TR3 racer .. Just love the front brake on that .. 

'71 YR5 .. I've always thought this was one of the coolest colour schemes out there early 70's .. RD200 came in it also .. 

 

On 2/18/2019 at 2:19 PM, melvinmelvin said:

 

my friend's bike,

 

 

 

 

My friend is now back from his holiday in LoS.

He has checked the registration papers and they say 1967, but Norwegian vehicle registration authorities

could not care less re 67 model or 68 model.

 

Anyway, he appreciated the info re the brakes and 1968.

As far as my friend and the previous owner know the bike was exported to the US late autumn 1967,

hence - could well be a -68.

 

He is of course interested in ascertaining whether the bike is 67 or 68.

Are there other characteristics than the brakes he should look for in order

to detect indicators?

 

Any advice appreciated.

 

 

 

1 minute ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

My friend is now back from his holiday in LoS.

He has checked the registration papers and they say 1967, but Norwegian vehicle registration authorities

could not care less re 67 model or 68 model.

 

Anyway, he appreciated the info re the brakes and 1968.

As far as my friend and the previous owner know the bike was exported to the US late autumn 1967,

hence - could well be a -68.

 

He is of course interested in ascertaining whether the bike is 67 or 68.

Are there other characteristics than the brakes he should look for in order

to detect indicators?

 

Any advice appreciated.

 

 

 

Perhaps an engine or frame number lookup...

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Perhaps an engine or frame number lookup...

Exactly.

Gimme engine & frame numbers and i will tell you to within the month it was built.

1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said:

Any advice appreciated. 

Without checking my books downstairs, carb types (concentric or monobloc), air filters or not, points system 6CA or earlier, style of rear light, electrics & charging/regulating system, etc etc.

68 was a fair few new changes to a bike that was basically the same externally 63-67.

 

Rare 1930's Indian 4 banger .. 

Nice looking bike that .. 

 

5 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Exactly.

Gimme engine & frame numbers and i will tell you to within the month it was built.

Without checking my books downstairs, carb types (concentric or monobloc), air filters or not, points system 6CA or earlier, style of rear light, electrics & charging/regulating system, etc etc.

68 was a fair few new changes to a bike that was basically the same externally 63-67.

 

right - thanks / will convey - work on that

 

8 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Perhaps an engine or frame number lookup...

 

thanks all for input/feedback

 

he has done that - moved the bike today from seller to his own place,

he found frame# and engine# and looked them up in online databases

 

and he is now comfortable that it is established that the bike is 68

 

obtained at a bargain price

 

 

10 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

TR3 racer .. Just love the front brake on that .. 

'71 YR5 .. I've always thought this was one of the coolest colour schemes out there early 70's .. RD200 came in it also ..

I had a girlfriend who had an RD200 in that color.  Circa 1973-74.  That's when I was a mechanic at the Suzuki shop.  It had a really crappy clutch lever action compared to the Suzukis. 

8 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Rare 1930's Indian 4 banger .. 

Nice looking bike that .. 

 

Assorted engine parts from a 1920 Indian Scout.  Manufactured by Burt Munro.

 

Assorted pistons from a 1920 Indian Scout.  Manufactured and destroyed by Burt Munro.

 

The world's fastest Indian.  And Burt Munro.

 

Used to know an old boy back in the '70s & '80s that rode a Scout on the wall....

 

 

17 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

TR3 racer .. Just love the front brake on that .. 

'71 YR5 .. I've always thought this was one of the coolest colour schemes out there early 70's .. RD200 came in it also .. 

 

I bought my lad the exact bike in 71 ish . but it was  Bright Red/White not Maroon, i pop in here,and feel bloody old. sure brings back some memories

Gillette 3 banger 2 stroke .. Looking at size of barrels maybe 150 cc .. Love to have a blast on it .. 

 

On 2/27/2019 at 2:39 PM, canthai55 said:

555

Took that pic at least 15 years ago riding Pattaya to Koh Chang

The Great John Mayall tribute to Jimi Hendrix

 

Saw and listen to some great blues a few years ago in Albuquerque New Mexico by the Great John Mayall

Showing my age.

Saw Janis Joplin live

When you could still buy nickel bags !

       

since we're down memory lane (have been to John Mayall concerts, greater than great)

 

as far as I know, Lawrence of Arabia perished on a bike in the UK

what kind of bike did he ride?

 

 

4 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Showing my age.

Saw Janis Joplin live

When you could still buy nickel bags !

       

I saw her at the Alexandria Roller Rink in Virginia, long time ago.  No seats, just sit on the hardwood floor.

21 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

I saw her at the Alexandria Roller Rink in Virginia, long time ago.  No seats, just sit on the hardwood floor.

wow

you sit at such concerts in Virginia

I am more used to standing

 

never experienced JJ live, alas

 

but have a couple of times experienced 

Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger and the Trinity

 

JD's voice has some properties compatible/similar to JJ

 

 

10 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

as far as I know, Lawrence of Arabia perished on a bike in the UK

what kind of bike did he ride?

Brough Superior 1000

57 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Brough Superior 1000

ta

did some googling, nice looking and pretty interesting bike

speedy

 

15 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Showing my age.

Saw Janis Joplin live

When you could still buy nickel bags !

       

In Colorado a nickel bag would be maybe 1/2 gram.

'nuff for a fatty.

 

1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said:

ta

did some googling, nice looking and pretty interesting bike

speedy

Speaking of speedy ...

Hows the longboat ? Running well ? Goes like a R ped Ape ?

38 minutes ago, papa al said:

In Colorado a nickel bag would be maybe 1/2 gram.

'nuff for a fatty.

Same in Alberta - bout enuf to fill a wooden match box

Remember those ?

555

17 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Speaking of speedy ...

Hows the longboat ? Running well ? Goes like a R ped Ape ?

haven't fired up the mill for a year, have been seriously ill, alas,

am up and running now, will have a go at it next week I think

 

was running smooth as silk a year ago,

should start now, maybe injectors need some knocking

 

Brough Superior 1000

Kids in the road caused the accident, I think.


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1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said:

haven't fired up the mill for a year, have been seriously ill,

Sorry to hear that ... Glad U on the mend

On 2/23/2019 at 1:31 PM, Justgrazing said:

Steve McQueens 1942 Indian Scout as featured in H Cole's tribute prog' to him .. Foot operated clutch which isnt easily mastered sez' Henry boy .. Love the full on front mudguard though .. 

 

I've always liked my heavy touring bikes.

Obviously not the modern tat like Gold Wings & plastic Beemer <deleted>.

But the old stuff.

Britain never really did this market, prolly 'cos we had no autostradas or autobahns and our bikes would blow up if we sat at 90 mph all day long.

Although obviously the Vincent could tour, anywhere, any time, any place at any speed, but it was not really an everyman bike - limited to a few with deep pockets.

Post WW II in Europe in the 50's & 60's it was really just the BMW that completely cornered this high distance, high speed, super reliable market.

In the States just HD with the big 1200 twins and again, BMW competed in this popular segment, obviously better than HD at high speed, less oil leaks, fewer easier maintenance intervals.

But in the late 60's Moto Guzzi came along selling their V7 police bike to the civilians.

First as a 750, then 850, and by the mid 80's a 950.

Just as reliable as a BMW, but faster, and considerably better looking, the American market loved the Ambassadors, Eldorados and later Californias.

A better bike than HD could build yet still had Americana styled into it.

And a better touring bike in Europe than BMW were building.

Into the 80's, 90's and the 21 st century, eventually ending up as a FI 1100, via the California I, II, III, Evo.

So a long lineage from the late 60's to the end of the first decade in the 21 st century.

Now a completely different 1400 model, but still the name lives on.

Here's my homage to the early Guzzi touring twins....

 

 

 

Not often I'll put up modern kit as they tend to look all samey samey nowadays but I'll make an exception for this .. I seen WSB 'round from Phillip Island t'other night and this bike trashed the competition Kawa's n'all with Alvaro Bautista jockeying it ..

V4 Panigale introduced late 2018 with a 90° degree desmo' V4 , the top end model is said to shunt out over 220 hp .. that is a serious amount of power so no surprise it has a 200mm wide rear tyre to try and lay it down .. 

With its clothes off the silver component beneath the gold engine casings is the exhaust .. and that's it with an outlet on either side ( yellow arrow ) .. Its equipped with all the latest electronics to try and make the most of its potential and from the way it disappeared from the rest of the field the other night potential and power it has in spades .. 

 

3 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

With its clothes off

...........................

possibly its twin (excuse the pun) brother.......

 

12 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

...........................

possibly its twin (excuse the pun) brother.......

 

Is that a V4 .? Its so tightly packed its hard to tell .. That 'zorst tailpipe arrangment looks bitchin' though ..