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« on: October 09, 2014, 08:09:43 AM » |
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Dec 24th 2014 - Can't find anything definitive about when the 2015 event is on........ ACU website doesn't show it, searched the web some too but drew a blank............... mmmmmmmmm will keep an eye out. The event is usually on the last Sunday of January, so the weather can vary from frosty through to sunny with whatever else the season wants to through at the competitors and spectators. Here's a link to the 2012 event to give an idea of what it’s about http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10384.0 |
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« Last Edit: January 24, 2015, 04:23:40 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 #1 on: December 24, 2014, 10:05:41 AM » |
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Was going to bounce the thread but can't find anything definitive as to the date...............  |
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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: December 24, 2014, 04:32:29 PM » |
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I only ever seem to hear about it after it's been & gone.
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2015, 09:21:24 AM » |
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Good news  , according to the AMCA (Amateur Motorcycle Club) website https://secure.amca.uk.com/multievents/layout5.asp?pid=253the 2015 Talmag IS on Sun 25 January............... |
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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: January 24, 2015, 01:02:24 PM » |
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I'm going tomorrow guy's... look for the freezing cold dude with the biggish beard......  |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2015, 04:13:41 PM » |
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Usually a 9am start, so prob be there around 8.30, so get to see all the bikes in the paddock.
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:38:46 PM » |
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An icy morning greeted the riders for the annual Talmag Trophy Trial, but it soone warmed up to a balmy 8 degrees no less!
The bikes are all pre '65, four-strokes of European manufacture (the vast majority being British), ranging from 125cc to around 500cc. Although most riders are from the UK, the event does draw entrants from France, Germany and Belgium. Rider age range, at a guess,, would be 20's -70's, poss even 80's.
The bikes vary from girder-forked rigids (ie no rear suspension) through to tele-forks with swing-arm rear suspension.
Most machines are single cylinder, but there are fair few Triumph twins, and a Douglas with opposing 'boxer' cylinders (like the air cooled BMWs).
Tech / scrutineering. 1963 AJS16C
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« Last Edit: January 27, 2015, 08:47:12 AM 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 #7 on: January 25, 2015, 01:39:40 PM » |
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Showroom prepared Matchless
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:42:21 PM » |
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A Panther at tech. Nor sure of model, maybe Shaun can help out..............
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:43:24 PM » |
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"Andyloos" - something our leader isn't telling us??
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:45:26 PM » |
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A girder-forked Ariel, think its a 1929 Colt 250.
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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 #11 on: January 25, 2015, 01:46:33 PM » |
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Wonder what make of bike this guy brought with him  |
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:47:20 PM » |
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Neat V8 powered Zephyr pick up
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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: January 25, 2015, 01:48:42 PM » |
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1958 MV Augusta Turismo Rapido, only 125cc.
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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 #14 on: January 25, 2015, 01:54:25 PM » |
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The camera doesn't do this justice as the gradient is so steep its difficult to climb without loosing footing.
The chap in the high-viz is the section observer, and he scores each rider.
A trial is divided into a number of sections, and each rider tackles each section through a pre-fined set of markers, the idea being not to put your feet down, stop, go off course etc. Penalty points are awarded for each infringement, and the rider with the least points at the end of the event come out top.
There are classes for bike size, suspension variants, and sometimes, as in this event, a class for the over 65 year olds.
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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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