15 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

Is that Bill Bailey driving ?

Many of you may have seen this before but I have just come across it, it should please both the bike riders and the aeroplane bunch.

 

 

26 minutes ago, Randell said:

Many of you may have seen this before but I have just come across it, it should please both the bike riders and the aeroplane bunch.

 

 

Built by an Aussie guy by the name of Lucky Keizer. The V twin engine came from two cylinders sliced off one of the Merlins on a crashed Mosquito.  First time I've seen it with that cowling though, which looks pretty good.

Nice pic of Greg Hancock feet up and sliding.

 

Dalnik D-06 1200cc Motorcycle from 1950s Czechoslovakia

 

 

^ Outrigger wheels like the Swiss one?

 

Scary stuff - Isle of Man TT.  Love the sidecars.

 

https://fb.watch/915xvsaUqa/

 

Edited November 2, 20214 yr by Damrongsak

Crighton CR700W - Wankel-powered 690cc, 220 HP, 130 kg screamer.

 

https://newatlas.com/motorcycles/dual-rotary-crighton-cr700w-motorcycle/?fbclid=IwAR2dn3-6ZNIz_acjLDU1wZ12Vf1gdXboiU66UAY5kMblEEIWpWyMzNn_FpQ

 

410 Cu In V-Twin

OMG!  Honda RC174, a 300 cc 6 cylinder bike with about 64 HP back around 1966/67.  Mike Hailwood won with it.  This guy did some genuine repros.  Honda bought one. £200,000.  You have to read the details to get an idea of just how outrageous this bike was. There were only 2 originals made. Insane sound ... as you can imagine from a 6-pack of 50cc bikes.

 

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/cars/article/mike-hailwoods-honda-rc174-replica-reborn

 

 

CNC aluminum swingarm CRF 250/300

Daishin Seiki made a helmet out of a solid block of aluminum. 

 

 

 

My Father, during his apprenticeship, was required to make a block of steel a perfect 1" cube. With hand files.

Goes to show you how far we have come !

3 hours ago, seedy said:

My Father, during his apprenticeship, was required to make a block of steel a perfect 1" cube. With hand files.

Goes to show you how far we have come !

My first job was in a tool and die shop owned by guys from the UK. I had to make a square block into a sphere with files. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/1384831553/videos/10220773103502492/

On 11/13/2021 at 10:15 AM, Yellowtail said:

My first job was in a tool and die shop owned by guys from the UK. I had to make a square block into a sphere with files. 

Our filing instructor was ex-submariner. Apparently on submarines they don't have much space for storage so didn't store square section steel. So we made square section out of round. 

On 11/13/2021 at 6:40 AM, seedy said:

My Father, during his apprenticeship, was required to make a block of steel a perfect 1" cube. With hand files.

Goes to show you how far we have come !

And then he probably cut a perfect square hole in another piece of steel and the 1" cube had to fit through perfectly in any position? Tested by holding up to the light. 

Ask me how I know?

Actually my piece was 1" square by about 1 1/2 long. But may have been metric.

Edited November 16, 20214 yr by VocalNeal

On 11/13/2021 at 6:40 AM, seedy said:

My Father, during his apprenticeship, was required to make a block of steel a perfect 1" cube. With hand files.

Goes to show you how far we have come !

Yes,

a different fileosophy back when.

3 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

And then he probably cut a perfect square hole in another piece of steel and the 1" cube had to fit through perfectly in any position? Tested by holding up to the light. 

Ask me how I know?

Actually my piece was 1" square by about 1 1/2 long. But may have been metric.

papa liked whittling:

an indian head,

a moose-head neckerchief slide,

a tiki mask.

38 minutes ago, papa al said:

neckerchief slide,

or woggle if one is bi-lingual!

 

https://fb.watch/9w5hgrBLQs/

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1089431511861882

Roland Sands RD400

 

Edited November 27, 20214 yr by seedy

Maico 685 2022

82 HP 110 Kg

Optional street legal package