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I was at the cinema last night and they showed a trailer for Anthony Hopkins latest film "Worlds fastest Indian", and it looks qwality, proper petrol heads film with loads of salt flat racers and 50's/ 60's tin etc check it out........ www.worldsfastestindian.com.au
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WOAH. Just read up about that Burt Munro.
"The Scout itself was a 37cu.in. (60Occ) 42 degree V twin with side valves. A helical gear primary drive was contained in an oil-tight, cast alloy case and a 3 speed, hand change gearbox with foot clutch was fitted. A double down-tube cradle frame was used, rigid at the rear, and a leaf-spring provided the forks with nearly 2 inches of movement at the front. Chain drive was used in contrast to the drive systems still commonly used on English motorcycles.
I'm a rocketman!, burning down the salts... Burt began modifying his bike in 1926. His methods, to say the least, were unorthodox. He used an old spoke for a micrometer and cast parts in old tins although one American report has him casting pistons in holes in the sand at the local beach! He built his own four-cam design to replace the standard two-cam system and converted to overhead valves.
He made his own barrels, flywheels, pistons, cams and followers and lubrication system. In their final form he in effect hand-carved his con-rods from a Caterpillar tractor axle, and hardened and tempered them to 143 tons tensile strength. He built a seventeen plate, thousand pound pressure clutch and used a triple chain drive. He experimented with streamlining and, in its final form, the bike was completely enclosed in a streamlined shell.The leaf-sprung fork was dispensed with and what appears to be a girder fork from a 1925 - 1928 Prince substituted."
What a legend! Amazing natural engineering skill, quite cleary! Being bright obviously helps, mind ;D
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Last Edit: Jan 19, 2006 0:38:30 GMT by Lewis
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Born and grew up right here is little old Invercargill
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983 Sunny: 1982 450SLC: 1973 Navara: 1992 Gloria: 1992
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Born and grew up right here is little old Invercargill I knew I'd heard Invercargill mentioned somewhere before but couldn't think where, not the sort of place you'd here about if you live on the other side of the world normally
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quality!!!! Cant wait to see that, any idea when it comes out??
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quality!!!! Cant wait to see that, any idea when it comes out?? 24/02/2006 seams to be the date for u.k release
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Jan 19, 2006 10:30:50 GMT
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excellent, just a couple of days before my birthday!! ;D
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Jan 19, 2006 11:28:46 GMT
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Odd that the release has been delayed so much for the UK?? It was released here and in the US last year... will probably be out on DVD by the time it's in the Cinemas for you lot, will be around the net in more than a few places if you were really keen to catch a glimpse.
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983 Sunny: 1982 450SLC: 1973 Navara: 1992 Gloria: 1992
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Jan 19, 2006 11:47:49 GMT
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Odd that the release has been delayed so much for the UK?? It was released here and in the US last year... will probably be out on DVD by the time it's in the Cinemas for you lot, will be around the net in more than a few places if you were really keen to catch a glimpse. Aparently it was only on limited release in the states indecember with a full release in Feb' www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=7416
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Last Edit: Jan 19, 2006 11:48:16 GMT by stuyizz
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Jan 19, 2006 14:15:55 GMT
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Looks like it'll be good, I'll certainly be off to see that.
Spilt any "yogurt" yet, bodieanddoyle? ;D ;D ;D
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wow, looks awsome
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1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta
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