MY big day out

**Motu** · 13th February 2006, 14:17

Yeah,it's the Coles that do them.I'm not sure if all have the staggerd crank,some sounded ''flat'',some were screaming.I don't know if it would be that important for a 3TA,they are not struggling for traction or anything,just screaming their nuts off. I think there were some ISDT bikes converted to 270 cranks.I converted my Rickman to ISDT specs,with 360 crank (low comp,3TA cams and single 26mm carb) but it was too gutless - I really liked the chainsaw Daytona spec motor,it was more like a 2 stroke off road,but with enough punch to spin up the rear wheel in any gear from idle.The 350s are prefered for trials use because of the softer power.

**Brian d marge** · 13th February 2006, 16:48

Originally Posted by Motu

No one could miss the row of identical 3TA Triumphs (although there some were 500s) Once a bike you couldn't give away,t.When I had my Rickman Metisse it took a unit 500 motor,and I got to collecting lots of parts as no one wanted them.I had Finaly someone has found they aren't such a silly bike after all.
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Yup I Had a 3ta , and you coulnt give them away , nice smooth little bike
But they were over shadowed by the 500 , ( and thats another thing the 500 is a better bike than the 750 , but look at the prices , they want Moondust for the 750 while tthe 500 are still cheap ,,,( ish)
I had heaps of bits lying around for that thing , all gone to the big breakers in the sky now

Stephen

**dveus** · 13th February 2006, 17:32

I've just put up a quick gallery of pics my old man took out there on sunday.

http://www.fasterfotos.co.nz/Classics/upload/index.htm

**enigma51** · 13th February 2006, 19:44

I so wanted to go but ended up sitting at work for most of the day

**Ixion** · 13th February 2006, 22:19

Waggghhh. No-one mentioned there was a Scott there !. Damn, wish I'd gone now. Why did they have that and the Westpac run on the same weekend!

**BarryG** · 14th February 2006, 05:56

Can someone tell me what that streamliner is? Saw 'Worlds Fastest Indian' on Saturday, brilliant story, great old cars and speed record cars as props. I loved it!
Cheers
Barry

**Kickaha** · 14th February 2006, 06:03

Originally Posted by BarryG

Can someone tell me what that streamliner is? Saw 'Worlds Fastest Indian' on Saturday, brilliant story, great old cars and speed record cars as props. I loved it!
Cheers
Barry

If you're talking about the one in RiffRaffs photos it is Phill Garretts Land speed sidecar thingy http://www.goflyingkiwi.co.nz/

**BarryG** · 15th February 2006, 03:13

Thanks for that! Bloody amazing thing, eh? It's odd that the record rules obviously don't require a passenger in/on a sidecar.
This whole record attempt thing has me interested since I saw 'Indian'. There's so much more to racing than just going around a track, eh? I think Britten had a go at some records once, didn't they? I need to read Hanna's book again. And buy his (new?) book on Burt Munro too when I'm home next week.
Cheers
Barry

**Kickaha** · 15th February 2006, 05:48

Originally Posted by BarryG

Thanks for that! Bloody amazing thing, eh? It's odd that the record rules obviously don't require a passenger in/on a sidecar.

You can run 60kg of ballast instead of a passenger

**Motu** · 15th February 2006, 08:00

Originally Posted by Ixion

Waggghhh. No-one mentioned there was a Scott there !. Damn, wish I'd gone now. Why did they have that and the Westpac run on the same weekend!

There are always Scotts there! And they go bloody fast for an ancient 2 stroke.Scott had the 2 stroke sorted decades ahead of it's time...wrong place,wrong time,a classic case of what might of been.

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2006, 08:51

Originally Posted by Ixion

Why did they have that and the Westpac run on the same weekend!

?!? The Westpac run lasted 2 hours and the Classics festival was on for 3 full days.

**Ixion** · 15th February 2006, 14:55

But Mrs ixion allows me only one day off the leash per week !

**MacD** · 15th February 2006, 17:45

Originally Posted by Ixion

Waggghhh. No-one mentioned there was a Scott there !. Damn, wish I'd gone now. Why did they have that and the Westpac run on the same weekend!

Not just one Scott either!

I won't mention that I went to the Classic Festival on Saturday and Sunday, and did the Westpac ride with my wife on pillion duty