Old pix of triples!

Sidecardug · Post by **Sidecardug** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:38 pm

Love the flat tracker!!!

Sidecardug · Post by **Sidecardug** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:39 pm

How about this then...

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:05 pm

Mr Boring wrote:
I was at Daytona in '81 when Eddie Lawson was running a 250 tandem twin with belt drive, the team wasn't impressed, and as time is always short at Daytona because unlike the GP's where you could work all night if nessessary, at Daytona you were kicked out of the circuit at about 6.00 pm, so Eddie and the crew had the bike in the hotel room one evening whilst they converted it to chain drive! The hotel was the Howard Johnson, just down the road from the circuit and it was a motel style place with each room on the ground floor having patio doors onto the car park, very handy to get the bike in!
I just happened to be passing Eddies room as he came out so I saw it and he told me what was going on, we all thought it was hilarious, but I guess the hotel management wouldn't have been impressed!!!
I don't remember the suspension arrangement though, I too thought they only ran twinshock or unitrack. The tandem twins were always awesome bikes, especially in the hands of Toni Mang and Ballington, a little less so with Jean-Francois Balde who was always the clown of the outfit. Happy days.
This would make a good article for the Magazine with a bit of expansion and a few photos!

Not strictly Triple and the editor might not approve but they were fast, reliable, two-stroke, green, multi-cylinder and had Kawasaki written on the tank.

We had the two page article on meguro in one magazine, not triple, but everyone seemed to enjoy it

so no problems from me if someone else wants to write it!

Ståle · Post by **Ståle** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:08 pm

We had the two page article on meguro in one magazine, not triple, but everyone seemed to enjoy it

You know Malc, one of the benefits of being an editor is that you can print whatever you like. Whether it's about 2 strokes, 3 strokes, 4 strokes or Suzukis does not matter as long as it's somehow related to what the club is about. The only persons who can complaint about the content in the club mag are the ones who have contributed with an article of some kind in recent times. And you know as well as me that editor candidates aren't exactly queuing up to take your job.

So, print whatever you like my friend. I do. I must say though, again, that I'm impressed of all those UK members who volunteer to do write ups as soon as you ask. Well done to all, and keep it up

GinaG · Post by **GinaG** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:36 pm

Excellent Pictures

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:28 pm

ståle wrote:

I must say though, again, that I'm impressed of all those UK members who volunteer to do write ups as soon as you ask. Well done to all, and keep it up

A MASSIVE+1 on this.
The Back up I get when I ask for articles on this forum is superb.

malc87 · Post by **malc87** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:31 pm

Charlie Brown wrote:Picture 14 is Rusty Bradley's H1-R and picture 19 is Rusty himself. He was tragically killed at Daytona Speedway in March 1971 aged 21.

I did a large write up on Rusty Bradley in a previous triples club magazine?
Dont know if you seen it or if it was before you joined?
PM if you havnt seen it and I will try and find it and scan it in.

Sneck · Post by **Sneck** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:06 pm

I think there is a few of you that have seen this before

The reg plate is above the headlamp

Post by **Wolfie** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:13 am

It's yours intit? but the plate is now in the wrong place..

Sneck · Post by **Sneck** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:23 pm

Wolfie wrote:It's yours intit? but the plate is now in the wrong place..

No flies on you Wolfie

Post by **Wolfie** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:41 pm

just the marks where they've been...

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:38 am

Sneck wrote:
Wolfie wrote:It's yours intit? but the plate is now in the wrong place..

No flies on you Wolfie

And moths in his wallet..

Like a true Yorkshireman

stevie747 · Post by **stevie747** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 5:32 pm

This is my screen saver.

Greg Hansford (RIP) was my hero (seen here behind Murray Sayle, at Bathurst) ever since falling off at Druids on the first lap of a World F750 race at Brands (don't ask me when.. probably around 1977) and got back on dead last and nearly passed the whole field (including Sheene et al) finishing second, behind either Roberts or Cecotto, can't remember that either

breaking the lap record about 5 times

What I do remember though is riding my H2 home from Brands that day, rather enthusiastically

One more for luck :smt023

Colin H1F · Post by **Colin H1F** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:37 pm

Stevie,
I think it was 1978, I watched the race at clearways, it was superb and like you Hansford became my hero after that race.
My bike at the time was an S1-C ( LGO691P, where are you now?) but I really wanted an H2.
I walked around brands looking for H2's and found an imaculate Blue one parked up, maybe it was yours, I remember taking pictures of it at the time and when we were leaving I caught sight of it again leaving the track and tried to catch up with it as we all left.
Thinking back I was probably one of the first H2 stalkers of the day

Colin.

stevie747 · Post by **stevie747** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:33 pm

Hi Colin

Mine was certainly blue (72) but the only time it was immaculate was when it got new pipes and paint with an insurance payout after a MK2 Cortina T-boned me in Newmarket

It didn't stay that way for long though as it was my everyday transport and they don't get cleaned that often when they're ridden in all weathers, if it was mine then it must have been just after that - sold it in 79 along with all the paperwork so I've got no reference now.

After I binned the airbox

for some trendy K&N's

it ended up with Z1 mirrors and front mudguard, matt black top end (easier than cleaning it

) and a sawn-off rear mudguard

to match the US look... and some period flares and tassles

And if you look closely a pair of air horns bolted in front of the centre cylinder head to aid seizing opportunities

Kawasaki Triples Club

Old pix of triples!

Re: Picture 14 & 19 (Rusty Bradley)