Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Nice .. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Damrongsak said: Interesting ... 300 hp Rolls-Royce Continental V6 engine from a 1960s aircraft. More pics: https://twistedsifter.com/2018/07/tmc-dumont-motorcycle-by-tarso-marques/ Looks kewl, but I think dude might get a little warm... Would like to have seen it smoke the tires.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Former Tech 3 head mechanic Guy Coulon complete with mad hair and his homemade 300cc 6 pot .. If the sound of Honda's Six is shrill you wanna hear this baby .. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 5 hours ago, thaiguzzi said: Bonneville underpants Crusty and covered in salt? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Lotus C-01 in British racing green: And carbon fibre: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Bandit9 AVA, based on a 1967 Honda Supersport. Edited March 9, 2019 by ballpoint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damascase Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, ballpoint said: Crusty and covered in salt? In oil, more likely........... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Another maker probably better known for their trial bikes but like Bultaco also done road bikes .. Ossa 500 stroker from late 70's .. and what self respecting big 2stroke didn't have steering damper back then .. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 44 minutes ago, damascase said: In oil, more likely........... I was referring to the original Bonneville term. More than Though, come to think of it, covered in oil is highly probable in this case. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, ballpoint said: I was referring to the original Bonneville term. More than Though, come to think of it, covered in oil is highly probable in this case. Was the Bonneville named for the salt flats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 10:23 PM, ballpoint said: Triumphs sold last year (2017 A guy I rented a couple of 400cc in Chiang Mai was excited when Triumph opened facility in Thai. He wanted to get a couple to use as rentals. He said the tax/duties were him to import them. Thinking that would change manufactured/assembled here. They added a luxury tax didn’t help lower the price much is what I was told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: Was the Bonneville named for the salt flats? Yes. In 1956 a Texan named Johnny Allen set the world speed record for a motorcycle there, riding a Triumph powered machine. The original Triumph Bonneville was named in tribute to this when it came out in 1959. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 This is one of my favourite videos on YouTube, but I was wondering whether to post this here or not, as it's not motorcycle related. However, the Merlin engine has appeared a number of times in this thread, and we seem to all be aficionados of well crafted machinery, merging form and function to the highest level, and the Spitfire is arguably the culmination of that goal. Besides, if you haven't seen this before then you will enjoy it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canthai55 Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 V12 RR Merlin - over 20,000 parts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moe666 Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, DJ54 said: A guy I rented a couple of 400cc in Chiang Mai was excited when Triumph opened facility in Thai. He wanted to get a couple to use as rentals. He said the tax/duties were him to import them. Thinking that would change manufactured/assembled here. They added a luxury tax didn’t help lower the price much is what I was told The price was lowered a few years ago when they went to a better tax scheme. I believe the price dropped from 700,000b to 500,000b on what ever model that applied. But all the prices dropped on Triumphs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, moe666 said: The price was lowered a few years ago when they went to a better tax scheme. I believe the price dropped from 700,000b to 500,000b on what ever model that applied. But all the prices dropped on Triumphs I think they're excise taxes, not luxury taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, ballpoint said: This is one of my favourite videos on YouTube, but I was wondering whether to post this here or not, as it's not motorcycle related. However, the Merlin engine has appeared a number of times in this thread, and we seem to all be aficionados of well crafted machinery, merging form and function to the highest level, and the Spitfire is arguably the culmination of that goal. Besides, if you haven't seen this before then you will enjoy it. Hahahaha yea I've seen it dozens of times but it still makes me laugh .. often mused whether he knew what was going to happen .. But good call bp .. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, canthai55 said: V12 RR Merlin - over 20,000 parts Low flying Spitfire, over 20,000 "<deleted> me's" 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 The price was lowered a few years ago when they went to a better tax scheme. I believe the price dropped from 700,000b to 500,000b on what ever model that applied. But all the prices dropped on TriumphsI agree, the ‘old’ /new air cooled Bonnie went down around 200,000b overnight and that farked-up anyone trying to sell a 2nd hand model!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 24 minutes ago, Justgrazing said: Hahahaha yea I've seen it dozens of times but it still makes me laugh .. often mused whether he knew what was going to happen .. But good call bp .. From what I heard, they asked for a low fly over, but didn't know it would be that low, and the reaction was real. I have a high res photo taken during that shoot, which shows just how close the propeller got to the ground. Look at the angle of the plane, he's not climbing here, but flying parallel to the ground, straight for the camera. He did have to climb just after this was taken, to avoid taking out the camera and reporter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damrongsak Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Yellowtail said: Looks kewl, but I think dude might get a little warm... Would like to have seen it smoke the tires.... He can get warm and smoke the tire if he scoots his butt back a couple inches. You've heard of flat track bikes. This is a crack track bike. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yellowtail Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Damrongsak said: He can get warm and smoke the tire if he scoots his butt back a couple inches. You've heard of flat track bikes. This is a crack track bike. That would definitely leave a mark... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Just now, Damrongsak said: He can get warm and smoke the tire if he scoots his butt back a couple inches. You've heard of flat track bikes. This is a crack track bike. If Dyson made motorbikes... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 8 hours ago, Justgrazing said: Nice .. Duly downloaded, image saved, in my computer's collection. For future reference. Wonderful motorcycle. Pre Tonti , loop frame, early dynamo motor (the first motors ran a belt driven dynamo nestled in the vee a la cars). Nice early Lockheeds on the front. Bike is built with a lot of period parts, - only thing spoiling it is the later fully floating discs. Prolly worth a fortune. Here's another from the same guy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ballpoint Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) I posted this picture earlier when comparing the Bonneville Salt Flats with the Triumph Bonneville, but looking back at that, felt that this bike deserves a post on its own. What a stunning bike in "plain" white. Edited March 9, 2019 by ballpoint 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I posted this picture earlier when comparing the Bonneville Salt Flats with the Triumph Bonneville, but looking back at that, felt that this bike deserves a post on its own. What a stunning bike in "plain" white. That’s plain alright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 If Dyson made motorbikes...Or Carlsberg!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) 43 minutes ago, ballpoint said: I posted this picture earlier when comparing the Bonneville Salt Flats with the Triumph Bonneville, but looking back at that, felt that this bike deserves a post on its own. What a stunning bike in "plain" white. Indeed. "Alaskan " white. Stock 65-67 TT Bonneville. 1 3/4" straight thru pipes. 37 inches long end to end. Around a genuine 54 bhp. And street legal. Can't quite make out if it was the East Coast or West Coast version. A Fantasmorical motorcycle. Edit, here's it's cousin with lights, more weight, less CR (the TT had 11:1 !!), and quieter exhausts (1 5/8" with silencers).... still a wonderful bike.... Edited March 9, 2019 by thaiguzzi 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Oh you guys like Bike Porn? How about some Thai Bike porn then? An 1933 Indian? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2019 Pair of GT750's .. Gold one looks cool .. Another pic' of 380 from yesserday .. Shiny 750 lumps .. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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