Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 482925 times)

sorcerer · « **on:** December 07, 2011, 09:39:02 PM »

About to have some fun with nitro in the most serious and historical version of the SOHC genre.
Getting ready to restore some history and enjoy the new technology in the background...hope to have all three at the drags within the next year...Ok maybe two. The triple needs a chassis but the Sorcerer just needs some love....and a rod ...and a piston...and a few bearings. No worse than damage that I've done on that modified street bike only a whole lot more fun to ride I'm thinking.

RCjr

voxonda · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2011, 11:08:19 PM »

AWESOME! Great news, imho one of the milestones in motorracing!

Cheers, Rob

mick7504 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2011, 11:11:33 PM »

Welcome RC jr
This is like an early Xmas gift for us all.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2011, 12:26:23 AM »

I'm in for the ride on this one....

voxonda · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2011, 12:51:35 AM »

Just not know about that..................wonder if ever my brains could adept.
Finally the poster I had hanging above my bed is coming to life!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2011, 01:12:37 AM »

Quote from: sorcerer on December 07, 2011, 09:39:02 PM

About to have some fun with nitro in the most serious and historical version of the SOHC genre.
Getting ready to restore some history and enjoy the new technology in the background...hope to have all three at the drags within the next year...Ok maybe two. The triple needs a chassis but the Sorcerer just needs some love....and a rod ...and a piston...and a few bearings. No worse than damage that I've done on that modified street bike only a whole lot more fun to ride I'm thinking.

RCjr

I never thought I would hear myself saying this, "bugger the old stuff, tell us more about the Pro Street Bike"
Welcome Sorcerer (Prostreetrc) young Russ, I wondered how long it would take you to find us.

Perhaps you could get your Father to call in for a chat.

Sam.

PS, sorry for editing your post.

mick7504 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2011, 02:17:37 AM »

Quote from: SamCB750A on December 08, 2011, 01:12:37 AM

Quote from: sorcerer on December 07, 2011, 09:39:02 PM

About to have some fun with nitro in the most serious and historical version of the SOHC genre.
Getting ready to restore some history and enjoy the new technology in the background...hope to have all three at the drags within the next year...Ok maybe two. The triple needs a chassis but the Sorcerer just needs some love....and a rod ...and a piston...and a few bearings. No worse than damage that I've done on that modified street bike only a whole lot more fun to ride I'm thinking.

RCjr

I never thought I would hear myself saying this, "bugger the old stuff, tell us more about the Pro Street Bike"
Welcome Sorcerer (Prostreetrc) young Russ, I wondered how long it would take you to find us.
Perhaps you could get your Father to call in for a chat.

Sam.

PS, sorry for editing your post.

That would be a huge privilege for many of us Russ.

Your Dad is and always will be held in the highest esteem.

Mick

Trav-i · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2011, 05:04:08 AM »

Sweet! Welcome RCjr, it's so awesome to see all that great SOHC4 history coming back to life. I look foward to following this thread.

Travis

Jim F · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2011, 05:39:41 AM »

Please Please keep us posted with as many pictures as you can
Jim

Seeing this just made my day

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:01:35 AM »

Welcome aboard .Way cool.The revival of the SOHC's 750's!Keep us posted!

Got a RC kit in Calendar Girl.

Bill

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:17:07 AM »

Billy, take a pic of the inside of our trailer.

Sam.

754 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2011, 08:06:03 AM »

Welcome aboard RC jr.. The Sorcerer and the A,T,&S.. are two bikes I would love to see run.... on my bucket list now..

Kudos to RC for holding top speed or time for so long, PLUS winning NHRA BEST ENGINEERED out of all the dragracing vehicles, not once but TWICE!!, good on the RC crew...
Which bike is that behind the Sorcerer?

Jim F · « **Reply #12 on:** December 08, 2011, 08:09:02 AM »

Yea Bill get RC banner out and take some pics
with your bike and sam auto

Don R · « **Reply #13 on:** December 08, 2011, 08:49:23 AM »

Welcome and thanks for taking time to post. I hope you have time for updates as you go along.

voxonda · « **Reply #14 on:** December 08, 2011, 09:01:26 AM »

Just struck me, needed some idea's for the F2 that's lying in my storage. After all the things I have to finish first going to build it in these RC color scheme.

fang · « **Reply #15 on:** December 08, 2011, 09:12:40 AM »

It does not get much better than this. Welcome to the forum!

"You meet the nicest people on a Sorcerer."

Jim F · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2011, 09:47:18 AM »

Russ do you call your modified street bike the sorcerers apprentice?

bad joke but just had too

Jim

FuZZie · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2011, 03:38:52 PM »

Welcome RCjr,

I hope you'll have a little time to share some photos and history with us!

Quote

That would be a huge privelidge for many of us Russ.

Your Dad is and always will be held in the highest esteem

Yep agreed, absolute legend mick

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2011, 03:42:40 PM »

Welcome Mr. RC Jr. It's a privilege to have you here on SOHC4.NET . Your father is a true trailblazer in the motorcycle world. I myself had the privilege and honor to meet your father in person at his shop. I called the shop to see if they had some Kawi cams that i wanted. One of his employee's said they had them. I drove out there to find that they only had one of the cams. Your father then came out and took me into the shop and looked for himself and then handed me two bigger cams and said " Sorry for the trouble, these are on the house " ! I offered to pay him but he refused. I'll never forget that day as long as i live.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2011, 04:26:47 PM »

Mr RC Jr, I just posted this great news over on DRAGBIKE.COM in the forums section. I don't know if they already knew about this, but they do now !

Big Jay · « **Reply #20 on:** December 08, 2011, 05:26:26 PM »

Russ;
I thought your dad told me the Sorcerer had a broken crank in one of the motors. If you need another one, this is the place to find one.

Let me know if there is anything we can do to help get these things on the track.
Jay

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2011, 06:26:27 PM »

Subscribed..................Welcome to the board! Someday soon we should gather all of the SOHC/4s at the Bonneville Salt Flats for a top-speed Shoot Out!

sorcerer · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2011, 07:01:24 PM »

Quote from: Big Jay on December 08, 2011, 05:26:26 PM

Russ;
I thought your dad told me the Sorcerer had a broken crank in one of the motors. If you need another one, this is the place to find one.

Let me know if there is anything we can do to help get these things on the track.
Jay

Kicked a rod out, crank is fine...whew...cuz that is a piece of work....especially the rear crank. I'll be looking for a piston sponsor...want to do all 8 with a slightly upgraded version that will handle the boost.

The response has been overwhelming and in less than 24 hrs there are already some parts airborne..on the house..all new ignition just like the original sprint mag II...belts, pulleys, gears, bearings...all covered..again on the house. I'm going to have a hell of a lot of people to thank and I'd like to start right now with all of you above for the encouragement.

This is a hell of a responsibility and it has to be done right. They will be ridden and they are museum pieces.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2011, 07:09:10 PM »

Russ,Good Luck and thanks,we are sure looking forward to this.Met your Dad @ Daytona in 76 or 77.It was between the triple and the Sorcerer.Sure was fun.Come to Valdosta if you can.Bill

NitroHunter · « **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2011, 07:22:14 PM »

Russ this is just awesome. Remember we like lots of pics.
If memory serves, weren't you involved in the building of a certain well-known frame - for a state fair project?

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Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 482925 times)