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️"The 1933 revival of the Police and Firemen’s Carnival was a sensation. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “a more spectacular attraction has never been seen on Sydney Showground.” A shining duet of V-twin Harley-Davidsons bolted abreast, each towing an elaborately decorated chariot with full-size H-D wheels, these contraptions exceeded anything conceived by filmmaker Cecil B.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQVuhd7xLI
1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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desertrefugee
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
Crazy stuff. And I hate YouTube. The chariots were just a lead in. I just wasted a good 30 minutes looking at old video of board track racing and the like... And I'm at work!
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Lucien Harpress
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
I'd seen photos, but not any video yet.
....one day.
....one day.
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1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Learning The Joys of 4 Cable Carbs
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
Things have changed, but not really, very courageous people in any era.
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Learning The Joys of 4 Cable Carbs
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete
All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Learning The Joys of 4 Cable Carbs
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete
All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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calif wingnut
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
Their all Nutz, even Ben Hur :<)
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Re: 1933 aussie motorcycle chariot race
desertrefugee wrote:Crazy stuff. And I hate YouTube. The chariots were just a lead in. I just wasted a good 30 minutes looking at old video of board track racing and the like... And I'm at work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-9w7f7c60 ~:<)