Those were the days .

Matt Spencer · Jul 12, 2012

Now if everyone sends this to Triumph every week , it might shame someone into doing something .

grandpaul · Jul 12, 2012

That's South Bay Triumph's niche.

They've done some stuff on the salt ( I believe they set a few records); that's where I met Sir Alan Cathcart, riding for them on a really nice Thruxton.

J.A.W. · Jul 12, 2012

Ol` Al Crashcart eh , storyteller of fanciful legends & notorious Ducati booster, just how fast did he go on those Hinkley hotshots anyway? As fast as Texas Jack? Or an old Kiwi bloke on his shed-basher Indian?

72Combat · Jul 12, 2012

so how come the first Triumph Bonneville could not do 214 MPH......surely thats misleading advertising.....

....... my Thruxton probably would not do 200k.....fat underpowered lump it was......missing it not....

J.A.W. · Jul 12, 2012

What is the best speed obtained by a Norton streamliner on the Great White Dyno?
A rotary [turboed to compensate for the altitude] would perhaps be a natural mill for the job.

Matt Spencer · Jul 12, 2012

72Combat said:
so how come the first Triumph Bonneville could not do 214 MPH......surely thats misleading advertising..... ....... my Thruxton probably would not do 200k.....fat underpowered lump it was......missing it not....

80 % NITRO . Did advise them to see that the T Bird would stay together under the circumstances ,
and was capeable of two consecutive ' Le Mans ' ( Bol Dor ) runs on a dyno simulation .

These young people these days ! I just dont know WHAT the worlds coming to . . . :lol:

Hobot · Jul 14, 2012

Gulf Twin Norton did 279 on the salt.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&gs_nf=1&gs ... 31&bih=589

Mark · Jul 14, 2012

is that black stripe the oil left from the leaking norton streamliner?
marking it's trail back to the truck maybe?

J.A.W. · Jul 15, 2012

Too bad it was a one way wonder, but good speed none-the-less.
http://www.bigdcycle.com/

Matt Spencer · Jul 15, 2012

Mark said:
is that black stripe the oil left from the leaking norton streamliner?

Nah ; Thats where its bin laying rubber .

J.A.W. · Jul 16, 2012

'Black stripe'/?oil streaks on cowling below Norton logo? or guideline/path marked in black on salt to ensure timing lights are not missed?

Those were the days .

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