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For Brinx
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:10 am
by Triton
At last got the scanner fired up.
A while ago brinx requested a pic of the Triton I used to race.
Here you are... 686cc 8-valve, Quaife 5-speed, Lyta tank, Manx frame and swingarm, Norvil forks, TLS front brake with ferodo race linings, covered in Ti nuts and bolts courtesy of Aunty Betty's Air Force.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:44 pm
by Waz
Beautiful.
beast
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:53 am
by brinx
looks the goods triton ta for that
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:47 am
by Quan-Time
man thats sweet. Have any close ups ?
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:17 am
by Triton
Feck Q-T. Scanning is like polishing... boring as batsh!t.
I'll dig some of the old albums out and give it a go. Be warned, it may take months!
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:59 am
by Quan-Time
heh np
I know what you mean by that aswell.. Think it will be fun.. but it really isnt. Im a fan of the old triton cross breed bikes.
Guy @ work is trying to get me to buy an old douglas. Im a fan of steel and things like that.. Sure i can appreciate a new race bike and what have you, but you still cant go past the raw steel / metal look of a old classic, or a trx
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:30 pm
by H1
I love "old style"
It´s beautifull Triton!
If there´s anybody in Germany next time you have to visit this!!!
http://www.classicmotorshow.de/
02.02.2007 - 04.02.2007
Fantastic show!
Ciao!
Heinz
racing cars
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:10 pm
by brinx
Guten tag Hienz your bremen show web site was very interesting.We have classic races over here in OZ check out this web site ithink you will like it
http://www.speedontweed.com hope you enjoy the blasts from the past
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:22 pm
by Glen1TRX
Speaking of historic racing (and money) did annyone notice the late and great Peter Brocks 05 1980 VC Commodore for sale this week? A cool AUD 495,000 big ones
(ex Rob Roy stable)
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:32 pm
by H1
Hi brinx!
Great site! I´m also glad to see the tribute to the big #7 there!
if you like ... take a click
http://www.racelinks.de/racelinks/4Imag ... b24be5aa27
http://www.classic-motorrad.de/Fischer/ ... Sheene.htm
Thanks for the link!
Ciao!
Heinz
sheene
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:47 pm
by brinx
Yeah great to see any pics of Barry Sheene he was one of the best.Saw him race in England at Mallory Ago was there asd well on the Yamaha must have been in 1975 correct me irf i,m wrong.But from my fading memory banks Ago was first 2 stroke champ in 75 then Sheene on the Suzuki in 76 & 77 Roberts on the Yam in 78.
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:16 pm
by H1
Right!
He was the man who inspired me to drive faster
and also "safer"
It was in my early bikeyears i´ve seen him live at the dutch TT every year since 1978 or 1979 (first time)...
... a short break later i´ve got a book of his "ridingstile" (sorry ! don´t know the right words...)
... since then i love to watch motobike racing
... and sometimes i try myself some racetracks (but not sooo fast as the freaks
... just for my fun...)
... and it´s the #7 i allways remember ...
Ciao!
Heinz
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:25 pm
by CULater
Every year we have the so called "TT van Ameide"
A historic Motorcycle club does some demonstrations in our village.
(riding the village streets, with only haybales in the corners for safety)
It is suppose to be a "demonstration" but since there a lot of former national racers in that club, you can guess what it looks like !
Here's a small movieclip a made from last years "demo"
http://media.putfile.com/TT-van-Ameide-2006
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:51 pm
by Max
Demo...
Probably every one of them has visions of passing Mike the Bike!
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:01 am
by H1
Hi,
last year i´ve seen the Classics in Tubbergen, NL... it seems that i´ll see this year also the TT van Ameide
Ciao!
Heinz