Author Topic: Terry's new Motorcycling Adventure! (Read 4814 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #25 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:28:19 AM »

Okey Dokey, here's some pics men, enjoy!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #26 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:48:25 AM »

And some more from Day 1 of the ride.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:52:49 AM »

Of course, you can't have everything your own way, so I should have expected the weather to turn to shiite.................

BobbyR · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2009, 08:57:38 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 16, 2009, 09:01:44 PM

I ordered a "Chicken Parmiagana" with chips and salad.

Ohhhhhhhh the horror

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:35:12 PM »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on August 17, 2009, 12:36:15 AM

Glad ya had a good time Terry ! Good thing ya didn't meet up with the big red !
Just being curious, how many motorcycles do ya own? And what types ? Ya gona sell any parts ?
If so, make a list and post it in all areas so everyone will know ! Any A.R.D.'S Complete for sale ?

PS. If where you live is anything like that movie "WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP" I'm coming too see ya !!
CHEERS !! JON G.

Ha ha, well I can't remember if I've seen that movie, but "Woop Woop" refers to just about any place in Australia far from a capital city, so there's plenty of "Woop Woop" to see mate, it's a big country with not a lot of people, just miles and miles of, er, miles and miles.............

My collection of bikes now includes:

2007 Triumph rocket 3
1992 BMW K1100LT
1981 Suzuki GS1000S
1980 Suzuki GS1000E (Yoshimura equipped)
1977 Honda CB750F2
1973 Honda CB750K3
1971 Honda CB750K1 (with 836cc race engine fitted)
1971 Honda CB750K1 "24 Hour Endurance Racer" project bike
1970 Honda CB750K0.

At this stage I'll probably sell the K0 and F2 first, finish the K3 resto and sell it too, put the 836cc hotrod engine from the K1 into the racer, take the K1 back to stock and sell it too, sell one of the GS1000's and just keep the 836 racer, the Triumph and the BMW.

I've got heaps of trick Honda CB750 parts, big bore kits, hot cams, 29mm Mikuni carbs, 3 ARD magnetos, (MK2 and MK3 models) a Dunstall body Kit, genuine Egli race fairing, you name it, I've probably got it. I'll make a list on the weekend when I go thru all my boxes. Have a good one, Cheers, Terry.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:39:02 PM »

Give me a call before you put that list up Terry.

Mick

mystic_1 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:44:29 PM »

< takes a number, stands in line >

mystic_1

TwoTired · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:50:17 PM »

You are a very enjoyable storyteller, Terry. Thanks for the effort, and I hope you have many miles and years for further adventures.

Cheers,

ofreen · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:37:36 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 16, 2009, 09:01:44 PM

(snip)
but what really frightened me (for just a moment mind, everyone knows that I'm so tough that when the Boogeyman goes to bed he checks in his closet and under his bed for me....) was when I was almost home, I stopped for gas at a big gas station close to the freeway on-ramp, and anyway, I was re-entering the freeway (66 Mph) and was accellerating up to the speed limit, but to get in front of a couple of cars I "gave it the berries" at around 60-odd Mph in third gear, and the rear wheel spun! Sheee-it!

The bike started to "snake" across the freeway at close to 80 (I'm only guessing, I think there was something in my eyes.........) so I backed it off then gradually accellerated again, and everything was fine, but I've got to say, my sphincter was a-puckering!

As you no doubt know, you have to watch that thing, especially when the tires are cold. Liter-class sportbikes are the same way. They'll bust loose at interesting times when on the gas. Kind of like a CR500 for the pavement.

A good story and nice (little) pix. If we ever get down there to visit the wife's relatives, my wish is to get a bike to travel on to see the sights.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:07:25 PM »

Terry, i'd definitly would be interested in the MK3 A.R.D. magneto. Is it complete ? Thanks, Jon g.

P.S. You have to watch that movie "WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP" One of the most craziest and funniest movies
I have ever seen !!

Very hard to get over here, only on VHS.

jtb · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:32:05 PM »

Glad you're home, safe and finally dry, Terry. Sounds like a great adventure.

John

manjisann · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:38:55 PM »

Congrats on getting home safe Terry, though are you sure your clothes were wet from the rain

Not to turn this into a parts thread, but do you have any complete carbs from the early 70's 750's ? I'm looking for the mechanical ones that look like they have old bottle tops for tops. I don't care if they need a rebuild. Anywho, let me know.

Thanks,

Brandon

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2009, 11:05:38 PM »

Quote from: manjisann on August 17, 2009, 09:38:55 PM

Congrats on getting home safe Terry, though are you sure your clothes were wet from the rain

Not to turn this into a parts thread, but do you have any complete carbs from the early 70's 750's ? I'm looking for the mechanical ones that look like they have old bottle tops for tops. I don't care if they need a rebuild. Anywho, let me know.

Thanks,

Brandon

Yeah mate, I've got carbs for most CB750 models, including K0.

manjisann · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:27:26 AM »

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Yeah mate, I've got carbs for most CB750 models, including K0.

Yeah, but will I have to install them upside down to get them to work here in the right side up?

PM Sent

Brandon

andy750 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:30:14 AM »

I am interested in the Egli race fairing!!

Great story Terry and thanks for the pics! I hope you have many more Rocket adventures.

cheers
Andy

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #40 on:** August 18, 2009, 08:13:32 PM »

Thanks Guys, I intend to have many more "adventures" on the Rocket, but it's a tad boring on my own, so I was happy today to be invited on a ride in a couple of weeks time with the "Allies" motorcycle club, made up mainly of serving and ex-miltary members, cops, paramedics and firemen. It should be a great day, and it'll be fun chasing down the other bikes!

I'll take some pics of the parts that I'll be unloading, and I'll consider "reasonable" offers for some of the higher end parts, I paid a lot of dough for some of this stuff, so I hope to recover most of it. I just saw a blower kit for a rocket for "only" $5500.00 US, and that will increase it's "grunt" to 250 BHP at the back wheel, with no loss of torque or "driveability", woohoo!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #41 on:** August 18, 2009, 08:28:20 PM »

No loss of torque

God help you

Sam

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2009, 04:34:43 PM »

ONLY $ 5,500.00 !! Gezze i hope it comes with a bikini clad woman to install it for ya ! Or just to help.

What type and brand of supercharger do they use in the kit ? Magnuson ?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #43 on:** August 20, 2009, 05:15:32 AM »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on August 19, 2009, 04:34:43 PM

ONLY $ 5,500.00 !! Gezze i hope it comes with a bikini clad woman to install it for ya ! Or just to help.
What type and brand of supercharger do they use in the kit ? Magnuson ?

Here you go mate, check it out!

http://www.newr3.com/html/tts_supercharger.html

medic09 · « **Reply #44 on:** August 22, 2009, 11:34:23 PM »

Terry, you are one sick dude. Turbo on a Rocket 3.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #45 on:** August 23, 2009, 03:53:28 AM »

Quote from: medic09 on August 22, 2009, 11:34:23 PM

Terry, you are one sick dude. Turbo on a Rocket 3.

Ha ha, it must be a common sickness Mordy, I just joined the Rocket 3 forums and have been checking out other member's rides, there are a few guys with blowers like that one or turbo's, what's that quote? "Absolute power corrupts, absolutely". Ha ha, Cheers, Terry.

manjisann · « **Reply #46 on:** August 23, 2009, 03:59:52 AM »

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Ha ha, it must be a common sickness Mordy, I just joined the Rocket 3 forums and have been checking out other member's rides, there are a few guys with blowers like that one or turbo's, what's that quote? "Absolute power corrupts, absolutely". Ha ha, Cheers, Terry.

You'll be fine, you were already corrupted

Brandon

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #47 on:** August 23, 2009, 04:15:14 AM »

Ha ha, thanks Brandon, that's very reassuring!

manjisann · « **Reply #48 on:** August 23, 2009, 06:27:54 AM »

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Ha ha, thanks Brandon, that's very reassuring!

Eh, we like you, corruption and all

Brandon

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #49 on:** August 24, 2009, 04:10:47 PM »

Neat little setup. Still priced to high in my eye's. Hey MEDIC09, That is a belt driven supercharger not a turbocharger.

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