of http://martytripesvintage.com (http://martytripesvintage.com) where you'll find the rest of the pics in the list at right under the tab 'FLINK Motorcycle'
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Believe it or not our transported Norwegian Jens Olsen used to race a Flink back in the old country. He spent an hour once telling me the whole Flink story. From what I remember it's a pretty interesting yarn. Pity I've forgotten most of it.
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John Kirkpatrick in WA ..the Australian Husqvarna importer had a very good relationship with Flink...John was always interested in any modifications to make the bikes better..Probably still has literature from Flink stashed away somewhere.!! The early VMX mags have some history on Husky...you can see the influence for Flink in the early Lindstrom bikes..
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It's hard to tell from the pics on my computer , does the tank act as the frame backbone ? The whole thing looks very "one peice" from the steering stem down to the foot pegs.
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Just read the story, frame & tank are 1 piece
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Not only are the Flink frame and tank one piece, the expansion chamber is also intergal with the frame!
Here are some photos sent to Jonesy and Husky 67 last year by their Swedish mate Per-Arne Westling. Note that this particular model appears to feature Flinks own engine.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/flink2.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/flik%204.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/flink%203.jpg)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/flink5.jpg)
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Christ no an Ikea bike, kind of makes a Volvo like like a Pinafarina designed Ferrari ::)
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According to Jens Olsen the Flink was extremely light despite it looking so heavy and that it handled extremely well. Jens told me that Gustav Flink also developed an automatic transmission years before Husky.
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That is one ugly bike Flink. THe engine a copied of a Husqvarna and frame, the ignition look more like a villiers. but very interesting.
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That is one ugly bike Flink. THe engine a copied of a Husqvarna and frame, the ignition look more like a villiers. but very interesting.
Ugly??? Marty Tripes site ages it as a '62 model - it looks aesthetically and technically light years in front of any other knobby bitzy MXer of that period. Even compares well for '68.
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THe engine a copied of a Husqvarna and frame,
Surely you're taking the piss Dave. ???..How do you associate the Flink frame with a bloody Husky or a Greeves (I can't understand exactly which one you mean)? I've never seen anything remotely like the Flink, the closest I've seen is a Hagon and it's still vastly different. The black Flink actually does have a Husky engine but I'm buggered if I can see any resemblence between the engine in the blue bike and that of a Husky.
The black bike is 1962, the blue one 1968. They might be ugly but they're pretty unique to my way of thinking. By the way Dave, I told Geoff Ballard you were going to use him for traction. He smiled. ;D
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The yellow card says:
Gustav Flink, Aamaal, Sweden, most famous as a producer of power-up parts for Husqvarna Silverpilen (Silver Arrow). Produced his own engine, and in the end a complete motorcycle. The constuction is not like anything......blitzflash...... fueltank integrated in the frame. The exhaust is also a part of the frame, the volume is calculated, even the footpegbrackets is volume-calculated. Only made in a small number. Owner Bengt Karlstrom, Sala, Sweden.
Probably some spelling errors as english nor swedish is my native language, but the contents are correct.
Flink made a lot of tune-up parts for Husqvarna before the factory went in heavily in MX, but the bikes is wery rare.
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What are you talking about all-bird that black one is flinkin' gorgeous. ;D
Alloy or steel ?
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Ugly? The black one is gorgeous. The blue one could do with a better resto. I cant see any resemblence to a Husky or a Greaves Allbid. Were we having a little drinky at the time?
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even the footpegbrackets is volume-calculated
good to see the footpegs got a mention..a very neglected item in near any discussion :P except when posted on this forum ;D
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I didn't want to say anything Doc, but since the cats out of the bag.........look's like they are neither spring loaded nor self returning......let the games begin ;D
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Hello Mark, thanks for pointing that out to geoff, gee l am happy that he smiled, and yes l am taking the piss out of , what ever. And it would be good to race a top fellow like geoff Ballard, And in my condition l am not fit , l don`t have a 400, if l was fit l would be happy to have a crack at trying to beat him on the dirt, or as l say to a lot of fellows, ( l will see you out there, so l can use you for Traction.) but these days l happy to talk to him and have laugh. l wish other top A grade or B grade Rider from years ago would come out and have some fun. Flink is and odd bike,but l do like it. Mark l will be racing my CZ 250 1972 MODEL 4 SPEED.
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Good one Dave...I knew you were taking the piss and told Geoff that. He's as keen as mustard and seeing him on a CZ rather than his beloved Maicos (in one class anyway)is something I never thought I'd see. GB is one of those older stars who genuinely loves the old bikes and the culture of the vintage scene. Andy Caldecott, Ronny Dinsdale, Geoff Eldridge and a few more old A graders are/were true believers. I'll be announcing at the Nats Dave so I'll give you a big gee up while you're racing. Thankfully you'll be busy at the time and won't get to hear me! ;D
In the future Superbike legend, Klub Kevlars own Shawn Giles will be making some apprearances at vintage events. His tie up with Suzuki and the road race team prevents any action right now but as he's nearing the end of his illustrious career he's slowly prepping his collection of vintage Honda MXers which spreads from a trick CR125M, a monstrously fast (and noisy) Mugen/HRC equipped SL350 Honda, a Cheney XL420 and more. Because of the Suzuki contractual tie up he's limited to that product so I may offer him a ride on the Boyd and Stellings TM400 once the bikes fully sorted and he's permitted to venture outside the road race scene. Then watch out. Anyone who thinks he's a road race one trick pony will be in for a shock. Those who remember his dirt track exploits on the CR500 and early vintage rides on his CR125 and the Cheney will know what I mean.
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Mark. Make sure Klub Kevlars will be racing with us vintage Scrambling fellows, and be sure be sure be sure we will use him for traction. ;D :D
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I didn't want to say anything Doc, but since the cats out of the bag.........look's like they are neither spring loaded nor self returning......let the games begin ;D
I undertand you have something going on about footpegs, and you probably understood this and are ony kidding. But the bottom of the frame, and also footpegbrackets, are the expansionchamber, therefore volumcalculated.
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ola thanks ;) when I posted the footpeg reply it actually had a tongue in cheek 3 fold meaning...
1. as mentioned by evo, they don't fold, certainly aren't spring loaded and most definately would hit the ground with minimal effort so therefore the bike as it sits does not conform :P and should be sold as cheaply as possible to me! ;D
2. There was talk of 'Sacred Suzuki Footpegs' a while back...about 10 pages of the crap actually from memory so obviously some people will like the idea the importance of the footrests got a mention and I was stabbing blindly at these said people ::)
and lastly, I was curious as to what the hell volume calculated footrests entailed and now I know ;) cheers
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Very interesting bikes. Very nice too, for their day.
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Thank heavens Doc.
For a second there I thought you where going to mention the "Self returning/spring loaded footpeg/Nationals Scrutrineering" thread, but I know your too much of a gentleman to dredge up all that long buried Ill feeling ;D
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:D nah, not going to be drawn into that evo except to say my bikes have all conformed since the 2007 nats when it was first mentioned to me ;)