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« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2011, 08:00:55 PM » |
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... and I was lucky enough to be passenger on a Methanol breathing Triumph outfit ridden by a very well known lady racer (circuit racing etc) by the name of Sheelagh Neal... thanks Sheelagh, and David.
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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 #16 on: June 06, 2011, 07:54:54 AM » |
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This was once a Honda CB500T - it used to run a supercharger, which is now removed, but has many trick bits to make it tramp on. The high comp motor and supercharger combination basically didn't work as hoped, so off with the blower..... evolution I guess.
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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: June 06, 2011, 07:56:34 AM » |
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Lovely frame from an ex drag GSXR-powered bike, now running a Suzuki 900. Rear tyre is a hoooge slick.
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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: June 06, 2011, 08:01:32 AM » |
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This is a Scott powered outfit that Sheelagh's father used to race many many years ago. In fact Sheelagh first competed in motorcycle sport when she was under age.
The Wroughton event was the first time the bike had been fired up and ridden in about 30 years.
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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 #19 on: June 06, 2011, 08:02:24 AM » |
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The size of the sidecar was built for Sheelagh, she's quite tiny now so as a nipper she would have even smaller. The photo has her hubby and talented bike builder David crammed on the chair.
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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 #20 on: June 06, 2011, 08:05:56 AM » |
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A brace of very clean Triumphs.
The one on the left as a 'GP' (poss replica?) engine - this has parallel exhaust ports and differnet finning to most Triumphs, and was originally used as a portable power-plant during the war for duties including supporting Lancaster bomber
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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: June 06, 2011, 08:07:05 AM » |
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Lovely machining of Triumph primary casing
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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 #22 on: June 06, 2011, 08:08:02 AM » |
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One of the more modern competitor's very well presented Suzukis
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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 #23 on: June 06, 2011, 08:09:04 AM » |
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Competition motorcycles can be built on a budget too....... neat little MZ
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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 #24 on: June 06, 2011, 08:10:11 AM » |
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The longest outfit I've ever seen  ........ This is Roger's Kawasaki |
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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 #25 on: June 06, 2011, 08:11:16 AM » |
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Beautiful Vincent of John Renwick. This goes like you wouldn't believe........ John's making a land speed record attempt with another Vincent powered machine http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9447.0 |
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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 #26 on: June 06, 2011, 12:00:14 PM » |
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I knew Sheelagh and her dad Ozzie quite well, they used to attend all of the the welsh sprints.
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