Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored

[NickO]

Is there any news on the triple guys, (18 months since the last post on here)?

[slikwilli420]

Plenty of updates on the sorcerer project on Facebook.

[Stev-o]

Plenty of updates on the sorcerer project on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/451231164982012

[Sam Green Racing]

Is there any news on the triple guys, (18 months since the last post on here)?

NickO, long time no see, saying that, I don't see many people these days. lol.
Re the triple, since it was put on display at Valdosta, November 2019, no one has seen it.
The person who built the bike before putting it on display was Cooper performance in Georgia.
All it needed to be finished was the plumbing and exhaust system but during its time with Mr Cooper, a customer/visitor to the shop, saw the bike, took a photograph and posted it on a drag bike page on Facebook.
This caused no end of problems for Mr Cooper with people phoning the shop for information and turning up at the shop wanting to see it.
When you are helping out for free, the last thing you want is people disrupting your business, and with that, Mr Cooper dropped out, and this was how I read it but I'm not 100% sure.
I do know the current status of the bike but have been sworn to secrecy by Russ so that the same thing don't happen again.
The re building of the Sorcerers 2 motors are well under way and like Stev-o says, you can find all the info on my Facebook page, here is the link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/451231164982012
As soon as I have an update on the Triple from Russ, you will see it here or on my Facebook page.
Take care Nick.

Sam.

[NickO]

Good to hear from you Sam and thanks for the update (which makes perfect sense given the story).

I'm not on Facebook, but as the page is not locked its good to see the bike again.

We'll hopefully bump into one another again soon now this bloody virus seems to be getting less of a problem. Take care Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

Thanks Nick, and you take care also.

Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

The 2 motors for the Sorcerer are back with Russ Jr.
This is the latest update from Russ on Facebook.

[dusterdude]

Cool

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[Old Scrambler]

Now to 'just button it up'

[Stev-o]

The 2 motors for the Sorcerer are back with Russ Jr.
This is the latest update from Russ on Facebook.

Hey Sam...I've joined the "RC Legacy Motorsports" group on fb, is that the best place to get updates? 
I didnt see that you posted above photo there...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/451231164982012

[Sam Green Racing]

The 2 motors for the Sorcerer are back with Russ Jr.
This is the latest update from Russ on Facebook.

Hey Sam...I've joined the "RC Legacy Motorsports" group on fb, is that the best place to get updates? 
I didnt see that you posted above photo there...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/451231164982012

I didn't post it Stev, young Russ posted it somewhere, I saved it to my pictures and posted it here.

Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

Bump, it's getting close now after 11 years.

[PeWe]

I hope links to videos and photos will be available here outside Facebook.

[Sam Green Racing]

I hope links to videos and photos will be available here outside Facebook.

PeWe, I always post links here if they are not Facebook links but there aren't many that would be of interest.

Sam.

[Sam Green Racing]

Here's one of the AT&SF with all 12 exhaust pipes fitted.
I saved it to my photos in my computer, so it should post here.

[PeWe]

Thanks Sam for the update.
That look really good!
Their sound must be fantastic!

Not syncing carbs here, engines

[Sam Green Racing]

12 fuel injectors PeWe.

[Don R]

 I look at the pictures and try to imagine the order of assembly. I assume there must be some "taking three things off to put one on" Things like the middle pipes on the back engines.

[Sam Green Racing]

Don, it's surprising how much room there is between the motors, no gearboxes on the 2 front motors.

Sam.

[Old Scrambler]

Don...........that's the next step......notice the collars are not installed to secure the pipes

I dig the machined head's profiles

[PeWe]

It will be nice to hear it revving.
If you can hear any typical CB750 sound or if the 12 cylinders (still nitro fed?) will sound way different.

[Sam Green Racing]

Don...........that's the next step......notice the collars are not installed to secure the pipes

I dig the machined head's profiles

Dennis, they are on now mate.

[HondaMan]

Oh, sorry...
That wet spot is just my drool.

[Sam Green Racing]

 

[dragracer]

I spent a good deal of time conversing with one of the principles working on this project. He shared lots of pictures and explained the process of rebuilding this beast without an actual plan set or blueprints. They're working strictly from pictures supplied by numerous enthusiasts including some here on this forum. As we can all imagine, the pieces and part for this bike were originally all "one off" pieces. They've had to recreate just about everything from sight only. He talked about painstaking task of building the exhaust pipes. Imagine having to custom bend 12 pipes in order to mimic the original look. The time that went into just this simple part of the puzzle was  extensive and required a lot of tubing. Some of which was wasted when trying to get things to look, and fit, "just right". I commend these gentlemen for their dedication to this project. You have to be a visionary to follow a path blazed decades ago. Thinking outside the box is an understatement fir this job.