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For you Flat-trackers
- Thread starter Rttoys
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saratoga
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New hobby??? 
I can see the incentive to throw your left leg forward and not let it spend too much time on the peg.
No, I don't recognize the bike however.
I can see the incentive to throw your left leg forward and not let it spend too much time on the peg.
No, I don't recognize the bike however.
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Rttoys
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I can tell you it's a one off origional worth about $75k Painted by Boyd Coddington himself, built by...........don't remember, have to get my magazine back to find out ):h
Painted by Boyd Coddington himself, built by...........don't remember, have to get my magazine back to find out ):h
Rttoys
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New hobby???
I can see the incentive to throw your left leg forward and not let it spend too much time on the peg.
No, I don't recognize the bike however.
It is actually street legal
That's part of the story.The bad part is, there is no electric starter OR kick starter. It has a special 'thingy' that spins the rear wheel to start the engine. Just like a race bike. I guess you can only ride it as far as one tank of gas will take you or you'll be screwed. :nono:
Rttoys
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OK here's the rest of the story:
This bike was on the cover of "Cycle" magazine December 1990 issue. Ron Wood of Wood Racing built it basiaclly with an unlimited budget to make a streetable flat-track bike. It uses a very hot HD XR750 motor that has had everything under the sun done to it, including hacking and substituting the ignition with a Sportster magneto to make the bike narrower. The frame is a one off origional built by Eddie San Roman that carries the oil in it's backbone to eliminate the oil tank and has a fully adjustable swing arm that also changes the pivot of the engine. As I said earlier, Boyd Coddington was the one who painted the bike.
Long story short, the guy who owns the bike now, asked by buddy (who owns a motorcycle shop that's been in business for over 25 years) to replace the dry rotted tire and rebuild the carbs on the bike so if he ever wants to ride it, he can. It was recently appraised at $75k and is basically impossible to replace. It's a showroom piece and has a rather interesting history on it that somehow ends up right here and in some ways I feel a part of it, in a round about way.
Just thought I'd share. :smile5:
This bike was on the cover of "Cycle" magazine December 1990 issue. Ron Wood of Wood Racing built it basiaclly with an unlimited budget to make a streetable flat-track bike. It uses a very hot HD XR750 motor that has had everything under the sun done to it, including hacking and substituting the ignition with a Sportster magneto to make the bike narrower. The frame is a one off origional built by Eddie San Roman that carries the oil in it's backbone to eliminate the oil tank and has a fully adjustable swing arm that also changes the pivot of the engine.
As I said earlier, Boyd Coddington was the one who painted the bike. Long story short, the guy who owns the bike now, asked by buddy (who owns a motorcycle shop that's been in business for over 25 years) to replace the dry rotted tire and rebuild the carbs on the bike so if he ever wants to ride it, he can. It was recently appraised at $75k and is basically impossible to replace. It's a showroom piece and has a rather interesting history on it that somehow ends up right here and in some ways I feel a part of it, in a round about way.
Just thought I'd share. :smile5:
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trotorx2
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I thought the engine was a XR 750 but I also thought it was alot older than 1990. I haven't been to any flat track races in years.
saratoga
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Do you know how old I was in 1990?
Cool story behind the bike... I'd be afraid to ride or drive anything deemed irreplacable but really like to see it when people with museum pieces take them out every now and then. Proves that they're dedicated collectors, not just enthuisasts as Leno would say.
Cool story behind the bike... I'd be afraid to ride or drive anything deemed irreplacable but really like to see it when people with museum pieces take them out every now and then. Proves that they're dedicated collectors, not just enthuisasts as Leno would say.
Rttoys
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I wanna say it was completed in the mid 80's. I need to ask again what it's titled as, but I thought it was titled as a '55 because that's the year of the engine that was put in it. The VIN is the same as the engine under a home built/custom machine. The rules were different back then, customs were not an everyday thing like they are today. I'll check though.
Since this guy has owned it (10-15 years) he's put a little over 100 miles on it. I guess the 'no way to start it when you are out and about' thing, kind of puts the breaks on stoping to get a burger. I guess in a nutshell, it's now up to date on tags, tires and clean carbs (no fuel has been added, so they can last a long time), so it's ready to ride.
Since this guy has owned it (10-15 years) he's put a little over 100 miles on it. I guess the 'no way to start it when you are out and about' thing, kind of puts the breaks on stoping to get a burger. I guess in a nutshell, it's now up to date on tags, tires and clean carbs (no fuel has been added, so they can last a long time), so it's ready to ride.