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« on: June 05, 2011, 07:28:19 PM » |
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The Sprint Section of The Vintage Motorcycle Club held a twin-lane motorcycle sprint at RAF Wroughton (near Swindon) on Sun 5th June. "So what's the difference between a twin lane sprint and a drag race?" you may ask - well, not a lot. The main difference is that Sprinting has been around for about 100 years, can run single or dual lane, can run straight or twisty, can run 1/4 mile, 1/8 mile or even have a flying kilometer timed section on the end of the 1/4 (so pretty flexible really!!). Its also timed a little bit differently in that the clock starts when you break the beam (not when the lights change), but when up against a mate, you both go when the green comes on!! Its not uncommon to find drag bikes from yester-year being given an airing at a sprint, and because of the regs, there a classes for the juniors too, and some riders bring simply bring their street bikes for a good thrashing and bragging rights as to what it'll actually do as opposed to what a press realease says it will do. Here's a few piccies (with more to follow hopefully) Cameron built JAP. (Cameron make from the components from scratch, then build these engines.... http://www.cameronracingengines.com/ ) |
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 07:29:25 PM » |
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A 'Manx Superior' - another Cameron concoction
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« Last Edit: June 05, 2011, 08:01:59 PM by Tony oily bike »
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 07:30:38 PM » |
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Matchless powered Morgan, with twin plug heads, running electronic ign with dynacoils
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2011, 07:34:03 PM » |
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Methamon - Supercharged Vincent V Twin outfit
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2011, 07:34:38 PM » |
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Brace of JAP singles
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2011, 07:35:07 PM » |
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Tidy 650 Triumph
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2011, 07:36:07 PM » |
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A modern outfit with the body off (The VMCC Sprints run modern as well as vintage machines)
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2011, 07:37:15 PM » |
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Oooohhhhhh... double-engined supercharged Triumph  |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2011, 07:38:01 PM » |
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A brace of Douglas
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2011, 07:39:18 PM » |
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Manky member Dslam on the near bike (a 500 Triumph) up against a Triumph Trident (prob 750cc)
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2011, 07:40:23 PM » |
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Now this is what I call a burnout, one of the Morgan chaps getting the rear tyre nice n sticky!!!  |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2011, 07:44:48 PM » |
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Friend Bob on his recently built JAP v-twin sprint special. The engine is the 'original' of that that Cameron (first posting) now produce. Bike runs Methanol by the bucket load, and after lots of fettling over the last few months, with 3 of us push-starting it, it fired into life and managed some runs.... Oh yeah, the observant ones of you will have spotted, many of these bikes run un-silenced, so not only does it sound good, with Methanol and Castrol R, it smells good too....  |
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2011, 07:45:54 PM » |
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The youngsters get to ride too, this has a twist n go motor tucked in the back.
Cool eh ?
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
"Incontinence Hotline" - please hold.
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2011, 07:56:34 PM » |
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Every one of those bikes is simply beautiful -& beautifully simple. Just enough components to do the job, yet they still look so stylish. I love vintage racing. Like drag racing, I've no idea of who's where in the rankings -I just enjoy the whole atmosphere & spectacle of the event. Looks like a great day out Tony. I'm torn betwwen the cameron JAP & the blown Vinnie. Can I have both please. |
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2011, 07:58:15 PM » |
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This is Chris who, at the age of about 17, has been sprinting around 10 years. He had just rebuilt this Douggie engine, and this was the first outing. It went like a dream.
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There's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness.
Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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