Author Topic: No Offense To Bill (ecosse) But Here Are More Trackers (some, Non Honda) (Read 19624 times)

Ecosse · « **Reply #25 on:** October 23, 2008, 08:29:04 PM »

Thought the same about the music... the real music being the inline four! Yeah he was sans pudding bowl. I guess if you're gonna split open your noggin it would be an honor to do it on an ACE!

alltherightpills · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2008, 08:53:36 PM »

Could you imagine going 120 mph on that thing? I don't know if I am man enough to do that.

Ecosse · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:22:22 PM »

Proud to say from western Massachusetts. The year my dear grandmother was born!

Ecosse · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:25:19 PM »

Springfield MA. track and one crazy lookin' guy.

edit: note that the company was called Indian Motocycles, not motorcycles.

The signage in the background reminded me of this; it's not a misspelling on their part.

bill440cars · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2008, 09:37:32 PM »

Quote from: Ecosse on October 23, 2008, 09:22:22 PM

Proud to say from western Massachusetts. The year my dear grandmother was born!

My Granddad was a VERY young man bt that time.

He AND my Dad spent most of their motorcycling miles on Indians though (the REAL Indians)!

754 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 23, 2008, 10:00:27 PM »

Ace is the 4runner of the Indian 4..

A buddy I know has an boardtracker Henderson 4.. , non running, but very cool bike..

I have a 14 HD twin motor kicking around (not complete), carb, mag, frame bits, hubs & a 16-19 tired fork... that is trying to be a boardtracker one day.. I dont care if it runs, just want one in the house...

Ecosse · « **Reply #31 on:** October 23, 2008, 10:26:45 PM »

If you ever do this thing please, please post it here!

I'm still a Cafe/ TT/ Euro-centric/ Anglophile who loves Japanese hardware but these Trackers are special.

bill440cars · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2008, 05:02:54 AM »

Quote from: Ecosse on October 23, 2008, 10:26:45 PM

If you ever do this thing please, please post it here!

I'm still a Cafe/ TT/ Euro-centric/ Anglophile who loves Japanese hardware but these Trackers are special.

I'm not sure about some of the words that Bill uses here (Anglophile?), but I'd like to second his comments on liking the Cafe/TT style bikes, but I also have a feelings towards the Trackers. ANd, like Bill said,"If You EVER Do This Thing, Please Post It Here!

bill440cars · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2008, 05:10:35 AM »

Quote from: 754 on October 23, 2008, 10:00:27 PM

Ace is the 4runner of the Indian 4..

A buddy I know has an boardtracker Henderson 4.. , non running, but very cool bike..

I have a 14 HD twin motor kicking around (not complete), carb, mag, frame bits, hubs & a 16-19 tired fork... that is trying to be a boardtracker one day.. I dont care if it runs, just want one in the house...

You know, it's hard to tell (the way my head's been spinning the past few months (battling with the S & S Team) but (now that you mention it) I knew at one time that the Indian Four had it's beginnings as an Ace.

Thank you for bringing that up.

I agree that just the "Feeling" of that history an old bike like the Henderson Four or about any of those old bikes would give such a rush just having it there in ANY condition would be Awesme.

bill440cars · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:34:58 AM »

How about some British Iron? BSA Gold Star 500cc Single

750 Triple (Rocket III)

Norton

bill440cars · « **Reply #35 on:** October 24, 2008, 11:12:05 AM »

How about a Rotax?

The following are available builds from MotoCarrera
http://www.motocarrera.com/custombikes.htm

RD350?

Kawa H2 750 Triple?

Yamaha "Canyon Racer"? (RD350 Or 400)

Ecosse · « **Reply #36 on:** October 24, 2008, 02:10:15 PM »

Curses! You beat me to the punch with the green beast... I love that thing! The second yellow one too... curses!!

I'm only just slightly Anglophile... my Scottish blood isn't happy with it non too well.

Ecosse · « **Reply #37 on:** October 24, 2008, 02:17:13 PM »

Street Tracker... shiny.

Ecosse · « **Reply #38 on:** October 24, 2008, 02:22:45 PM »

More HD's.

bill440cars · « **Reply #39 on:** October 24, 2008, 03:54:20 PM »

Quote from: Ecosse on October 24, 2008, 02:10:15 PM

Curses! You beat me to the punch with the green beast... I love that thing! The second yellow one too... curses!!

I'm only just slightly Anglophile... my Scottish blood isn't happy with it non too well.

Hey, I consider that a compliment because I usually get beat to the punch, on things like that.

They are pretty wicked bikes alright. Myself, I'd like to see how that BSA 750cc Rocket III performs. I have never seen anything to indicate how they would run or how they would handle. I've seen how the Gold Stars handle and they sounded great while going like mad!

I remember seeing a friend of ours power sliding around the curve in the track, on his Gold Star and it was awesome! Also witnessed a Matchless Typhoon (600cc single) do that and both were on asphalt tracks! If I can find a Matchless Typhoon Flat Tracker, I'll post it.

754 · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:14:56 PM »

Corky is showing fine form...

Saw quite a few Goldstars, Manxes and a G-80 I think at the vintage GP at Miller Motorsorts park in Sept!

Got pics on disc, I shopuld send them to someone that can post and we cpould do a vintage roadrace thread.

Ecosse · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:47:52 PM »

Italian Dirt

bill440cars · « **Reply #42 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:49:24 PM »

Quote from: 754 on October 24, 2008, 07:14:56 PM

Corky is showing fine form...

Saw quite a few Goldstars, Manxes and a G-80 I think at the vintage GP at Miller Motorsorts park in Sept!

Got pics on disc, I should send them to someone that can post and we could do a vintage roadrace thread.

Sounds Good To ME.

Ecosse · « **Reply #43 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:50:25 PM »

More Italian Dirt

754 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 24, 2008, 07:58:54 PM »

Curtis Racing frames has a site, lots of pics of Curtis framed Honda short trackers..

bill440cars · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2008, 08:03:46 PM »

First really good sound I heard from a motorcycle was one of these Gold Stars with a megaphone similar to this one and Such A Beautiful Sound It Was!!!!!

754 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2008, 08:07:35 PM »

I am getting the feeling that 2/3 of the folks here have never heard a Manx or Goldstar at Full Song...

bill440cars · « **Reply #47 on:** October 24, 2008, 09:02:36 PM »

Quote from: 754 on October 24, 2008, 08:07:35 PM

I am getting the feeling that 2/3 of the folks here have never heard a Manx or Goldstar at Full Song...

I never heard the Manx, but have the Gold Star. I'd even bet that a number of folks never heard of, much less heard the sound from a Matchless Typhoon either. Don't know if there were any other 600cc singles back then or any that were bigger (back then, in the 60's and earlier)

Ecosse · « **Reply #48 on:** October 24, 2008, 09:04:04 PM »

Manx? Goldstar? Ohhhh, don't you mean Mannix?

I remember watching as a kid and the song, or intro, was pretty snappy too. But I don't think he had a gold star... he was a private detective or something.

Smart a$$.

bill440cars · « **Reply #49 on:** October 24, 2008, 09:18:22 PM »

MANNIX?

Just how long have you been awake Bill?

Or should I have said, when was the last time you actually went to sleep for any time at all?

BTW, let me trow something else in the mix.

I couldn't find any Flat Track examples, so you'll just have to imagine one out of this Matchless Typhoon. I've seen them running on a Scrambles Track and they sure could cut their way around a track without ANY problem.

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Author Topic: No Offense To Bill (ecosse) But Here Are More Trackers (some, Non Honda) (Read 19624 times)