Author Topic: Bikes wierd and wonderful (Read 104514 times)

fastbroshi · « **Reply #125 on:** December 16, 2010, 05:26:03 PM »

I love that burned orange, especially on the new Vettes.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #126 on:** December 17, 2010, 12:55:14 AM »

Quote from: Hush on December 01, 2010, 08:44:26 PM

Chain or shaft drive?

Bloody hell, if it's chain drive the chain must be 20 feet long!

JAG · « **Reply #127 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:00:34 AM »

Quote from: Stev-O on October 24, 2010, 09:14:19 AM

I say this is in the weird category!

Umm wow, those wheels are playing tricks on my eyes.. Can someone explain to me how this actually works? And got a link to a supplier of those wheels?

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #128 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:12:14 AM »

http://www.osmoswheel.com/index.asp?lang=en

23tbucket · « **Reply #129 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:29:49 PM »

Hush and Terry. Re: The little orange hotrod.

Chain drive with a jackshaft in between to line up with a yamaha golf cart differential (with reverse).

It's geared real low for parades and just taking the grandkids for a drive around town. Top speed..maybe 50 mph? It has a big oil cooler and the "radiator" has a 12 volt fan built-in to blow air on the engine.

The body started out as a full size '23 model "T" fiberglass reproduction. It was cut up into 32 pieces and re-fiberglassed back together in 1/4 scale.

Aluminum frame. Rack and pinnion steering with a crank arm. Mechanical brakes all four corners.

Take care; Clifford

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #130 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:04:29 PM »

That's excellent Clifford, well done mate! Cheers, Terry.

Hush · « **Reply #131 on:** December 18, 2010, 12:39:09 AM »

And more wonderful old Honda iron.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=341385090

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #132 on:** December 18, 2010, 02:09:03 AM »

I saw that one Hushy, probably one of only 3 post sohc4 Honda's I'd ever want to own, and an appreciating classic to boot!

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #133 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:09:26 AM »

That big wheel earlier on waws not a new idea, actually -

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #134 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:11:53 AM »

Not many people know that Royal enfield invented GPS;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #135 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:15:09 AM »

People like sidecars;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #136 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:16:44 AM »

Bill Gelbke

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #137 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:18:35 AM »

Sorry- I forgot the story on this. Italian, I think- and one of my all-time faves;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #138 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:22:50 AM »

Cushman with V-twin and belt drive conversion. "I got up to 80mph and had to shut down. It was just too scary-"
Another of my all-time favorites;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #139 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:25:09 AM »

Did I mention sidecars?

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #140 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:30:05 AM »

BMW R7. Probablyu the only bike BMW deemed too expensive to buld for public consumption. Wildly innovative for that time, and this.

Thought to be just a rumor -even by BMW- this lone prototype was found in boxes in the basement! What a jig-saw puzzle that must have been;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #141 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:32:11 AM »

Maybe the nicest 400 I've seen. Not mine-

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #142 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:37:23 AM »

Gotta love a sense of humour.
Reminds me of the story amny years ago of the guy who was winning races and people noticed he had an extra spark plug in his header. Naturally- evryone figured this after-burner thing must be boosting his power big time, so others started doing it.
this is- his plug wire was just tied to the frame. he was just a good rider laughing at all the others. I'm still thinking of doing that myself...

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #143 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:38:50 AM »

I still think a Brough tank would look good on an old Beemer;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #144 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:41:07 AM »

Too many captions...

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #145 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:43:01 AM »

A nice original example of my favorite Triumph model;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #146 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:46:17 AM »

I crossed the country on this bike. Probably my all-time favorite. I guess you don't know these things until it's too late;

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #147 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:51:50 AM »

Holy cow- I need some coffee.
So- last for today is this lovely Italian 350. Again, I forgot the whole story, but it was a prototype deemed too expensive for production.

I just remembered one thing!
See those black rings around the inside of the wheels? They're rubber and that's the suspension. Man- I'd love to ride that.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #148 on:** December 18, 2010, 09:09:57 AM »

Wow! Nice/interesting body work also.

CBJoe · « **Reply #149 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:15:05 AM »

Found another picture of this bike.... 1949 Moto Major prototype...

Very cool...

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