how well do you know your motorcycles

[Prairiehammer]

how did you get the satan so quick ?

 

 

"1930 two stroke motorcycle" Google image search.

 

Sorry, about jumping in too fast with my guess, Kurt. We got the Satan at the same time.

[venture83_98]

how did you get the satan so quick ?

 

Ancient chinese secret.....

[hell yea]

Can't see the engine. That should make it tough.

 

its a Vincent of sum description probably a 500 will keep looking

[Prairiehammer]

lets try this one.............

 

 

The Kestrel, 2010 by Falcon

Modified alternator, aluminum, brass, brass mesh, bronze, BSA A-10 transmission, cloth, copper, glass, gold leaf, Firestone tire, iron, leather, leather rope, Loctite, nickel, paint, palladium leaf, rubber, safety wire, stainless steel, steel, Suzuki GS550 clutch, tape, Triumph generator cap, De-unitized 1970 Triumph Bonneville engine, GP carburetors, Venom Avon tire, Borrani WM1 wheel, Borrani WM2 wheel.

 

http://www.falconmotorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/04-Falcon10-Kestrel-01.jpg

[venture83_98]

Pretty quick yourself....Correct

 

The Kestrel, 2010 by Falcon

Modified alternator, aluminum, brass, brass mesh, bronze, BSA A-10 transmission, cloth, copper, glass, gold leaf, Firestone tire, iron, leather, leather rope, Loctite, nickel, paint, palladium leaf, rubber, safety wire, stainless steel, steel, Suzuki GS550 clutch, tape, Triumph generator cap, De-unitized 1970 Triumph Bonneville engine, GP carburetors, Venom Avon tire, Borrani WM1 wheel, Borrani WM2 wheel.

 

http://www.falconmotorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/slideshow-gallery/04-Falcon10-Kestrel-01.jpg

[hell yea]

Rollie Free Vincent HRD Black Lightning

[Prairiehammer]

Rollie Free Vincent HRD Black Lightning

 

Yep. 1949 Vincent Supercharged.

 

Notice I edited the photograph in the background, showing Rollie laid out on the bike for his famous swim suit run? I didn't want you or anyone else to have too many clues.

[hell yea]

On a cool Monday morning on Sept. 13, 1948, Rollie Free lifted from Harley Davidson the US national motorcycle speed record by riding the first Vincent HRD Black Lightning racing motorcycle to a speed of 150.313 m.p.h. When Rollie's leathers tore from early runs at 147 mph, he discarded them and made a final, heroic attempt without jacket, pants, gloves, boots or helmet.

Aboard the motorcycle owned by the California sportsman, John Edgar, this final run resulted in the most famous photograph in motorcycling, the "bathing suit bike" shot taken from a speeding car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Rollie lay flat out on the motorcycle wearing only a speedo bathing suit, shower cap and a pair of borrowed sneakers.

 

 

One of the more famous pictures in motorcycle history.

 

 

The AMA certified Free's record. Special features included the first-ever Vincent use of a rear shock absorber, the first Mk II racing cams and horizontally mounted racing carbs."

[hell yea]

we have dun this one before lol

very sneaky editing the pic lol:rotf:

[Prairiehammer]

we have dun this one before lol

very sneaky editing the pic lol:rotf:

 

Yeah, we've done the "Rollie Free" pic before, but the Supercharged Black Lightning I posted is NOT the same bike that Rollie rode in the swimsuit pic. His bike was not supercharged or faired.

The story behind the one I posted:

 

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Britain’s most charismatic manufacturer, Vincent, began production in 1928 and built several hundred machines a year until 1955, when – to universal disappointment – the company went out of business. They were very much in their prime after WWII when they introduced what became the most frequent choice of machine for the Blue Riband of Motorcycling, the 1000cc Black Lightning. In the late 1940s, American rider and former Indian racer Rollie Free had gained the World Speed Record for Unstreamlined Motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA, on a modified Vincent. Famously, the last few mph had proven elusive until Free stripped down to his bathing trunks, whereupon he thundered through the traps at a mean magical two-way average speed of 150.31 mph. This achievement prompted Vincent to introduce the Black Lightning model, incorporating a similar engine specification, of which barely 30 examples were ever produced, a machine that is today regarded as the Holy Grail of post war motorcycles. Traditionally, by its very nature, Record Breaking is the most demanding of arenas, with few true contestants. In 1949 however The Motor Cycle, Britain’s leading 2-wheel publication, offered a Trophy, plus a generous £500 prize [more than the price of a new ’Lightning, already the country’s most expensive bike!] for the first successful all-British attempt on the absolute World Speed Record, held since 1937 by BMW at 173.54 mph. In the same year Reg Dearden, a popular high profile motorcycle dealer at Chorlton-cum-Hardy [Manchester], purchased a Black Lightning expressly for the purpose, direct from the factory. He returned the bike to Stevenage early in 1950 to have a purpose-built supercharger fitted, together with other extensive modifications. This included strengthening and lengthening the main frame by about 6 inches. The work was undertaken under the personal supervision of Phil Vincent, MD, and took several months to complete. Public appearances of the Vincent, thereafter, were infrequent, and while NSU upped the Speed Record to 180.29 mph in 1951, the modified Vincent lay dormant. In 1953 it was announced the intended rider for the Record attempt would be 500cc World Champion Les Graham, but tragically he was fatally injured in the 1953 Senior TT, causing yet another reduction in enthusiasm for the Record Breaking project. The setting by NSU, in 1956, of a new Speed record at Bonneville, at 211.40 mph, seemed to rekindle Dearden’s interest, for it was reported he would now fly the bike to the Salt Flats in his own Cessna aeroplane, for one last serious attempt. Yet again it came to nought when the CAA refused to certify the aircraft for this type of transportation. The Vincent thus stayed unused and neglected at Dearden’s premises over the next decade until sold to a friend of his, Eric Biddle, in 1970. Biddle never used the machine, eventually selling it to Michael Manning, a scientist, who lived in Pennsylvania, USA. Manning took it to a Vincent Owners Club Rally in Canada, in 1977, where it was allegedly started but not ridden, and after returning to his home in Philadelphia it again remained in storage until acquired by the present owner, a Texan collector, in 1987. An aficionado for the Stevenage product who has had a lifelong association with Vincents, the owner was struck by the obvious originality of the Reardon Supercharged Vincent, following a gentle re-commission of the bike. He has started the bike on several occasions, confirming the racket emitted by those huge open pipes resembles no other. In 1999 well-known UK photojournalist Mick Duckworth sampled the Vincent on a remote Texas highway for a 7-page feature in Classic Bike. Reaching a speed close to 100 mph in bottom gear he bravely engaged second, at which point he remembered precisely what a precious artefact he was riding. Happily the test ride concluded safely, with the owner saying, “You’ve probably ridden this further than anyone in living memory!” Today this extraordinary Black Lightning reposes in all its visual potential, slightly oily, yet with original HT leads, fitted with its first-fitted OE Avon tyres, and even the factory’s black rim paint remains in place. Original low mileage ’Lightnings are rare, supercharged ’Lightnings are rarer still. This one is unique!

Edited April 11, 2014 by Prairiehammer

[hell yea]

need exact date on this one

[hell yea]

i think its a shame no one has ridden the Supercharged Black Lightning

the way it was made to be ridden its sad that the owners wernt the riding type i could not have it without riding it

[Prairiehammer]

need exact date on this one

 

1969

http://www.pegasusteam.co.uk/imagegen.ashx?image=4315/dc-zandvoort.jpg&class=GalleryImagesLeft

 

http://www.pegasusteam.co.uk/gallery/pegasus-vincent-album/dc-pegasus-vincent-vand/

http://www.pegasusteam.co.uk/imagegen.ashx?image=10549/mb-pegasus-vincent-700px.jpg&class=GalleryImagesLeft

Edited April 11, 2014 by Prairiehammer

[Prairiehammer]

Ever seen one of these?

Not me.

[venture83_98]

Jawa 500 boxer prototype, 1984?

 

Ever seen one of these?

Not me.

[Prairiehammer]

Jawa 500 boxer prototype, 1984?

 

Exactly, right.

Find the pic?

[venture83_98]

Exactly, right.

Find the pic?

Yes, I did.

And now for something completely different......

[Prairiehammer]

Yes, I did.

And now for something completely different......

 

 

The Fanbike: 2003. A more recent propellor-driven cycle, with a shrouded pusher propellor this time. Built by John Wiltbank.

 

 

 

http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorcycle/fanbike2a.jpg

 

I 'guess' you could call that a 'motorcycle', 'cause it has a mainly two wheels and a motor.

I wonder how fast it could go?

I wonder how fast would you want to go in that contraction.

[Prairiehammer]

You wanted something different?

[Prairiehammer]

Need a hint?

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/UniontownPennsylvaniaBoardTrack1916Construction.jpg/220px-UniontownPennsylvaniaBoardTrack1916Construction.jpg

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1915 Cyclone Racer

 

 

For a brief but brilliant moment, the American-made Cyclone was in the spotlight, its prowess earning it praise as “the most feared competition machine of the era.”

 

Its first appearance took place in early 1914 at a California dirt tracks facing off against the top dogs of the day, Harleys and the new Indian 8-valve racer that was also making its first showing at the tracks. When the checkered flag fell, it had vanquished all that came up against, reaching speeds of 105 mph. It even set a record when racing and winning against the reigning King of Speed, Barney Oldfield driving his then-famous 300-hp racecar.

 

Motorcycle History

Just as suddenly as its star had risen, the Cyclone faded from the race tracks, the company falling into financial hard times and folding altogether in 1915. Cyclones in private hands continued to appear in events for several years, as late as 1922, Cyclone motorcycles were banned from many competitions because “they were too fast for the tracks.” Or too fast for the other manufacturers still in the business of selling motorcycles to the public?

Edited April 13, 2014 by hell yea

[hell yea]

all black

 

 

[hell yea]

ok hears a hint

 

http://http://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=83485&stc=1&d=1397387810

[Prairiehammer]

1954 AJS 497cc E95 Porcupine " Racing Motorcycle" Frame no. F3, Motor No E2 / 54

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/2011/05/1954-AJS-E95-01.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qe5FqCP3i7A/Tl49QXV0EwI/AAAAAAAAHPw/cPoVHNyddMY/s640/AJS-33.jpg

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zgITAHjvGuA/Tl48yvB58sI/AAAAAAAAHPk/2CR2fpo7lHw/s1600/AJS-03.jpg

[Prairiehammer]

My source claims my pic was of 1914 Cyclone Board Track Racer. Notice the smooth tires.

 

1915 Cyclone Racer

 

 

For a brief but brilliant moment, the American-made Cyclone was in the spotlight, its prowess earning it praise as “the most feared competition machine of the era.”

 

Its first appearance took place in early 1914 at a California dirt tracks facing off against the top dogs of the day, Harleys and the new Indian 8-valve racer that was also making its first showing at the tracks. When the checkered flag fell, it had vanquished all that came up against, reaching speeds of 105 mph. It even set a record when racing and winning against the reigning King of Speed, Barney Oldfield driving his then-famous 300-hp racecar.

 

Motorcycle History

Just as suddenly as its star had risen, the Cyclone faded from the race tracks, the company falling into financial hard times and folding altogether in 1915. Cyclones in private hands continued to appear in events for several years, as late as 1922, Cyclone motorcycles were banned from many competitions because “they were too fast for the tracks.” Or too fast for the other manufacturers still in the business of selling motorcycles to the public?