Dirttracker

Hobot · Dec 10, 2010

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdeWT-dzYTU&feature=related[/video]

mkane77g · Dec 10, 2010

I've seen that bike in person.

Hobot · Dec 27, 2010

Here's low down on current crop of flat trackers. Hard smooth main path is not really dirt its almost asphalt stable. The side lines show real nice lovely soft forgiving dirt w/o a single rock sticking its head up, yet they call that the marbles? Real marbles on arrowheads w/o a boot down, now that tightens my loins. Any who see what a hot shot pilot feels on half dozen contenders in league with the Norton examples. I just know if they feel better with a toe down then maybe not comfy hooked up loose enough.

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/11/8761/M ... otout.aspx

willh · Dec 29, 2010

Nice one Hobot,

I notice you picked the KTM photo,

This has been giving me some conflicting feelings. This is what pushes my buttons best. Not far from what I'm riding now. Only thing is the P11 would probably be forgotten about as made redundant for the dirt road terrorizing and bridge jumping, my favorite solo fun day events.

JimC · Dec 29, 2010

This is Ron with his 1978 Ascot Grand National winning Lightweight bike. The only Norton to ever win a Grand National.

And on July 21, 1973, Aldana won the Ascot TT in Gardena, California, on that machine (Norton). It marked the first major U.S. victory for Norton since the Grand National Series was founded in 1954. Five years later, Alex Jorgensen would give Norton (Ron Woods Norton) its last Grand National victory, on the half-mile track at Ascot Park. Source: Motorcycle Hall of Fame

I knew Nick Deligiannis at the time, who was the tuner/owner of the Aldana ridden bike. I wasn't there the night David won, but I was told the bike caught fire immediately after the race.

bmwbob · Dec 29, 2010

hobot said:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdeWT-dzYTU&feature=related[/video]

Tom did the rebuild on my bike too! One hell of a mechanic/engineer!

elefantrider · Apr 15, 2014

Bringing this one back up. Anyone out there still running Norton power in vintage flat track racing?

Matt Spencer · Apr 15, 2014

They might need this :http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Genuine-HURST-AIRHEART-MASTER-CYLINDER-Caliper-FLAT-TRACK-TT-/141253442139

3 days to go .

Matt Spencer · Apr 15, 2014

Sounds like a Excuse to throw these on .

" Here are photos of a solid mounted Norton engine in a flat track race frame by Redline. Photos are from the Ashland, Ohio vintage flat track races in July of 2009. The added rigidity of solid
mounting provides great control, especially at the high turning and drifting speeds these guys travel on in the dirt. The proof was in the pudding....Dave Atherton was unbeatable in his class. "