Crappy phone-camera pics from Jan 2008 Bike Show Toronto

[Tim]

Forgot the real camera at home : Some nice bikes, many seen before at other shows. Looking forward to having our own booth there next year!

 

[Tim]

More pics

 

[Scarcat]

Nice Shots. The ones of Leon with the helmets is hislarious.

That's a LOT of trailer queens.

 

[HerrDeacon]

Nice pics, Some beautiful bikes there! Love those two silver Nortons. What's up with the handle bars on that really old red Indian? They look like they are just hanging there. Do they just swing so you can hold on to them at any angle you like? Talk about adjustable!

Noel, you look nice in pink, the helmet suits you. Did you buy it? ;D

 

[locOleoN]

BHAHAHA...
Yeah, I was asked to do some publicity shots for the new Icon Kitty helmet... My Manager TinTin said I had to do it.. Part of my contract... Also the harley beenie helmet... ;D

;D

 

[Will McD]

Nice pics, Some beautiful bikes there! Love those two silver Nortons. What's up with the handle bars on that really old red Indian? They look like they are just hanging there. Do they just swing so you can hold on to them at any angle you like? Talk about adjustable!

Noel, you look nice in pink, the helmet suits you. Did you buy it? ;D

The handlebars on the Indian are suppose to be like that. The grips are in a vertical position because there is no front suspension. When the rider hit a bump in the track their hands would just slide up the grips.

 

[Equus]

Actually your shots came out pretty good Tim..thanks for the pics and laughs...hee hee hee..

 

[Tim]

Not bad for a camera phone I guess. It's all in the composition

Any chance of me grabbing those posters on Tues or Wed? I wouldn't mind having some framed while I'm away.

 

[HerrDeacon]

I was thinking the same thing. You must have a pretty good phone to take pics like that.

 

[Gordon]

For a phone camera, the pics have come very well. At least you can read whats written on the information boards.

Everytime I see these tanks, something tells me "DAMMIT ITS POSSIBLE, HAVE A GO AT IT" (in sheetmetal obviously). The first silver tank & the red tank are the same and are complex to make. The second silver tank seems more easier though :-\

Thanks for the pics TinTin. Gives more ideas for our current projects 8)

 

[miss alliekat]

Forgot the real camera at home : Some nice bikes, many seen before at other shows. Looking forward to having our own booth there next year!

Wow... didnt know the old motorbike scene was so big in canada, and all that old british stuff as well. Thought with alll that cold weather and snow few people would ride. Must be a hardy people over there.... ;D

 

[Scarcat]

Wow... didnt know the old motorbike scene was so big in canada, and all that old british stuff as well. Thought with alll that cold weather and snow few people would ride. Must be a hardy people over there.... ;D

With the cold weather we don't ride as often. Also from what I understand a lot of british bikes were exported to the US in the 50's, and 60's. I guess with the weather, and the fact that we don't get pissed at a pub then try to drive home (like a lot of my older mates in England used to) that a lot of british bikes survived here. A close friend of mine that rebuilds Triumphs told me that more british bikes are being imported back to England then the other way around.

Funny that ...

 

[DrJ]

Forgot the real camera at home : Some nice bikes, many seen before at other shows. Looking forward to having our own booth there next year!

Wow... didnt know the old motorbike scene was so big in canada, and all that old british stuff as well. Thought with alll that cold weather and snow few people would ride. Must be a hardy people over there.... ;D

Well we are a Commonwealth nation so there was a fair bit of trade between Great Britain and Canada. Many aircraft such as the Lancaster and Mosquito were built in Toronto then flown over to England during WWII.

 

[Right-shift Ronnie]

Nice pics, Some beautiful bikes there! Love those two silver Nortons. What's up with the handle bars on that really old red Indian? They look like they are just hanging there. Do they just swing so you can hold on to them at any angle you like? Talk about adjustable!

Noel, you look nice in pink, the helmet suits you. Did you buy it? ;D

The Indian is a board track race bike. The handle bars would be the 1918 equivalent of clip on bars. These bikes had no clutches, no brakes and hit speeds of over 100mph on wooden tracks made of sideways 2x4's. The bikes were towed behind another bike to get them going. The races were rolling starts.

Check out this link and you will see what I mean: http://www.jockeyjournal.com/?p=235

Now that's racing.

 

[HerrDeacon]

Amazing footage. Thanks for posting that Ronnie. I can't imagine riding at those speeds, on those bikes, with the equipment they were wearing...those guys must have some big ones ;D. The filming was impressive too, especially the scenes filmed from the back of the car, really clear and steady.

I never realized those board tracks were so large, that must be a lot of wood and work! I wonder what it's like to race on.

 

[Scarcat]

I know that there was flat track racing in Toronto, but I think someone once told me there was board track racing in Toronto at one time. I'll do some digging and will see what I cind.

 

[Tim]

I actually took some of the pics of the info boards to steal ideas for content for next year's show when we put our bikes on display.

Noel's bike will be sponsored by Canadian Tire, the land of the rattlecan.

 

[Equus]

Hi Tim... just got you message now about the stash..lol ... looks like Tuesday is out.. If you phone me at work
tomorrow to remind me, ask for Elaine.. I will bring them down for you.. where would you like to meet? I in the North end of the city, could meet you at a coffee shop for the drop off..lol

 

[pyro139]

nice shots, the full face definetly noel's style, as for 1/2 lid didnt it have a this side forward sticker?