tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post6320725299272500090..comments2024-03-01T05:17:40.167-08:00Comments on Yo Eddy !!: Vintage Motorcycle Show - Motocross a Go GoDan Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-10017471254253199572016-08-25T22:12:40.619-07:002016-08-25T22:12:40.619-07:00Regarding the "Frankenstein BSA with a Harley...Regarding the "Frankenstein BSA with a Harley-Davidson engine, that chassis may have held a BSA engine at one time but the chassis is Rickman. They built these chassis and put others engines in them ala Champion.<br /> I seem to recall in the early 70's that they may not have been selling the thumper anymore but offered a 125 Zundapp engine or a 250 Montesa which a cousin of mine bought used just beyond its prime. Just happy that I got to ride a fine classic once.<br />I couldn't say for sure what the V-twin pictured came out of.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133614276974082642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-21451085841556767782016-08-25T22:09:09.591-07:002016-08-25T22:09:09.591-07:00Regarding the "Frankenstein BSA with a Harley...Regarding the "Frankenstein BSA with a Harley-Davidson engine, that chassis may have held a BSA engine at one time but the chassis is Rickman. They built these chassis and put others engines in them ala Champion.<br /> I seem to recall in the early 70's that they may not have been selling the thumper anymore but offered a 125 Zundapp engine or a 250 Montesa which a cousin of mine bought used just beyond its prime. Just happy that I got to ride a fine classic once.<br />I couldn't say for sure what the V-twin pictured came out of.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133614276974082642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-62620491738131237492012-10-21T19:05:52.432-07:002012-10-21T19:05:52.432-07:00Thanks for taking me back to a great time in my li...Thanks for taking me back to a great time in my life of riding. So many of these bikes were around our local track. Wow, great to see. - Dan VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-19826171786661265802012-09-25T17:55:55.163-07:002012-09-25T17:55:55.163-07:00@Anonymous - cool, sounds like a fun project.@Anonymous - cool, sounds like a fun project.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-34126375776213586762012-09-23T21:27:33.251-07:002012-09-23T21:27:33.251-07:00Thank you for the pictures. Just came in from the...Thank you for the pictures. Just came in from the shop where i am restoring my 1970 orange tank CZ 360. i last rode it in 1980. now at age 72 i decided to get it running and looking good againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-79153150414397843662011-12-27T18:09:40.596-08:002011-12-27T18:09:40.596-08:00I'd dig it for sure. I'm currently 50 yea...I'd dig it for sure. I'm currently 50 years old and still fairly fit from plenty of mountain biking.<br /><br />With any luck, money and time will allow something to race the occasional AHRMA event. That may be awhile however.<br /><br />Until then, will get a kick out of dabbling with vintage MX scene as a spectator.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-77143869410857180272011-12-27T16:32:46.245-08:002011-12-27T16:32:46.245-08:00welcome to world of vintage racing, get back out t...welcome to world of vintage racing, get back out there, I'm 61 and still racing with AHRMA I have a 71 and 63 Maico and a Tribsa 500 twinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-58844093099346653932011-12-09T02:32:30.300-08:002011-12-09T02:32:30.300-08:00Wow, what a great website...had a proper trip down...Wow, what a great website...had a proper trip down memory lane.<br />Absolutely love the Maicos and Bultacos; nice one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-3192000031904998932011-03-22T09:28:52.001-07:002011-03-22T09:28:52.001-07:00@Siege - sure, link away. That would be cool.@Siege - sure, link away. That would be cool.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-90309376024174303012011-03-22T07:22:00.010-07:002011-03-22T07:22:00.010-07:00hey Dan
I just found your story about the Vintag...hey Dan<br /><br /> I just found your story about the Vintage Bike Show. <br />Looking good - may I link to it? <br /><br />- SIEGE<br />siege@wischt.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-38922651157852008782011-02-26T06:55:46.012-08:002011-02-26T06:55:46.012-08:00Anon again: add the 'square', braced cylin...Anon again: add the 'square', braced cylinder. The forks are the later '75 ribbed mag ones, slightly deeper ribs in '76 (I raced a '76 CR250 for 3 years) this because the brakeplate was still secured in a slot on the lower leg which caused it to snap after a season. But the fork-legs could have been retro-fitted for this very reason. It's very possible this bike was to be tested at the Trans-Am and then used in the World Championships. First time I've ever seen a 400 like that, they never raced one over here.<br />Mikkola was over the moon when he was told his 'Put a bl##dy 400 cylinder on the lightweight mag-250, for chrissakes!' had stung the guys into asking if they could actually do that (Bultaco had a very short stroke 360). The Volvo-Special used an old turned-down '68 360 crank and 'shaved' conrod (VERY tight squeeze!) making it a 380, but HVA went for the shorter stroke and thus slightly stronger cases. Urban Larsson, the ex-Jönsered chainsaw engineer who asked to swap over to the bikes when HVA bought the company bristled when it was suggested his mag cases were too 'delicate' for mx, even on a mere 250. "No. For a 360, yes, a production bike, but not for a GP-bike where you swap engines every 3-4 GP's. Not much is needed to strengthen them for a production 360 you could race for several seasons. Give me the money and I'll have the new production cases ready in a month."<br />Larsson was a genius regarding high-pressure thin-wall die-castings in magnesium. His HVA's were 6-speed chainsaws on wheels. I have NEVER heard of anyone having a problem with them. During the 3 years and 25,000kms I practiced and raced my 250 I only changed pistons and rings. Never touched the rest, not a screw in the engine was ever unscrewed. But magnesium can age if not looked after properly. Warm and dry, away from chemicals, even oil and petrol. Anything steel touching the magnesium has probably corroded it by now, I would be slightly nervous of a mag-engine today.<br />The 360 was an instant success, fully up to beating De Coster and his Suzuki (The Rog went wide-eyed, I'm told, Suzuki's spies hadn't told him of THIS new bike). Mikkola knew he could win, as long as HVA didn't overdo the development as they always had before, insisting this Volvo guy approve all the changes. He did, even attending some GP's. Several versions were tested during the GP's, rear suspensions too, but during the second half of the season Mikkola used only the one bike, now a genuine pre-production prototype. "It's good now, leave it alone and just let me ride it." The only failure was the air-filter race, when the filter clogged on the last lap, but that was an exceptionally dusty race, ALL the others barely made it too, even DeCoster.<br />If you want the photos I have of the Volvo-Special email wackermaloney@yahoo.com. Have them on a CD somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-34586721050826457582011-02-25T23:46:45.745-08:002011-02-25T23:46:45.745-08:00@Anonymous. Thanks for all the Husky history and ...@Anonymous. Thanks for all the Husky history and info. I dig the older Husqvarna models as well.<br /><br />Yeah - the older bikes just look better to me also. Everyone has their era of what "looked right". For me, it would be the late '70s: Air cooled two-strokes, drum brakes, but long travel suspension.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-71721396570435583942011-02-25T04:26:59.258-08:002011-02-25T04:26:59.258-08:00Why is it the 60's-70's or so mx:ers look ...Why is it the 60's-70's or so mx:ers look more interesting and BEAUTIFUL than today's machines. Is it because this was when I raced them? Would I race mx today: not on the crap 4-strokes available, I'd sooner race a Hedlund or Lito X-cam special, a REAL 4-stroke.<br /><br />By the way, Swedish 'expert' as I am, the '73ish Husky 5-speed looks to be one of the specials the factory made for the Trans-Am. The swing-arm looks to be the titanium version, the cases sandcast magnesium, it has a reed-valve and radial-head, plus the 'works' Lyta tank, and the fork-clamps are alloy. All these items were being tested in late '73.<br /><br />Neither Mikkola, Aberg or Kring were interested in riding the still non-competitive 400 'Iron Horse', 'Flying Brick', 'Concrete Chicane' - use which name you prefer, that was what we Swedes called the damn things inbetween swear-words! Beware the cases cracking around the kickstart area, welding doesn't help, only new cases. 2-3 new cases per year was the norm here in Sweden. The fabulous 6-speed 360 Mikkola won the '74 championship on was a last second development (fired by a stinging tongue-in-cheek comment from Mikkola) and initially done during the winter '73-'74 at the Gothenburg University workshops by a Volvo engineer known to the HVA guys. Once he proved it was viable (I have a couple of photos) they worked a 24/7 8 week non-stop blinder to make a more reliable unit. <br /><br />But I'd love to have that 400 Trans-Am special!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-21943524847084520382011-02-18T14:48:40.311-08:002011-02-18T14:48:40.311-08:00@Sascha. Thanks for checking out my blog. Beside...@Sascha. Thanks for checking out my blog. Besides occasionally revisiting my old dirt bike days via the Internet and the recent show - I have no access to CZ or other parts.<br /><br />Check out eBay, an incredible resource for that sort of thing. A few Google searches should find you some CZ specialists as well. Good luck!Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-65755743941947624412011-02-17T22:13:47.521-08:002011-02-17T22:13:47.521-08:00Hello. Iam Sascha from germany and looking for Par...Hello. Iam Sascha from germany and looking for Parts of a CZ 125-511. Fenders, Alloy Tanker and Sidecovers.<br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />twinshocks@yahoo.deUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443173945577809955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-40957451484142562982011-01-17T04:15:46.507-08:002011-01-17T04:15:46.507-08:00Some great looking bikes here. Thanks for sharing ...Some great looking bikes here. Thanks for sharing the photos of them with us.TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-1891132964482912382011-01-16T23:38:53.163-08:002011-01-16T23:38:53.163-08:00I had a friend in the '70s who rode a Hodaka m...I had a friend in the '70s who rode a Hodaka modified into a observed trials bike - complete with homemade frame - designed and manufactured by another riders dad. Another friend had the Hodaka Super Rat motocross bike.<br /><br />I also remember visiting a Hodaka shop that was located in a backyard - separate outbuilding with a nice retail shop. The guy ran it on nights and weekends, think it was "Walt's Hodaka". This was around 1975 or so, quite awhile ago.<br /><br />My interest in all this has been part of a winter mental vacation. Yeah, if the money truck crashed into the house, I'd probably get involved. Otherwise, bicycles are still #1 to me. I do have a bit of a dirt motorcycle background however - pretty easy to catch me interest once again.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645169994371315314.post-3565167383117705392011-01-16T20:36:27.776-08:002011-01-16T20:36:27.776-08:00WoW, I am so salivating over the 'eye candy...WoW, I am so salivating over the 'eye candy' back when I was riding dirt with bikes with motors my bro was riding a HoDaKaMrDaveyGiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761064063470978028noreply@blogger.com