Flash Back Friday

Just a quick old Video when I had a Bigger shop that did Cafe Racers and Hot Rods, but am so much happier doing MY own stuff and not relying of other people, so have a great weekend.

 

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2015

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27th September 2015 – A global classic styled motorcycle event that raises money for prostate cancer medical research. To raise awareness and support research into Men’s Health by bringing together dapper riders of classic machines, Cafe Racers, Bobbers, Custom motorcycles, Trackers and undefinable two-wheeled creations.

info@gentlemansride.com  www.gentlemansride.com

27th September 2015 – A global classic styled motorcycle event that raises money for prostate cancer medical research.

OK, here we go, the clock is ticking and, this year I am looking forward to attend this ride and hope that you too grab your Dapper clothing, stick on your old style Skid lid and sling your leg over your Cafe, Bobber, Brat, Tracker, Classic Motorcycle and meet up with us for this fun and epic adventure that is sure to make even the Mona Lisa Smile. plus, anything to do with prostate Cancer research is always something I would support, this ride begins the same day , All over the world, so be part of a Historic ride and just have fun!

This will be a really good fun ride and a chance to meet other like minded folk who ride two wheels like us.

I have no idea what I am going to wear but will give it a go and am sure i will have a laugh doing this.

It is great to be able to have an event where you can just enjoy the day with no hang ups and also that many other people will be there dressed just as crazy as you.

 

So remember the date and come out on this fun day with your Motorcycle, I know that you will love it.

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2015 will take place on September 27 th all over the world.

As soon as I am given the details where to meet up, i shall post them on this blog, so keep checking back and support a great Cause!

Marconi Automotive Museum show this Sunday With the 59 Club !

OK, if you like Super cars, Formula one racing, Vintage fire trucks or a cool fins and chrome, come out with us to a ride to the Marconi Automotive Museum this Sunday, we shall be leaving Alea’s Cafe in Anaheim at 10:00am and will ride to the Museum where we shall all take in the sights and sounds of this phenomenal collection.

Come meet us at the cafe for breakfast then take a ride to the Marconi Museum and check out every thing out, afterwards we shall be riding to Dana point if the weather is not too hot but can discuss when we meet, this is a super place to check out and we are close friends with the Marconis and they are so cool to talk too.

 

There is something for everyone here at the Marconi Museum and I am sure you will love it as much as I shall.

From Super cars to Big fins and chrome, you cannot go wrong with a tour around that magnificent collection of vehicles that have been Donated here.

  • Welcome to the Marconi Automotive Museum & Special Events Venue of Orange County!

    First opened in 1994 by Founder Dick Marconi, this Non-Profit Museum and Special Events Venue has an impressive 30 million-dollar collection of historical, exotic, and classic cars.

    The Marconi Automotive Museum is a non-profit event venue in Orange County, California. Our unique facility can be tailored to your vision and transformed into a experience, whether it be a corporate event, wedding, Bar or Bat Miztvah, or any other event, it will leave your guests speechless.

About The Museum

Marconi Bios

Dick Marconi

Founder, Marconi Automotive Museum

Dick Marconi has a passion for many things in life. 

When he first moved to California from Gary, Indiana, in the late 50′s, he arrived with a wife, an 18 month old son, and $500 to his name. He is passionate about health and fitness and went on to become the world’s largest manufacturer of custom made vitamins, food supplements and weight loss products. He wanted to help make people healthier and educate them on the value of nutritional supplements in their daily lives.

Dick is passionate as a collector. Over the years he has amassed a collection of over 75 cars. They range from American muscle cars to high performance streetcars such as Lamborghini’s, Porsche’s, and many Ferrari’s. His collection also documents years of open wheel racing history, including Keke Rosberg’s pink Formula Atlantic series winner, Mario Andretti’s ’94 Phoenix Oval Indy winner, and a late model F1 car driven by Michael Schumacher in his first year with Ferrari. Dick built this collection to the tune of $30 million. And then he donated it to the Marconi Foundation for Kids…because he has a passion for helping children.

In 1994 Dick purchased the museum building located in Tustin, California. It was a former salad oil manufacturing facility that had gone out of business. He took it all apart, put it back together, moved his car collection in and opened the Marconi Automotive Museum and Foundation for Kids.

In the meantime, between running a 100,000 square foot vitamin manufacturing facility and starting a non-profit car museum, he also occupied his time by participating in very competitive car racing circuits. Marconi Racing was well known in the vintage racing circles and won many a battle in the Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, and Formula 5000 divisions. In 1994, Dick joined the SCCA and raced professionally in the Long Beach Grand Prix in a black Formula Atlantic car sponsored by Herbalife. At 57, he was the oldest driver to ever qualify for a Long Beach Race. He started in 18th place and finished in 8th. It was a shining moment for Dick and Marconi Racing.

To this day, Dick can be seen walking people around the Marconi Automotive Museum car collection, taking pictures with guests and giving insightful information about this very unique place.  He will challenge you to think about and incorporate into your own life the Marconi phillosophy, passed down from his father: Learn, Earn and Return!

Priscilla “Bo” Marconi

Priscilla “Bo” Marconi grew up in the Pacific Northwest and spent her early years playing the piano and singing. She traveled all over the U.S. and Canada with The Celebrant Singers and has continued to sing at various prestigious events throughout the country.

As a member of the Covenant House California and Covenant House International Board of Directors, along with the advisory council for Childhelp, she has been able to work closely with at-risk children. Her passion is strong for under privileged kids and strives to do whatever she can to influence those in her community to help the plight of these youth.

Priscilla is the CEO of the Marconi Automotive Museum & Foundation for Kids and enjoys her involvement in the exciting and creative events that the Foundation produces. Throughout the year, she brings great energy to her team. She is the driving force that keeps the staff mission focused and infuses them with her passion, ideas and excitement.

It is her goal to live her life with intention and to be part of a solution in regard to the issues of homeless and at-risk youth.

 

 

 

 

 

1974 De Tomaso Pantera GTS

The De Tomaso Pantera GTS is an Italo-American exotic car that is favored by many and considered a king by others. It was the result of Alejandro De Tomaso, Italian engineering, and American muscle. The Pantera looks very similar to the Lamborghini due to Giampaolo Dallara, who styled the Pantera, and helped in designing the Lamborghini Miura. Ford held the distribution of the Pantera, but stopped in 1975 because of poor sales. The US GTS model has bonded and riveted wheel arch extensions and badging, but not the higher compression and solid lifter engine of its European GTS counterpart.

Would you like to experience the De Tomasto Pantera GTS and other rare exotics in person? Visit the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, CA and enjoy an eclectic trip filled with style, class, and a touch of adrenaline.

OPEN HOUSE AT THE MARCONI AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | AUGUST 2ND | 10 AM – 2 PM | FREE ADMISSION
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Marconi Automotive Museum Open House Special Event

On August 2nd, just a little over two weeks away, summer comes together with a unique and eclectic showing of cars for The Marconi Automotive Museum‘s Open House event, which will be held at The Marconi Automotive Museum (1302 Industrial Drive, Tustin, CA, 92780). The event goes from 10 am to 2pm and admission is free.

Dick Marconi, the museum’s founder, will be here giving tours of the museum and telling stories of the many cars he has acquired over the years. Chip Foose, internationally renowned car designer, will be on hand as well. Last but definitely not least, Rebel Off Road will return with another custom out-of-this-world off-road vehicle.

The Marconi Open House will not be complete without some delicious food. We will have The Tri Tip Man food truck serving great sandwiches, as well as Archies Ice Cream scooping up some amazing treats.

There will be an amazing amount of cars on display, such as a custom 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback and Chip Foose’s custom 1960 Ford Starliner. We look forward to seeing all of you on August 2nd. You can RSVP by sending an email to info@marconimuseum.org.

 

 

Hours & Directions

Marconi Automotive Museum

1302 Industrial Drive
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 258-3001

Directions:

    • From the 55 freeway in either direction
    • Exit Edinger Ave.
    • Turn Right from the off-ramp
    • Turn Right on Red Hill Ave. (about the third stop light)
    • Turn Right on Industrial Dr. (the first stop light)
    • We are located on the left hand side (red and green flags ring the outside of the building)

Bonneville’s Speed Week is Cancelled for Second year

SPEED WEEK 2015

HAS BEEN CANCELLED

​    The SCTA President/Race Director Bill Lattin & the BNI Chairman Roy Creel spent this morning (July 20th) on the salt. The most they could find was 2 1/4 miles of salt suitable for a safe race course. The rest of the salt flats
are either wet or wet and muddy. If the wet salt gets
dry, future events could be possible.

The Nugget will be refunding for reservations for one week

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Racers at Bonneville Salt Flats Pepper Potash Firm With Complaints

WENDOVER, Utah—Are the Bonneville Salt Flats turning into the Bonneville Mud Flats?

Hot rodders who race on them think they are. The expanse of whiteness—hard, flat and fast—has shrunk, they say. The crystalline surface that smashers of land-speed records have made their hallowed ground for nearly a century seems slushy and thin.

The culprit, the hot rodders are convinced, is potash. The potash here is potassium chloride, a kind of salt. It is used in fertilizer, gunpowder and lethal injections.

Just south of the salt crust, across Interstate 80, there’s a single potash mine. The mine sucks brine from under the flats, extracts the tiny percentage of potash, and lets the rest dry out into waste heaps of table salt. So much salt has been removed, the racers believe, that the crust itself is disappearing.

“See our tire tracks?” Larry Volk was saying one windy July day. Mr. Volk, a 70-year-old hot rodder, is chairman of a group called Save the Salt. He had eased his Ford F-150 onto the flats in search of a course for Speed Week, where hundreds of vehicles of different sorts strain to go as fast as they can. This year’s events are to begin Aug. 13.

The tire tracks were light gray, the color of wet wallboard. “That’s mud,” said Mr. Volk. He got out and jabbed at the goop with a screwdriver. “All we want,” he said, “is the salt they take off put back on.”

South of I-80, the excavators of Intrepid Potash Inc., were digging at a moonscape of canals and man-made lakes. Its 48 workers ship 100,000 tons of potash a year at $500 a ton. From their side of the road, the salt crust’s plight doesn’t look so cut and dried.

Speed thrills, but to potash miners, potash thrills, too. “It supports life on Earth,” said Hugh Harvey, an Intrepid executive spending a day at the mine. He placed a potash granule on the tip of his tongue and grinned. “It lights up the mouth,” he said.

Intrepid hardly sells any of its salt waste. At $15 a ton, it isn’t worth the trouble. “To be perceived as helpful,” as Mr. Harvey puts it, the mine already pipes tons of it back onto the flats. The rest of the salt, standing in the rain, will dissolve back into the flats, Mr. Harvey says, in a few hundred years.

 

 

 

That isn’t fast enough for the hot rodders. They want the mine to pump a lot more salt a lot faster, and they want the owner of the salt flats—the federal government—to mandate it, now and forever.

After years of delay blamed on budgets, the Bureau of Land Management is soon to decide—possibly before Speed Week starts—and won’t say a thing yet. But two of the BLM’s geologists—who took the flats’ most up-to-date measurements—have just retired. Their calculations have left them asking the bed-rock question: Has the salt, in fact, been shrinking—or hasn’t it?

 

“What’s normal?” said Bill White, 68. He was standing on a berm in the warm wind, looking over the salt with his fellow geologist, Jim Kohler, who is 65. Said Mr. Kohler, “What’s back to normal?”

The flats have been around since Lake Bonneville dried up 14,000 years ago. The first speed record, set in 1914 by Teddy Tetzlaff in his Blitzen Benz, was followed by the first potash mine in 1917, a response to German gunpowder superiority in World War I.

 

Potash mining took off in the 1930s, hot rodding in 1949. The two coexisted until the 1960s, when the racers say they began having trouble finding a 13-mile straightaway of hard, thick salt.

Experts confirmed it. In 1988, the BLM, which is part of the Interior Department, said the crust was shrinking by 1% a year. In 1989, Save the Salt was formed. In 1997, after years of campaigning, it persuaded the potash miners to voluntarily put some salt back.

At the time, Reilly Chemical Inc. owned the mine. For five years, Reilly pumped brine under I-80 and onto the crust. Intrepid bought Reilly in 2004. While Mr. Harvey says it doubted the effectiveness of the pumping, Intrepid kept it up, just not so fast. In all, it reckons, the mine has dumped 8.2 million tons of salt onto the flats—enough to fill 81,176 hoppers in a train 911 miles long.

What happened? Not much.

 

Checking the old measurements, the geologists found errors. They recalibrated the old figures and matched them with their own new ones. It turned out that the flats hadn’t changed in 16 years. The crust was as thick in 2004—two feet, more or less—after years of pumping, as it was in 1988, after decades of mining.

 

As for the area of the flats, it fluctuates with rainfall, but its raceable surface still covered about 35 square miles.

The big surprise was that the brine pumped from the potash mine had no effect at all. It barely added to the salt’s thickness or expanse. It dribbled right through the crust and into the desert’s aquifer—a sea no amount of pumping will ever fill up.

 

 

“We just gather facts,” says Mr. White.

The racers don’t buy it. They’re certain the salt has gone mucky since Intrepid slowed down its pumps.

If the BLM won’t force the mine to keep pumping, they say they’ll go to Congress and the courts. They haven’t brought in any outside geologists, but they have brought in a lawyer, Russ Deane, to argue their case. “There’s a history of abuse on the flats,” he says.

The BLM’s retired geologists blame the weather. In dry years, they have noticed, race reports call the salt fast; in wet years, it’s slow.

Mr. Kohler and Mr. White were rolling over the flats in their Ford Explorer, leaving gray tire tracks. What about that mud? Doesn’t it mean that the crust has thinned to nothing?

“That’s a misconception,” said Mr. Kohler.

 

 

Mr. White stopped the car. Mr. Kohler got out, crouched and scraped at the ooze with a pick. “It’s not mud,” he said. “It’s surface gypsum, windblown and waterborne.” The damp gypsum was merely coating the crust’s surface. Mr. Kohler hacked into it with his pick, and a chunk of hard salt flew up.

“That’s the crust,” said Mr. White. “About two-feet thick here. I’m skeptical that’s ever going to disappear.”

Mr. Kohler stood and shaded his eyes in the glare. “Is this place doomed?” he said. “I don’t think so. The activities out here—mining or racing—won’t change it much. These salt flats will still have a salt crust. And they’ll still be flat.”

 

Last week, we reported that the 2015 Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats was in danger of canceling due to the poor conditions of the salt surface after recent heavy rains. Over the weekend, Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) visited the site to scope out a usable race course for Speed Week. According to a source that is close with SCTA, 260 out of 338 Speed Week entries voted on a web survey that they would continue to race this year if a single three mile short course could be used. Unfortunately, with input from the Bureau of Land Management, the poor salt conditions lead SCTA to cancel the 2015 Speed Week. On SCTA’s Facebook page, they stated that, “The SCTA President/Race Director Bill Lattin & the BNI Chairman spent this morning (July 20th) on the salt. The most they could find was 2 1/4 miles of salt suitable for a safe race course. The rest of the salt flats are either wet or wet and muddy. If the wet salt gets dry, future events could be possible.” HOT ROD spoke to Bill Lattin, who told us that, “Going towards the big end of the big miles, it gets really rough. And before that, it’s too wet; a bunch of people are getting stuck.”

 

While we were expecting the announcement on July 22, conditions were bad enough to warrant a quick decision by SCTA. While the 2015 Speed Week has been cancelled, Lattin confirmed that SCTA is still planning to run the World Finals race from September 29 to October 2, 2015. Racers are disappointed, but are looking towards the positives. Andy Leach from Cal Customs was going to bring out a brand new build, a ’34 Chevy stretched to run Comp Coupe and powered by a 427 LS. He says, “We’re a little bummed, but it does give us more time to prep the car for the World Finals.” Steve Watt of Maxwell Industries, where the Speed Demon Team streamliner is being built, was disappointed at the news but not disheartened. “It will give us plenty of time for next year.” The team was going to work down to the wire to get the Speed Demon Team streamliner to Bonneville to defend the HOT ROD trophy no matter what kind of track the SCTA was able to prep for Speed Week. With the event cancelled Watt is focusing on getting test runs of the new streamliner, which is considerably lighter and has new data acquisition capability. Stay tuned to HOT ROD News for future Bonneville Salt Flats racing news. While you mule on today’s Speed Week news, take a throwback to Roadkill Episode 20, where Freiburger and Finnegan rebuild a land speed racing 1981 Camaro, and attempt to run at the 2013 Speed Week with the then-new Chevy ramp truck! This early Roadkill episode is true to the name when things don’t go as planned on the salt flats.

Great little Video to watch today!

Well, Friday already, so i thought I would just add a great little promo Video today and let you take it all in, has a great 60’s feel to it and good to see the Rapiers are still playing back home.

So here it is.

 

 

 

 

Published on Jul 17, 2015

Recently, Widow Makers presented a sneak preview of what to expect from us to those who attended the famous ‘Ton Up Day’ event held at Jack’s Hill Cafe in Towcester, Northamptonshire. Widow Makers showed illustrations completed together with our merchandise and following a very successful day a number of new commissions have been requested.

Whilst attending the event, Stuart from Widow Makers and Creative Beast worked with Tom White at Black Rock Creative who filmed the finishing touches of a promotional video for Widow Makers showing the presentation of an illustration completed just days previously to Johnny ‘Chester’ Dowling – the culmination of days of planning, drawing, filming & tea-drinking – we hope that you agree that the illustration is a fitting tribute to what is a lovely machine and that the video captures the essence of a bygone era of motorcycling.

Widow Makers was so happy with the video that we couldn’t wait to show it to you all – we hope you love it as much as we do !

Widow Makers would like to thank the following: Jacks Hill Cafe- Towcester, Davida Helmets, Pure Triumph Motorcycles Wellingborough, Royal Enfield, Haywards Cambridge, The Rapiers, Fury Records
Vince Taylor, Creative Beast Ltd, Toxico Ltd, Guildhall Press, Black Rock Creative

and a very special thanks to

All my family, friends and customers who have supported me on the launch of this project, To all those who attended ‘Ton Up Day’ at Jacks Hill Cafe. Johnny ‘Chester’ Dowling and my wife and best friend, Lorna McDowell.

Soundtrack:
Vince Taylor – Jet Black Machine, The Rapiers – Out of this World, The Rapiers – Chopping and Changing, Supplied by Fury Records. A Film by Thomas White, Black Rock Creative

Widow Makers is owned by Creative Beast Ltd, a registered trademark.

David Beckham – Custom Bonneville

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Win our very own replica of the Triumph that David Beckham rode up the amazon.

David Beckham Into the Unknown

At the end of 2015, Motolegends will be giving away in a free prize draw its very own replica of the Triumph Bonneville that David Beckham and his pals rode into the Amazon Rain Forest last year. To enter, all we need is your name, physical and email addresses, and a telephone number.

 

 

CAUTION: DO NOT ENTER IF OUTSIDE THE UK !!!!

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So here are a few shots of the bike to have a look at and see if you want to register to win this Trumpy.

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A great prize for someone out there and I am sure there but we cannot apply here in the states for it and thats unfair I think.

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Take a close look at these photos and see if any of them turn your dial, but this is a cool give away to be honest.

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 Arrow exhaust set up sounds pretty darn cool to be honest and wouldnt mind it myself, but as I love in California I cant even have a go at winning this.
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The bike sits pretty well and somebody is going to be a lucky so and so to get this bike but its a REPLICA it is NOT Beckhams.
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Hard to see if this has 31,000 Miles or 81,00 if thats the case then this is not worth as much as you may think as the motor will be tired if no service history is shown.
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I must admit the paint looks a little rough on the Motor, but it is a giveaway bike none the less.
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See what you think.
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What’s this all about?

Shortly after the TV documentary about David Beckham’s trip to the Amazon had aired, we decided it would be fun to create our own replica of his bike.

We thought it was a cool looking machine that would be fun to ride; and that we could use it on our stands at some of the events we go to.

But then somebody, in their infinite wisdom, decided that it would be a good idea to give it away in a free prize draw.

And so here we are!

 

 

Win Beckhams bike

To enter the competition, all you have to do is complete the entry form above.

The only stipulations are that you must complete all the fields and be a UK resident. We need your name, your home address, your email address, and a phone number. If any of the fields are empty, you won’t be entered. Sorry!

 

 

Beckham Bike

 

 

We’ll be announcing the winner during the NEC Motorcycle Show in November.

Anyway, good luck. All we can say is that the bike is a stunner, and already we’re jealous that someone other than us is going to have it in their garage, and get to ride it whenever they want!

 

 

New Swing arm now being Drawn up in Solid Works

I have been contemplating getting these manufactured for some time now, a couple of years ago I was speaking to a company that with my input, we should be able to manufacture these to the correct specifics and standards to allow the safe use of Aluminum material and of course as these are mechanical parts I want to make sure these are stress relived and comply to all the safety codes and standards that are required.

 

They will be made from 7075 and an Aerospace company is going to help me with the R&D to make sure that all will be safe and of course have a Perfect fit with easy maintenance etc. The R&D will be done by a friend of mine that has made swing arms for over 50 years for TT bikes, Super bikes and Motocross, so a plethora of experience, these will be top quality, the best anywhere.

 

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This will take a little while for me to get this all how I want it, I have now sent a stock swing arm to a specialist who will be using Solid Works to draw this all up, then once that is done all the Stress relive work and magnafluxing will be determined as these have to be bang on and built by people that know what the Parameters must be for Alloy Swing arms.

 

 

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I think I will have mine as a polished set rather than just Black but also have the option of Powder coat or anodizing too.

 

 

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I will have time and money in these but have many people all on waiting lists now so that means people like what I am doing.

 

 

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I have just seen one from over here and its too 80’s looking and no real style, just a chunk of aluminum will not cut it for me.

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This stuff is what I am into, support a business that loves and breathes this stuff, not some factory that churns stuff out with no ISO or traceability.

 

British aluminum swingarm

 

 

Stay tuned as I will have this done soon and then can take the Deposits to make sure the first 24 are getting theirs.

 

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Drop me a line with your email and phone number if you would like one for your Thruxton Or Bonnie.

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I will also be giving Bulk discount and of course 59 members a deal too.

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If you want Quality and reassurance, then you have come to the right place.

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Stay Tuned as i will be adding progress reports as and when I get more Photos and feedback on this great New swing arm.

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Thanks for looking and pass the word as I know these will be a winner.

 

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This was us last night and we sure have fun, come by some time and enjoy our company and rides.

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TMC MP4/8 Senna Marlboro Tribute Triumph

TMC MP4/8 Senna Marlboro Tribute Triumph by  Tarso Marques Concept 

 

This is a bike that actually made me stop, not say a word and take a few minutes to digest this awesome Motorcycle.

 

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This is a great bike and I love everything about the build as I am hoping to build a 883 Sporty or 750 Honda in a similar style. although I am not a smoker.

 

 

 

 

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The Formula One style livery and the great Ayerton Senna autograph is a very nice touch and I was stoked to come across this design as I dig F1 stuff.

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Formula one was predominantly a European spectator sport in the 1970’s and my first Café I built here was based on the JPS Formula one back in the same era.

 

 

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I have designed a seat similar to this for my Thruxton and hope to have that available to you lot very soon, still a little bit to do my end though.

 

 

 

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I don’t really promote Smoking, but this Livery was in the style of the F1 and Senna was probably The BEST driver in the world, he met his demise racing.

 

 

 

 

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So nice to see a Fresh concept after so many GULF Motorcycle livery’s as they seem to be everywhere and I really do like this set up on the bike.

 

 

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I love the Open Megaphone that’s short, I have some twin Chrome BSA ones I may use at a later date but bet its pretty loud with no Baffle.

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I sure hope to get a wee bit more information on this Trumpy and then I will add the spec onto this Blog for you as I know I will get emails about it.

 

 

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Right now I am painting my Thruxton but just old School Black and gold right now but may do something cool with the old Tins I take off so stay tuned…

 

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Front end is very much like mine with Gators and a Halogen headlight, but he had cut the Fender right down and surprised that it looks that cool.

 

 

 

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Not My choice of tire as Metzlers suck on the roads over here in Southern California and tend to track in the tram lines and then you are all over the place.

 

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Other than the Tires, I love this Machine – The concept is bang on and I stopped everything I was doing when I clapped eyes on this, I sure hope that you like the look of this machine too as I am sure that there will be many Clones of this machine and many other bikes using the same color scheme.

Stay tuned to my Blogs if you like all sorts of Motorcycling and Hot Rod related articles as this is what turns my crank and, by the amount of emails that I receive every day, I think you lot are as nutty as me on the same things of interest.

 

If you have any cool, Customs shots of your Motorcycle, how about dropping a line or two about your build and why you do what you do, I will be having a Readers Rides Page soon and it will be Interesting to see who has what, as I love it all.

59 Club Ride to Vintage Motorcycle meet up in Huntington Beach!

I just want to THANK YOU all for coming out and having fun with us, it is always great to meet old and new friends, If you want to come out and join us just check out www.meetup.com and in the search put carpys cafe racer meetups and we will pop up with our schedule of rides etc.

And if you would like to be a part of the 59 Club and want to know more about it, check it out here.

 

59 Club History

 

What a great day we had on Sunday, Blue skies albeit the Sun was Baking in Anaheim, but- once we saddled up at Alea’s cafe, we headed towards the sea and I tell you, it was a welcome feeling of the cooler temperature and sea breeze as we approached Pete’s Grill on Brookhurst.

We had a nice little turn out today, about 12 came to the Cafe to meet up and it sure was nice to hear all them exhausts hitting different tones as they wound the loud button up and we headed for the freeway.

 

The ride was at a nice pace as we had some new people attend and great to meet them too, we stayed in formation and headed up the 91 to the 57 past Anaheim Angels Baseball Stadium , I moved up and down the group and so awesome to see and hear all these cool Motorcycles as we wind our way towards the beach town of Huntington.

 

 

We stopped off just down the road to get gas and bloody hell its already gone up 75 cents a gallon since yesterday, sneaky buggers!

We tend to fill up here as the freeway is about 500 yards ahead of us and easy to get to places from here when we go on a ride.

The other side is Arco but they tend to serve laquer thinner most of the time.

We all gassed up and seeing as the price of petrol is sky rocketing in So Cal, glad we were on Motorcycles.

I think Bryan below was texting the Government to say they are gouging us!

Below, I have a quick Chin wag as to where we are going, whilst everyone fuels up on this hot July day.

 

Blue Skies on this Sunday on July 12th a nice Breeze from the sea was already on its way and appreciated.

Great fun to have cool people with Mike and His Mrs leading the way.

More bikes here than KFC had nuggets.

 

I was suprised at how many bikes turned up, this is a great little meet up of which we shall attend again at some point.

Plenty of ringa Dinga Two Stokes here as well.

Something for everyone here at Huntington and sure enjoyed looking around.

 

Plenty of Triumphs about too as we take in all the fun atmosphere.

love seeing Beeza’s.

This Bonnie was clean and really nicely done.

 

Here was an Early Curtiss Arrow that would shake your fillings out!

Plenty of Brit iron here and I loved everything that was on display.

Not sure who the owner was as i wanted to ask what Chapter of the 59 Club he was in.

Now this is how I would like to find a trumpy to restore.

Triple trumpies parked together.

How many people learned to Wheelie on these?

An Almagamation of Honda’s too, there is the GCR or gerards I built a few years ago. now has over 50,000 miles on it.

Bryan’s CB650 sat in the sun and looked awesome.

Wanted to chat to this fella with his Norton but he had to dash.

 

A mixture of all brands and styles and that makes a good bike event.

See if some of you can make this Monthly meet as its sure fun to go to.

Early RD bought back great memories for me.

KH kawasaki 500 were so popular back home but been 30 years since I have seen one.

Plenty of them here and loved it all.

 

You could smell the Castrol R.

Velocette was such a great time capsule here- loved to of owned this.

Love the Fishtail exhaust.

All sorts to see with many coming in and out all day.

litle harley Sprint was a rare sight to clap your eyes on.

 

Another Velocette to look at, getting hard to find these days.

Always loved their logo..

 

I wanted to buy this 305 for Jennifer.

Mach III would pull your arms off.

memory lane here, such a rare find.

Another hard to locate bike is this 400-4 Super Sport and what a great example this was.

69 trumpy was simply lovely.

Little HD was catching plenty of attention.

This guy was 75 years too late and batting for the wrong team!

Pair of Matching Triumphs come rolling in.

A motorcycle delight and so much to see and chat too.

Honda Street tacker looked fun.

Super-hawk cafe, the owner works for HONDA.

This 750 Commando was clean as hell and I would of loved to have ridden it home.

Another rare sight, the good old GT550 Suzuki.

There was a nice turn out and people were all friendly and generally took an interest in what you were riding.

Unusual Green Beemer cafe but it was Nice.

Loved this GMC Swat team special and we need one for the club, anyone got one of these we can buy?

Old customer of mine, I remember repairing the exhaust and adding tail light and signals 5 years back, great to see him still riding the SS.

All sorts of bikes were here and thats what makes it Unique and fun, plus bikes came in and out all the time.

I loved this Little Trumpy Bobber.

Heading out as the infamous Gerard on his GCR Cafe Racer rode down from Palmdale!

Always a cool collection of bikes and people and there were a few Guzzies too!

You never get to see too many CB650 Honda’s but Bryan is a Customer of mine and this bike I redid for him sounds so cool on the pipe!

 

 

So we decided to head back but via PCH seeing as there was a cool Breeze and it was great fun.

 

PCH is always busy in the Summer, especially on a weekend but nice to slow down and check the beach and sights out.

 

 

Classic shot of PCH and what a fantastic day we had with no issues.

A few pics Below Steve Fellon in our 59 Club added.

 

 

 

Nice little bit below that they blogged.

59 Club Ride to Huntington beach Bike meet Sunday!

 

 

OK Fella’s, Tomorrow we meet up at Alea’s and take a cruise to the Vintage Bike Meet, should be fun, as I have not been since about 2007.

Looking forward to seeing my crew and the weather will be awesome for it, not sure which way to go yet, 57-22 then magnolia but we can figure that when we meet tomorrow.

Remember, check oil, Tire pressure, chain tension and lube it and I will see you tomorrow.

Ride Fast but Safe!

Ton up

Carpy

 

Group ride to Vintage Bike OC’s Bike Meet.

Meet up at Alea’s Cafe. Kickstands up at 1:30 sharp!

 

59 club ride4

 

Next Meet:
Mr. Pete’s Grill
Sunday July 12, 2015
2:00pm to 4:00pm

 

 

Aermacchi
Benelli
BMW
BSA
Ducati
Gilera
Indian
Harley Davidson
Henderson
Honda
Kawasaki
Laverda
Matchless
Montgomery-Ward
Moto Guzzi
Nimbus
Norton
Norvin
Rickman
Royal Enfield
Sunbeam
Suzuki
Triumph
Vincent HRD
Velocette
Yamaha
Formerly “Vintage Bike Night”
Started in June 2004 by Thomas Harper and Greg McBride as a way to get the large number of vintage machines in Orange County to be seen a little more, get a little exercise for them and a little fun for the owners. They plugged it pretty hard and got a very good turn out. The biggest turn out was a few months later with 41 vintage machines in attendance.

Originally called Vintage Bike Night, because we met on a weekday evening. This caused a problem during the winter months. Although the weather was nice enough to bring the bikes out, the daylight didn’t cooperate with many of the vintage lighting systems. For this reason, the meet was moved to Sunday afternoon.

Rebirth as “Vintage Bike OC ” August 2007

In August 2006, Joe Kagerer started attending the meets on Sunday afternoons. Anxious to help grow the group and help spread the word, he Joined just in time to find out that we had lost our domain. It had been squatted by an internet domain registry company. Not willing (or able) to pay their extortion fee to renew the Bike Night domain, he registered VintageBikeOC to host our site.

All are Welcome
Generally, “Vintage” refers to motorcycles 30 years old or older, while “Antique” refers to bikes at least 35 years old. Our group is very diverse. Anyone with an interest in vintage bikes is welcome to attend. Bring your favorite bike and show it off or your latest project and get some advice. We’ll be there between 2 & 4. Hope to see you there.

Joe Kagerer on a Honda CB-750 Nighthawk


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