Blue Haze - a two-stroke miscellany

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Was moving a couple sleds out of the shed the other day

http://www.flyingtigermoto.com/products/two-stroke-smoke-candle

Mine looked like that yesterday as I tried to clean out the old oil from crankcases. It was so bad that when I took the pipe off it was still smoking off the bike.
 
If you have deep pockets, this is being auctioned in Berlin on Friday:

1967 Kawasaki 250 A1 Samurai
 

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Not as rare or as pretty as the Kawasaki, this would be my preferred (phantasy) purchase:

1976 Yamaha TZ250C
 

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But for rarity and history (and tragedy) one bike stands out:

1973 Konig
 

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Is that a genuine A1R or a replica? Mate of mine in VIC had one with 4LS front brake and RD forks and it chattered all teh way round turns 1 & 2 at Broadford. Not very inspiring. Dave Roper has one I believe.

That TZ250C is nice too. I brought my 350 back from Oz and restored it to 95% original and the rest were good Meed Speed replica parts. Those things are just so nice and clean and so light compared to an RD. Sourcing parts is a heck of a lot more expensive than it used to be. I used to get bits off AMCN and stash them away for the day I'm need them, but over the years they have almost all been used. They all went to good homes, so no tears were shed, but times change. There are a lot of ex race bikes in private collections and I'm pretty sure most are missing internals or used worn out parts. Mine were rebuilt as new inside or as close to it as possible. I must be dumb or something.......
 
Wow. IS that really Kim Newcombe's bike? I thought that Rod Tingate rebuilt it or did he build a replica? Kim's original bike had a Ceriani front brake with Joe Dunphy linings according to a quick googling and not a TD/TZ front anchor.

http://www.ozebook.com/konig.htm

What's the story on that bike?
 
Fo Sho.

I build them so they can be filled with pre-mix and oil and taken to a race track to let their little hearts sing. That's where they are alive and free. Not in a dusty museum. It's a joy to watch a real race bike singing to the red line on a track - where they belong.

Thanks for sharing.
 
It's mostly Kim's bike. More info here (and explains the brake): https://www.classicdriver.com/de/bike/konig/500-gp/1973/409658

Some video from Rod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhV0fzvH8MU

Crazy
 
Thanks, I had not heard that before. And only 120k Euro... I need to work out how to rob a bank or print money or become a hedge fund manager or manage Wells Fargo - those last two are also bank robbers, but a different kind...

Back to the bike. The one in Rod's video has a Ceriani front brake and that was taken relatively recently. So is Rod's a replica/tribute that is more historically accurate than the original? He did build the thing in the first place so maybe it's not so much a replica but maybe number 2 off the short production run.
 
The concept of 'original' gets a bit slippery here!

They're both Konigs and one has some parts from Kim's crashed bike. Does the macabre touch of "Remains of the yellow color of Newcombe's racing suit can still be found on the seat's surface" make it more valuable?

I guess the auctioneers think so.

Crazy
 
Hello together !

Blue Haze - a two-stroke miscellany

its great posts and pictures here thanks! :)

at the last times i prefer some modifications on the basis of Kawasaki H1 500 and H2 750 cc


http://www.razyboard.com/system/morethread-h2-umbau-ralfk-1553391-5328864-0.html



especially this one 8)



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unfortunately is not my ;D
but who knows what the future brings ;D

greets!
 
teazer & stroker crazy, the Konig-Kim Newcombe video and links are amazing. Many years ago I worked in a small outboard racing shop. Many Konig's were wrenched. I certainly new of the race bikes, but new nothing of Kim! Amazing fella, a helluva story, and great bike.
 
jimmer said:
Amazing fella, a helluva story, and great bike.

If you can get hold of the DVD Love,Speed and Loss it's well worth watching!

Or you can watch it on your computer: https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/love-speed-and-loss-2007

Crazy
 
stroker crazy said:
Welcome to DTT!

The photograph of the triple brought back memories of some very exciting days.

Crazy

thanks for your welcome stroker crazy ...iam sure.. one time a real 2 stroke than every time a 2 stroke ..i have no problem with 4 stroke but for me the 2 stroke ar the better ones is quiet simply for me ;D
but by the cars is this a little other ...i have to do a time with Aston Martin and Lotus , but is more as 20 years ago ..


https://youtu.be/CiUpn9zoZ90

greets!
 
Just finished the Konig /Newcombe documentary. Dang that was a heck of a story and some great old footage.
 
jimmer said:
Just finished the Konig /Newcombe documentary. Dang that was a heck of a story and some great old footage.

It is definitely worth the watch!

If anyone is looking for the DVD (or download) it can be obtained here: https://www.dukevideo.com/prd1824/Love-Speed-and-Loss-film-DVD

Crazy
 
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