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« Reply #135 on: March 25, 2013, 10:10:21 am »
Quote from: firko on March 24, 2013, 10:55:12 am
This is the biggest ressurection since Jesus back in the day. The bike is an absolute gem and virtually unrecognisable from its original 'Black Rat' personna. Being from NSW where motocross sidecars are just a dusty memory for even older punters than I, I've never had anything more than a passing interest in Wasps, EML's or whatever counts for the hot three wheeled motocross ticket but I can identify with this bike and the Suzuki twin also being reborn elsewhere on these pages. Taking a lumpy road bike and turning it into something competitive must take some thought and engineering. AAAplus from me ;D
Onya Firko, cheers mate ;)
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« Reply #136 on: March 25, 2013, 11:29:59 am »
I AGREE!!, 'tis better to see it coming out of a closet than be sitting in a shed wishing it was, and this has been a fantastic resurrection. Wel done all round.
Shelpis little Suzuki two pot outfit is much the same too.
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« Reply #137 on: March 25, 2013, 08:56:01 pm »
shelpi,s 2 banger is too cool ,would luv to here the pipe,s
on full song they look so tuff mint job mate ;D ;D
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« Reply #138 on: March 26, 2013, 11:23:29 am »
cheers guys, stop it now your getting me all sentimental  :'(, but I gotta admitt it screams like a banshee, it at least sounds the part, will have to repack the mufflers can only ride it with earplugs  :o it may be over the DB quota  ;)
GOOD news spoke to the vise president of the ASA and he is keen to have the 2014 Sidecar Spectacular in N.S.W but has to go to the commity for the vote, ;) hey itsa start, personaly I would luv to catchup, meet and bang bars with ya all ;D
all the best and may the motorcycle fairy turn all ya worn out, flogged bike parts into Works factory team parts ;)
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« Reply #139 on: March 29, 2013, 06:13:27 pm »
HBBBakers Delight  ;D
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« Reply #140 on: March 29, 2013, 06:43:00 pm »
Thank you Mrs Baker  8)

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« Reply #141 on: March 30, 2013, 01:19:10 pm »
That's bloody amazing. Bloody good effort team.
I might have gone with the "rising sun" flag tho.
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« Reply #142 on: March 30, 2013, 03:39:50 pm »
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That's bloody amazing. Bloody good effort team.
I might have gone with the "rising sun" flag tho.
Yeah it is pretty amazing, esppecially considering what a dung heap it started out as. I'm for the Rising Sun as well ;)
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Re: The Black Rat
« Reply #143 on: March 31, 2013, 11:01:04 am »
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That's bloody amazing. Bloody good effort team.
I might have gone with the "rising sun" flag tho.
Yeah it is pretty amazing, esppecially considering what a dung heap it started out as. I'm for the Rising Sun as well ;)
What more can I say  ;) bloody well done! cheers mates
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Re: The Black Rat
« Reply #144 on: March 31, 2013, 01:04:28 pm »
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That's bloody amazing. Bloody good effort team.
I might have gone with the "rising sun" flag tho.
Yeah it is pretty amazing, esppecially considering what a dung heap it started out as. I'm for the Rising Sun as well ;)
Could it then become "The Kamakazi Kawasaki"
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« Reply #145 on: March 31, 2013, 07:40:10 pm »
And here's one that shows the emotions after completing for the first time, three ...yes three and in a row!!! whole laps of Broadford MX track.

Bumper is beeming with delight!!! Bahnsy is just physically f**ked....

Me old 754 appears to be jealous and snootily ignoring the silk purse that used to be sows ear....
« Last Edit: March 31, 2013, 08:25:34 pm by Tim754 »
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« Reply #146 on: March 31, 2013, 11:17:44 pm »
Here ya go, a lap and a 1/2 of Broadford on the Rat. There were some technical issues (Bumper will fill you in on those) and some specification issues, ie the passenger's bar work that need to be sorted along the way, but for the 1st time out since a full re-build she did well.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GRe2OVbYv60
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« Reply #147 on: April 01, 2013, 11:35:08 am »
ok now that i can move ,what an ace weekend so good to catch up with friends
the rat was all shiny and ready to go ,i was so pumped to get out there
checking everything was 100% that we missed the first session ,bugger :-[
so next time we were there 25 mins early ,oldmate with the flag came over
you blokes are keen ,gezzz that looks nice. you two done this before
first time we boldly say,after he picks himself of the floor from laughing so hard
he blessed us and said the track go,s thataway GOOD LUCK
had a few issues first lap out right hand shift is a bit to get used to
fuel cap blocked so ran out half way up the steepest hill on the track
a couple of oil leaks .the new clutch took awhile to kick in
but by sunday it was all good bahnzy and i cut 3 full lap,s per session with no problems
that,s as far as our body,s could take . ;D ;D ;D
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Re: The Black Rat
« Reply #148 on: April 01, 2013, 02:43:43 pm »
Welcome aboard guys, you've done well. I had no idea that you had'nt done it before-either of you. THat does make it hard and it's obviously much better if one or other has had a crack before, that way the one with some knollwledge can steer the other around-so to speak.
BLoody good effort just the same.
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Re: The Black Rat
« Reply #149 on: April 02, 2013, 12:22:03 pm »
 :) good stuff guys and well done, good to see all the hard work has paid off  ;) took the Suzy out for its first time at morgan  ;D
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