Parts you'll probably never see again-

I'm taking it easy in the garage for a while due to a nasty bike accident (punctured/collapsed lung, lacerated liver, 4 broken ribs, etc.) so instead of bike pics, I'll post some parts.

Here's an Avon High Speed tire, made in the 50's for land speed racing at Bonneville, etc. They could be run on a front or rear wheel. It's a 3.50x20, so the outer diameter is the same as a 3.00x21. It was refered to as the "200 MPH tire" but with the cracks in the sidewall, I don't have the desire to take it over 50 mph. There were some very important world records set on these tires, so it would be really interesting to find out more about it. Thanks to Paul at Show and Go for the info here.





This is a dual carb manifold for a 650 Triumph. It's similar to the one sold by Unity Equipe but without the fins, and it's a little smaller. Much better looking than the Webco 2 piece adapter, and it has a crossover/balance tube. I've never seen another, so any info is appreciated.

Webco spool hub and AJ Lewis intake...FINALLY!

Here's a few parts that Ive been hunting for for a long time. Finally found them for cheap on the Jockey Journal. First, is a Webco racing spool hub from the mid 50's. The ad is from 1956- waaaay before the Choppers were around, so this thing was made for one thing- flat out racing. I've talked to a few other Triumph guys that specialize in rare aftermarket stuff, and nobody has seen one of these before. Still has the old-style sealed USA made bearings. Both ads are courtesy of Paul at Show and Go.





Here's the A.J. Lewis dual carb adapter manifold for 650 Triumphs. AJ Lewis was a legendary tuner. Check out this link to learn more about him. I had never even seen one of these adapters in person- only heard of them, and seen them in the old ads, but this one kind of found me. Anyone know anything else about this part?

My old BSA gets a new look-

I just got an email from a guy asking if his bike looked familiar to me. I was shocked to see my old 1970 BSA Lightning that I brought back from the dead a few years ago, then sold to a friend, that sold it to someone else. Apparently, the new owner like it enough to keep lots of the stuff the same, but added a few of his own touches that appear to be nicely done. He removed the side covers, stretched the swingarm a few inches, and replaced the stock seat with a much nicer and smaller one. He also added the exhaust wrap and shorty mufflers, which I normally wouldn't be a big fan of, but the bike looks good with them. The bottom pic is when I brought the bike home, the middle one is when I sold it, and obviously, the top pic is the current state of the bike. Nice work Rudy! Let me know if you ever decide to part with it...

Two Wheels Terrors 2...trailer

Here's a link to the trailer. You can see my '68 at 0:46 and at the closing scene. Or just buy the damn movie and see a whole lot more bikes. CLICK HERE...

Didn't see this coming...

Don't know how this happened, but I just bought a new Husqvarna TE610- 600cc street legal thumper. I knew it would be a hell of a machine because of the cult-like following of these bikes and all the killer reviews but man- this thing will do roll-on wheelies without even trying! Weighs in just over 300 lbs, but it doesn't feel like it and handles beautifully. I think it's won best dual-sport for the last 3 years or something. There's too many hills and fireroads around me to risk wrecking my old pre-unit bikes on, so this should keep them out of harms way.

"Two Wheel Terrors 2" premiere

This is the movie that my '68 Trophy is going to be in. Marky and his crew are good people, and Dice throws a hell of a party, so don't miss this one.

Another pre-unit build...

I've had this bike in my head for a while, and I've finally started transforming all those parts on the shelf into a bike. Eventually, it's getting a dual carb alloy T100 motor (currenly en route from Florida), a Triumph factory spool front hub, alloy rear fender, fork covers, and obviously a freshly rebuilt gearbox. These Akronts with the drag slick and ribbed Dunlop are eventually going on a swingarm pre-unit dragster, but for now they look good on this bike. The one gallon tank may be temporary too, because I'm running dual carbs and there's limited clearance. The gas tank is off a 1957-1959 T100/RR dirt track racer and is ultra rare (less than 200 made) The angled petcocks and blue/ivory paint make it different from the other Tri-Cor accessory tanks.