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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2011, 09:24:04 PM » |
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Not a bad description Tony, though I doubt that the Vincent or J.A.P brigade would have agreed with you on "available max. engine size"! check out George Brown's Super Nero, and Alfie Hagon's jumbo V twin sprinters, and with the state of tune of these beasts, kickstarting was never an option, believe me! Morrag
Good point, they probably wouldn't, oops  My brain was happily trundling along on the parrellel-twin more-affordable side of things.............  Been fortunate to see Hagon at close quarters (a pun and I nearly didn't realise it!) smoking the tyre for the best part of the quarter. Also John Renwick on his fabulous Vincent (1665cc and 10.24/130mph with a sidecar and ballast). Often rides at the Brighton Speed Trials. Found some nice shots from the 2009 Festival of 1000 bikes, one showing John's machine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiger1john/3717582294/in/photostream/(the pic before John's Vinnie are two Triumphs (single engined) with a couple of Mankies on board) There's also the JAP that was ridden by the late great Basil Keys, his son brought that along to Brighton in 2010. And I think I saw one of the Neros in action at the Blackbushe drags late 60's/early 70's. Chap I know quite well has built up a JAP 'two of everthing' hagon-esque sprint bike only last year, last time I saw it it was running but in need of some fettling. (there's a photo of it in in http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8514.15 ) Old bikes being given what for........................... |
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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 #16 on: March 13, 2011, 06:14:29 AM » |
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Found this website, http://www.vintagechop.com/some interesting bikes, including........... |
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« Last Edit: March 13, 2011, 06:33:23 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 #17 on: March 13, 2011, 06:32:02 AM » |
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and here's how to connect the chains in one easy-to-understand piccie
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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 #18 on: March 13, 2011, 08:42:30 AM » |
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Love that XS sprinter. The motors look good canted forward -quite Nortonesque.
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« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2011, 06:45:53 AM » |
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Found another excessive XS650.
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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 #20 on: April 02, 2011, 06:46:25 AM » |
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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 #21 on: April 02, 2011, 06:46:57 AM » |
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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!
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« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2011, 06:47:35 AM » |
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...and piccie 4 of 4
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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 #23 on: April 02, 2011, 06:53:19 AM » |
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aaahhhhh a rare pre unit yamaha
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2011, 07:32:26 AM » |
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aaahhhhh a rare pre unit yamaha
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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!
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« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2011, 08:06:58 AM » |
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..........and Joshua entered Jericho on his Triumph..............
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« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2011, 08:15:09 AM » |
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« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2011, 08:14:22 PM » |
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It's better to have a gun,(welding),and not need one than need a gun and not have one
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« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2011, 08:31:37 PM » |
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Doesn't that front motor looked weird sliced in two. Hooked up to a Brit gearbox, or maybe something of more interesting/unusual origin it'd look fantastic.
Do it somebody -before I start looking again at my own XS project!
-anyone got a pre unit gearbox they don't want?!
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« Reply #29 on: April 02, 2011, 09:38:43 PM » |
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"Slick shift" - coincidence time, added a bit to the thread (below link) and talked about chattin' to a bloke about having some ally welding, no prizes for guessing what for - a slickshift casing!  Funny old world................ Manky - two complete slickshifts sold last week on Ebay. http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8712.0 |
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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!
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