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Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 08:39 am: | 
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doo-dah man, freek bros., and former 101 abn. paratrooper james marshall hendrix.
priceless.badweb |
Bomber
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 09:30 am: |
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you have but to say the word
remind me to tell you about the evening that Boris appeared in the vegatation across the valley -- it was a sign, I tell ya! |
Blublak
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:06 am: |
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May you have Many, Many happy returns.. and a great B-Day all around Mr. Thang..
 
May all your fondest Birthday wishes come true..
(Message edited by BluBlak on June 28, 2006) |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:10 am: |
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doo-dah man, freek bros., and former 101 abn. paratrooper james marshall hendrix.
Takin' me back about 35 years, here!
As long as I'm limping down memory lane, here's a shot from that same era, I've posted it before, but I like to reminisce about my Triumph. The longer it's been since I've ridden one, they better they get in my memory!
rt
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Bomber
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:15 am: |
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wow, Thang -- izzat yer race face? pugnacious lookin kid, weren'tcha? |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
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Yep, I'm one of them pugnacious voluptuaries that you hear so much about!
rt
reaching for the dictionary again... |
Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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looks to be a tr6r...roughly '68? hard to see if the heat sink for the zener's under the trees, an I can't tell the colour, plus it's a solid, which was...er...'rare'.
'zat open points or is there some kind of half-baked mini-mag in thar'?
nice sled, great photo.
you look like the big scary ex-ball player who plays the bounty hunter in 'raising arizona' ....er...that's a compliment, thang....please don't come lookin' fer me...
waiddaminnit- now it looks more like a daytona....
hmmmm....
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Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 11:36 am: |
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Good eyes, trampster, it's a '70 tr6r. I don't think the '68's had the tls front brake...I owned that bike from the day after I left Uncle Sam's service in 6/71 until 1/93, when I sold it prior to moving overseas (ironically, back to SE Asia!) 3 top end jobs, 1 bottom, 1 clutch in about 50,000 miles. Not bad for a sorely abused Strumpet...
Nothing 'rare' about the solid color, it was the finest rattle-can Rustoleum black that money could buy. Points cover, too, except where my big foot rubbed it off...
rt
Big? Scary? Me? Nahhh... |
Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 11:43 am: |
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yep- that's why i put quotes around 'rare'. most of mine had the same 'rare' paint scheme, as well.
i'm sure you're right about that leading-shoe. the '68 didn't have the cool little screens, now that i think about it.
'70 was, arguably, the bets year for any triumph 650. helluva year for the t120, alright. i had a couple tr6rs with t120 tops....had to use little foam air-cleaners, because the stockers wouldn't fit in that frame.
great bike- i'll try to get a neighbor to sacn a shot of one-a mine. |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 12:32 pm: |
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Agreed, '70 was the best year for the "dry frame" 650's-TLS front brakes and a removable cover in the primary so you could use a strobe to time 'em.
I've got a '66 in the barn awaiting "restoration" right now. It's probably going to be street-tracker style. I'd love to find a skinny tank--know of any available?
rt |
Bomber
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 12:45 pm: |
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The Lone Biker of the Apocolypes!
That's who I wanna be when I grow up! Leaving flames in my wake wherever I ride, shotgun slung behind my back . . . .
Raising Az is the funniest movie known to upright human kind -- thanks for reminding me, Tramp |
CJXB
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 01:09 pm: |
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OMG the HAIR !!! 
Other than that you were still a "studly muffin" RT !! |
Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 01:15 pm: |
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That's IT, Bombs! The Lone Biker Of The Apocalypse!!!!!
That's RT in that Photo-
RT- yep- there are quite a few firms who deal in the trackster stuff.
actually, an old friend of mine, near here, makes his living building beautiful 1960s Triumph track irons- joe hunt mags, dunstalls, etc. I could put ya in touch.
I never liked the frame-oilers. first one I ever owned (a '71 in around '82) I filled with the correct amount of oil ...for a tank-oiler.
ooops. rooster tails of black gold...texas tea..... |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 01:24 pm: |
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Sorry I missed the party Thung! As I've said before, that's a great Triumph pic.
Seeing as it's my birfday soon, allow me the liberty of my fave Triumph shot (again yawn....) lol.
Rocket |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 03:03 pm: |
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Trampster:
Love to get in touch with your friend--can you PM me his contact info?
rt
The Lone Biker Of The Apocalypse |
Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 04:21 pm: |
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Will do, LBOTA!
Lemme dig for his card, and I'll send said PM.
alos, injunmort, who is sometime son this board, has great hooks for that stuff, as well. I'll pass along his info to you. he lives a mile from me...amongst his current projects is a Commando with a supercharger...wild guy. |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 09:22 pm: |
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Garcias, Senior...
rt (lbota) |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 09:30 pm: |
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oh, here's a shot of my '66...
let's say that pic is "before".
Watch this space...in a few years I'll post "after!"
rt (lbota) |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 09:42 pm: |
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http://www.tigersweat.com/movies/arizona/arizona04.wav
rt(lbota)
...sure, anybody could mistake me for him... |
Tramp
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:08 pm: |
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It's RT!!!!!
Nice '66...killer clubmans!
I'll post a few of my ole trumps tomorrow or the next day, LBOTA- |
Bomber
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 08:34 am: |
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Dude! It's YOU! I had no idea i was in the presence of a star earlier this month (well, I did, of course, but for other reasons)
thanks for not killing me ;-} |
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