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[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, Justgrazing said:

... and a early 4 cyl ..

 

Yep, that's an F'n early 4 cylinder alright.

[Yellowtail]

36 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

And a US marine rides an unspecified motorcycle on an unspecified carrier in an unspecified location:

 

No doubt someone here can ID that bike...

[ktm jeff]

27 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

No doubt someone here can ID that bike...

These look like the diesel engined Kawasaki KLR,s.   I cant remember the make of engine , but they were useful as they could share the common fuel supply. Held about 25 litres.

[ballpoint]

8 minutes ago, ktm jeff said:

These look like the diesel engined Kawasaki KLR,s.   I cant remember the make of engine , but they were useful as they could share the common fuel supply. Held about 25 litres.

I think you're right.  Put together by a company called Hayes Diversified Technologies, based on a KLR 650, but down sized to 584cc, and fitted with an extended range tank.  Can also run on JP8 aviation fuel or kerosene.  Diesel gives 96mpg at 55mph, for a 670 mile range, or up to 162mpg /  1,130 mile range at slower speeds.  Electric? We don't need no stinkin' electric!

 

[Yellowtail]

39 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

I think you're right.  Put together by a company called Hayes Diversified Technologies, based on a KLR 650, but down sized to 584cc, and fitted with an extended range tank.  Can also run on JP8 aviation fuel or kerosene.  Diesel gives 96mpg at 55mph, for a 670 mile range, or up to 162mpg /  1,130 mile range at slower speeds.  Electric? We don't need no stinkin' electric!

 

 

Likely the most expensive bike on the planet...

[Justgrazing]

Opel's 1928 rocket assisted bike .. Fritz Von Opel had a fascination with attaching rockets to things .. cars , planes , railway-carriages , you name it Herr Opel rocketed it .. 

On the bike they were activated by a switch on the bars to give an additional 65/70 lbs of thrust to give it for the day quite rapido acceleration .. all went swimmingly well until those in power banned private citizens from messing about with rockets .. 

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Justgrazing
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[ballpoint]

The Eisenberg EV8, (and the EV definitely doesn't stand for Electric Vehicle), was built in the UK by a guy called Zef Eisenberg.  Zef was quite a speedster, holding a number of records including the fastest turbine powered bike (234mph), the fastest naked bike (225.6mph) and the fastest man on sand on two wheels (201.5mph) and four (210.33mph).  He was killed last October while attempting the UK land speed record in a modified Porsche 911 Turbo S at Elvington Airfield - the same location that Richard Hammond had his rocket car crash, but his company is still going.

 

The bike's fitted with a 3,000cc V8, which is good for 500hp when running racing fuel, or 400hp on standard petrol.  The custom built flatplane crankshaft V8 is basically two modified Hayabusa engines stuck together, and weighs just 88kg, with the whole bike weighing 280kg when dry, for a staggering 1,785hp/tonne in racing mode, or a paltry 1,430hp/tonne on the road - yes it's road legal.  Top speed is 225mph /362km/hr unfaired and up to 250mph / 402km/hr with fairing.  

 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

Commuter bike would need to eat 4 Weetabix before challenging jetbike to a tug of war again .. and some flame proof shreddies as well .. 

Recreate the medieval torture of being stretched on the rack by kitting yo' ride with high altitude ape hangers .. 

When drag bikes go mad ..

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by Justgrazing
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[VocalNeal]

Words fail me.

 

 

Although I think they are called "ape hangers"?

 

[Randell]

On 6/7/2021 at 3:00 PM, Justgrazing said:

Nice old FN M70 from Belgium and a early 4 cyl ..

Two beauties. Works of art both of them.

And I assume being Belgian the FN "Fabrique Nationale" also in Armament. Quite diverse business interests these old European conglomerates.

[Yellowtail]

1928 Cleveland, nice lines....

 

[Yellowtail]

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

 

 

 

 

I love that it has hydraulic front brake, but how does he reach the lever? 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

Hotrods's favourite the Ford side valve V8 60 lump as fitted to the early Pilot's is also a reasonably snug fit in a bike .. 

 

[Randell]

MOTORCYCLES

Watch Tony Bou treat a 500-pound Honda Africa Twin like a trials bike

Toni Bou is not a normal human being. He's historically unparalleled as a trials rider, undefeated in the last 28 indoor and outdoor FIM Trial World Championships. Here he is doing unnatural things with a 500-pound, 1,100cc adventure tourer. Enjoy!   Read mo

[Mai mee]

Don't know if it really qualifies as porn but this is my RD350LC...

 

 

[papa al]

2 hours ago, Mai mee said:

Don't know if it really qualifies as porn but this is my RD350LC...

 

 

soft porn at least.

Rode one a little in 70's when rider weighed 135 lbs.

Amazing acceleration.

Sucked the eyeballs back into the head.

Thx for sharing.

Edited June 10, 2021 by papa al

[papa al]

Toni on CRF250

 

[Mai mee]

31 minutes ago, papa al said:

soft porn at least.

Rode one a little in 70's when rider weighed 135 lbs.

Amazing acceleration.

Sucked the eyeballs back into the head.

Thx for sharing.

built it from this... total basket

[bigdod]

4 hours ago, Mai mee said:

Don't know if it really qualifies as porn but this is my RD350LC...

 

 

 Yep... this is porn...!! I'd love to get my hands on one of these over here - or better still, one of the early YPVS 350's...

[Damrongsak]

FN motocross bike:

 

 

Husky:

 

 

More 500cc MX bikes:  https://motocrossactionmag.com/when-giants-roamed-the-earth-iron-men-rode-them/

[Randell]

On 6/10/2021 at 7:16 AM, papa al said:

soft porn at least.

Rode one a little in 70's when rider weighed 135 lbs.

Amazing acceleration.

Sucked the eyeballs back into the head.

Thx for sharing.

Your to be congratulated on an excellent rebuild. The bike looks fantastic . Nicely done. I have always admired those with these type of skills. In my case as an non mechanically inclined  old retired Industrial carpenter. If it cant be fixed with a Hammer it is truly f***ed.

Great job and good riding.

[kickstart]

A  CCM built from  basically  BSA B50 parts , built when men where  men ,you needed to be to start the thing a  600cc singal .this one is a 1976 model .

[Thaigang]

On 6/10/2021 at 5:35 AM, Mai mee said:

Don't know if it really qualifies as porn but this is my RD350LC...

 

 

My first:

[ballpoint]

Motorcycling for the masses. The granddaddy of the Honda Wave, (and your lawn mower), the Briggs and Stratton scooter, from 1920. 2hp, 4 stroke, 100mpg:

 

 

 

[canthai55]

 

[ballpoint]

A few other scooters through the ages.  (well, looking at most of the other threads, you'd be forgiven for thinking they are what this forum is all about).

 

1938 Salsbury Motor Glide.  A Dalek on a skateboard?

 

1947 Regal:

 

1948 Doodle Bug Super Model E:

 

1950 Vespa Monthlery:

 

1958 Triumph Contessa:

[Yellowtail]

We had one of these for a few years, but ours  had a steel rifle scabbard mounted on the front end. 

 

It had a (I think 12Hp) cast-iron Briggs & Statton. Notice the kick-starter...

 

[ballpoint]

The unfortunately named Randy Grubb (but hey, aren't we all at one time or another) is an Oregon based customizer and coachwork builder, famous for his art deco bikes, trikes, cars and others.  I could really see myself in one of these, and not just because of the shiny surface:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2021 by ballpoint

[ballpoint]

Some more of Randy's work.  Simply gorgeous:

 

 

[ballpoint]

One for the Combi fans:

 

And the car he built for Jay Leno: