Nice bike(s) Jackal. Got any shots out on the track?

morning janitor...

think we can keep this thread pinned now??




and yep, nice bikes jackal!

The red things on the tires.... Heaters I'm guessing?

in jackal's absence, i'll answer this one.

yes, tire warmers. saves some time getting the tires hot and therefore sticky. modern sportbike tires are incredibly sticky once up to the proper temperature. F1 cars use 'em too, along with most any high performance car or bike where left and right turns are involved.

This post has been edited by v2wyn: September 4th 2007 12:21 PM

Did some VHS transfer over to DVD this weekend, so I may be able to post some of my sportbikes shots once I do a little vidcap on them. I'll try to get some posted today.

Well ... maybe.



Seriously good job on getting things jump started here. Good deal on that - we're getting some great shots in here.

just a few more....


i always thought my SV had a shapely rear cool KTM to the left of my bike and even cooler Harley to the far left. i liked that bike but not sure what it is




my helmet and my bud's heritage classic




my g'son thinks this pic if pretty cool




this one is not mine obviously but it can be seen at Wheels Through Time Museum, in Maggie Valley, NC. well worth the trip if you get down that way. the dudes collection is freakin' awesome! this is one of my favs. the motor really caught my eye.

While I can't really see the bike in that photo. If it weren't for the pipes, I'd guess it looks like an older XLCR. Those were the Harley cafe bikes based on Sportsters they came out with in the late '70s. Did you get a good look at it? A Sportster rebuilt into an home-made XLCR or something maybe?

That bike in the bottom photo ... does that say "Crocker" on the tank? Cool looking.

yeah, it says Crocker and it is cool, isn't it??

the museum this bike is at is called Wheels Through Time. the collection the guy has there is unbelievable. old H-Ds ( i believe the guy still owns a HD shop in Illinois), Indians, Hendersons... flat trackers, hill climbers, board trackers, military H-Ds....most anything you can imagine that was US made and they ALL run

http://www.wheelsthroughtime.com/

if ya like bikes it's a must see if you get anywhere close to Maggie Valley, NC.

i bet TJ has been there

On Sunday the 16th, there's going to be a bike show in my town (amazing for a town that has one 4 way flasher).

Among others there will be a guy bringing a 1929 Morgan Trike.

There will also be old BSAs, Harleys(of course), Triumphs, vintage Asians, and a whole herd of old Nortons (the organizer is into Nortons). I'm sure that I'll take a ton of pics, so I'll be sure to post up a few.

Personally I'm going for the women.

take lots of pictures.... of both.

sounds like a good time!

i will be in sylva this weekend for a family reunion. it's a shame i can't find the time to trailer the bike down and hit the dragon. and 56..... God knows 56 rules!

hey, have a good time!

56? is that close to sylva?

30 minutes or so.

do you remember passing sylva/dillsboro/cherokee on your trips? that's where i'm headed.

ETA: it's almost to franklin, and i KNOW you know where that's at. cuz we ate there

yep, i know about franklin some great roads between there and robbinsville/deals gap area.

will have to check out Rt 56 next time i am down that way

no. i am mixing road numbers up. my bad. what's the road you took us on from D.G. to franklin? i thought that was 56? the road you, me, OBS, pete, and those honda guys, and mark, and rich, craig, etc...you remember. we ate at that diner....

i'm obviously having a senior moment.

Rt 28. the section south or rt 19/74 doesn't get much better than that!

doh! i knew i was mixing road numbers up.

yeah...that is where i will be very close to this weekend.

That's where my first EX lives.

A Morgan trike?

I gotta see that. Maybe get one of the babes to pose by it for you.

This post has been edited by Janitor: September 6th 2007 10:33 AM