Purple Dave's new aquisition

[Purple Dave]

I had a test ride on Sunday of a 1953 BSA framed 650 Triumph Thunderbird....It was for sale, so I bought it !!.....As if my SC 500 wasn't scary enough.......I'm looking forward to racing this methanol burner this year...For anyone going to the Dargle Resto in March. I'll have the unit on show and be giving the SC 500 a blast on the grasstrack..

[tony27]

She's a looker alright

[mick25]

That's super nice dave .
I'm doing a flat track project at the moment and only throught the other day I haven't seen dave on here for a while  i did think you chucked it in and took up lawn bowls  but by the look of this beast far from it .
I will check it out at dargle.
Looks like this pic was taken at barleigh ranch newcastle.

[jimson]

A very cool looking bike Dave. Can you put some more pic's up please, when you get a chance. Jimson

[Purple Dave]

That's super nice dave .
I'm doing a flat track project at the moment and only throught the other day I haven't seen dave on here for a while  i did think you chucked it in and took up lawn bowls  but by the look of this beast far from it .
I will check it out at dargle.
Looks like this pic was taken at barleigh ranch newcastle.

Yeah Mick............and it was STINKING  HOT !!.......

[FAT-TOY]

Dave  Raymond Terrace is an old Aboriginal word that means STINKING HOT

[cemotobull]

Love the Bultaco mk8 pursang hubs on your Trumpy Dave!!   

[jimg1au]

dave
it wasnt that hot you had full leathers on thats why you were hot we stayed till about 2.00pm then left there was a cool breeze at least when got to micks place the wind was hot hotter there than at the track.getting my triumph sorted out at last thanks to mick jones (factory triumph mechanic)ha ha
jim

[matcho mick]

aaarrrgghh,one more fugging tip jocky,at least it's in a good frame  ,& yes ,thought you'd spot the sanga wheels,the belt drive softens the load rearward ,

[Mick D]

[oldyzman]

WHats the steering head angle, looks cool.

[Purple Dave]

Here's an update on my Triumph Thunderbird.......Since purchasing it in February, I have been troubled by a painful right knee. After an MRI, I will have to go under the knife to repair the damage, mainly caused many years ago, playing soccer and aggravated in my big race crash at the end of 2014. As a Public patient, I have to wait until 19 October to see a Surgeon...Here are a few shots from my first serious outing on the unit, at Nepean on 28 May......It's next outing will be at the Charity meeting at Nepean on 27 August. If the pain is not too bad after that meeting, I will race The Australian Masters at Griffith on 28 and 29 October.....In the meantime, I'm walking like Dennis Weaver from Gunsmoke !!

[Purple Dave]

Here are 2 shots coming out of the Speedway corner at Nepean, the first last year on the SC 500 and the second in May, this year on the Tribsa 650...........All these photos courtesy of Mark Staudinger.......

[80-85 husky]

no wonder you've got a crook knee , look at the angle its pointing

[Purple Dave]

no wonder you've got a crook knee , look at the angle its pointing

Ha ! Ha ! Ha !...........That's the GOOD knee !!