That's pretty bad, but check out this supercharged Rocket III for bad boyness.  337 bhp, 268 ft/lb.  I think I'll stick with my (mainly) stock one for now though.

 

GSXR 750 .. Said by many to be the bike that started the race replica style .. Personally I just thought they were a good bike to ride , bit hardcore and fussy but focused and they didn't hang around for a mid 80's 750 .. And the clocks .. straight outta the pitlane that style were back then .. 

 

 

On 4/15/2019 at 2:38 PM, ballpoint said:

That's pretty bad, but check out this supercharged Rocket III for bad boyness. 

Indeed Sir considerably bad .. Here's a supercharged one thats mad as well as bad ..

 

Not often seen a collector exhaust system on a Kawa on the top bike .. 

And for those who prefer their spannies in a more conventional form .. 

 

KTM flat track bikes circa 1975 - 1976

 

 

Indian Scout

 

 

Harley

 

On 4/12/2019 at 3:59 PM, ballpoint said:

Not heard from Thaiguzzi for a while.

Maybe he's been run over or caught in a snare or poached even .. either way I've left a Duke and a Guzzi out for him this time ..

 

1907 Curtiss V8 with an engine designed for an airship .. Unbelievably this was built for the land speed record of 135 mph .. Dont fancy that with those bars .. 

 

Interesting story about Curtiss:  https://newatlas.com/glen-curtiss-pioneer-aviator-land-speed-record-holder/46766/

 

Curtiss remained "the fastest man in the world," the title the newspapers gave him for going faster than any vehicle, on land, sea or air, until 1911, when his absolute record was broken by the 141.7 mph (228.0 km/h) Blitzen Benz automobile. No motorcycle surpassed the record until 1930

A mint condition 1928 Henderson Deluxe 4 Cylinder, currently for sale in Jakarta for $33,000

Top bike Ducati 250 single .. just check out that clock bracket .. 

And 350 version .. 

 

A couple of nice Rickman Tridents:

A 1974 build with a '71 Trident 750cc motor

 

A 1971 build, same motor type but bored out to 1000cc.

Couple 'o more olde Trident's ..

The bottom one looks bad in black ..

 

Couple 'o more olde Trident's ..
The bottom one looks bad in black ..
 

Wasn’t ever too keen on the ‘Bread bin’ tanks! 555


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Wasn’t ever too keen on the ‘Bread bin’ tanks! 555


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Never thought of that but now you mention it yea I can see the similarity .. 

Never thought of that but now you mention it yea I can see the similarity .. 

Coming from a Triumph family in UK, that was the name my parents/uncles used (back in the day).
I preferred the export versions, myself.


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Keeping with tanks, (how's that for a smooth segue?), here's an interesting, but very tidy looking, '83 CB650SC "Night Hawk" café racer, fitted with a '73 CB350 tank:

 

An' BSA's take on the rorty triple ..

Nice colour on the bottom bike .. 

 

On 4/5/2019 at 1:15 AM, DILLIGAD said:

I hear they are getting on the road again & will also have a new album out later this year.
Sorry off-topic (I saw them at Knebworth(I think!))


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Yes mate they have a new album called Led Zeppelin V out late Sept possibly coinciding with the anniversary date of Bonham's death .. And a tour is scheduled to start October with Ringo Starr said to be on the sticks .. Not many muso's can have on their CV's " Played for 2 of the greatest bands of all time " if that is how it pans out .. 

Soft porn

Just got an email from Triumph on the official release of the Rocket 3 TFC.  Like the Thruxton TFC, only 750 have been made.

Price is £25,000 in the UK, and THB 1.15 Million here.  Probably a wee bit more for number 001.  

 

22 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

Just got an email from Triumph on the official release of the Rocket 3 TFC.  Like the Thruxton TFC, only 750 have been made.

Price is £25,000 in the UK, and THB 1.15 Million here.  Probably a wee bit more for number 001.  

 

Awesome looking machine that bp .. 

3 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Awesome looking machine that bp .. 

2458cc, 167bhp, 163ft/lb torque...............

 

Creative ... those badges sure to impress

 

? Suzuki AP 50?

^ I like the "cracked ice" finish on the engine casing - or is it just badly corroded? The accents added with the tasteful anodized spacers and especially the inner tube valve caps really set it apart, the Patina on the exhaust is tasty also ????   ???? German engineering at its best ...............

1930's Henderson inline 6 banger .. 

1909 Torpedo .. Said to be 1600 odd cc's and described as a V4 I'd be more inclined to think its a W4 either way it came from the design of an Aero engine and is now the only known example left .. 

 

1930's Henderson inline 6 banger .. 
1909 Torpedo .. Said to be 1600 odd cc's and described as a V4 I'd be more inclined to think its a W4 either way it came from the design of an Aero engine and is now the only known example left .. 
 

Hate to brush my leg against the plugs on that Henderson.

Both units are badass...

Desecrator of porn.  There's a Britten V1000 on display in NZs national museum in Wellington, and last week one "bloody stupid" (to quote museum staff) woman decided to climb on it to get her photo taken.  Moron.

 

In the interests of good taste, here's the display without the ugly appendage attached:

 

5 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Desecrator of porn.  There's a Britten V1000 on display in NZs national museum in Wellington, and last week one "bloody stupid" (to quote museum staff) woman decided to climb on it to get her photo taken.  Moron.

 

In the interests of good taste, here's the display without the ugly appendage attached:

 

Heathen .. Is but nothing sacred .. In the same way one does not try on the Pope's ring one does not sit on the V1000 .. 

By all accounts 10 were made ( i thought t'was only 2 ) and 'ere's one of 'em at the Goodwood Fest' last summer jockeyed by fellow Kiwi Bruce Anstey .. 

 

Heavy meth's drinking Vincent drag bike Brutus II ..