Old multi-cylinder bikes of the 50s to later on. Japanese, British, Euro, etc

[Flettner]

Haha I forgot about that I was last there I took this on my phone.
It was some sort of powered trailer for Manapori or something.
Attachment 322744
odd that its upside down though

Southern hemisphere version

[Grumph]

Best material I ever found for drum brake linings was being used on the passenger wagon at manapouri. One of the Ingram bros was working at Don agencies in Dunedin and said, send a set of shoes down and i'll line them. American raybestos stuff which was bright red in colour.
It would stand up to a half hour production race in the front of a kawasaki mach 3 - absolutely nothing else would, and i tried everything on the market in NZ.

[Flettner]

Best material I ever found for drum brake linings was being used on the passenger wagon at manapouri. One of the Ingram bros was working at Don agencies in Dunedin and said, send a set of shoes down and i'll line them. American raybestos stuff which was bright red in colour.
It would stand up to a half hour production race in the front of a kawasaki mach 3 - absolutely nothing else would, and i tried everything on the market in NZ.

I've been looking at a lot of old road race photos that have been posted on face book, lot's of Kawasaki triples early on, 70's to late 80's, lots of cool stuff. If I knew how to post them here I would, but you will find them on my face book.

[husaberg]

I've been looking at a lot of old road race photos that have been posted on face book, lot's of Kawasaki triples early on, 70's to late 80's, lots of cool stuff. If I knew how to post them here I would, but you will find them on my face book.

Have a look Here Neil.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...p?albumid=4964

[Flettner]

https://www.facebook.com/NZROADRACER...832394/?type=3


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...9090198&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/NZROADRACER...897943/?type=3

Some good photos in there.

[husaberg]

[husaberg]

Almost sounds 2 strokeish
The rider needs to work on the old clutch slipping technique.

The rare 2 stroke 125 twin there was an MX version as well


note how much crisper the better tuned the later NSR jetting sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtI72r51sQ

[EssexNick]

Alas, Granby went out of business last year.

[husaberg]

Alas, Granby went out of business last year.

Ham Yams still arround?

[EssexNick]

Not as far as I Know, but that's the other end of the country to me. Found some reference to North East Motorcycles, but don't know if that's a re-brand, a buyout or a totally different shop.
Edit: Just had a search and it looks like they shut some time in the 80's.

[guyhockley]

Definitely a multi-cylinder!

[husaberg]

Definitely a multi-cylinder!

Feek that, imagine changing the needles or the float levels or the mainjets on that multi multi.........
Trying new pipes etc

[F5 Dave]

I think its oiled a plug!
Is it this one?. . . No
Is it this one?. . . No
....

[guyhockley]

In a similar vein....

[husaberg]

Yoshimura GS1000