Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels

piranha-bro2 said:
Weird one. And two brake cables???
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I bet one lever works the rear brake and the inner cable on the front for linked brakes. And the other lever connects to the outer cable with more leverage on the front. It’s a CVT twist and go like a scooter so no transmission, clutch or shifter. There is no brake pedal on the right side and the door of that ridiculous box obscures the left side.
 
A pair of Kawasaki’s:IMG_1519.jpegIMG_1518.jpeg

The engine of the first looks very much like that of the 350 single we rented in Bali in the mid 1980’s. The other is the bevel cam W twin of recent memory, this one in 650 flavor.
 
Andy said:
That, and a full suit made of neoprene instead of leather 😉
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In the early 90's there was a guy racing locally with what we called a 'stretch'n'grow"suit. Bright orange/red it was a gift from his American stepfather. It had a soft surface texture but was apparently made from mainly woven kevlar. After some reading up on the available literature it was accepted for racing. The area i worried about was sliding along the track. I reckoned it would grip and roll him - which is not desirable.
Anyway he survived long enough to retire gracefully when he got married.
 
It's made by these blokes, I have a pair of pants made out of their Kevlar Lycra material, it's similar to the stretch panels used in high-end leather race suits, called GP2. They make full suits apparently passing scrutineering for racing. Really comfortable. I also have a full mesh jacket made out of mesh Kevlar. Less comfortable but 100% breathable. They custom-make all their stuff to your sizes, it all tends to be pretty baggy though. Very very expensive. Hugely controversial.


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Motoport Kevlar first impressions (long, many pics...)

Several months ago I began shopping for a replacment for my 10-year old Aerostitch 1-pc suit; I wanted something as easy to live with as the 'stitch,...
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And now another 60's flashback. Around 1966 in "Cycle World" magazine there was an ad
for a surfboard rack that consisted of two "U" shaped tube structures ,one around the front
of the gas tank and one positioned around the rear of the seat. The jarring design had these
structures mounted about three feet above the tank/seat so your board acted as the world's
most unaerodynamic spoiler AND sunshade. Did I mention the high c of g.....Then there was
the marketing of naugahyde METALFLAKE "leathers" that were available for motorcycle riders
and go-kart racers. All these years later I still shake my head as this stuff was for sale and just
maybe found some buyers...
 
My personal favourite '60s "must have" was the 'Turbo Visor'.
Never actually saw one, outside of the adverts, but, living in Scotland with its attendant weather, it was tempting.
Not enough to buy one, though!

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The Sock said:
My personal favourite '60s "must have" was the 'Turbo Visor'.
Never actually saw one, outside of the adverts, but, living in Scotland with its attendant weather, it was tempting.
Not enough to buy one, though!

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I always wanted a Deerstalker crash helmet, why look like Phil Read when you can look like Sherlock Holmes?
Odd stuff I remember selling was Vulcan gloves that had a pair of twin fingers ( imagine a Lobster trying to work the controls of a motorcycle…) and electric indicator gloves that had an arrow on the back of that lit up when doing hand signals..might have been battery operated.Who remembers Frank Thomas paddock boots?
 
Exmoor beast said:
I always wanted a Deerstalker crash helmet, why look like Phil Read when you can look like Sherlock Holmes?
Odd stuff I remember selling was Vulcan gloves that had a pair of twin fingers ( imagine a Lobster trying to work the controls of a motorcycle…) and electric indicator gloves that had an arrow on the back of that lit up when doing hand signals..might have been battery operated.Who remembers Frank Thomas paddock boots?
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Funnily enough, I thought of those 'Deerstalker' ones, today. I'd like one!
My original (1970 second-hand) gauntlets had those two fingers in one.
I thought it was to prevent one from giving a hand signal (✌️) to policemen.;)
 
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