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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 .. 

 

 

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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

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4 minutes ago, DILLIGAD said:


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 .. 

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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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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 .. 

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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.  

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Awesome looking machine that bp .. 

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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.

A woman got on the $700,000 Britten V1000 exhibit at Te Papa for a Facebook photo.

 

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

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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 .. 

 

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