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  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    2,900 km’s in 3 days, lots of sticky mud through the gorges around the Northern Flinders after the rains up north. The Pig handled herself quite well.

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  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    Quote source removed.
    It arrives this week, this was the last trip on the Trumpy, as I don’t like strapping 2 x 10 Litre plastic jerrycans on the sides to get the 700 km fuel range
  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    And what “ Pretty” bike would you purchase to do 12-15 k per year on outback roads on?
  • Kato
    Kato
    6 years ago
    Quoting LOFTYBOB on 11 Jun 2018 09:06 AM

    2,900 km’s in 3 days, lots of sticky mud through the gorges around the Northern Flinders after the rains up north. The Pig handled herself quite well.

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    had a mate that did the Simpson Desert on the mighty Triumph Xca along with 5 Kato 1190R's

    Boy did that test the Triumph .............up 1100 sandhills and it NEVER even looked like getting hot / boiling ..

    I saw him doing 60Kph on the speedo but the bike was at walking pace going up the hill ( think about that )

    i was sure it would have boiled ( nope never did)

    The African Twin is GREAT value ...........Darryl Beattie followed us ( we followed him really i suppose) across the deseert as we headed over for Finke 2016

    He kicked ass on the African Twin ( only one in the country at the time i think too)




  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    6 years ago
    Well, I shall second that .
    Personally, I love the Ranges(my old man took me there every Sept when Teenager- he Jackeroo before ww2 at Beltana Station, jezus they grow up quick in em days) anyway love motorcycles.
     Lofty, you nailed it. Trading in Mr.T or selling?
    Sniffer, I can take fuel cans, and heard the new Triumphs are bees knees as well. .


  • LOFTYBOB
    LOFTYBOB
    6 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 12 Jun 2018 09:04 AM

    Well, I shall second that .

    Personally, I love the Ranges(my old man took me there every Sept when Teenager- he Jackeroo before ww2 at Beltana Station, jezus they grow up quick in em days) anyway love motorcycles.
     Lofty, you nailed it. Trading in Mr.T or selling?
    Sniffer, I can take fuel cans, and heard the new Triumphs are bees knees as well. .


    Could trade, or sell, are you interested????
  • dynaduc
    dynaduc
    6 years ago
    Some people reckon I have a sick obsession for air/oil cooled 2V twins.... 

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  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    My 75 Mk3 Commando

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  • Kato
    Kato
    6 years ago
    Quoting taztiger4 on 21 Jun 2018 10:18 AM

    My 75 Mk3 Commando

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    That’s perfect 
    Is that restored ?
    Would love some detail on it if you could tell us 
    Must be worth a packet I expect 
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    6 years ago
    As youg fella, admired the Nortons, at Carcycle in Adelaide. 
    The Yellow Fast Back, Combat and other's which prompted me to work at a dealer. They were/ are a beautiful looking M/C.  
  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    Here's my 73 Mk2 Commando sitting on same spot on patio as my Mk3

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  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    Quoting taztiger4 on 21 Jun 2018 10:18 AM

    My 75 Mk3 Commando

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    Quoting Kato on 21 Jun 2018 10:31 AM

    That’s perfect 

    Is that restored ?
    Would love some detail on it if you could tell us 
    Must be worth a packet I expect 

    Not stock
    Cost me $50k to build 7 years ago, has lots of Matt Rambow's gear on it ( Colorado Norton Works)
    850, Brembo brakes F&R, 5/8 final drive,Stainless Isolastics,Aussie made head, electronic instruments, dimpleless alloy rims etc etc
  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    Regret selling this one more than most, 1954 Ariel Sq4 Mk11B, 4 piper, large oil tank etc to aid rear cylinder cooling
    Used by lots of coppers in Australia back in the day


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  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    haha sorry !
  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    Not too many better sounds than a Triumph Triple @ full noise - 1975 T160

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  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    One of the prettiest little bikes ever made, 1969 BSA Firebird 650

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  • taztiger4
    taztiger4
    6 years ago
    Triumphs attempt to appease the yanks, 1979 T140D

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  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    6 years ago
    Quoting taztiger4 on 21 Jun 2018 10:46 AM

    Triumphs attempt to appease the yanks, 1979 T140D

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    thanks taz, a collection of very nice brits you have....my first bike wish was a rocket 3,they stopped prodution just before i was old enough....cant afford one now.there was a bloke in colac mid 70's who had a nice trident with an unknown 3-1,your spot on ...sound like nothing else [ except a ss900 with contis],harleys had a sound of the own but not many around then.
  • killerchef
    killerchef
    6 years ago
    really nice bikes taz.  hope you still have them.  love your nortons.
  • dyna13
    dyna13
    6 years ago
    Drooling taz awesome collection
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