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#91
Music / Re: What are you listening to?
Last post by billy rubin - March 18, 2023, 10:35:26 PMsomething different from shankar
#92
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Petrol head thread!!!
Last post by billy rubin - March 18, 2023, 09:06:35 PMBSAs were gorgeous.
they were problematic inside though. primitive oil pumps, plain main bearings instead of balls or rollers.
but the 1960s stuff had much more thoughtful cylinder heads than triumph's 1930s relics.
dunno why i keep beating them at the races. maybe i just have a more conservative development programme
they were problematic inside though. primitive oil pumps, plain main bearings instead of balls or rollers.
but the 1960s stuff had much more thoughtful cylinder heads than triumph's 1930s relics.
dunno why i keep beating them at the races. maybe i just have a more conservative development programme
#93
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Petrol head thread!!!
Last post by Tank - March 18, 2023, 05:06:21 PMBoth those bikes are beautiful.
#94
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Petrol head thread!!!
Last post by billy rubin - March 18, 2023, 04:08:45 PMi actually do have a 1966 BSA 650, this venerable thunderbolt.
mine is not pristine, runs on one old 30mm concentric carburetter, has such poor compression that it only goes 65 mph at screaming top end, and currently is waiting for me to open up the primary drve to see what is wrong with the clutch. but unlike the spitfire, thjis one i own, and can ride.
so theres that.
mine is not pristine, runs on one old 30mm concentric carburetter, has such poor compression that it only goes 65 mph at screaming top end, and currently is waiting for me to open up the primary drve to see what is wrong with the clutch. but unlike the spitfire, thjis one i own, and can ride.
so theres that.
#95
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Petrol head thread!!!
Last post by billy rubin - March 18, 2023, 04:03:18 PMyet another Motorcycle That I Would Own If I Were Rich.
thi s is a 1966 BSA spitfire mark 2.
this is the fastest superbike of the 1960s, arguably running 120 mph stock. this one is for sale.
i havent asked the price.
a stunningly beautiful example of this phase of motorcycle design. the spitfires were the pinnacle of BSAs development over many, many years. 653 cc vertical twin, four speed, high compression, hot cams, the whole thing. this particular motorcyle is stock, with the original GP2 carburetters.
just the carburetters and the remote matchbox float assembly are worth US$1500 these days. this motorcycle in the condition its in is worth about US$10,000. th ecarbs have never had fuel in them. the tank has never had fuel in it. its a restored, uniused, unstarted perfect example of its kind.
if i owned it i would run the shit out of it at the races in the pure production class, and it would get muddy because i would run it every day from home until i couldnt start it any more.
this is a spectacular museum piece, as is, and is totally worthless unless you thrash it as its designers intended it to be thrashed.
you only live once.
thi s is a 1966 BSA spitfire mark 2.
this is the fastest superbike of the 1960s, arguably running 120 mph stock. this one is for sale.
i havent asked the price.
a stunningly beautiful example of this phase of motorcycle design. the spitfires were the pinnacle of BSAs development over many, many years. 653 cc vertical twin, four speed, high compression, hot cams, the whole thing. this particular motorcyle is stock, with the original GP2 carburetters.
just the carburetters and the remote matchbox float assembly are worth US$1500 these days. this motorcycle in the condition its in is worth about US$10,000. th ecarbs have never had fuel in them. the tank has never had fuel in it. its a restored, uniused, unstarted perfect example of its kind.
if i owned it i would run the shit out of it at the races in the pure production class, and it would get muddy because i would run it every day from home until i couldnt start it any more.
this is a spectacular museum piece, as is, and is totally worthless unless you thrash it as its designers intended it to be thrashed.
you only live once.
#96
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Multi-Association Thread
Last post by No one - March 18, 2023, 09:13:40 AMTangerine trees
Marmalade skies
Cellophane flowers
Rocking horse people
Marshmallow pies
Newspaper taxis
Plasticine porters
Kaleidoscope eyes
Marmalade skies
Cellophane flowers
Rocking horse people
Marshmallow pies
Newspaper taxis
Plasticine porters
Kaleidoscope eyes
#97
Laid Back Lounge / Re: About last night (A Haiku)
Last post by No one - March 18, 2023, 08:46:36 AMFirst five syllables
Then it's seven syllables
Then it's five again
Like this:
Subterranean
Histomorphological
Choreographer
Then it's seven syllables
Then it's five again
Like this:
Subterranean
Histomorphological
Choreographer
#98
Science / Re: COVID-19
Last post by Tank - March 18, 2023, 08:10:03 AMReality doesn't make good headlines.
#99
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Multi-Association Thread
Last post by Tank - March 18, 2023, 08:08:42 AMLucy in the sky with diamonds.
#100
Laid Back Lounge / Re: About last night (A Haiku)
Last post by Tank - March 18, 2023, 08:07:53 AMFirst line
Second line
WTF is Haiku
Second line
WTF is Haiku