show me your flat trackers and desert racers

[Long-Gone]

Bobbers, bobbers, bobbers- choppers, choppers, choppers! Don't get me wrong; I run a bobber myself but there is a world of other bikes out there that are the coolest fuckin things in the world.

Like for instance the trackmaster in this months Dice- I defy anyone to tell me that isnt the coolest bike. I only bought my Triumph cos I saw one that was trying to be a trackmaster and then the guy who owned that bike went and bought himself a real trackmaster- what a beast.

So show me your flat trackers and desert racers.

[grail21]

not photos, but cool bikes none the less... check out more here:
http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/copp...s.php?album=34

[racer32]

My Modern ride that I sold last year:

A vintage Champion "in the nude": (for sale)

A bultaco I used to have:

I'll see if I can take some pic's of some others I have hanging around here. I got a few, including a HD MX250-based bike that belonged to an Ex-GNC #1 plate rider. This bike isn't mine, but I'm trying to find a decent early Sportster to build a replica:



I've given up in ever finding one of these:

[Bobb]

Not mine, but I like the layout. Racer32, what brand/size front tire is that on your Bultaco? Dragon, are they the same as the one on your BSA pic?

[Dragon]

I have a soft spot for early BSA Spitfire Hornet desert sleds....and have a very original complete '64 but no good pix yet, here's some off the net tho -


Factory brochure for very early SH





Except for the incorrect TT pipes, this one is very nice. Not many of this early series left.



.

[racer32]

Originally Posted by Bobb

Not mine, but I like the layout. Racer32, what brand/size front tire is that on your Bultaco? Dragon, same as your BSA?

Pirelli MT-53 in 4.00 x 19 Wish someone would repro them! I only have a few left that aren't rock hard.

[Dragon]

Likewise, I covet the Triumph Bonneville TT Specials...factory no-lighting hotrods, most became desert sleds.


Here's a '65





A '66





And a '67 (someone added the taillamp and speedo)



.

[Donzzilla]

Trackmaster Triumph. I built this for a customer almost 15 years ago. We have seen several imitations over the years. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Still a very cool bike, Don

[Richie]

Have I posted any of these here yet?
These are from Brockton, MA this past October.
I've got a ton of cool photos from the pits that will have to wait.
They are at home & my computer there has suffered a meltdown.

[Chuckamatic]

Now this is some GOOD STUFF!!!!

[boondocker]

Here's a few pics I snapped at an AHRMA event:

[boondocker]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

Trackmaster Triumph. I built this for a customer almost 15 years ago. We have seen several imitations over the years. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Still a very cool bike, Don

That bike is amazing... I remember seeing that photo in a magazine (has it been 15 years?) I had it posted up on the wall in my cubicle. Timeless beauty man.

[knotwerk]

found this on 650motorcycles.com... and have been dreaming of making my own version..... it just looks like trouble...

[Donzzilla]

Here's my '69 Champion framed, Woody Kyle motored, 350cc, Kawasaki Big Horn that I race in AHRMA's 600 sportsman class. Looking for more pix. You can see my HD and Bultaco in the background

Don

[Donzzilla]

HD Sprint CR 250cc Factory Kit racer. This bike would look killer under your tree!!!

[Okiecockfighter]

check out this video i found on www.flattrack.com the other day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUEyW...flattrack.com/

[Donzzilla]

I just looked. It was on the cover of Old Bike Journal magazine October '97. It was shot 4-5 months before that and the bike was done almost a year before the bike, photographer (Jeff Hackett) the weather and myself could get in one place at the same time. So more like 12 years ago.

We did use the same shot in our catalog www.metroracing.com web site and some advertising over the years.

Don

Originally Posted by boondocker

That bike is amazing... I remember seeing that photo in a magazine (has it been 15 years?) I had it posted up on the wall in my cubicle. Timeless beauty man.

[Donzzilla]

My '79 250cc Bultaco Astro. This one is my all time favorite. I race it in the AHRMA 250 Sportsman class.

Don

[Donzzilla]

This one is currently under resto. Hopefully to be done in time for Mid Ohio Vintage days, Triumph mark. It's Don Castro's Factory Red Line framed 750cc Triumph with the Tracy Fiberglass works body work that was banned by the AMA at San Jose 1/2 mile in 1972.

$$$$$$$ Reward for anyone getting me any color pix of this bike. I have a lot of black and whites, but will concider any Castro pic from '71-'72

Don

[hillbillyhell]

Yeah, this thread pretty much makes me horny.

[boondocker]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

I just looked. It was on the cover of Old Bike Journal magazine October '97. It was shot 4-5 months before that and the bike was done almost a year before the bike, photographer (Jeff Hackett) the weather and myself could get in one place at the same time. So more like 12 years ago.

We did use the same shot in our catalog www.metroracing.com web site and some advertising over the years.

Don

Ok. That makes sense then. I used to pick up Old Bike Journal every once in a while and I also at one point was going to buy a vintage Husky jersey from your site so I prolly saw it on there too. I had restored a 79 390cr and was going to go racing... after woods riding it a couple of times I realized I was way to old for that crap lol. (sorry for the thread jack)

[Long-Gone]

Now that's more like it- I might just watch On Any Sunday and my day will be complete. Thanks for the pics.

[Cyclone]

Any more pics of these types of Sonic-Weld/Trackmaster frames?
=========================================

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

Nicely put together Trumpet someone rode to Bud Ekins Memorial.

[GASIT]

[Billdozer2]

Not vintage, but it's a great street-legal hybrid of both flat track and desert bike that would be ass loads of fun on the street and reasonably cheap to build. Imagine tear-assing around in a pack of these!

[dandruff]

This is a 500 that was racing in Perris a while ago. The owner Lenny said he built it for under $2500. Check out the K&N breathers on the rocker caps.

This is Joe Pape's 53 KR...dual plug heads with dual mags, and no brakes. Fun. The Triumph is a 66 bonneville Jack Hatley built...currently owned by Yaniv at powerplant in LA. I rode all of these and it made me wanna build something...

[freakycody]

Originally Posted by Billdozer2

Not vintage, but it's a great street-legal hybrid of both flat track and desert bike that would be ass loads of fun on the street and reasonably cheap to build. Imagine tear-assing around in a pack of these!

Uhm.. what is this? This bike rocks!! I know its a honda but more details would be sick. And what is reasonably cheap?

[sLowrider]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

Trackmaster Triumph. I built this for a customer almost 15 years ago. We have seen several imitations over the years. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Still a very cool bike, Don

Can anyone tell me what tyres those are?? Goodyears??? And does anyone know who sells them?

Cheers Johnny

[Billdozer2]

Originally Posted by freakycody

Uhm.. what is this? This bike rocks!! I know its a honda but more details would be sick. And what is reasonably cheap?

It's a Honda XR650 (or 600?) desert bike with different forks, custom subframe, lowered rear shock or dog bones, tank, seat pan, etc. I don't think the actual frame was modified, but it's also not finished in this pic. I don't know much about it, but I know you can find the "L" for "Legal" models on CL once in a while for 2k or so depending on how hammered it is. Probably cheaper outside of CA. The design hasn't changed in a long time on these bikes and there is lots of aftermarket support on the mods so engine parts and tuning stuff is real easy to come by. They are known to be workhorse motors and routinely run 100mph plus in baja all day, so on the street... Can you tell I'm in love with it too?! I'm sure there are ADV riders on here who could tell you lots more about them.

[Donzzilla]

The Good Year tires in question are now Dunlops. You can get them from Gary Nixon in Cockysville,MD 410 472 2131

Originally Posted by sLowrider

Can anyone tell me what tyres those are?? Goodyears??? And does anyone know who sells them?

Cheers Johnny

[sLowrider]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

The Good Year tires in question are now Dunlops. You can get them from Gary Nixon in Cockysville,MD 410 472 2131

Thanks. I googled Gary Nixon but just got tons of stuff about his racing past. Does anyone have a link? Maybe I'd get them from somewhere like Omars?

[Ed]

that KTM just knocked me out. i'm dizzy, dizzy i say.

[Donzzilla]

Sorry I forgot the web site www.garynixon.com

Don

Originally Posted by sLowrider

Thanks. I googled Gary Nixon but just got tons of stuff about his racing past. Does anyone have a link? Maybe I'd get them from somewhere like Omars?

[boondocker]

Don,
You got any more pics of your trackmaster bike?

Thanks.

[Donzzilla]

I do, but they are all 2 1/4x2 1/4 slides and my scanner won't scan them. I'll hunt down a magazine and try and scan them photos.

Don

Originally Posted by boondocker

Don,
You got any more pics of your trackmaster bike?

Thanks.

[caffeine]

that XR is cool

[boondocker]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

I do, but they are all 2 1/4x2 1/4 slides and my scanner won't scan them. I'll hunt down a magazine and try and scan them photos.

Don

Awesome. Thank you.

[ChiChi]

Great thread with great pics, keep em coming!

[missinglink]

How about these?

[Motorcycho]

[RacerX13]

This is a great thread, keep it up...my favorite stuff...

Question, where the heck do these guys get these little flat track / cafe seats, they are like nothing that I have seen any where else -

[L-bow]

Matchless

[fatass]

Originally Posted by RacerX13

Question, where the heck do these guys get these little flat track / cafe seats, they are like nothing that I have seen any where else -

Try this place to begin with:

http://www.gopherglass.com/

[GASIT]

Line'm up for the Heat Races.

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

The Thrill of Victory !

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

The Late ,Great, Ed Kretz's Sport Scout.

[Bobb]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

This one is currently under resto. Hopefully to be done in time for Mid Ohio Vintage days, Triumph mark. It's Don Castro's Factory Red Line framed 750cc Triumph with the Tracy Fiberglass works body work that was banned by the AMA at San Jose 1/2 mile in 1972.

$$$$$$$ Reward for anyone getting me any color pix of this bike. I have a lot of black and whites, but will concider any Castro pic from '71-'72

Don

Don,

Have you contacted Dan Rouit? He has a museum of flat trackers and may have some pics of that Castro bike for you:

http://www.vft.org/RouitMuseum/Galle...leryIndex.html

Here's a 250 Trump ridden by Castro in the early 70's:



That's a great Trackmaster Trump in your earlier post! I'd like to see some more of that one, too.

Bob

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

Trackmaster Triple

[jlsmith37804]

My XS, bored to 750, now has Mikunis, some other goodies. Still a project in the works, after 10yrs

[Hoofhearted]

Does this count as a desert racer? Norton/Weslake at El Mirage dry lake.[/IMG]

[flattracklarry]

http://www.geocities.com/waloo321/race.html

[rotorhead]

Originally Posted by Donzzilla

HD Sprint CR 250cc Factory Kit racer. This bike would look killer under your tree!!!

Was this the bike that was at the GNC at Monticello this past Sept?

[fouraceswes]

Here is mine. Belonged to an AMA hall a famer. Mike Parti

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by RacerX13

Question, where the heck do these guys get these little flat track / cafe seats, they are like nothing that I have seen any where else -

Bret of Glass from the past has just started posting here.....I keep hoping he'll put a site link in his profile or a signature....

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by fouraceswes

Here is mine. Belonged to an AMA hall a famer. Mike Parti

Wes -

What's going on with that timing cover, is it one of these conversions to stash a mag behind the jugs ???




.

[Hardball]

Custom nickel plated OIF track frame...It's not mine, but I dig it.

[fouraceswes]

yea, Doug. That is a Sam bass K2F magneto conversion on the unit cases. Kinda tricky and pretty rare. I have another set of cases back here that one day will be a chopper with a K2F or a Joe hunt.

[t-bone williams]

Some of you guys have seen mine before, but here it is again. Definitely belongs in this thread. I'm also finishing up a '66 Triumph T100SR flattracker that had been retired for several years. I will post pics of it soon.

[Donzzilla]

Yes. Pete G from Sideways Promotions kindly let me display it in front of his booth. Still for sale!!

Originally Posted by rotorhead

Was this the bike that was at the GNC at Monticello this past Sept?

[boondocker]

The desert king:



Stumbled across this while web surfing... had to post it somewhere.

[boondocker]

Who said sporty's are for girls?

[Swap meet Louie]

Originally Posted by boondocker

Who said sporty's are for girls?

No....But knee pads are.....Lol

[Bral]

I built a streetracker from a Guzzi once, it's not seen very often i guess..






here the tech sheet and more pic's

http://home.12move.nl/brallie/

[mkparker]

Certainly not vintage, but this Ron Wood, makes my sticker peck out!

[Al Smith]

That is 1 KICKASS Thumper! Wonder what he want's for it? Smitty

[racer32]

Originally Posted by Al Smith

That is 1 KICKASS Thumper! Wonder what he want's for it? Smitty

Woods doesn't make that bike anymore-Rotax quit making that engine. This is what you can get now:

[Oru4]

Here is my fav...

[Danny F.]

Nice flat-track posters...not cheap but big sizes...

http://eu.art.com/asp/display_artist...734DB67A92E680

[rigidude]

!

[knievel]

http://picasaweb.google.se/n.viktor5...35743436354514

My own street-tracker.

[Hoofhearted]

This thread is too good to let die. Does this count as a desert racer? My Norton at El Mirage dry lake.[/IMG]

[BSACafe]

^^^^^^and the current record holder^^^^^^

[Eightthirtysixcc]

Here is an old Honda CB350 track master frame.

[the roman]

Hey 836, is Joe Koons still around in LB? I haven' been there since I was a kid and it was for an organ concert.

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[Hoofhearted]

You know how to put the knife in a twist it don't you.

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[rigidude]

interesting opinion on dirtbike era. I agee...ever since my friend got a monoshock back in good ol 75' while i rode a regular elsinore..I knew i'd never plant both feet on the ground again and the end of my dirt career.
http://dirtbike.off-road.com/dirtbik....jsp?id=357576

[Rice Burner]

I dont know about art but I know what I like.
check out this shit:
http://www.sideburnmagazine.com

[Moped]

.

[Rice Burner]

http://sideburnmagazine.com

seems like they've got flat trackers, desert racers, cheese crackers & pickles!

[Adams77]

My CB is a little big but it sure is fun.

[Motorcycho]

our very lame-ass club
http://ratbike.org/motorcycho/scorpions/pics.php

[octane98]

Originally Posted by Motorcycho

our very lame-ass club
http://ratbike.org/motorcycho/scorpions/pics.php

Brilliant bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!

[John Cortez]

Originally Posted by Moped

.

Be proud be strong

NAMBLA thats funny shit right there boy...I said BOY!

[freakycody]

This bike from http://sideburnmagazine.com sure is sick. Searched the site but this pic is all i found (on their main page).

[suprrat]

got a barn find 62 road rocket in storage, may have been used for flat tracking at one time

[fatass]

Don't stop now!!
My brother's Yamaha, which will soon be flattracker righteous:

[fatass]

One from the Horse show:

[fatass]

[fatass]

[gumbh]

Back in 03 i built a xs650 streettracker,but i had to sell it.Damn,that bike was cool.I guess Ill just have to build another.Way more attention than my Harley.

[GASIT]

The Factory Suzuki 1000 Super Tracker from a few years ago, in the throws of getting a new seat pad .

[Irishman]

My little '75

[Irishman]

back side

[Rice Burner]

this Jap street legal 'widow maker' is made in OZ by Deus Ex its based on an SR400 Machinahttp://www.deus.com.au
AWSOME!
Sideburn magazine has done an article on this bike & some of their other funky shit
from this very creative shop/cafe

[freakycody]

Originally Posted by Rice Burner

this Jap street legal 'widow maker' is made in OZ by Deus Ex its based on an SR400 Machinahttp://www.deus.com.au
AWSOME!
Sideburn magazine has done an article on this bike & some of their other funky shit
from this very creative shop/cafe

SICK! thanks for the info.. damn they make some wicked looking bikes!!

[Long-Gone]

As if by magic, after I this thread went quiet, I stumbled upon a link that took me to the coolest magazine dedicated to flat trackers- Sideburn. It even has a spread on Jay Springsteen. Anyone who was into this thread check the mag out

http://www.sideburnmagazine.com/WELCOME%20x.html

I haven't even opened my copy of Dice yet cos I'm still reading Sideburn

[Ed]

Originally Posted by GASIT

The Factory Suzuki 1000 Super Tracker from a few years ago, in the throws of getting a new seat pad .

is that a tl/sv motor? ouchhhhhhh!

[Dr. Benway]

Originally Posted by Ed

is that a tl/sv motor? ouchhhhhhh!

Wow. Thats' cool.

Motor layout is reminiscent of a certain desmodromic unit.

[the roman]

Pushed this one home 2 weeks ago from a couple blocks away....titled and everything.

Now to get it running and change out a few things and I'm off to the desert.....

[Rice Burner]

This is what Santa left me under the tree last Christmas. Just off down the shopping mall for some window shopping
- read narcissistic large reflective window SELF LOVE

[GASIT]

"Wild Man" Kenny Brown toured the country in the '60's putting on one man shows at Drag Strips with his incredible stunts, always on his trusty Triumph.

[GASIT]

[GASIT]

[Long-Gone]

Originally Posted by GASIT

Triumph rocks!

[flat out]

..restart last year at the historic cowley county fairgrounds
..vintage pro twin class .. nftradotcom ...
....my first race as a pro.. took home 12 us dollars that night
..aka kk#38 runnin' a 650 staracer

[flat out]

and the new red line norton
..flea-bay + 6500 us dollars = ours
.anderson engineering
...fabbed by a couple old racers outta kansas city .. kansas

[Soulfur]

Originally Posted by Rice Burner

Isn't this Jan Willem Jansen & isn't it running a beltdrive primary?

[flat out]

...quess we gotta buy the rag ta find out...
..sideburn baby
...go fast turn left

[Marco.Creep]

Mine all mine!

[flat out]

wow
...in NY you guys still drive to the track n pull off the lights and throw on the front plate and run...
..i am impressed!
..that very kool oldskool..

[Irishman]

Originally Posted by Marco.Creep

Mine all mine!

Sweet, that must be hella loud!

[vee2win]

My 650 TT Special (only because those are my initials!) TR6,Bonneville head,ARD mag,Mikunis,(starts easy!),CB750 front end...built it early '80's... http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...n/Triright.jpg

[flat out]

it's alive and runs like a stripped ass ape..
kept it under 55 for the break-in on a fresh
..motor. man, . that engine has torque for
..days baby, and what sheer joy to ride..
.regisration, insurance, headlight, taillight
got 4 free tickets to give away to the first
caller. .compliments of butler sheriff dept.
..
kk#38
.

[Chuckamatic]

Man, Flat Out, I don't know what the hell you are saying half the time, but it doesn't matter, I like the way you talk, and that is a sweet bike.

Originally Posted by flat out

it's alive and runs like a stripped ass ape..
kept it under 55 for the break-in on a fresh
..motor. man, . that engine has torque for
..days baby, and what sheer joy to ride..
.regisration, insurance, headlight, taillight
got 4 free tickets to give away to the first
caller. .compliments of butler sheriff dept.
..
kk#38
.

[Simon]

Saw that Norton - very nice stuff. Must go like a rabbit on speed.

[flat out]

..thumbs up baby
..anyone out there know the model these forks came offa?
..kk#38

[NEX]

My 58" xlch, that I want to become street legal.

And a teaser of the KZ 750 we did at the shop, with new black rims, also chek the youtube link ,for a lowfi film of this bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MPMMDFEzo

[NEX]

Full view of the bike, just sold it !

[Dragon]

That's a cruel irony NEX, that your pic has a "tiny pic" url and it's twice as big as the screen.

[NEX]

YA, why the f... is it doing that !

[Dragon]

You need to resize the pix first.

Or, if you'll use Photobucket they have a resizing option built-in. See the last of the pic-posting thread on the Questions board.

[Chopperdave]

Built this originally 4 years ago, then took it apart, then it sat.
its all painted now and everythng is rebuilt, it will be back on the road by mid may! and --mike-- i need that seat pan back for it!! haha

[FlashMotorWorks]

i realy dig that front end!

[Irishman]

Originally Posted by NEX

Full view of the bike, just sold it !

Those pipes are sweet, where did you get them?

[NEX]

Those are some kind of copies, of British "Megatrons" ?? got'em from a local britpart store.

[Rune]

Someone got pic's on a certian old triumph saltracer?
I think the name of the owner of the bike was Joe Buffardi, and it appeard in a swedish magazine called Gasoline. Red frame and just two pipes as fueltank.
Think it was a '66.

[fatass]

Originally Posted by Greaser_Mike

The Sunday before last.....(too bad they closed the track down mid series....fuckers!!!!)

It's Harvey Mushman!!

[Rice Burner]

Originally Posted by Soulfur

Isn't this Jan Willem Jansen & isn't it running a beltdrive primary?

Yes Yes & Yes

He da man

[flat out]

..breakin out the red line norton 750 this friday
...flat trackin in kansas for over 100 years now

[racer32]

Originally Posted by flat out

..breakin out the red line norton 750 this friday
...flat trackin in kansas for over 100 years now

Wichita Jeeps is the shit! I crashed there once. Crushed a bunch of bones in my hand Sunday afternoon, drove home to Texas, and went to the doctor on Monday morning.

[Irritant]

Here's mine....
75 Honda XL350 Trackmaster....

[fatass]

Hope I have a good pic to post Sunday of my new '72 Kawi!

[fatass]

Should be running in the next day or so...

[shopgentei]

just picked this up today, threw the grips on and took the pic. i will be cleaning it up a little, but for the most part will stay as is...

[enloe]

I did a post about the wheels thru time museum on Monday there were some cool ones on it.

[mrlowlight]

Originally Posted by Irritant

Here's mine....
75 Honda XL350 Trackmaster....

nice one....stock engine? I had an XL 350 that I put a 410 kit into back in the 70's, it pulled effortless monos.

[mrlowlight]

Originally Posted by fatass

Should be running in the next day or so...

nice find that's all there....in Australia they were branded the Sidewinder, they were freakin fast for a 16 y/o who couldn't ride for shit.

[BlacksmithCycles]

You can still buy the XR750 motors from Harley....in kit form....for over $12000. Yes that is twelve thousand!!!

[flat out]

.
vintage twin pro class
81 speedway, kansas
... april the 25th 2008
#38 king kirk 750 norton 3rd
#72 m anderson 750 norton 4th
#7x lindfors XR 750 H-D 2nd
#21 dallas babcock XR 750 H-D 1st

[hahnda]

Bought this last weekend. I'm not a flat tracker but it looks good.

[Ron Peck]

nOOb here

[badcat]

well - here's my sr500 from new zealand.
just about all yamaha bits - including a yz250 USD front end shortened 4.5 inches!
still a work in progress, - but aren't they all?

ken in NZ

[racer32]

Originally Posted by hahnda

Bought this last weekend. I'm not a flat tracker but it looks good.

That's a Bultaco Sherpa T. "T" as in TRIALS...The suspension and steering geometry of that bike are for going slow and climbing straight up, not sliding sideways on a flattrack at speed. BE CAREFUL!!!

[Flat Ernie]

Originally Posted by Eightthirtysixcc

Originally Posted by flat out

Originally Posted by Marco.Creep

Originally Posted by flat out

Originally Posted by Irritant

Originally Posted by flat out

I absolutely love the sleek lines of these tanks. I want one. What am I looking for? I've searched eBay under "flat track" "dirt track" "board track" "track" - and multiple variations all with no luck. Surely, it's just I'm not using the right name for this style of tank...

A little help?

[hooktool]

Kawasaki KX125 with Trackmaster frame-Champion body. Bultaco Astro motor/Pursang frame. Around 1974.

It sure was fun.

Joh

[HenneseyKell]

[flat out]

..we run staracer tanks n fenders
.find on flea bay used sometimes
.. http://staracerframes.com/
kk#38

[Long-Gone]

From the slideshow I posted of last weekend

[ol_scratch]

This is my one BSA I found in guys basement that sat for 20 years. The tank was already on it. But with the Ceriani's, bobbed fender, stripped down, and bars I thought it gave a street tracker appeal kind of. Damn thing kicked over on its fifth kick after those 20 years. Sat in storage the last few years, but I pulled it a few weeks ago, put a lightning tank on it, rewired and am making a new seat and rearsets for it right now.

[Doubleshots]

I love the flattrack look.

A Harley Sprint, Harley Hummer and a Triumph

[Chris B.]

kick a$$ ride.

Originally Posted by GASIT

[Chris B.]

wow. i mean WOW...

Originally Posted by HenneseyKell

[Chopperdave]

Here's that bike again, finished...

[Long-Gone]

Originally Posted by Chopperdave

Here's that bike again, finished...

Wow that looks like it means business. You got any "Go fast turn left" video of this beast in action?

[Cain]

That came out f-ing rad Dave!

Originally Posted by Chopperdave

Here's that bike again, finished...

[eb77k]

The real deal. '69 900 ironhead in a lawill chassis.

[Skreee]

Here's my 1972 Bultaco Astro 360cc custom street tracker (soon it will have a late 60's vintage Mercurio tank painted with the later Astro dots-and-dashes scheme).

[chero231]

Donnzilla....love that bike you built for some lucky guy...how much to build another with that flat tracker look? Thanks, Ted.

[Caferacingparts]

I found this last night in a box of old family photos. An uncle and his slightly customed 1966 Triumph 650 Bonneville TT Special. The picture was taken some time in 1967 when he was 19 or 20. Being his only transportation at the time, he commuted during the week and raced it on the weekends, sometimes drag racing it on alcohol. He still has the bike.

[boondocker]

Steve:

[lairdog]

[thunderplex]

[Lurkingclass]

Welcome. Now that's an intro! Awesome pics, but they're kinda small. Very cool though.

[Toecutterp]

I'm only into 80's flat track racing

[Frosty]

Welcome aboard.

[gkgeiger]

Saw your post on HAMB and thought I'd stop back here and see what the response was. I went to all the Ohio races in the mid to late 60's. A friend of mine was Ohio # 38F expert. I was sort of a crew chief for him. I visited your website and it brought back a lot of memories. Cool pics!

[lowlife_slim]

my dad was pretty big into flattrack racing around that time.

[Caferacingparts]

Very cool stuff Thunderplex,
Just last night I was at a friend's house digging through his huge collection of old magazines and race programs from Castle Rock, Sidewinders, and other tracks here in the NW. Thanks for making all those photos available. Good stuff.

[thunderplex]

How about looking here...

http://www.thunderplex.com/flattrack/ftmain.htm

I was a Cycle News contributing editor during the '70's.

...click on all of the pages. 100's of pics...

Also check out the Rex Beauchamp Memorial page...

Joe

[blackbob]

heres mine

pity I aint got no desert

[motomotard]

Originally Posted by flat out

cant get enough of this

[speedfiend]

great looking bike, Is that tank from Omar's?

[thunderplex]

[Dragon]

Obviously you'd like to get lots of traffic to your site...

But what about just posting some pics here, we have several interesting flat track pic threads going:

Flat Track Fun

Old flat track pics!

show me your flat trackers and desert racers

.

[boondocker]

Any pics of Aldana Nortons would be awesome man.

[lotus]

nice! They used to have flat track racing here in the early 80's. We would flat track race our three wheelers and the main attraction was the flat trackers at the end of the night. It was a small track and there were always lots of wrecks.

[Nottso]

My boyhood hero was "Super Fred" Smith. He raced Yamahas and Triumphs for my Dad's shop, then got a factory ride with H-D in the early to mid 70's (national plate 42). I'd love to find any and all old pics.

[Donzzilla]

Joe. Here's one of your old subjects (Jay Springsteen) on my wkr Big Horn Kawasaki. I have Woody Kyle's bike that Jay Ridgeway, Jeff Purvis and Ed Salley rode, here for a resto. I seen some small pix of Ridgeway on your site. Do you have any bigger, or more pix I could use to help with the resto.

The other pic is of Don Castro's factory Triumph that I just restored. Any other pix of Don on the Triumph would be cool too.

Thanks,Don Miller www.metroracing.com

[Nottso]

Super Fred

[speedfiend]

heres some from british in the blueridge 08'. the triumph w' the alloy tank belongs to a friend, the yellow Norton was done by brian at British and





American Bikes in Atl., the BSA, i don't remember if it was a trackmaster or



not, but the one piece glass work is nice. the blue triumph is OK, but I would like to see a real track tank on it



.

[Snake]

Nice....

[Caferacingparts]

Originally Posted by speedfiend

The BSA, i don't remember if it was a trackmaster or not.
.

It's a slightly modified 1971 BSA/Triumph OIF chassis. And it looks real good.

[Snake]

Wow, I just found my next bar hopper... then again, the cops couldnt help but pull me over...

[splitter]

Working on this at the moment, 1975 T140V homemade pipes & inlet manifolds, mark 2 Amal's, modify'd Dresda swinging arm off a Honda 750 four.

[ironwigwam]

My salt desert racer

[Al Smith]

Wouldn't happen to know anyone who has 1 of those glass setups like is on the 7D bike in your pics would you,or a Tracy setup? Thanks Smitty

[Mike53]

Here's a couple

[motomotard]

that first matchless is the shit


anybody know how those dirt track dunlops handle on the highway?

[Donzzilla]

The old Good Year DTII's/Dunlops handel just fine on the street. They just tend to wear a little quicker than a street tire. Get the harder compound "8's" and you'll be fine.

[hillbillyhell]

Originally Posted by motomotard

that first matchless is the shit


anybody know how those dirt track dunlops handle on the highway?

K180s? They're awesome.

[lennyway]

[Trent]

[Flatironmike]

clean machine

[flattracklarry]

WOW. That Knuck rocks. Great work, Trent.

[lennyway]

isn't this the sweetest norton you evr saw?

[El Kabong!!]

Originally Posted by lennyway

isn't this the sweetest norton you evr saw?

Absolutely the coolest flat tracker ever built. This bike was built by Ron Woods (not the guitarist in The Stones!) and various forms of it were ridden by Alex Jorgenson, Jody Nicholas, Rob Morrison and Dave Aldana. This was the last iteration ridden by Jorgeson. Note the notched front down tube/oil tank. I love this bike.

[lennyway]

i like he color scheme and the wheels on this one

[flat out]

"Absolutely the coolest flat tracker ever built."
..just aint no accounting for taste..
..
..
i am kinda partal to the ones on the tracks across america that are racin today..
kk#38

[flat out]

the first machine i ever tried to run around in circles on..
..never to fast, butt, the girls loved me.. smile.. kk
.

.

[66triumph]

found this over on the iron head thread, anybody got any info on it? was gunna ask the person who posted it,
but I saw that he had been banned for acting out... any one else holding on to some sportster based dirt bike pic's?

[Hoofhearted]

My 1960 DOT desert bike. They really should have changed the name from DOT to POS.
[/IMG]

[boondocker]

Found this Interceptor 700 while doing a little research around google...

[notsohotrod]

Originally Posted by Richie

Have I posted any of these here yet?
These are from Brockton, MA this past October.
I've got a ton of cool photos from the pits that will have to wait.
They are at home & my computer there has suffered a meltdown.

Who's the jerk with the red and white poka-dot welders cap in the bottom pic?????? Oh wait, thats my DAD. He is a jerk though.......

[vee2win]

My CR from late 60's and early 70's,and my present CR(Never shoulda sold the Trackmaster!!)





.

[not45blesk]

vee2twin

the frame in the bikes look very strange - the engines were suspended low with no skid plate ?

cheers

[thefrenchowl]

Hi, 66 triumph,



This is a mid sixties Sportster XLRTT racer, mag in front of engine, owned by a guy called Marsh. A bit special in that it's fitted with a rare set of 60's alloy factory heads based on the iron ones castings.

Here's the guy with his other ride, a KRTT in the same lines:



Patrick

[66triumph]

thanks for the info. I'm really in love with that bike! kinda blends MX style with a twist of chopper. really kick ass... any other pics of it?

[vee2win]

Knot...that's the way Aermacchi Harley Sprint dirt track frames are made,whether rigid or with shocks.The latter is a factory rigid. vee2win

[thefrenchowl]

66Triumph, just these, on my site:





Patrick

[TRACKMASTER650]

Hello - Can anyone tell me where i can get me one of these tanks? I have a similar one, but it's a bit thinner from top to bottom......Thanks

[crush1776]

Airtech.com used to have them, but it's not showing on their website now (just a new larger one).

Maybe try: omarsdtr.com

[Billy Whiz]

This 'un is used on the road btw... 500cc methanol burning J.A.P. motor running 14.5:1 compression apparently.. Mental.

[TRACKMASTER650]

Cheers crush. Omars are not quite what i need either.
Thanks anyway.

[Lurkingclass]

I figured I would post a pic of my 1965 TR6 SC (JoMo Desert Sled). Not quite stock- Ceriani forks, Akront 18"/21" rims, extended swingarm, etc. Needs a clutch and carb rebuild and minor reassembly and it should be a blast to ride. If anyone has any info on this bike, I would really appreciate sending it my way, thanks.

[mykroc]

some wrench'n between races

[horror]

Saw this at the ace cafe today




replica of the steve mcqueen desert racer. It is authentically hand built by Métisse Motorcycles in England, is fully endorsed by Steve McQueen’s estate, and features his signature on each one of these exact replicas.

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by horror

replica of the steve mcqueen desert racer. It is authentically hand built by Métisse Motorcycles in England, is fully endorsed by Steve McQueen’s estate, and features his signature on each one of these exact replicas.

They used one of those in the Great Escape jump re-enactment recently posted...

[horror]

yea saw that,
these things are for sale an that, theres a bunch of them

[davi]

Hello, just new to this group and I would like to show you my xlrtt replica only legal to ride during daylight hours as it has no lights. It might be pretty lame compared to the real thing but a replica does the job when the genuine article is impossible to get hold of or to afford.......Davi.

[Necron99]

Originally Posted by blackbob

heres mine

pity I aint got no desert

Hey, I've got a Norton Nomad too!

[XsSpeed]

Originally Posted by davi

Hello, just new to this group and I would like to show you my xlrtt replica only legal to ride during daylight hours as it has no lights. It might be pretty lame compared to the real thing but a replica does the job when the genuine article is impossible to get hold of or to afford.......Davi.

Very cool. Éire go brách

[Lurkingclass]

[boondocker]

Nice!

[Long-Gone]

Saw this thread pop up again and remembered these from last month at a classic meet

[dogsrocket]

Mine!

[Kev Nemo]

Originally Posted by dogsrocket

Mine!

Looks awesome-do you have bigger pics?

[flat out]

..gleened from church-o-choppers blog
..davenport , iowa 1/2 mile
.see ya labour day...
..kk#38
tanks
"

"

[Hoofhearted]

Heres my current desert sled.
[/IMG]

[hemitech01]

Showed this one on best Trumpy customs but now that i see a flat track and desert racer thread, i guess it belongs here.
PS We are be building an AJS 650 CSR Desert racer! Pics on the way very soon.

New street/flat tracker.

I've been watching the progress on this machine from start to end and the last few weeks have been killing me with anticipation!
Finally got to ride this little beast the other day and it handles as good as it looks.
Another well done job by Matt J, Sydney Australia

[splitter]

^^^^^^^^^^
Ain't too sure about the molded seat n tank ? but the bike looks friggin great.

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by splitter

^^^^^^^^^^
Ain't too sure about the molded seat n tank ? but the bike looks friggin great.

Yeah it does...

Neat to see that body on a 650. I have a n.o.s. one made for the 250/441 BSA chassis......still has a Johnson Motors label underneath -

[dogsrocket]

Originally Posted by Kev Nemo

Looks awesome-do you have bigger pics?

Bigger????????????

[dogsrocket]

Shit!!!!!!!!!!

[dogsrocket]

[dogsrocket]

Originally Posted by Kev Nemo

Looks awesome-do you have bigger pics?

[oilslix]

That's good looking beast, congrats. can you tell me, the rims, the rear hub, what make are they?? Also, that seat/tank set-up looks awsome. Did you have to modify the frame to make it fit? Those triumph frames are wide on the rear and this looks slimmer?? Good paint work too! Oil cooler rocks, the more i look the more i like!!!

Originally Posted by hemitech01

Showed this one on best Trumpy customs but now that i see a flat track and desert racer thread, i guess it belongs here.
PS We are be building an AJS 650 CSR Desert racer! Pics on the way very soon.

New street/flat tracker.

I've been watching the progress on this machine from start to end and the last few weeks have been killing me with anticipation!
Finally got to ride this little beast the other day and it handles as good as it looks.
Another well done job by Matt J, Sydney Australia

[XsSpeed]

Getting my KHK mocked up - thanks for the pix chuckamatic

[flat out]

.TT race at jeeps motorcycle club last sunday
..runnin with the baddest of the bad
..american supercamp grad
..kk#38


..kk#38

[derelict]

I called on this bike about 25 years ago. He was selling so he could by a house. He had two of them and was keeping the best of the two...

[hemitech01]

Rims are Morad, rear hub rickman modified, rear frame 'slimlined'.

Originally Posted by oilslix

That's good looking beast, congrats. can you tell me, the rims, the rear hub, what make are they?? Also, that seat/tank set-up looks awsome. Did you have to modify the frame to make it fit? Those triumph frames are wide on the rear and this looks slimmer?? Good paint work too! Oil cooler rocks, the more i look the more i like!!!

[Dragon]

This beautiful Gold Star scrambler has ben on ebay lately -










From the text -

"it belonged to/built by the famous Jim Hunter of Southern California. This bike was built up by Jim Hunter to race, for either Scrambles, Motocross, or Desert racing. I also have copies of the original BSA Factory build (dyno) sheet, that I obtained from the Gold Star Owner Club in England. This sheet VERIFIES the engine and frame numbers are correct for this bike, the cams, transmission, and the "trim" are all correct as it left the factory and it was dyno'd on June 24, 1955 and then dispatched to Hap Alzina on January 11, 1956. This is a 1955/6 BSA Gold Star Scrambles.

This bike should almost be in a Museum, as it has all the history of Southern California off road racing as it's history. Jim Hunter won a LOT of races in his day, and he also built up some of the fastest Goldies that raced all over the U.S.

Jim Hunter had a huge influence on motorcycle off road racing of all types, he was (is) well known and a true racer. He also had his own shop in La Habra, Ca., and was one of the "guys" in the book: The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club."








.

[splitter]

^^^^^

That is what a bike should look like!!!!!!!!!!

[splitter]

Top fuel JAP.

[flat out]

this just in
anderson engineering sucked in the all new
"mike anderson" built and raced (3) races..
trackmaster framed norton 750cc..
..our good friend rob mclendon of D&D cycles, flo
.is going to be our pilot on this super fast machine!
gearin up for the kansas county fair circuit, 1/2 mile
see you at the fair!
kk#38
.


.
pics by "jg photowerx" shot at davenport
.

..

now this fellow
.
Johnny Gibson’s biggest victory came in the 1956 Daytona 200 riding a factory-backed Harley-Davidson.
..stolen from the ama page...
.

.

Gibson remembers winning $2,500 for the Daytona victory. He said in his best year of racing he made about $32,000, at a time when the average yearly salary for Americans was around $4,000. Like most of the racers of the era, he supplemented his income by racing the Kansas fair circuit between Midwestern AMA Nationals
.

.

[lytedrive]

not much flat track round here,

But the bike is fast,

[splitter]

Heres a street tracker i've been working on, when that is i cant get me arse in gear.

[framus]

Bossman's new addition to our collection here at the shop:


I've gotta get some shots of the frame, it's pretty trick.

[hemitech01]

1960 AJS 650cc CSR desert racer found by my brother last year. We just finished putting it together, not restored, looks as good as the day it was first modified.

[M.O.Ther]

Malcom Smith and his first motorcycle.

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by M.O.Ther

Malcom Smith and his first motorcycle.

Wow.....what a great pic, of a true pioneer & living legend...

Bio - http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/hall...page.asp?id=91





"At 15, Smith sold his scooter and bought a real dirt bike, a Matchless. One minor problem for Smith, who was small for his age, was that he couldn’t kick-start the big thumper. He would have to start at the top of an incline and coast downhill to start the bike."

"Smith’s first taste of competition was at a local hare scrambles race in Riverside, California. He rode his 1953 Matchless to the race and figured that in order to race he would need to hold the throttle wide open.

"We entered the first turn and I just stayed on the throttle and ended up knocking a bunch of people down. I can vividly recall seeing a chain right next to my face with the rear wheel going around. I got up from that crash and crashed about 13 more times and ended up second place. Going home I started thinking, ‘If I wasn’t laying on the ground so much I could have won that race.’ The next month I went back determined to ride my ability and I did win the race that time." "

[Dog]

my street tracker... was still waiting for final finish when photo was taken... front disc, pegs, etc...

[Herrmonster]

Heres my 68 Firebird Scrambler, I didnt wanna stray away from what BSA had perfected too much, here are before and after pics. I got her for $750 and the final was 300 man hours later. I like her alot rides like a dream and very comfortable. Hindsight, I shoulda kept the high pipes they were perfect, live and learn!

[Glider]

[horror]

Where are these pics from, Nice looking. Is there any more information?

[beezerbum]

Originally Posted by GASIT

Looks like Springfield, Illinois! One FAST Mile!

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by horror

Where are these pics from, Nice looking. Is there any more information?

If you mean the post above yours....the Triumph is very interesting, I've seen more pix of it years ago.

The other stuff though, "gamble racing at Kawaguchi", per the edit note, just doesnt fit here.

Googlage - http://www.gaijinriders.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=774

[horror]

Oh yea, I was looking at the triumph and the blue bike there. The blue one looks to have some sort of AJS engine or somethng. but yea not flattrackers ay

Looked at a load of gamble autorace stuff on the web, quite interesting. I wasn't familliar with it.
Looks like both the bikes there are vintage autorace bikes.
I found this triumph jobby
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JNgH2kk8pu...ace_96c110.jpg

quite interesting

[Glider]

She ain't too purdy but she sure hauls ass.

[Glider]

Some more info on the gamble racer photos above:

Pics from the track at Kawaguchi, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
These guys make serious money, and the tuning skills have evolved accordingly. Meguro made an almost exact copy of the two-piece Triumph for use by the gamble racers. Mods included cams which could be switched without splitting the cases, a stronger crank which is adjustable for balancing! That is, heavy screws are threaded vertically into the flywheel, allowing the riders/tuners to adjust the amount of flywheel effect to suit track conditions. The riders also made their own carb needles on tiny lathes, tuned the engine's performance using different weight valve springs, etc. The single-cylinder blue bike is a Japanese-made Kyokuto, oil pump driven off the cam, total-loss oil system. Many of the early gamble racers were British bikes which were then copied and modified by Meguro. Later they used their own engines such as the HKS and, recently, the Suzuki.
Those interested in the arcane world of the gamble racers might want to read, 'The Zen Masters of Motorcycle Racing.'
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Jan/050111k.htm

[Glider]

Here's a few more pics of 'Fireman' (the name on the tank). The bikes run 2-speed gearboxes.

[-BW-]

This was set up for flat tracking when it lived the US, I dont know if it ever raced or not. Its in a sorry state now, havent started it yet. It will probably end up as some kind desert sled/beach racer hack.

[Rubone]

Buddy Elmore's Triumph in it's last permutation as a TT racer. This bike was 6th at Daytona in '65, the year before he won on a factory ride. Built by Jack Wilson when it was still Dahlio's in Dallas. Based on a 59 5T.
Robbie

[Oru4]

Norton 'Flat Tracker' circa 1985

[Rubone]

Norton 'Flat Tracker' circa 1985

Lets don't confuse street trackers with Flat Trackers. A very different beast.
Robbie

[Bones_BIR]

my next project, to be intended for off street only

[66triumph]

Originally Posted by Bones_BIR

my next project, to be intended for off street only

have we finally discovered what is believed to be, possibly, the oldest motard bike? it looks confused, and cool all at the same time. I kinda dig it...

-A.

[Bones_BIR]

Originally Posted by 66triumph

have we finally discovered what is believed to be, possibly, the oldest motard bike? it looks confused, and cool all at the same time. I kinda dig it...

-A.

yeah, I thought so to. so I am going to run with it and see what I end up with.

Who knows? maybe AHRMA will let me run it in their Motard class once I escape this little island.

[FearNoEvo]

XR1200 doing a little stunt duty

[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

[tgb3040]

[tgb3040]

[Richard D]

What's the difference between "flat track" and "speedway"?
This may have been posted before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP9M5o3G8A

[hatch]

Ok...I'm jumpin in

[hemitech01]

Originally Posted by tgb3040

Now that's 'captain insano'! Incredible work here.

[El Skitzo]

Imagine how much fun you'd have tearing up your neighbourhood on this!!

[ssjones]

Originally Posted by El Skitzo

Imagine how much fun you'd have tearing up your neighbourhood on this!!

What's the story behind that single?

[RustYNaiL]

That single is sick! I want one

[cgocifer]

That there looks like an old Speedway bike! Speedway is awesome!!!! If you haven't seen a Speedway race, you need to. The tracks here in the states are tiny compared to the ones in Europe. Bada$$!

[dirttracker26]

Here's my HD 175 Super T10 Wall of Death bike:

[Al Smith]

what ssjONES said! tHAT LITTLE tRIUMPH SPEEDWAY BIKE IS A bute! sMITTY

[skidmarkjunkies]

My Buddies BSA 250 vintage desert b25.

[plucinskid]

Bobby Hill AMA Champion 1951 and 52 still living in Grove City, OH.



Also the Indian Wrecking Crew documentary.

http://www.indianwreckingcrew.com/index.htm

[*nick*]

• 1955 Triumph T100R Dirt Tracker
• owner: John Melniczuk Jr

*click below images for big sizes!







all images were sourced from Mr Melniczuk's Flickr page here



-nick

[ssjones]

Wow, this one just made my desktop for the foreseable future!

Originally Posted by *nick*

• 1955 Triumph T100R Dirt Tracker
• owner: John Melniczuk Jr

all images were sourced from Mr Melniczuk's Flickr page here



-nick

[ssjones]

Originally Posted by 38speedtwin

That's not a custom though (John's T100R), it's a stock bike

-Shaggy

Good point, thought I recognized that bike. Here's a related thread with some great info:

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/s...2967&showall=1

[*nick*]

sorry Dragon, if forgot this thread existed, i don't hop on here much.

[VonWegener]

Thank you Nick for sharing this with us! Posts like these make this forum so interesting.

[p-chop]

very cool its the new style everyone is into..

[big_b]

ive been scouring the internet for photos of desert race clubs like the checkers etc. mainly pictures of the brit bikes and the mods they made to them in the late 60's. i havent had much luck finding any.

does anybody have any old photos they could share?
i did check out the show and go blog and it is very helpful!
thanks

[Neo Dutch]

... Wish it was.

[flat out]

[flat out]

..
..will be runnin this one in wichita friday night
..81 speedway.. saturday and sunday at the
jeeps mc club. defying death on the flattrack
kk#38
..

[Glider]

Bultaco 250 Pursang at Southbay Speedway--when I was young and foolish...

[hotfoot]

Originally Posted by flat out

..
..will be runnin this one in wichita friday night
..81 speedway.. saturday and sunday at the
jeeps mc club. defying death on the flattrack
kk#38
..

I'll see you out there! Good luck.

Pretty excited about it actually- thinking about getting into the flat track racing...

[flat out]

..now.
maybe this will be a win win situation for everybody.
81 speedway in wichita kansas is givin away free free
tickets to this, tonight! .. ~motorcycle race~, of course
there is a catch, ya gotta go to an area motorcycle shop to
pick up your ticket and maybe you just might want to buy a.
spanking new motorcycle! props to all who came up with what
just could be a real good deal for all, who dont love
"cheep date night"
see you at the race
kk#38
vintage tWin

[flat out]

..
new lectron float bowls n floats on 70's carbs worked just fine!
and you just gotta love those K&N filters.. .they sure do! $$$
kk#38

[Manx]

Finished my -54 T110 build about two weeks ago. (Next: adding lights and a registration plate to make the bike "street legal". No, it's not me hiding behind the bike). Frame is a -54, engine's a later 650 (-58) with a 9-stud head.

[Lurkingclass]

That pre-unit pictured above is amazing! Nice bike, whether it gets raced or not.

I just found this old ACE (American Competition Engineering) Triumph body. You guys might have seen it over on Britbike, but I really would like to find out more about it. I was told it pre-dates the Tracy bodies by a few year. It's hard to see in this pic, but it has a built in oil tank, so it's pretty useful. Surprisingly, it looks great on a rigid framed Triumph. Anyone have any original ads or pics of bikes with one?

[Willh]

Here's my contribution to the thread. My project Norton. The Frame is Norton P11 desert sled. Going for street-tracker dirt road bike.

[Long-Gone]

Somewhere in France

[flat out]

..
''catalina gran prix" build..
motor is in bristol, ok. TPR"
were going to california ina
1969 caddy 472 haulin a racer
triumph T120V 650 w/cams & ARD
woot woot, this is gonna be fun fun fun..
if we can git in..the race. more details to come
kk#38

[mykroc]

so here are a few of mine from the Okeefe ranch in Vernon bc vintage flat track races on my 1952 t5 speed twin

[flat out]

Originally Posted by mykroc

so here are a few of mine from the Okeefe ranch in Vernon bc vintage flat track races on my 1952 t5 speed twin

.
very nice trailer
thanks for sharing
kk#38

[FroFro24]

Originally Posted by El Skitzo

Imagine how much fun you'd have tearing up your neighbourhood on this!!

I want one of these...

[tdl1325]

My BSA M33 Sprinter

[Lucky59]

Originally Posted by lennyway

isn't this the sweetest norton you evr saw?

For sure! One of about five bikes I put in the "unforgettable" category, and as close to an American Bimota when it comes to engineering as your ever likely to see. The intake manifolds are longer than originally built by Wood as I remember though?

[weishaarkc]

All of these look so cool. Love that Norton with the open primary.

[AJC273]

My 65/68 Lightning Bitsa Street Tracker

Originally Posted by AJC273

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5030/1000453d.jpg

[desertdweller66]

Originally Posted by Oru4

Here is my fav...

So many nice bikes here! I i used to have a honda cl360 scrambler and this whole thread makes me miss it now! I really like this one a lot, Pipes are awesome!

[KF 56PAN]

Southbay Speedway brings back memories. I used to go practice there on I forget something like Wednesday nights back in the early 70's. I got into speedway after purchasing a Weslake from Ken Maely and seperated my shoulder to many times. Anyways, thanks for the memories, still have my steel shoe and would love to get on a dirt track again. So far this season is going good with Joe Kopp winning on a Ducati and Stevie Bonsey winning at Calistoga. I sure hope flat track has a great season.