Author Topic: Not CB related but really good shot (Read 2227 times)

MRieck · « **on:** April 10, 2020, 10:10:48 AM »

Go to 1:13

richmagee7 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2020, 11:01:28 AM »

Pretty cool Mike. That is not what I was expecting to see at 1:13.

CR750 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2020, 01:02:29 PM »

Britten right ?

scunny · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2020, 01:42:42 PM »

That would be Andrew Stroud making the RG500 look ordinary.
Yep, Britten, that's my favourite one of the 10 built.

simon#42 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2020, 01:56:48 PM »

the britten was a nice bike but i would take the rg over it any day . i have owned 3 a mark 3 a mark 5 and a mark7 you cannot believe how well they are built , proper gp bike

bwaller · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2020, 03:13:11 PM »

Weally good wheelie!

MRieck · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:21:41 PM »

I don't think it was Andrew BUT the absolute brilliance floored me. What a bike. If you check it out on youtube it lists the rider but that doesn't make it truth. Just happy to share some good stuff with my brothers. I just think that shot is awesome and I hate that word. Stay healthy fellas.
And Simon....I believe they were/are the best 4 cylinder "street" two strokes ever built. Period.

MRieck · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2020, 04:29:35 PM »

Quote from: scunny on April 10, 2020, 01:42:42 PM

That would be Andrew Stroud making the RG500 look ordinary.
Yep, Britten, that's my favourite one of the 10 built.

Oh boy...actually 11 built but that is another secret story. The motorcycle world is weird and crazy.

scottly · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2020, 08:54:27 PM »

I was at Laguna Seca for the 1979 Superbike races. Kenny Roberts would stand his Yamaha on the rear wheel for nearly the full length of one of the straights; it appeared the aerodynamics were worse with the belly pan facing into the wind, as the 2nd place rider would start catching up before Kenny dropped the front wheel back down, and took off. It was like he was showing off!

bwaller · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2020, 07:14:14 AM »

He was showing off.

The video of he and Mamola at Laguna was priceless.

754 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2020, 12:59:37 PM »

I saws Kenny Roberts framed XS 750 flattracker pic, he slanted the motor forward a lot, maybe he was trying to move the weight...cool bike.

bwaller · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2020, 02:45:05 PM »

XS or TZ Frank? I think they all felt that lining up axles, countershaft and swingarm pivots was the way forward for flat trackers. Engines were positioned to suit.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2020, 07:03:42 AM »

Quote from: bwaller on April 11, 2020, 07:14:14 AM

He was showing off. The video of he and Mamola at Laguna was priceless.

Mamola was hands down the best wet track rider of his day.

MRieck · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2020, 09:49:21 AM »

Quote from: NitroHunter on April 12, 2020, 07:03:42 AM

Quote from: bwaller on April 11, 2020, 07:14:14 AM
He was showing off. The video of he and Mamola at Laguna was priceless.

Mamola was hands down the best wet track rider of his day.

I don't know about that nitro....Christian Sarron was supposed to be the king of wet tracks.

simon#42 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2020, 01:45:26 AM »

or wayne gardner

mark ward · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2020, 05:07:02 AM »

Thanks to your great headwork Mike, I notice my K1's front wheel has been getting rather 'light' again! Haven't had that refreshing feeling since my first build on it, back in '81. ....Don't worry. I've taken your advice, and have kept it below 9500 rpm.

MRieck · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2020, 02:19:15 PM »

Quote from: mark ward on April 13, 2020, 05:07:02 AM

Thanks to your great headwork Mike, I notice my K1's front wheel has been getting rather 'light' again! Haven't had that refreshing feeling since my first build on it, back in '81. ....Don't worry. I've taken your advice, and have kept it below 9500 rpm.

Happy belated Easter. Great to hear the bike is together Mark and it sounds like it is running proper.

Jim F · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2020, 09:19:42 AM »

sweet

754 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2020, 01:32:39 PM »

Quote from: bwaller on April 11, 2020, 02:45:05 PM

XS or TZ Frank? I think they all felt that lining up axles, countershaft and swingarm pivots was the way forward for flat trackers. Engines were positioned to suit.

It was a xs 650 based, probably with a Shell 750 kit.

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Author Topic: Not CB related but really good shot (Read 2227 times)