ballpoint Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Justgrazing said: ... and a early 4 cyl .. Yep, that's an F'n early 4 cylinder alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm jeff Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 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 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Words fail me. Although I think they are called "ape hangers"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 1928 Cleveland, nice lines.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 4 hours ago, VocalNeal said: I love that it has hydraulic front brake, but how does he reach the lever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 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 .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mai mee Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Don't know if it really qualifies as porn but this is my RD350LC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Toni on CRF250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mai mee Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdod Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 FN motocross bike: Husky: More 500cc MX bikes: https://motocrossactionmag.com/when-giants-roamed-the-earth-iron-men-rode-them/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickstart Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 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 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaigang Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Some more of Randy's work. Simply gorgeous: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 One for the Combi fans: And the car he built for Jay Leno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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