Author Topic: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer (Read 13379 times)

Bill/BentON Racing · « **on:** March 22, 2010, 07:17:44 pm »

At least you can see the pics - sorry about the focus!

Enjoy!

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:33:53 pm »

AH YES, May 1977. I remember it well, I turned 18 years old !!

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:04:45 pm »

Well,I was 23,but I was riding my supercharged 75 CB750K!.....and having lots of fun.Bill

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:35:58 pm »

$35,000, wonder what it would relate to today

Sam.

Big Jay · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:49:18 pm »

Russ told me a few years ago, that he still has it. Sitting down at his place with a broken crank in one of the engines.

NitroHunter · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2010, 03:45:15 pm »

Read on dragbike.com a while back (probabably in the old school thread) that Russ was approached with the offer to rebuild it for a Cacklefest piece.
The answer was NO.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2010, 11:32:02 pm »

Quote from: NitroHunter on March 24, 2010, 03:45:15 pm

Read on dragbike.com a while back (probabably in the old school thread) that Russ was approached with the offer to rebuild it for a Cacklefest piece.
The answer was NO.

Robbie, some of these old top fuelers could be got to run again, the problem is, are the riders up to it

I have a mate who has one, he brings it out for the odd meeting but it never performs like it did in the 60s, smoking the rear tyre for the full quarter mile.
As you get older it's all about knowing your limits, that's why I will still be running in the teens (low ones I hope

) with the 750 auto.
Yesterday, I received the latest copy of my clubs magazine, in it was an article about an event in the early 60s that another mate of mine took part in (he's still racing). Top fuel bikes were still in the 11s back then and just 8 years later, Mr Honda produced a bike that, with a little work would run with them, the CB750 had arrived.

Sam.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2010, 12:07:59 am »

Here's some info for the youngster's.

http://www.dragbike.com/news/features/hof_russcollins_991.htm

mick7504 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2010, 05:17:43 am »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on March 25, 2010, 12:07:59 am

Here's some info for the youngster's. http://www.dragbike.com/news/features/hof_russcollins_991.htm

Thankyou Sir.
That made me fell young again reading that.

Mick

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2010, 05:25:01 am »

Age isn't a problem for me, I'm going to carry on working hard and playing hard untill they DRAG me away screaming.

Sam.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2010, 05:36:37 am »

Quote from: SamCB750A on March 25, 2010, 05:25:01 am

Age isn't a problem for me, I'm going to carry on working hard and playing hard untill they DRAG me away screaming.

Sam. +1 me too!Bill

mick7504 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2010, 05:40:32 am »

Quote from: SamCB750A on March 25, 2010, 05:25:01 am

Age isn't a problem for me, I'm going to carry on working hard and playing hard untill they DRAG me away screaming.

Sam.

I'm with ya there Sam.
There's too much fun to be had.
The older ya get, the better it gets.
One day Russ might just pull one of those nasties out and show 'em all.
Mick

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2010, 07:27:34 am »

now that would be nice Mick.

Sam.

Steel Dragon Performance · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2010, 06:25:55 pm »

I've heard the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe bike of his is now a coffee table in his office. Has anyone else heard of this?

mick7504 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2010, 06:31:22 pm »

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=63940.125
Reply 132 by Kos.

Don R · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2010, 09:27:14 am »

Not a bike but for refrence when I started going to the races in 63-64 the blown nitro injected fuelers were going low 8's at 180, now we go mid sevens at 180 on gas with a four barrel carb and a powerglide. How far we have come.

Big Jay · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2010, 01:26:27 pm »

On the west coast, we were quicker. 6.0s at 210 in 64/65. I raced with some guys with a blown nitro big block Chevy top fuel. Our best ET was 7.35. Today that car would not be able to qualify in the pro stock motorcycle field.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2011, 01:22:12 am »

Quote from: mick7504 on March 25, 2010, 05:40:32 am

Quote from: SamCB750A on March 25, 2010, 05:25:01 am
Age isn't a problem for me, I'm going to carry on working hard and playing hard untill they DRAG me away screaming.

Sam.
I'm with ya there Sam.
There's too much fun to be had.
The older ya get, the better it gets.
One day Russ might just pull one of those nasties out and show 'em all.
Mick

What was that you said Mick.

mick7504 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2011, 01:52:14 am »

Quote from: SamCB750A on December 08, 2011, 01:22:12 am

Quote from: mick7504 on March 25, 2010, 05:40:32 am
Quote from: SamCB750A on March 25, 2010, 05:25:01 am
Age isn't a problem for me, I'm going to carry on working hard and playing hard untill they DRAG me away screaming.

Sam.
I'm with ya there Sam.
There's too much fun to be had.
The older ya get, the better it gets.
One day Russ might just pull one of those nasties out and show 'em all.
Mick

What was that you said Mick.

I believe in premonitions Sam.
Believe in it hard enough and it will happen.

Wow, this is something pretty special.
I can hear the tails wagging already.

Mick

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:04:20 am »

Mick,what's the #'s for the lottery?

Bill

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:15:41 am »

Quote from: bellcow54 on December 08, 2011, 06:04:20 am

Mick,what's the #'s for the lottery? Bill

Me to Mick.

mick7504 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:33:43 am »

Bill and Sam
Here's the winning number gentlemen.

y2kc0wb0y · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2011, 02:28:35 pm »

Ahem.....continued on page 100

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** December 23, 2020, 01:45:36 pm »

Who would have thought this would happen.

scunny · « **Reply #24 on:** December 23, 2020, 02:03:48 pm »

Nice shirt Sam.

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Author Topic: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer (Read 13379 times)