911barber Posted 13February, 2019 Report Share Posted 13February, 2019 19 hours ago, LeeM said: @911B Ooh a TL1000S! 👍 Rode a mates racebike for a few laps once. Absolute beast of a thing with big horsepower and sounded magnificent despite being the oldest bike out of my 3 i still enjoy that animal the most! LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 Took this one out on the weekend . Forgot how much fun these old bangers are StevepGT3, Scott930, sus911 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 Possibly the coolest motorcycle ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 1 hour ago, wilson59 said: Took this one out on the weekend . Forgot how much fun these old bangers are had one back in the day with a PITA factory fairing ( the headlight moved inside the fairing ) great bike that had the right amount of everything wilson59 and Troubleshooter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 6 minutes ago, StevepGT3 said: had one back in the day with a PITA factory fairing ( the headlight moved inside the fairing ) great bike that had the right amount of everything I actually had one as well might have been your old bike ? Blue964 and Troubleshooter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 6 minutes ago, wilson59 said: I actually had one as well might have been your old bike ? I sold mine, I reckon 91-92 to a guy that didn’t hold onto it for too long and traded it in on a hoggley doggley at Peter Stevens, who apparently kept it for their collection, but I don’t know for certain what happened to it. MARTY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 10 minutes ago, StevepGT3 said: I sold mine, I reckon 91-92 to a guy that didn’t hold onto it for too long and traded it in on a hoggley doggley at Peter Stevens, who apparently kept it for their collection, but I don’t know for certain what happened to it. The bike I had ran a twin disk Scarab set up same as your bike which are rare . Most likely could be same bike. I bet I sold it for more than you did in 92 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 3 minutes ago, wilson59 said: The bike I had ran a twin disk Scarab set up same as your bike which are rare . Most likely could be same bike Could be, it was a beautiful thing, that’s for sure wilson59 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 2 hours ago, wilson59 said: Took this one out on the weekend . Forgot how much fun these old bangers are Very nice mate. Will have to check out your collection one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 51 minutes ago, wilson59 said: The bike I had ran a twin disk Scarab set up same as your bike which are rare . Most likely could be same bike. I bet I sold it for more than you did in 92 . I bet you did as well, although I got good money for it back then,around 10 when an ordinary one was 3-4 from memory wilson59 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 4 hours ago, 911B said: despite being the oldest bike out of my 3 i still enjoy that animal the most! They're just a great bike even in stock form, though not for the inexperienced if you want to push them a bit. The one I rode at Mallala had a lot of cash spent on suspension and engine upgrades direct from the Yoshimura development mob in Japan. Reckon I would have paid him anything to buy it, as it was so fast and easy to ride. I didnt want to give it back! He sold it to buy a TLR which he regretted very quickly. Oops! wilson59 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Very nice mate. Will have to check out your collection one day 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Very nice mate. Will have to check out your collection one day I don’t have much to see mate . Shedpest is the guy with all the bikes LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 40 minutes ago, wilson59 said: I don’t have much to see mate . Shedpest is the guy with all the bikes Oh! He's offered a few times to drop in for a beer, yet always have something on or I'm asleep after a drive in the hills 🙄😴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garypgt3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 I don't think the Ducati 750 Sport of Wilson 59 and StevepGT3 are the same bike. Steve's bike had a gloss black finish on the engine (original was flatter black) and had no tacho drive of the front bevel head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 6 minutes ago, garypgt3 said: I don't think the Ducati 750 Sport of Wilson 59 and StevepGT3 are the same bike. Steve's bike had a gloss black finish on the engine (original was flatter black) and had no tacho drive of the front bevel head. nitpicking accountant LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 14February, 2019 Report Share Posted 14February, 2019 56 minutes ago, garypgt3 said: I don't think the Ducati 750 Sport of Wilson 59 and StevepGT3 are the same bike. Steve's bike had a gloss black finish on the engine (original was flatter black) and had no tacho drive of the front bevel head. Good spotting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3legs Posted 26April, 2019 Report Share Posted 26April, 2019 Really nice bike 😍 StevepGT3, Blue964 and Troubleshooter 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 27September, 2019 Report Share Posted 27September, 2019 Some of the bike related Petrolicious stuff has been good lately and much less cringeworthy that some wanker talking about his visceral air cooled. 9r and StevepGT3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 27September, 2019 Report Share Posted 27September, 2019 This guy is pretty cool too. Excited by these old bikes and not particularly worried what everyone else thinks: 9r and StevepGT3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 27September, 2019 Report Share Posted 27September, 2019 On 08/10/2018 at 13:33, tazzieman said: Here's me on my BNX back in the day if that was you, i did have one of your bikes for a while cost a pretty penny Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted 27September, 2019 Report Share Posted 27September, 2019 I liked the bully video. My brother and I were bultaco men I've owned a lobito125 alpina 250 frontera 250 pursang 360 and then moved on to huskys as well as numerous road bikes,currently riding a bmwr1200s. My brother had a 325pursang and raced a couple of TSS'S A 250 and a 350 the 350 he converted to a rotary disc intake which used to beat TZ'S but was prone to seizing. His mate had a 250 metralla similar to the one in the video but with clip ons (a different year) which my brother ported and made a expansion chamber for it he had limited success and made it to B grade. Back then there more race tracks and less housing estates oh well the good old days. Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 27September, 2019 Report Share Posted 27September, 2019 My brother is a similar Bultaco tragic. Current seeking to extend his speed record status at Lake Gairdner with a Metralla he has owned since 1976. The engine is an interesting mixture of a Skidoo top end on a Bultaco bottom end, running on methanol fed by a Frankenstein of a carburettor that has a remote Holley floatbowl. Making enough power for 160mph according to his home made dyno. A lean run due to fuel contamination finished this year's salt run prematurely. Bert Flood's Bultaco 360 powered streamliner managed 152.027mph back in the day. Troubleshooter and micknine01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 28September, 2019 Report Share Posted 28September, 2019 18 hours ago, Peter M said: This guy is pretty cool too. Excited by these old bikes and not particularly worried what everyone else thinks: My brother in law had 2 of these as a pigeon pair all kitted out for racing and a spare bike as well, i bet he wishes he still had them. Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbo Posted 28September, 2019 Report Share Posted 28September, 2019 Tingy 996 remember Allen Mallen who had the bike shop at Belmont. He's pretty old now and has been selling of classic bikes for a while now (his super) and guess what look in the window of his shop and theres a Metralla in the window for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 28September, 2019 Report Share Posted 28September, 2019 A Mk1 dobbo? Interesting to know the $ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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