R80
 

my '79 R80 with modified frame for low seat to accommodate the vertically challenged, (me).

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Oooooohhhhhhhh

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O.k., Motion, you can't just throw that one out before us without telling us what it is. Other than freakin' awesome, I mean.

New Brough...

JR

More porn: XXX: Brough Superior SS100

Lawrence of Arabia lives...

Oh Guys. Wow, keep up the good work.

These bikes are rolling works of art. I take my hat off to you (and that's not the pinot noir speaking). I particuarly like the Moto Guzzis.

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Drool......

New British-Built Nortons Reach U.S. Dealers

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thruxton at barber
 

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Now that was a cool video.

So, does anyone know how the Thruxton holds up as a track bike or race bike? The "other" pushrod twins of similar heritage/pedigree - the Sportsters and their offshoots, the Buells, have a horrible reputation in this regard.

Beautifully made short vid

<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/76807240" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/76807240">Old Dogs, New Tricks</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user11127248">Tom Salt</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Very nice. More pics please....

The shop that is sponsoring me ( on a Triumph 675 ) also sponsors a rider on a AHRMA thruxton . They had no issues all season, and won at Road America. I looked up the lap times from that Barber race and they are not fast bikes. Disalvo was barely into the :41s A friend of mine was the guy who got third and he is a fast Expert club racer and he and the rest of the podium and near podiums were in the 44s

A good bit faster than a Ninja 250 and a good bit slower than a SV650.

And speaking of Thruxtons, here's mine!

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:D

Nice. I'm really thinking about picking one up and building it like the Norton. A ebay front end off any modern sport bike and lace up a 5.50 rear wheel and maybe a super moto 17" wheel on the front so I can run modern performance rubber.

I'm honestly curious how the host wears a helmet with dreadlocks. One of my cousins plans to get a Ninja next spring and he's got a huge mane of dreadlocks - I can't see him getting those under a helmet. :confused: Unfortunately, he's in KY where it's not required after 21 (he's 28), so he may decided the hair's more important than the brain underneath. :rolleyes:

I'd love a Thruxton, but I'd go the Black Prince route:

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Back n track.....getting to my unfinished café project. Since the stroke sidelined me a bit, decided to change plans a bit. Residual coordination and balance isssues will not wok well with superlow clip on's and rearsets and I'm having to modify shifter to accommodate left ankle loss of motion.

Had to rebuild top end on font cylinder

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Slowly going together in mock up phase


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Nice little kid racerhttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1397134133.jpg

New Triumph twist.
2013 Triumph Tridays13 'new generation Speed Triple 1050' by Marcus Walz promotional video - YouTube

Currently researching a future purchase of a Guzzi V7, found this nice video. There's also a good one about scrambling.

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

beginning to take shape

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Ditch the high bars, throw on a set of clip ons, get rid of the wind screen, and put a more modern, skinny seat and tail on it and some thing spoke lightweight wheels and you got a winner.


I had a friend with one of those, with a real hot 1200 in it that was putting out over 100HP. Scary-as-fkkkkkk to ride. Wheelie machine.

Schumi, unfortuantely my recent health issues cause some physical limitations so clip-ons and rearset won't be happening as originally planned. Converting to spoked wheels too expensive of a conversion to justify on a biudget project like this one. I am going to smaller tank and seat as seen in this mock up:

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had a 97 cyclone. never went more than 300 miles without a part falling off.

fun otherwise.

You gotta buy a 55 gallon drum of loctite:D

I have this M2 and a 98 SIW....between the two I've racked up 40K miles with only 1 issue. Motor mount broke on the M2.

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I have to find a "before" picture, but this was an inoperable bike I got for cheap through a co-worker. It had been sitting in a barn for several years. Brakes were seized up and carbs were a mess. It had a Vetter fairing on it and an ugly seat with a back rest and crash bars. All that was stripped immediately.

I tore the carbs apart and ran all the small parts through a $30 Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaner. Cleaned the tank and un seized the calipers and rear master cylinder. Cut the frame after I welded up a structural member across the frame at the top shock mounts. The front forks were rebuilt with Progressive springs and 20W oil. Rear shocks are 3" longer than stock, actually Harley shocks. The ride is nice and firm...confident.

I hammered the tank to clear the clip-ons on both sides and chopped the front fender. Lowered the front fender 3/4" to hug the tire better. While I had the front suspension apart I painted the outer fork tubes and fender.

It is a hoot to ride. A little more cosmetic work and it'll be done.

Looking quite nice. SmileWavy

have not checked the previous 28 pages, but here's my favorite movie cafe. (Girl With The Dragon Tatoo)
favorite non-cafe movie bike is McQueen's TT Special 650 Triumph. (Great Escape)

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Are scramblers allowed on this thread? I just bought this, and have started buying odd parts to turn it into something well, a little less… red to begin with.

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I might be crazy or going through a mid life crisis but I picked this up last week. Haven't ridden in 20 years so I bought a real smart one to get back into it didn't I? Hahaha...

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Too cool. I wanted one of those bad when I was in college.

Be careful out there. The reason accident stats are rising is people returning to riding are having as many accidents as newbies. And... cafe racer? ;)

Lingenfelter you say?

Sook, your build is a cafe in the purest original form. Nice job!

which is appropriate since you started this thread years ago!

Not a cafe racer in pure form but it is lowered, modified heavily, lightened, bars and pegs changed to lean forward. Just proud to have it and show it to all of you.

Yes it is a true documented Lingenfelter 4th gen Camaro. 1 owner, low miles and heavily upgraded properly. 500 hp natural aspirated.

Violent, track capable car that gets 26mpg going to work. Perfect for the Optima street car competitions. And its for sale, I have too many toys and I need to finish my SC conversion.

New Ducati Scrambler tease:

https://vimeo.com/97701658