Psyche 633 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I cant see the point of the Millyard V10 except because he could and hes quite mad, as for the H2, 400ks is well above my pay grade! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 This one is most certainly above my pay grade. Local lad seated Rod Dunshea and his racing Egli Vincent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Nice, I remember when Egli was a big name, so much has changed in the intervening years with bike tech. Particularly the tires, if you put modern slicks on that bike it would probably overload the frame. Thats what they found in the a lot of the classic classes that new tires transferred so much more of the grip to the bike that previously where they would slide they now bucked and spat people off! Thats why MotoGP bikes are so stiff because the tires have so much grip and its really fascinating how granular the tire tech is, the rubber only works at a certain temp. Exceed it and lose grip, do a slower lap, lose grip, cold wind, lose grip on one side... The evolution of frames and suspension is all interrelated with the tires. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Rod was always a bit of a reclusive character. He lived up the Waikare inlet at the bay last time I had contact with him. Owns a lovely old Logan called Wanderer. My favourite memory of him was at the classic bikes at Puke. Everyone turns up with their bikes polished to within an inch of their lives. Rod turns up on his Vincent absolutely covered in road dirt. Best looking bike there ! He was a pretty good rider in the day on a Duc 750ss I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 There also used to be a guy called Stuart Lind who rode the Egli at puke. I went to school with him but didn't know him. It was funny hearing the Z1's and H2's screaming their heads off and the Vincent going past at half the revs and faster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 42 minutes ago, twisty said: Rod was always a bit of a reclusive character. He lived up the Waikare inlet at the bay last time I had contact with him. Owns a lovely old Logan called Wanderer. My favourite memory of him was at the classic bikes at Puke. Everyone turns up with their bikes polished to within an inch of their lives. Rod turns up on his Vincent absolutely covered in road dirt. Best looking bike there ! He was a pretty good rider in the day on a Duc 750ss I think Rod owned the W Fife? Designed Mavis which was lost on a reef near Fiji if I remember correctly she was owned for many years by the guy with one leg whose name I can’t remember. Saw Rod not too long ago here in Poncenby all leathered up on his Vincent Comet somethings never change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Yeah I remember the Mavis. Painted blue wasn't she ? Presumably he bought the Wanderer after her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Is Rod the mad hippy with the shed full of bikes and cars out of Russel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Psyche said: Is Rod the mad hippy with the shed full of bikes and cars out of Russel? Quite possibly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Robin Coleman had the Mavis and sold it to Rod, still see Rod at Tall ships some years or at AES in Beaumont st on his Comet held together with no 8 wire. Saw a whole display of new Egli at LeMans a couple of years ago but the prices....whew. If you want to hear the most amazing engine check out Goodwood Revival live on youtube this weekend -they are demonstrating a new build BRM V16 F1 car . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 What a great tribute to Stirling Moss oops SIR Stirling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 633 Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 https://streamable.com/jdz3oa MotoGP at COTA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 wandering to the supermarket this arvo (covid-ercise) and we were passed by what I thought at first glance was an original Z1. But the pipes looked odd. Too many of them... It went around the roundabout up the road and came back towards us. Sounded not like a Z1. Turned out, it was one of these. Looked original and mint. Not a ride I would have expected to see in deepest Papakura. Or even in NZ to be honest. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 good spotting not many about terribly spindly forks amongst other questionable design decisions if you like the z1 kawasaki they started making the z900rs in 2018 note the big upside down forks and radial calipers https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/kawasaki/live-2018-kawasaki-z900rs-long-term-review.html https://bikereview.com.au/review-2018-kawasaki-z900rs/ of course there's a market for 4 into 4 pipes, but they're not cheap mass produced stamped iron with thin chrome https://www.bike-urious.com/4-into-4-exhaust-2018-kawasaki-z900rs/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 yeah, front suspension wasn't a strong focus area in the early 1970's! It had me really confused - not as bulky as a CBX but obviously 6 cylinder from the sound and the fan of pipes. The guy riding it wasn't going hard - it looked like it was getting its "once a month, 5km and then back on the battery charger" ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 friends of mine eagerly await each year when a new year of classic bikes can get the $50 a year rego starts at 40 years i think, it makes owning multiple bikes much cheaper as a newish big bike costs >$500 for rego, most of that ACC levy..........motorcycling about the only? hobby that gets pinged like that by ACC.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 minute ago, erice said: motorcycling about the only? hobby that gets pinged like that by ACC.... especially galling since you can only ride one at a time... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, aardvarkash10 said: wandering to the supermarket this arvo (covid-ercise) . Not a ride I would have expected to see in deepest Papakura. Shopping local😉😁 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Those new Z900rs's are a good looking bike. I think they are the best looking retro bike made. I used to own the Z1 that Ginger Molloy won the Castrol 6 hour on way back. I bought it from Laurie Summers for $900. Would be worth a bit now if I still had it. I doubt I would think much of it now with the basic 1970's handling with no brakes ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 392 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 15/10/2021 at 11:29 AM, twisty said: I doubt I would think much of it now with the basic 1970's handling with no brakes ! Get Graham to build you one of these…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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