And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Brings back fond memories of my R75 back in the 70's. I remember when my then girlfriend, now wife, melted the bottom of her shoes on the mufflers because she didn't think to use the rear footpegs. The didn't make me happy but I married her anyway! Still married going on 46 years. The BMW got sold to a shop class teacher from West Virginia.
My wife, just before I married her, got off the back, planted her foot in the wrong place on the ground, and stood up -- forcing her leg against the muffler. She lost the skin on a 3" patch. Wearing shorts and no socks, of course.
Earl's fork? My brother had one he claimed hit 110 mph between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in the early '60's. Not good for the cylinder head to lay one down.
Both my 1956 R50 and 1960 R60 had Earles forks. I got the R50 to 100mph (indicated) by lying completely down on it and waiting for a long, long time. But it was stroked and a little hotter than your average R50. As far as laying one down, all that does is spin the bike around the cylinder head. One $13.45 valve cover later, it's all better again.
Classic airhead, damn right I'd ride it, around town or across the country.
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ReplyDeleteBrings back fond memories of my R75 back in the 70's. I remember when my then girlfriend, now wife, melted the bottom of her shoes on the mufflers because she didn't think to use the rear footpegs. The didn't make me happy but I married her anyway! Still married going on 46 years. The BMW got sold to a shop class teacher from West Virginia.
ReplyDeleteMy wife, just before I married her, got off the back, planted her foot in the wrong place on the ground, and stood up -- forcing her leg against the muffler. She lost the skin on a 3" patch. Wearing shorts and no socks, of course.
DeleteMy son was 11 when he did the same thing on my R60's silencer.
DeleteA lot of folks lost skin to hot exhausts. 60s scramblers come to mind.
DeleteEarl's fork? My brother had one he claimed hit 110 mph between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in the early '60's. Not good for the cylinder head to lay one down.
ReplyDeleteMy dad's' 750 had "roll bars." That thing was the smoothest ride ever.
DeleteBoth my 1956 R50 and 1960 R60 had Earles forks. I got the R50 to 100mph (indicated) by lying completely down on it and waiting for a long, long time. But it was stroked and a little hotter than your average R50. As far as laying one down, all that does is spin the bike around the cylinder head. One $13.45 valve cover later, it's all better again.
ReplyDeleteWhy is the crankcase such a huge bubble? What's in there?
ReplyDeleteMany things. The front case covers the generator and assorted electrical bits like the voltage regulator.
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