I REALLY LIKE THIS!

Bike envy, not pretty -but this one is!!

1955 T100R- arguably Triumph at it's very best

I REALLY LIKE THIS!

work in progress,like it so far!

I REALLY LIKE THIS!

                      RetroRob posted these pics of his retro racer inspired build over on the JJ                           

Job well done I say!!

NICE SHOT

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Don't normally do BSA but found this over on Anglo Bobbers

I really like the way the engines have been joined.Was up for sale wonder if  it ever ran?

LONGSUE

Long awaited parcel finally made it to my door and was unwrapped in double quick time.

Here it is: Longsue's back end! A David Bird +4-1 hardtail

Couldn't resist putting it together with the front loop.

A HAPPY DAY!!

      

Once again thank you to Joe at Chopped Triumphs for helping to make it all happen.

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Made me chuckel!

I REALLY LIKE THESE!

Posted by Mojomick on the JJ. Thanks for letting me repost some of his pics from the Ramsey Sprint.
An 1/8th mile sprint on the sea front on the Isle of Man.
Two 750's built and run by Simon Rees, one blown and one not.Both very nice to look at.

THE GRENADE

MIGHTY MOUSE

 
Once again extra information is provided by Keith Lee
It took a little while to catch up with Simon Rees to answer your questions.
So far the blown 750 Triumph number 136 has run 11.5s on methanol as he still gets used to running it. Simon is looking to beef the gearbox up to allow better starts, which will improve times.
The answer regarding the long tube used on his unblown 750 Triumph, is that it is a forced air cooler into the clutch area. Simon has a belt drive under the cover and wanted to help keep the temperature down.
A washing machine tube is used - and Simon reckons it runs on the sprint cycle! (Blame him, not me, for that one)
Interestingly, best times for both bikes currently are within about a couple of hundredths of a second.

A bit more info from the man himself here

Time on your hands?

Here is somewhere to kill some time!!

                    

Insight into the British Drag Racing Scene.

Loads of Bike stuff

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                                          Alternative layout for duel engined Triumph
                                                     1300cc Blown V formation

Posted by DannyF over on the JJ in the very cool Vintage Fuel Drag Bikes thread

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                                      "That is Ray Baskerville back in England in the early 70's
                          He is a very talented engineer.He and Pete Miller designed and built their own engine.
                                       They also made slider clutches and gearboxes"
                                                   Info supplied by Keith Lee.
                                Check out his book. Very informative and full of cool bikes and riders

Kempton Park Haul

Scored this little lot at the weekend...

Oil filter probably for the Triton, hub will find it's way to the Longsue build shelf,  Stainless exhaust clamps and throttle are for the presently ailing Bonnie.A couple of  tap & die wrenches ( the 1"1/2 die wrench a £2 bargain!) and a depth gauge & a Withworth thread gauge

Another Kempton park spot

           Interesting!! 1928 Villiers 250 twin port single engine & Albion gearbox in a Triumph Terrier frame

 

                                              Liking the tank and hand gear shift

                                          And the very practical basket!

CHECK THIS OUT

                                           Craig List bargain 1970 650

Hurst/Airheart brakes,ARD mag set up,Ceriani GP forks,Mikuni's, bates light and folding pegs,Morgo barrels ,matching numbers,clean title all for $1200 !! What chance of finding a bargain like that over here?

I REALLY LIKE THIS!

                Parked outside Kempton Park auto-jumble.Lovely little Moto Guzzi.
               

                Some really interesting engineering. I really like the rear suspension

Peril bike equipe

Bill Bragg's contribution to making Triumphs faster cannot be underestimated.

He must rank along with Bert Munro as one of the great shed builders.

I had the luck of seeing all three bikes in Maitland Racing when Tony Huck had them in for restoration.

Bragg a cabinet maker from London got into straight line racing after a bad crash.

He experimented unsuccessfully with a twin engined bike,Some say he was the first to do so ,certainly in the UK.

Read some more here and at the same time discover the joys of the Bike Exif site

Peter Crane( the first man outside of the US to go sub 6secs in a top fuel dragster) on Silver Peril.Sadly this one has not been found

The man himself Bill Bragg

here is the Bonhams catalogue entry from April 2011 at Stafford.I don't think they sold.
There is also an informative article on the man, his bikes and his exploits in the Aug 2012 issue of Classic Bike Guide

Triumph Motorcycle Engine Animation

     
This just made me smile

NICE!!

54 6T rigid. just went on ebay for £6689.

 

 

Cool or what!?

I wouldn't like to be the arbitrator in a debate of what is cool or not but the following would go a long way in helping define it

If  Tom Mellor's record breaking Triumph Trident (180.317 mph for the record) is not enough he tows it onto the Salt with this....

a 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn!!

I REALLY LIKE THIS!

Dan @ Angry Monkey Recently acquired a new bike

55 T110 ... PERFECT!!

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LONGSUE

Denver came by on his return from Florida with a box of goodies for my LONGSUE bobber build,this is a build that's been on my mind for a while,well since I bought a 6T pre unit engine on impulse!! There is now also a gearbox and a front frame loop so it was time to get the rest,there was suppose to be a David Bird rear loop but that is another story that hopefully will be resolved soon !! In the meantime this brought a smile to my face!! cheers Denver

Mooneyes oil tank, Cleveland Cycleworks Narrow alien tank,Rich Phillips snub nose leather seat,Biltwell seat hinge,Monstercraftman chain tensioner, headlight and nice rear light with chrome grill.
Thanks to Joe @Choppedtriumphs for taking delivery and getting all this stuff to the right place on time and being a stand up guy helping a fellow biker.Take the time to check out his site for the best pre unit ribbed engine mounts
Even got the Mrs a treat and thank you for letting me name the bike after her.

silver metal flake, nice!

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Lowbrow's Tyler Malinky launches Double Vision at Speed Week 2012
Set a record in the 1350 cc A-VF class.Clocking 128.89 mph, not bad for a
new build at it's first meet.

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Dubble Trubble breathe again Glen Kerr starts his twin engine bike for the first time
in 40 years!!

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Pete Williams & "Two Faced
check out the web site for the background on this bike and its builder and rider

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Ray Law on the move

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TRI2TON

read about this one on PIPEBURN

I REALLY LIKE THIS!

seen at Kempton Park the other day , a fine example of a bobber

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1973 Twin engined Triumph, 2 x 500cc twins

Rider; Ray Law
Elapsed time; 10.44 seconds @139mph
taken by Kenjonbro at London Royal Victoria Docks
8 september 2003

What to believe or not

Spent too much time trawling the internet looking up the Bobby SirKegian bikes and it seems increasingly probable that they are not what we are told they are. There is apparently no doubt about the man him self's racing pedigree as that is a matter of record (please say it is!) but as for the pedigree of the bikes I'm starting to wonder. It seems that there has been some doubt as to whether the bikes offered are true restorations or in fact replicas for some time check out the SHOW & GO CYCLE SHOP posting from back in 2009 and from the same period NOSTALGIA ON WHEELS points out that the seats are re-pops.
I have no issue with the idea of building replicas or bikes influenced by the past but then offer them as that and not some racing pedigree piece of history at a hugely inflated price.
I would quite happily be seen riding any of those bikes as I like the styling on them, I just don't like the idea of fakery! On the other hand if people out there are willing to pay the prices that these apparently went for so be it

I really like this!

A trio of SirKegian bikes

Pretty Boy I

Pretty Boy II

Pretty Boy III

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 The guys get Double Vision running for the first time.   

Sounds to wrench to

Not motorcycle related but hey you do need a soundtrack to work to!! And you can't go wrong with THE CRAMPS!! and while I'm at it make sure you check out Mr A The Barber's podcast the perfect soundtrack for Weird-ohs

NICE!!

A couple of nice bobbers from the IRON & AIR fb page

this one is by HEIWA-MC from Hiroshima, Japan
called  'Peaceful' and shown at the 2009 Yokohama hot rod custom show

                                               new mag launching check it out IRON & AIR

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 'DOUBLE VISION' .NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS ONE ON THE SALT THIS SUMMER
Nice work by Tyler at LOWBROW CUSTOMS 

CHECK TYLER TALK ABOUT THE BUILD  HERE

Bobby SirKegian racing a hot rod

I really like this!

Bobby Sirkegian's 122-mph Bonneville bike with special Rollie Free Avon rear tire
1951 Triumph 650 Salt Flats Racer
Frame no. 6268N
Engine no. 6T-8602NA

read more HERE

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       HERE YOU GO TWO FOR ONE WITH AN EXTRA 50%
    THE HOGSLAYER  &  THE TEXAN CEEGAR
  CAN BE SEEN AT THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM NEAR BIRMINGHAM

TRIUMPH POWER



WAYNE SKINNER OF
NATIONAL VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE  DRAG RACE ASSOCIATION
GETTING ON THE THROTTLE!

 

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Dwain Taylor and the" Deuce of Spades"