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The unnamed owner here would be Malcolm Cox , I believe ?
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Does the tail unit / rear guard / number plate holder look a bit strange to you , and also the blister at the front of the engine case , or is it just me...?...
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Follow on from post #131
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Outraged of Luton ( 1977 )....
No such thing as bad publicity etc........
No such thing as bad publicity etc........
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Montjuic Park 1973...
Finishing order , plus Nigel Rollason on fourth place BSA B50 ; Benjamin Grau on winning Ducati ; and a glimpse of the Green / Davies SFC .
Finishing order , plus Nigel Rollason on fourth place BSA B50 ; Benjamin Grau on winning Ducati ; and a glimpse of the Green / Davies SFC .
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Phil Gurner on the M & T 1000 Laverda he shared with Clive Brown at Thruxton 1974 .
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Barry Sheene`s OW54 being prepared by Irv Kanemoto and Ken Fletcher (1981 ) ...
Take a close look at that front tyre ( or maybe rim ? )...what can you see...?...
Take a close look at that front tyre ( or maybe rim ? )...what can you see...?...
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rocketonarail
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Dunlop advertising 1967 / 8......
Tell him to mind his own business Pete......Jesus...
Tell him to mind his own business Pete......Jesus...
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1967 again...
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1971 and Barry expresses his dislike for the TT.....he says he could go on and on about this and probably would given half a chance...
He may well have a point , but once World Championship status was removed then the risks are purely down to personal choice , not something forced upon you .
I`ll add Kreidler to the bikes I never realised he raced .
He may well have a point , but once World Championship status was removed then the risks are purely down to personal choice , not something forced upon you .
I`ll add Kreidler to the bikes I never realised he raced .
rocketonarail
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Leave your bike unattended in Gibraltar and one of these little buggers will make off with your spark plugs...
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Preparing for the Thruxton 500 mile race 1972 , with previous years winner Dave Croxford on a Trident .
Entry list includes a Montesa King Scorpion ! ...plus a MZ ISDT Replica.....! ....What`s going on here....?....There`s obviously a separate 250 class all grouped together at the bottom , but these are off road bikes , although somewhat modified I guess , and if Bultacos can go well at Montjuic Park ...but then this is bloody Thruxton...I haven`t found the results yet so we will see...
BTW there`s a 1972 MZ ISDT Replica import from the `States here on UK eBay going at £8 grand...MZ used to refer to it meekly as their " Cross Country Motorcycle "....If I had a spare eight grand I`d be onto it like a shot...
Entry list includes a Montesa King Scorpion ! ...plus a MZ ISDT Replica.....! ....What`s going on here....?....There`s obviously a separate 250 class all grouped together at the bottom , but these are off road bikes , although somewhat modified I guess , and if Bultacos can go well at Montjuic Park ...but then this is bloody Thruxton...I haven`t found the results yet so we will see...
BTW there`s a 1972 MZ ISDT Replica import from the `States here on UK eBay going at £8 grand...MZ used to refer to it meekly as their " Cross Country Motorcycle "....If I had a spare eight grand I`d be onto it like a shot...
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1972....The Man from Fremantle upsets some enthusiasts ...
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Nico Bakker ( 1976 )
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Maybe this pic gave Norton the idea for the Hi-Rider...( It appeared in the same issue , ( but unconnected with ) as a Norton Supplement .
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Triumph 1000 cc 4 cylinder Quadrant .
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I'm waiting for Red to weld a couple of busted triple crankcases together to make a 4 cylinder Laverda - a la Allen Millyard
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(Dymag?) wheel mounted wrong way ‘round?
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Not just you, it’s the first prototype of the 500, Shown in 1975 I suppose.
Tyre mounting direction SEEMS to be incorrect...
As far as I can remember, there was only an arrow denoting direction for rear-wheel fitting back then, front wheel would be the exact opposite. This was because the uppermost layer of rubber would have an overlapping joint, the acceleration forces would rip it open if fitted incorrectly. As braking forces act in the opposite direction, the front tyre had to be fitted in the other direction, actually quite simple and obvious.
Took a while for directional arrows for front and rear fitment to be shown on the sidewalls.
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