Saw this super charged Triumph outside Motociclo (Sydney, Aus). Did not have a chance to speak to the owner but one of the mechanics said he has already been through 3 engines. Holey sh*t it was loud!
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn164/picturenow/IMAG0004.jpg?t=1263286456)
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No spit three engines. Look how blue the pipes are. That puppy is running hot. :o
left side brake?why
Quote from: LowThudd on January 14, 2010, 10:14:55 PM
left side brake?why
Never ridden a brit bike, have you?
"Reversed" controls on all old Triumphs and Nortons. First time I rode a Norton I had to keep reminding myself not to mash down the rear brake instead of shifting into 2nd (bike had a reversed shifter too, for extra cruelty)
I have riden an entire 3 motorcycles in my life and they were all japanese. I had no idea the early brit bikes were reversed. When did that stop?
Quote from: LowThudd on January 14, 2010, 11:34:15 PM
I have riden an entire 3 motorcycles in my life and they were all japanese. I had no idea the early brit bikes were reversed. When did that stop?
Not sure. (someone will know) I say in the 80's. HD Sportster was left brake originally as well.
I was perplexed when they went from left brake controls had lots of european dirt bikes, and 2 xr750 harleys, and currently have a norton 750 commando that have the left brake...
US Govenment mandated for safety reasons in early/mid-70's that the shifter is left side and down/up configuration and the rear brake is the right side. DOT requirements. Rest of the world adapted due to the volume of bikes imported to the USA.
As Paul Harvey use to say" And now we know... the rest of the story."
Old Montesa and Bultaco bikes were also right hand shifters.. damn scary the first time you ride one of these.
The first Ducati I ever rode, (1974 750 sport) was the same.
i thought there was oil in the primary on old trumpets. guess not.