The correct tool for the job.....

A Ducati 125 suported by a Manx Norton barrel and two books.....If Knut had used a Manx long stroke cylinder barrel he had only needed one book...

Film star ?

 Spitting image?

Well Clark Gable is known for the film "Gone with the wind" and Gunnar are known for breaking wind......

End of summer race 2010.

Back at Kala for the last dirt track race this year. We where only four bikes this time, but we had a lot of fun!

 Early morning.

 Ronald thundering past my Tribsa.......I don`t like the taste of gravel.....Next time i will have revenge.

Smile!!!You won,,,,,

Olav have put his race face on......Is it badger fur on that jacket?

Blue comb and rolling tobacco......Only found on experienced racers!

This is very serious. Olav and Gumball managed to get an extra race to settle  the " mine is faster than yours" dispute.....Smoking in the pit lane, just like Barry Sheen did.

I think Olav have to visit the Harley dealer on Monday......"high lift cams and a pair of WR cylinders, please...."

A Triumph with a commitment!

My local biker club had 25 years anniversary last weekend.  So I decided to get my butt of the sofa and have a look…..Barbecue, good music and lots of people…….But some of us have other urges so I soon found my favorite place……the workshop.

In a corner behind Evo`s and Shovel`s Cato`s Triumph are lurking.

An original Triumph Pre Unit frame, stock wheels and oil tank. A standard fork with MCM covers. Thunderbird engine with 9 bolt Trophy head.

The Wittler moped tank and Bates type seats makes it look slim and fast.

So what about the commitment? Well, Cato has (probably in the moment when Tequila starts to taste nice) promised his fellow club members that the Triumph shall be ready before Christmas…..

I don`t know if he was foolish enough to specify witch year of Christmas he meant…..

BIG end TROUBLE.

I have been working quite a lot on the Ok Supreme. My first plan with the engine was to overhaul the magneto and check the cylinder and head. I wanted to leave the bottom halve alone.

But it is not supposed to be easy, so when I saw the state of the cylinder and head I knew that the crank cases had to be opened…..

The engine has not the usual main bearing set up of ball and rollers. There are long rollers straight on the shafts.  So when you have worn shafts……you have trouble…..

The shafts has too much damage for grinding and “spray” welding don`t work well with rollers. New shafts are the only solution. 

The JAP speedway engines have the same set up but not the same size…..So where can I find new shafts? A Swedish friend pointed me in the right direction…..There was a place that could help…..After a phone call we agreed that I took the crank apart and sent the shafts and bearing rings to get the everything to the right sizes.

Need some pressure to keep the crankshaft in place when unscrewing the big end nuts.

Time for wood and mallet.....Hit me baby, one more time.....

 

There were more problems…….The rollers of the big end bearing had “eaten” a 3mm groove in both sides of the crank weights…..Another phone call and everything are on their way to Sweden.

Need a good washing.......

.....and now a word from my sponsors.......

I am going to Kala raceway "End of summer 2010". That is an event with the spirit from American racing in the 50`s. You have (to try) to go fast and have the look......well it`s just for fun....

Sometime ago I had big plans to show up with a "new" bike. But I don`t have the time to change cams, handlebars, tires etc. So I will use my trusty Tribsa once more....But I will sharpen up my appearance (about time some of you are thinking...)

I got these cool leathers for FREE from my chubby friend Gunnar. Maybe because he can`t get in them anymore....? Anyway he has volunteered to come along as an umbrella girl/boy!

I have seen old photos of flat trackers with the BSA logo painted on their leather, so that`s the way to go...

My wife can more than cooking my dinner....she is also good with a paint brush....

And the result?.....smashing!

Got some inspiration from the new book: "Or Glory", not about flat track but the present English rocker scene.......I need some serious side burns....

Noverberløpet 2010

If You want to go vintage enduro 23. October, You have two days left to sign up!

Two for the price of one...

Sold some, bought some.

We had a large stall this year.

They sure look like they are telling lies.....

This was a serious autojumblers van! Custom made shelf's for the engines.

Chariot of twins.

A friend showed up with this "better safe than sorry"combination. I don`t know if he is planning a long trip, but a double weight MZ 250 will not be the fastest ride on the motorways.

Husqvarna step by step....

The sharp eyed have probably spotted a pile of Husqvarna parts and frames in my previous post about the auto jumble. I have also found this special Swedish Husqvarna manual. That`s why the bikes get so nice.....