-
Petrolheads Anonymous
-
-
-
I love Lisa’s artwork with this.
-
-
Love your mustang Jung. I remember well when it came out. I was proud of Ford again. At the time I had my Chevelle my brother came back from Ireland and bought a Mustang II fastback and my dad bought what I think they called a Mustang II Ghia. HOW SAD!!!! How whimpy.
In the 60’s my brother had one of the originals. I think 64, maybe 66. Dark blue and ultra cool. Made me drool. Probably a 3 speed 289 but fast enough to corrupt the brain of a little kid. Speed is cool, I wanted some too.
I was so glad they made it a muscle car and a cool car again.
-
Thanks much John! Yes just like music, the 60’s was the decade of some of the best cars. My brother had a 69 Buick Skylark he rebuilt and it was the epitomy of a muscle car, then after that he rebuilt a Cutlass 442. It is sad what happened in the 70’s with the oil crisis and the downward spiral of muscle and sports cars. Yes I remember the Mustang II. What sacrilege when they came out with that. They used it in Charlies Angels. The only thing that even remotely resembled the great muscle cars in the 70’s was those Pontiac Firebirds/Trans AM that Jim Rockford proudly drove around in, and then the black 1976 Smoky and the Bandit Trans AM. The base models still only put out an anemic 100 horsepower, and he fancy ones had a whopping 180 horsepower. I think my Kia Rio can beat them today if I engage the sport mode that tells the auto transmission to be a little more aggressive 🙂
Now new for 2020, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 will put out a cool street legal 700+ horsepower from a modest 5.2 liter V8 for the occasional moments when you need a little extra oomph to pass that semi. Ford promises 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and the quarter in a leisurely sub 11 seconds.
Joy is restored in the auto world, just as MLT is restoring joy in music.
-
-
You beat me to the ‘drifting’ video Jung, as I expected from a car enthusiast, but you forgot the bike shots!
Q&A #2 28 second mark!
-
May not qualify strictly for Petrolhead status, but definitely relevant. The original power standard!
Horsepower -1.28 minute mark.
The Twins once again showing us more of their awesome skills and sense of adventure!
-
My young brothers new Tiger 800 being unpacked at the bike shop.
-
-
Ok. I’m going to have to swing by the Triumph dealer and check that out. That Tiger is one of the most beautiful bikes I’ve seen.
-
Not just beautiful John, but versatile and practical too. Three bikes in one – sports bike, off-roader, and tourer. You don’t need any other bike. All the power you need and all the technology you get in cars these days. ABS, adjustable traction control, engine mapping – four ways, two big disc brakes up front and single rear, easy set cruise control. It is a fantastic bike to ride, whether city riding or touring. Very long-range fuel tank and good fuel economy too. Triumph have come a long way with this bike since their first model in 2011.
-
Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of my first motorcycle. It was a 1964 Suzuki 250 “Hustler” I purchased in 1970. I didn’t have it long as I soon upgraded to a 1964 VW Beetle in 1971. LOL!
As it was my first personal means of transport, I loved my Suzuki. The bike in the photo is similar to mine, which was black. These bikes were two strokes and you had to add oil when refueling. This was in the days before emissions pollution controls became an issue and ended the days of two strokes.
1964 Suzuki TT25
-
The 2019 Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride was held last Sunday, September 29. One of my brothers participated in the Canberra, Australia event. He rode his Triumph Bonneville. Photos following
-
Boy that TT250 Suzuki sure brings back memories. My second motorcycle was a TM250 a few years later than the TT250 and Suzuki’s first attempt to conquer the dirtbike market.
-
All new 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 R | Rocket 3 GT
“At 2458 cc the new Rocket III boasts the world’s largest production motorcycle engine. Triumph claim the uprated new engine cranks out 11 per cent more power (165 hp), than the previous generation of the machines, and delivers the highest torque of any production motorcycle you can buy with 221 Nm at 4,000 rpm. It also revs higher than ever before with the new mill red-lining at 7000 rpm. Add the optional up-down quick-shifter for the six-speed gearbox and this is going to be one exciting machine from the traffic lights.”
Now I haven’t ridden one as they haven’t arrived yet. However, I had a couple of test rides on its predecessor which has a 2.3 litre triple engine. Lovely bike to ride but way more power than I’d ever need or use.
Log in to reply.
