Friday 31 July 2009

Definition

INSURANCE (inn~sure~antz) : A scheme where you pay a company a lot of money in case something happens , then , when something does happen , the company thinks of reasons not to give you any money back .

Wednesday 29 July 2009

Ivan Wicksteed



Brooklands cans.

Sunday 26 July 2009

Magazine Blues

Here`s a fact that occurs to me every now and then .
If I could have back all the money I`ve spent on bike and car magazines over the last24 years , I could probably afford the vehicles on my often changing wish list (currently pining for an early swingarm 6T and a fifties F100). But ,of course , it`s the magazines that fuel the want and without one the other may not exist .
While I`m talking mags , here`s a gripe . When I read an article about a bike , I want to see at least one shot of it slab on from the side , you can have all the artsy close ups of stuff you like , but that`s the angle I want ,because it`s the only way to get a feel for how it sits and it`s proportions.
Anyone want to buy some old magazines?

Thursday 23 July 2009

Another Tiddler ...



... with a nice little fuel tank .
1951 Tandon Kangaroo .
Looks like maybe Tandon bought in a Wassell accessory tank for their little off roader .
I`d happily ride this thing as it is , I love the rubber block mono~shock suspension and the cool paintjob .

Wednesday 22 July 2009

Mojave Desert Racer


If you want some action...



...with the ladies , get a Triumph!

Sunday 19 July 2009

London Calling

Friday 17 July 2009

Take the Plunge



If I bought a Plunger BSA , this is how I`d want it to look.

Musical Interlude

Wednesday 15 July 2009

Tuesday 14 July 2009

Lions Drag Strip 1966



Nice Boots!

Monday 13 July 2009

Oi Nuttah...



..that ain`t no bleedin Matchless , wots the crack?

Saturday 11 July 2009

Blimey Limey!



Check out the drilled rear wheel rim and the Ford spare wheel cover doing time as a mudguard . I`d also like a closer look at that bike in the background.

Friday 10 July 2009

Minnie Mouse



The last one from Rowan for now . This is his brothers bike , which evolved from a street bike into the Nickel framed beauty you see here . Not sure how it got it`s name , but when something looks this good , who cares .

Wednesday 8 July 2009

More Drag Race Memories




More Triumph Drag Bike magic from Rowan .
I think this is a later incarnation of the bike pictured in an earlier post , I`m loving the swoopy bodywork .
I`d really like to know more about the specs of that engine .

Monday 6 July 2009

More Wild Thing



I love this !

Sunday 5 July 2009

The Beauty of Speed.



D and J Warden prepping their Twin engined monster,

Drag Race Memories






I was really pleased to be sent these pictures by friend of the blog , Rowan .
They show him and his Supercharged 6T, racing at Black Bush Raceway in an NDRC event circa 1980/81 . Check out the blown up engine , there`s no rebuilding that one!
Also included is a shot of `Wild Thing` , a Hillman Imp engined Drag Bike . You`ve got to love the crazy riding position and all round insanity of this thing! Must have been fantastic , and more than a little scary, to blat down the strip .
Cheers Rowan .

Saturday 4 July 2009

Friday 3 July 2009

Promotional Material 1940



How cool is that shot of Felix Passot , hillclimbing on a rigid/girders bike will make a hero of anyone.