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Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« on: March 22, 2010, 07:17:44 pm »
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 08:33:53 pm »
AH YES, May 1977. I remember it well, I turned 18 years old !!   :o ;D
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 10:35:58 pm »
$35,000, wonder what it would relate to today ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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.

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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.   :'(
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 11:32:02 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 ;D ;D ;D

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  ;D) 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. 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 12:07:59 am »
Here's some info for the youngster's.    ;D     http://www.dragbike.com/news/features/hof_russcollins_991.htm
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 05:17:43 am »
Here's some info for the youngster's.    ;D     http://www.dragbike.com/news/features/hof_russcollins_991.htm
Thankyou Sir.
That made me fell young again reading that.  ;D
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 05:36:37 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. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)+1  ;D ;D ;D ;D me too!Bill
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 05:40:32 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. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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.
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2010, 07:27:34 am »
now that would be nice Mick. 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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?

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« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2010, 06:31:22 pm »
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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.
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« 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.

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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2011, 01:22:12 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. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam. ;)
I'm with ya there Sam.
There's too much fun to be had.
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One day Russ might just pull one of those nasties out and show 'em all.
Mick  ;D

What was that you said Mick. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2011, 01:52:14 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. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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  ;D

What was that you said Mick. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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.  8)  8)  8)   8)  8)  8)  8)   8)  8)
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« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2011, 06:04:20 am »
Mick,what's the #'s for the lottery? ;) ;D ;D ;D Bill
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« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2011, 06:15:41 am »
Mick,what's the #'s for the lottery? ;) ;D ;D ;D Bill

Me to Mick. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2011, 06:33:43 am »
Bill and Sam
Here's the winning number gentlemen.  8)

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« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2011, 02:28:35 pm »
Ahem.....continued on page 100
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #23 on: December 23, 2020, 01:45:36 pm »
Who would have thought this would happen.
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« Reply #24 on: December 23, 2020, 02:03:48 pm »
Nice shirt Sam. ;D
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2020, 02:10:12 pm »
Nice shirt Sam. ;D

Read some of the last posts Scunny. It was a thread going back to 2010 and we were talking about Russ when all of a sudden his son Russ Jr joins our forum, hahaha
The pic I posted was the bike almost completed in November last year before CV19 kicked in and put a stop to everything.
I hope you are well my friend and staying safe.

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« Reply #26 on: December 23, 2020, 02:15:04 pm »
Yeah, alls good here in NZed. I have kept up to date on the RC stuff, just didn't see the shirt.
Hope you all get on top of the virus soon.
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Re: Russ Collins' RC Engineering Sorcerer
« Reply #27 on: December 23, 2020, 03:21:40 pm »
They have just started to roll out a vaccine, not sure when I will get it but the sooner the better.
Are you still managing to get the fishing in ?
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« Reply #28 on: December 23, 2020, 03:40:40 pm »
yes, fishing and spending far too much time down at my local pub. Off there shortly since it's pissing down with rain. Luckily we are virus free (touch wood)
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« Reply #29 on: December 23, 2020, 05:11:42 pm »
yes, fishing and spending far too much time down at my local pub. Off there shortly since it's pissing down with rain. Luckily we are virus free (touch wood)

You lucky bugger, we're locked down tighter than a ducks #$%*. Not been out of the house for 41 weeks and it gets worse for everyone else as soon as Christmas day finishes.
My Son is really big into fishing but it's been real hard for him because he only does match fishing for big money and it's been on and off all year and although leisure fishing is ok, he just don't like it. On top of all that, he got his van broke into when he was last out and all his big poles went missing. He only uses the best tackle and to replace one pole is £3,000, not sure what that is in NZ money but I wouldn't pay that sort of money to go fishing. Luckily for him, I came into a nice chunk of money this morning so he'll be getting a nice Christmas present.
Enjoy your pint or 2 or 3 or 4 and however many but take care mate and stay safe. All the best for Christmas.

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« Reply #30 on: December 23, 2020, 05:18:22 pm »
Keep your head down with Corvid caper Uncle Sammy and I hope you have a great Christmas despite all the #$%* going on over there ;)
Same for you Scunn, enjoy your Crissy.

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« Reply #31 on: December 24, 2020, 03:14:26 am »
All the best Brian and Scunny, have a good one but make sure to stay safe.
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« Reply #32 on: December 25, 2020, 09:33:58 pm »
Does anyone know what the Japanese on the rear fender says?  I tried the old Google picture translation and all I am getting is, "Wood Rug" or, "Tree..." so I am either missing the inside reference or it has nothing to do with wood.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

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« Reply #33 on: December 26, 2020, 03:59:28 pm »
Does anyone know what the Japanese on the rear fender says?  I tried the old Google picture translation and all I am getting is, "Wood Rug" or, "Tree..." so I am either missing the inside reference or it has nothing to do with wood.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

ACK777, I've been told it just says HONDA and I checked it, see below.

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« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2021, 11:41:42 am »

ACK777, I've been told it just says HONDA and I checked it, see below.

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That is super cool thank you very much Sam!!  I bet a bunch of people have this as a tattoo lol