Love this painting. Looks like our Geordie the greyhound racing along on a road going dirt bike. Though in ‘his day’ he didn’t need wheels; his legs powered him up to 35 to 40 mph around the Dairyland track at Kenosha Wisconsin between 2005 and 2008. He was a Champion… And to us still is.
Here he is in fine form fresh off his track career.
His race number is 20721 63E. Race name Broadview Tyler.
As every laddie knows he gets most of his curiosity from his father. When it comes to things mechanical my dad seemed to make sure I wasn’t afraid of fettling with things. Taking things apart is the only real way you can start to understand how things go together. Putting them back together? Well that’s another story!
“This here is the petrol tap”.
Happy Birthday Paw!
…was when the Second motorcycle was built. Here’s a besmocked racer ready for a long scoot from one end (Land’s) to t’other (John o’Groats). The ride is a 3 1/2 Hp Triumph.
Interesting graphic: sometimes you need to change the angle of your viewpoint. I like the technicality as well of the realism of reflected surfaces of this Triumph Oil-in-Frame Bonneville. I hope I don’t see my moto at this angle with me aboard. As they’d say: “goin’ arse o’er tit”.
Beginners bikes: smaller ‘cycles such as the Cub were ideal machines to gain experience on the roads. Working your way up to the big machines like the Bonneville. The fairings look like bra’s of the day…
Perms-lift: we’re learning.
Progressive Insurance have a strong ongoing advertisement with their character Flo. Since 2008. She assures insurance premiums are competitive with other companies. Here are a couple of frames from a particular TV spot where motorcycle insurance is promoted. She pulls up to a stop sign next to a Ducati.
Her moto is a pearly white Triumph Daytona. Which matches her usual white outfit.
The quirky, chipper sales clerk, typically seen wearing a white apron and blue Chuck Taylor’s, is portrayed by comedienne Stephanie Courtney.
Got the engine firmly bolted in. Oil return lines attached and starting to get the clutch adjusted – missing a ball bearing that seats between the push rod and lever. Made a simple support stand so I can shuffle it around easily. Will need to amass some stainless fastenings for the oil tank, fenders and other ancillaries.
I stopped in to the foyer of Worlds Gym along Montrose Avenue earlier today. No, not to join the crowds of treadmill crunching, weight hefting fanatics! But to have a gander at a superb collection of a dozen mint vintage motorcycles. An exceptional X75 Hurricane…
…next to its standard Trident brethren.
A crimson Norton Atlas.
Nearby its papa M30 International. Black & Silver monochromatic corker.
Matchless. Clean. Stout hearted. G80.
The cats whisker. A Panther M100 Redwing. Distinctive by its sloper engine.
The collection belongs to Al Philips. An alcove behind the entry foyer had the hat trick. Three Vincents… Here’s the superlative Black Lightning.
The big triple makes her look kinda wee.
Camilla Parker Bowels (spellchecker correction for Bowles). Duchess of Cornwall to the denizens of Blighty. Chaz likes his motors, in particular Aston Martins, but here’s his gal on a mighty Triumph. Albeit sidesaddle.
Diana? We know the story of the paparazzi on fast Beemers, a Paris tunnel and a nation in mourning.
Here she gives the lads biking inspiration for a future of motos which they both share.
Wha’? A pair of twins side by side to make a four. Unique engineering to link cranks and set up valves and timing. 1300cc and a fifties frame and sixties brakes. Wobbly at speed I’ll bet! About this time Honda’s CB750 was quickly being cleared from the showroom floors. This Triumph was of course a one off so it was up to the factory triple Trident to go up against the Honda.
Watching an older episode of the Yorkshire police show Dalziel & Pascoe one of the characters, who also works down what must be one of the last pits, rides a late 90’s Triumph T595 Daytona. He’s a main suspect so being a stereotypical rowdy biker maintains suspense.
He wheelies along colliery row houses and near allotment gardens.
Grumpy Dalziel (PR. Dall eel ) is played by the late Warren Clark. Starting his career as Dim in A Clockwork Orange.
“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.”
Going through tough times. In need of some rear support to gain traction. No gas in the tank, indeed no tank. Saddle-up? Well, no saddle. Flat tired. Rusty around the edges as well as middle… And underside. Wiring loom needs reweaving. Amal is AWOL. Seen better days. Would like to enjoy retirement. Or willing to be organ or limb donor!
Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,
The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;
Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;
Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;
Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods;
Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.
My heart’s in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart’s in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart’s in the Highlands wherever I go.
Robbie Burns (1759-1796)
Triumph Bonneville in Glencoe
Chain slung over the new whopping sprocket. All 66 teeth on it. To ensure it wouldn’t rub against the hefty trials tire some engine realignment was also accomplished. Just need 3 new high strength 3/8″ engine to frame bolts. The rear brake pedal lever was also given a little more of an s-bend.
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