ISLE OF MAN TT EYE CANDY

[33chinacars]

Which one would you have.

Photo Gallery: 20 Isle of Man TT Classic race bikes (http://www.motorsportretro.com/2013/08/classic-tt/)

Gary

[shorty943]

I'm an old Triumph nut.
Gimme "Slippery Sam" any day.

[Cobber]

How do you pick one?! :o

If it was one or nothing, I would probably end up with the Matchless - a beautiful bike :cool: But then the BSA man in me would spur up, and I might end up with the Rocket!! :D

[Leroy_Riding]

I have to agree with Shorty, I am a triumph man, cant see myself ever owning another bike that isn't a triumph. so 'slippery sam' for me also.

Leroy

[p38arover]

I went to Penrith Hoyts multiplex cinema tonight to watch the Isle of Man 2013 movie/doco. It's the first time I've been to a big theatre in over 40 years and I was unprepared.

Not for the crowd - there were only 8 of us in the theatre.

After 30 minutes, I had to give up. The volume was painfully high. I never thought to take ear plugs. Had I been on the bike I would have had plugs with me.

I tried putting my fingers in my ears but that didn't help so I went out and asked if I could buy plugs. The lass outside came in and checked, then radioed the projection room and asked them to lower the volume.

They didn't. I tried putting up with it for a bit longer but couldn't. So I came home. I can't see me going back to the theatre again - at least not without earplugs.

[p38arover]

Definitely mad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox00IDNPy1w

[mick88]

I didn't realise Tohatsu produced motorcycles.
We have one of their outboard motors and it's a fantastic reliable little jigger.


Cheers, Mick.

[Pickles2]

Who remembers Geoff Duke?
Pickles.

[rangieman]

Im Triumph biased but realy it would have to be the Vincent :D
Oh and where was the Bultaco TSS i have one buried away in a secret location awaiting resto;)

[olbod]

Who remembers Geoff Duke?
Pickles.

Had the pleasure of meeting Geoff Duke when he was out here at Mt Druitt, nice bloke. He was riding his Championship winning Manx Norton and from memory it had a full bin.
He was burnt off by Art Senior on the old Red Hunter Aerial for about two laps untill the Aerial blew, it was quite funny.
Art's thingy was a pushrod 500.
Art was one of our top tuning specialists at the time.

[Bigbjorn]

I didn't realise Tohatsu produced motorcycles.
We have one of their outboard motors and it's a fantastic reliable little jigger.


Cheers, Mick.

Leyland Truck and Bus started selling them through their industrial engine division about 1973. I hope they have improved since. The reps learned not to sell one to friends, good customers, or customers you hoped to return to. Much like the Mysore Kirloskar diesel engines from India.

[p38arover]

He was burnt off by Art Senior on the old Red Hunter Aerial for about two laps untill the Aerial blew, it was quite funny.

What? No more radio reception? :angel:


:wasntme:

[Mocky]

Would have to be the MV for me.

Mocky

[olbod]

What? No more radio reception? :angel:


:wasntme:

Sorry the old brain and memory is not what it used to be.
Ariel.
I got me bikes mixed up also, Geoff was on the Gilera 4.

As an aside, a fellow club member ( Merrylands ) had a single cylinder 500cc Gilera, it was pretty quick.

Below is a snippet that I just found about Art at Mt Druitt that day.
Strange I could not find a pic of Geoff Duke at that meeting.

[p38arover]

My brother used to race at Mt Druitt. Mum never knew until she saw him being presented with a trophy on the Movietone News (or whatever was called in Oz) at the theatre.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

any ideas on what this weighed?

I'll start the ball rolling by saying not much!:o


http://cdn05.motorsportretro.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tohatsu.jpg

[olbod]

My brother used to race at Mt Druitt. Mum never knew until she saw him being presented with a trophy on the Movietone News (or whatever was called in Oz) at the theatre.

Do you have a race photo of him Ron ?
I wonder if I can remember him.

[Bigbjorn]

Was it Moto Guzzi or Gilera had the 500cc V8? One of the Italian makers had a 1000cc V6 for a defunct endurance race series in the 60's, I think. Maserati made the engine. A very clean pretty thing that looked just like a very small car engine. Made a hell of a sound flat stick on long straights.

[p38arover]

Do you have a race photo of him Ron ?
I wonder if I can remember him.

No, I don't. I don't know what happened to all my parent's photos - distributed among my sisters. I didn't get a look in.

He is a half-brother, name Edward (Ted) Tombs. I'll ask him next time I see him if he has any pics.

[Bess]

Was it Moto Guzzi or Gilera had the 500cc V8? One of the Italian makers had a 1000cc V6 for a defunct endurance race series in the 60's, I think. Maserati made the engine. A very clean pretty thing that looked just like a very small car engine. Made a hell of a sound flat stick on long straights.

Moto Guzzi had the V8 & I think the other Italian your thinking of was Laverda.

I think you Triumph lads would like the new Thruxton were doing at work at the moment, she is being customised for a track/ accessories display. We have fitted a belt drive system, 17" front light weight alloy spoked rim with the biggest possible disc & Brembo calliper, shoe horned a 180 rear on her & more to come.
I will try to post up some pics as she gets closer to completion.

Regards Chris

[Greatsouthernland]

Definitely mad!

watch?v=ox00IDNPy1w

3:17 & 3:23 - sensational.

What a ball tearin rear drifting tank slapping high siding adrenaline pumping vid...thought it was pretty good. Ta.


Geez it was good watching Doohan at his peak...wonder if Stoner will return and do the same in Super Bikes?..?

[Rick1970]

Geez it was good watching Doohan at his peak...wonder if Stoner will return and do the same in Super Bikes?..?


According to Mr Stoner Snr (lives down the road from me), no. Dislikes the (media, exp in europe) attention that goes with the sport. Has done some test riding of late, but no plans to throw his hat back in the ring.


Stoner Snr does have a new kid under his wing that he thinks shows some promise tho. Bent RS125 (ex Casey bike) in the shed shows the new kid is at least trying.