Pencil in the bottle...

Post by **Prof** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:45 pm

When he saw this trick on a movie, Paul reckoned it was a set up for the camera... so despite the fact that tea was ready, we just had to go out and try it out. It's easy to do on the shovel as the heavy flywheels makes it hard to stall, but Paul on his Honda picked it up pretty quick. Pic is a bit blurred cos it was getting dark.

Rilda was very nice about the now cold tea... she knows 'boys WILL be boys!

Great fun picking up three pencils from a jar and putting them into three bottles 3m apart. Your hand and shoulders get a bit stiff from controlling a raked front end...

KeithinSB · Post by **KeithinSB** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:34 am

Great picture!
Love those riding boots!

Post by **Prof** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:38 am

Aw c'mon man!

The seventies... freedom. In the cold, rug up, in the heat strip off.

Spur of the moment man... no time to grab shoes when the evening meal is going cold!

pommychopper · Post by **pommychopper** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:44 am

Andrew CA Admin wrote:Aw c'mon man!

The seventies... freedom. In the cold, rug up, in the heat strip off.

Spur of the moment man... no time to grab shoes when tea's going cold!

I thought it was 2008???
Or is Aus really trapped in the 70's??

Post by **Prof** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:57 am

No just me... and hopefully lots of you ol' skool chopper freaks.

74chopper · Post by **74chopper** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:03 pm

yep were stuck in the 70`s, im stuck in the 80`s

Cromag · Post by **Cromag** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:33 pm

What Movie?

VMAX · Post by **VMAX** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:10 pm

I really like Pauls chop.
Is that the one that was chopped withing 3hrs of taking it home new?
500/4 or 550/4?

Post by **Prof** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:11 pm

Yes but was more like 10 minutes before indicators came off and Z bars went on. That week the sissy bar went on. and the foloowing weekend it got a 7" over front end and rear lowering blocks. I ran with out a front brake for a week until I could get back to Adelaide and pick up my replacement longer hose.

It's a CB 500/4. I replaced a burnt valve just before I got the shovel on the road and the heads have leaked oil ever since, so it needs pulling down again and re gasketing. I've encouraged Paul to pull it apart and repaint it as well, but he's doing other things at the moment.

Post by **Prof** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:52 am

Sorry Cromag. Missed your question. Movie is 'Born to Ride'... about a crash hot Knucklehead rider pre WWII who is drafted into the army and trains the army blokes to ride their Wallas. A really funny riding scene at teh beginning and the rest just so-so. Ever seen a WLA doing reapeated wheel stands?

Bacca · Post by **Bacca** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:18 pm

Ya mean its not the 70's now?

AJ · Post by AJ » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:56 pm

seventies ??? um, I canny really remember to be sure to be sure