Don't be so harsh on the guy, a Harley is just a road going tractor, a little bit quicker but worse handling and noisier.You were doing all right till you said you rode a Harley.
Earning your crust
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My old fella was a flight engineer in Lancs. He didn't get too friendly with rear gunners, because usually they only lasted a few ops.
However I did have a good friend who did 31 ops before spending a long time in hospital and living to the age of 82.
dartmoordog
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reloader54
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I have a Harley that would scare the living sh1t outta ya.
and there's a few of them around.
meet Hildo.
All Hardleys do that
reloader54
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My Dads 350 JAP would **** the pair.....
Tim.
can I build for alcohol too
350 or 500? grass or cinders.?
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Yup, apes and a harly and throw in corners and that would scare the crap out of me.
V twins were always good at standing 1/4. I know they used to drag the Yamaha Tr1 as they used to tune the socks off them. But I digress.
reloader54
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yep, hp looks good on the dyno, but torque gets you off the line quicker.
can I build for alcohol too
Dad made "Finn" Grass Track Bikes, His racing name as Danny Finn, all built here in the sheds out the back of the house, he poached Alf Hegon frame builder, built the engines his self, Len made the jigs, Dad cut the tubes and prep the joints etc then brazied them...apart from the wheels tanks seats all made here...
Got a 350 in race trim on dope in the shed..!
A few riders of Dads bikes,
Harry Godding
Nationality: England. Class: Solos. Major Honours Eastern Centre Champion: 500cc 1971, 1973; 350cc 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974.
Tony Steggles
Nationality: England.
Class: 500cc Solo.
Major Honours
World Longtrack Championship
Qualifying Round: 1975, 1977.
European Grasstrack Championship
Semi-final: 1979.
British Masters Championship
Appearances: 1982.
British Championship
500cc: Second 1978.
Other Majors
Inter-Centre Championship Winner: Overall1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 500cc 1972, 1977.
British 500cc Best Pairs: Second 1977, Third 1978.
Eastern Centre Championship: 350cc First 1967, 1968.
Lydden: International Third 1968, National First 1968.
Tony Ryall
Nationality: England. Class: 350cc Solos. Major Honours Eastern Centre Championship: First 1975.
Colin Flexman
Nationality: England. Class: Solos. Major Honours Eastern Centre Champion: 350cc 1965, 1969, 1976.
The sheds have turned out a lot over the years.
Tim
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reloader54
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I am suitably impressed , Alf Hagons shop in Leyton was like a youth club to us as youngsters, we would hang around the place at every opportunity, dreaming about the various bikes inside, he often placed a sprint bike in the window as a display. I never had much of a home life, and gazing at those bikes kept me occupied and out of trouble I'm sure, he was unknowingly responsible for my lifelong interest in motorbikes and associated lifestyle. I live a very different life now, more settled, and still have a v twin in the workshop. I went to school[occasionally ]with a guy called John Bray, he was a novice rider in grass track as a kid on a highly modified tiger cub in a hagon style frame, he could ride pretty good for a kid, his family had high hopes for him as an adult rider, I moved away and lost everything connected with that part of my life, I often wondered if he pursued it and became well known,. thank you for posting that.
ps does the name Amy W mean anything to you.?
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teyhan1
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That’d be telling but it’s not in this county.
But I’ve got to sell my place 1st and my little buggers
I am suitably impressed , Alf Hagons shop in Leyton was like a youth club to us as youngsters, we would hang around the place at every opportunity, dreaming about the various bikes inside, he often placed a sprint bike in the window as a display. I never had much of a home life, and gazing at those bikes kept me occupied and out of trouble I'm sure, he was unknowingly responsible for my lifelong interest in motorbikes and associated lifestyle. I live a very different life now, more settled, and still have a v twin in the workshop. I went to school[occasionally ]with a guy called John Bray, he was a novice rider in grass track as a kid on a highly modified tiger cub in a hagon style frame, he could ride pretty good for a kid, his family had high hopes for him as an adult rider, I moved away and lost everything connected with that part of my life, I often wondered if he pursued it and became well known,. thank you for posting that.
I took Dad to Tottenham Hale as it was a JAP event, Alf was there with his sprinter as he had brought it back of the guy in Auz....
Len built that Sprinter for Alf...so you all the frame jigs he built were spot on.
I have the picture some where, Alf was a fantastic rider, also me sitting with Ivan Major at along track meeting in France as Dad used to sponcer Tony Steggles so I would be in the back of the estate car with a bike eaithr side of me all the way to the meeting abroad lol
So I know what dope and castrol r smells like lol
Tim
reloader54
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awesome sir, I'm retired now, I wonder if we were ever in the same place all those years back. I edited my last post concerning Amy W, a relative?
Who won?
If I was a sensitive soul, I could be wounded by such a commentYou were doing all right till you said you rode a Harley.
……… On my third Harley, so obviously don't get wisdom with age!
3rd? My jealousy knows no bounds. Only rode an electraglide once, loved the sound, kept grinding out on the corners. Have to learn to slow down.If I was a sensitive soul, I could be wounded by such a comment
I do like vtwins. Got a tr1 in the garage that I fancy turning into a cafe racer some day. Time and money, always time and money,
I digress again.
Wapinschaw
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My old fella was a flight engineer in Lancs. He didn't get too friendly with rear gunners, because usually they only lasted a few ops.
Indeed so. 1/4" of Perspex does not offer much protection from night fighter cannon shells. Respect to them, they had courage.
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