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Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 7:33 pm
by Jimroid
I am curious how many people here race,or are building race bikes ? How many road race, dragrace,land speed, flat track, enduro, mx,ice race? And I am referring to vintage two strokes only.
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 10:20 pm
by tz375
Used to road race, currently drag race a GT750.
Somewhere here in this mess of a shop I still have a lightweight TZ350 that I need to get together.
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 12:43 am
by Zunspec4
I have been boring everybody with my Seeley T500 replica race bike project
Used to race an original Seeley T500 thirty odd years ago.
Cheers Geoff
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:02 pm
by Jimroid
I guess that makes three Buffalo's drag racing in the midwest? TZ do you run at the Grove or Byron? Geoff I'll bet you have a few good stories! My Titan is ready to make a pass ,but my track runs many bracket races and very little test and tune, which is what I need.
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 1:32 am
by Zunspec4
Hello Jim,
To give you something to ponder, I was discussing T500 engine tune with a well known specialist and he said he once got 100+bhp from a T500 engine tuned for drag racing. Good luck on the strip
Cheers Geoff
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 8:32 am
by PaulD
Well as per my other post (TR500 replica) I used to race this baby. I'm now too old and knackered so I just potter about on my GT750J and I'm currently restoring a 1973 T500. as you may have guessed I've got a bit of a thing for the old 500's
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 5:41 pm
by Jimroid
100 rwhp? I'm guessing about 60/65 out of my twingle combo! Paul that bike is really fine and sounds like a great runner. My Friday night shakedown run got cancelled, track timing light system is out.....
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:05 am
by johnu
I used to race MX with RM suzuki's back in the 80's
I plan on racing this Greeves that I restored in vintage mx soon, sorry it's not a Suzuki
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:42 pm
by rngdng
johnu wrote:I used to race MX with RM suzuki's back in the 80's
I plan on racing this Greeves that I restored in vintage mx soon, sorry it's not a Suzuki
Are you kidding? That's a beauty! We love all two-strokes....
Lane
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:42 pm
by rngdng
PaulD wrote:Well as per my other post (TR500 replica) I used to race this baby. I'm now too old and knackered so I just potter about on my GT750J and I'm currently restoring a 1973 T500. as you may have guessed I've got a bit of a thing for the old 500's
That too, is a beauty!!!
Lane
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 3:58 pm
by Jimroid
That is a beauty. Can't help but notice you look like Matt Lauer. I'm sure you are a way better person then he! (him?)
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:25 am
by johnu
Jimroid wrote:That is a beauty. Can't help but notice you look like Matt Lauer. I'm sure you are a way better person then he! (him?)
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 5:41 pm
by old racer
My Seeley.
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:14 pm
by johnu
old racer wrote:
My Seeley.
Very nice
I see you are from Wales, do you race at Pembrey? I raced superkarts there a couple of times, pissed down with rain both times
Re: Where are all the race bikes?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:31 am
by Zunspec4
Hi OR,
Here is the man and his Seeley at Aberdare Park a couple of years ago, looking good
Cheers Geoff
