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  Slowen down

  4 years ago

  Above is the road version of the Hunwick Hallam, all Aussie made.

  Hunwick is Rod Hunwick who owns Action Suzuki/Motors, Hallem is Paul Hallam engineer.

  Race version below

  Another contender for ugly but remember these things are around 20 years old now.

  
  
  

  

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  Baloffski

  4 years ago

  That is beautiful.

  My opinion though.

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  brucefxdl

  4 years ago

  not sure on the nose of the fairing,but the bike in general is great. imho. 

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  JFE

  4 years ago

  +1 - I think the HH looks great. Sounds sweet too from memory.

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  TJU

  4 years ago

  Sadly Paul Hallam is no longer with us , only met him the once down at Wollongong Harley Days , what a Amazing nice guy who was extremely talented … but does anyone remember the back story to the split between himself and Rod Hunwick … and was whatever happened the reason the bike never went any further or was it just down to Finances .

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  Slowen down

  4 years ago

  Paul Hallam came from good a pedigree, his dad worked with Brabham and Repco back in he day so I guess he was destined for engineering greatness.

  Neil Btitten was another and there is a great doco on him and how he built he bike in his shed including pouring his own engine cases etc, worth a look.

  Some thought the bike was ugly but many thought it was awsome including me.

  First bike to have ground effects if I remember right?

  Fuck did it go.

  
  
  

  

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  Baloffski

  4 years ago

  that is not ugly, that is A picture, of hours, from tears and beers and all the rest of the stuff that makes it. 'ok' 

  Nah to me, was what I wanted 40 years ago.

  Had a V11 Slver with Magni fairing and other jazz, think if ya remember can imagine, sorry walked out of wifes life so she got every fucking thing photos inclusive.

  But hey they look so very cool.. 

  V twin, Fairing and all the sundry jazz, to be a such a buzz..#

  
  

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  brucefxdl

  4 years ago

  Quoting Slowen down on 21 Jun 2020 04:33 AM

  Paul Hallam came from good a pedigree, his dad worked with Brabham and Repco back in he day so I guess he was destined for engineering greatness.

  Neil Btitten was another and there is a great doco on him and how he built he bike in his shed including pouring his own engine cases etc, worth a look.

  Some thought the bike was ugly but many thought it was awsome including me.

  First bike to have ground effects if I remember right?

  Fuck did it go.

  
  
  

  

  i work with a bloke who lived up the road from him...said hes a very clever bloke, as his bike is a testament to the skills he had. i suppose when a goal is set in competion, looks dont really count ,unlike sale to customers off the street.

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  brucefxdl

  4 years ago

  wife and i were standing admiring bikes in the show and shine at '18 brighter days ,when paul hallam wondered along assessing and judging the bikes in the line and we stood and listened to him as he spoke to the camera crew filming him and the passion and love of bikes as very evident as he described, in detail, what he was taking in.he spoke as a very humble bloke as well.

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  Slowen down

  4 years ago

  Britten sure was a smart guy, sad thing is he died a while back now from the big C.

  His bike nearly one Daytona on his first attempt but a broken wire connector worth 12 cents ended his race.

  
  

  Mate of mine paid big bucks for a Bimota DB1 and thought it was the best, never had the heart to tell him I thought it looked like a rice bubble.

  Another fella I worked with a long time ago had an old Cossack with sidecar, we used to call him Cnl Klink, he thought my 1100 Katana looked like an accident.

  Each to their own.

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  Baloffski

  4 years ago

  I am Laughing , thanks, sorry . me.
  

  But fuck thanks..

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  Krash Kinkade

  4 years ago

  Quoting Slowen down on 21 Jun 2020 04:33 AM

  Paul Hallam came from good a pedigree, his dad worked with Brabham and Repco back in he day so I guess he was destined for engineering greatness.

  Neil Btitten was another and there is a great doco on him and how he built he bike in his shed including pouring his own engine cases etc, worth a look.

  Some thought the bike was ugly but many thought it was awsome including me.

  First bike to have ground effects if I remember right?

  Fuck did it go.

  
  
  

  

  this bike not ugly, unless you are not impressed by engineering.

  I spent a day just looking at it in the pits at Eastern Creek, they done a few hot laps on it flew & the story on it's design & construction was Awesome!

  
  

  slowen down , sorry I just posted before reading all the posts, but in truth, I don't think I look at bikes to see if they are ugly or pretty, I look at them because I just love bikes & riding them.

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  Far Canal

  4 years ago

  It's a Harley!.

  
  
  

  

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  Vic

  4 years ago

  Has to be said …

  
  

  
   And the worse looking Bimota ever produced

  
  

  
  
  

  

  

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  HOG63

  4 years ago

  Take a reasonably ugly 2-stroke and make it uglier:

  https://silodrome.com/suzuki-gt750/

  
  
  

  

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  brucefxdl

  4 years ago

  Quoting Slowen down on 21 Jun 2020 05:05 AMedited: 21 Jun 2020 05:12 AM

  Britten sure was a smart guy, sad thing is he died a while back now from the big C.

  His bike nearly one Daytona on his first attempt but a broken wire connector worth 12 cents ended his race.

  
  

  Mate of mine paid big bucks for a Bimota DB1 and thought it was the best, never had the heart to tell him I thought it looked like a rice bubble.

  Another fella I worked with a long time ago had an old Cossack with sidecar, we used to call him Cnl Klink, he thought my 1100 Katana looked like an accident.

  Each to their own.

  should have reworded the comment a bit better [ past tense] ,yes sadly he passed away,was aware of that.cheers.

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  HOG63

  4 years ago

  And another of his GT750s:
  
  

  

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  paulybronco

  4 years ago

  Quoting HOG63 on 21 Jun 2020 10:57 AM

  Take a reasonably ugly 2-stroke and make it uglier:

  https://silodrome.com/suzuki-gt750/

  
  
  

  

  Would own that no issues
  

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  brucefxdl

  4 years ago

  Quoting HOG63 on 21 Jun 2020 10:57 AM

  Take a reasonably ugly 2-stroke and make it uglier:

  https://silodrome.com/suzuki-gt750/

  
  
  

  

  Quoting paulybronco on 22 Jun 2020 01:14 AM

  Would own that no issues
  

  as my first service manager said of his leyland p76....."you cant see the barge arse when your driving".sometimes function takes over from form,i would probabaly sit that in the shed [ between rides].theres a lot going on at the right right rear area.

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  wello

  4 years ago

  Quoting HOG63 on 21 Jun 2020 11:26 AM

  And another of his GT750s:
  
  

  

  gorgeous .. u need spec savers !