Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 487117 times)

mick7504 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 12, 2011, 11:36:14 PM »

Some old photos that do belong here.

Jim F · « **Reply #51 on:** December 13, 2011, 07:40:13 AM »

we should all have one of those under our work bench

Really? · « **Reply #52 on:** December 13, 2011, 08:54:03 AM »

Tagging along.

Big Jay · « **Reply #53 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:01:56 PM »

Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM

That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.

Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM

That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.

I think that just because the other 7 rods are intact doesn't mean they are not highly fatigued. Check with these people. They are on top of the game. They are doing all of the rods that the nitro Harley guys are using. http://www.grpconrods.com/

Jay

Jim F · « **Reply #54 on:** December 13, 2011, 02:09:35 PM »

Quote from: mick7504 on December 12, 2011, 11:36:14 PM

Some old photos that do belong here.

How recent are the photos and who is the lucky guy?

mick7504 · « **Reply #55 on:** December 13, 2011, 03:17:36 PM »

How recent are the photos and who is the lucky guy?
[/quote]Jim

I don't know who that guy is.
Maybe RC could shed some light on that one.

These were some photos that I dug up somewhere a while ago (possibly on the net) after a couple of young fellas who like to tinker with motorcycle engines, were asking about the RC phenomenon.
I was thinking that nothing could be more educational and inspirational than something like this.

Somewhere, somebody wrote that when AT&SF was launched, it was like a shot that could be heard around the world.
That put a huge

on their faces.

MoMo · « **Reply #56 on:** December 13, 2011, 04:36:36 PM »

Welcome, this is going to be a great thread to follow. History revisited

...Larry

sorcerer · « **Reply #57 on:** December 13, 2011, 06:17:25 PM »

Quote from: Big Jay on December 13, 2011, 01:01:56 PM

Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM
That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.
Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM
That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.

I think that just because the other 7 rods are intact doesn't mean they are not highly fatigued. Check with these people. They are on top of the game. They are doing all of the rods that the nitro Harley guys are using. http://www.grpconrods.com/

Jay

Thanks Jay...that's my thinking...all new bullets and rods. Sources like that may be just the ticket.

sorcerer · « **Reply #58 on:** December 13, 2011, 06:20:54 PM »

Quote from: mick7504 on December 12, 2011, 11:36:14 PM

Some old photos that do belong here.

This pretty much how the triple looks right now....in fact it is on the same dolly under my bench/ place of honor. It's very distracting as I toil over the other project..it's just begging to run off to a chassis shop!

Greggo · « **Reply #59 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:51:48 AM »

Fantastic Project! Resurrecting a LEGEND!!

heffay · « **Reply #60 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:04:20 AM »

Call me dumb, but I'd rather you just call me young

What happened to the rest of the bike? Crash? Past its prime and scrapped for other projects? Stolen?

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #61 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:19:45 AM »

Here ya go Heff, http://www.rceng.com/history.aspx

Sam.

heffay · « **Reply #62 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:45:01 AM »

Thanks, Sam.. I had figured that was it's demise, but the powerplant seems unscathed.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #63 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:48:17 AM »

That's OK young un, you're much to young to know about these things

Sam.

heffay · « **Reply #64 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:01:51 AM »

I'm just taking a guess here and its all by the look of the motors... were the fins ground down to shave weight? They look much thicker on the edges than normal and that is what I'm thinking is the reason.

sorcerer · « **Reply #65 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:37:24 PM »

Drag bike....not to worried about air cooling and we need the room...that is 3 motors that need to be very close together..my dad is 5'7" tall...coincidentally...so I am I.

Needed the room for plumbing, headers etc....Bike below....you see the length issue!

Everybody has their favorite race..this would be mine...74 Summernats, Etown NJ near the Collins family hometown. Won our 1st Best Engineering Award (first ever by the NHRA for a bike) and won the event at 2 in the morning after rain delay....All the big boys were there to boot. Pruhdome and my Dad played up to the fans with a "let's switch rides" scheme. The Snake said my dad was crazy and my Dad said the car was unsafe as well...what if you got trapped in that thing...lol

754 · « **Reply #66 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:49:52 PM »

Do you know who built the original frames fopr A,T, &SF..and the Sorcerer ?

Who is doing the new one and will it look like the old one?

MCRider · « **Reply #67 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:16:28 PM »

Did you ever see the pre-photoshop rendition of the 5 engine ATS? It was really well done and fooled a lot of people. Really stretched ole Russ out.

Muy Buenos Recuardos

heffay · « **Reply #68 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:22:58 AM »

Had to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me

Don R · « **Reply #69 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:52:00 AM »

I went out and checked under my bench. nope, just a couple old powerglides.

sorcerer · « **Reply #70 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:17:56 PM »

Quote from: 754 on December 14, 2011, 07:49:52 PM

Do you know who built the original frames fopr A,T, &SF..and the Sorcerer ?

Who is doing the new one and will it look like the old one?

Everything will be restored to the original look...we will cheat a little for reliability and safety but you will not know the difference.

Don Long built the Sorcerer chassis....very nice work...Google him...he's the Man.

I can't recall who built the triple chassis..I have a pretty good guess but I do not want to insult anyone. I do remember pushing on the TIG peddle while my Dad was welding on that thing. I spent a lot of summer nights in that shop in Gardena working with him.

RCjr

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #71 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:29:30 PM »

Awesome. this isn't a thread, its a history lesson.....

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #72 on:** December 15, 2011, 07:52:17 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on December 15, 2011, 07:29:30 PM

Awesome. this isn't a thread, its a history lesson.....

X 1,000,000 ! !

Big Jay · « **Reply #73 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:30:39 PM »

Quote from: sorcerer on December 13, 2011, 06:17:25 PM

Quote from: Big Jay on December 13, 2011, 01:01:56 PM
Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM
That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.
Quote from: sorcerer on December 12, 2011, 07:29:45 PM
That's funny...someone emailed me today with a set. I'm thinking new technology unless that is the best rod I can get my hands on. Maybe BME.

I think that just because the other 7 rods are intact doesn't mean they are not highly fatigued. Check with these people. They are on top of the game. They are doing all of the rods that the nitro Harley guys are using. http://www.grpconrods.com/

Jay

Thanks Jay...that's my thinking...all new bullets and rods. Sources like that may be just the ticket.

Back in the day, the RC pistons were made by Arias. Altho they are all but out of the motyorcycle piston business, you might hit them up.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #74 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:22:57 PM »

OK all of you R.C. ENGINEERING fans, here's your chance to own a piece of historic memorabilia !!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/honda-race-banner-drag-race-rc-engineering-dragbike-k0-cb750-/180777096252?hash=item2a1727943c&item=180777096252&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

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Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 487117 times)