Bonneville Speed Week

I got this cool old water transfer in my package of cables that I got back from Flanders Cables the other day. They shortened some throttle cables for me and clutch cables for Kyle, for our race bikes. Pretty cool 1968 Bonneville National Speed Trials transfer, seems like so long ago thinking this is 2010, same event.

Tyler

Now I won't be able to sleep...

So I am ordering some parts I need to continue my Bonneville project and looking at a video on you tube and I see this related video....Wes White over at Four Aces Cycle leaving the line last year at the Bonneville Salt Flats. I can't wait for August. G'Nite........

It's a Roller

Got the hardtail section all done and rebuild the front end with the cut-down fork tubes. Next up: mounting fender, steering damper, oil tank, and getting the motor and trans done!

Tyler

Some shop time, and Christmas gifts! Errrr... I mean Easter!

It's been a great week, we had record highs the last two days here, mid 80's today, it's feeling like summer! When UPS showed today Tyler and I tore into the box marked Bob Newby Racing like kids on Christmas morning. This is what we found, a Triumph pre-unit and a Triumph Unit belt drive with racing clutch discs and drilled alloy pressure plates. Tell me it's not a beautiful thing!
Tyler spent some time modifying the frame rails on his pre-unit hardtail what is this the 3rd or 4th variation so far?! It's gotta be just right.
And speaking of just right the other tank wasn't just what I wanted so I sourced this wassel re-pop out, drilled the frame welded in some bungs (check out our tech article if you haven't seen it), and there it is. That is the look I had in mind for "WFO".
Everyone have a great holiday weekend! Cheers, Kyle and Tyler

Vintage Triumphs and Sunshine

I was out in SoCal last month staying with Wes from Four Aces and working on a new project. Got to meet some amazing people and see some really cool stuff as well. Here we are hanging with Fritz and his son at their place in Fallbrook. Fritz has been racing on the Salt for 40 years, he and his wife rule.

Triumph Pre Unit Goodness

For some reason my wife doesn't think these are cool, and I don't get it. Triumph pre unit timing gears, drilled for weight with beveled edges to give less drag. Does it make a difference? I don't know, but it sure looks cool as hell.