this incredible machine is a mates,Ariel square four in a Norton featherbed frame,its in the bicheno museum in tas.
many many years ago, I recall asking a motor cycle geek a question about the square 4, I asked "how did they keep the 2 rear cylinders cool?". His answer was one of the simplest I've ever heard, "they didn't!"
I've posted them before but hey, there's a place for them now.
These are some of my rides I customised from long before the likes of Deus helped push the price of small cc dungers through the stratosphere.
Both of these were ridden hard in the twisting mountain roads of Northern Thailand and put away wet. Not my yard btw.
I'm going to stash a couple of boards at my mate's place at Burleigh so I can then zoom down on this for a quick surf without having to muck around with traffic jams on the gateway. Lane splitting is legal. 
It's not an old classic yet but it emits a rumble from the Yoshimura pipes that would give a jellyfish a horn.
i grew up in a sidecar attached to a 56 square four,apparently my oldman didnt have a problem with it,but it was an issue,the one pictured runs real well and could be bought for 40k,the same guy owns 250 classics,including
triumphs,couple of royal enfield 750s and plenty of others,ive seen his shed
I've did a few more mods since this pic of my Harley.
i love the american muscle bikes.
I'm thinking about making a triumph tiger Bobber.
A guy I did work for had custom bikes.
Had one called the predator. From memory I think the paint job was 35 grand
1962 royal enfield interceptor a. 750cc,the motors are that good they were used in rickman frames.
i haven't been on a bike with drum brakes for a longtime .
the lighter bikes are ok, but drums on hogs colour my jocks
the front drum on the ariel caferacer is a 4 leading shoe $2000 front wheel,that would stop ya
I love looking at motorbikes but they scare me to wits end 
and like my art I know FA about them.
BTW I'm a legend on a scooter in indo,well in my own luchbox
+1 Mac
When I was 12, I'd had a few goes on a mates Honda 80 or whatever it was...then went to a pine forest with a mate & his old man. Mate was fanging around on a 125 trail bike & I was given a Suzuki 250 road bike. I went wide round a corner & went under some kinda bush tree with low branches. I ducked my head down, but had my arms up & as I went under the branch it hit my arm which in turn throttled the bike. I lifted my head just in time to see this pine tree in front of me. I steered to the right & got almost all of me out of colliding with it except my left leg. The collision ripped me off the bike & the bike just kept going. I jumped up thinking oh nohhh the bike. But collapsed with a sudden surge of pain to my knee. Luckily the bike just rolled along untill it stopped & fell over without damage, thank fark. But I've shyed away from the buggers ever since. Then I almost fell off the back of one when a mate suddenly accelerated with me on the back holding a carton of beer on the way back from the pub lol...I'd really prefer to me in a car anyday, if anything happens your in serious danger.
But yeah, I don't mind putting around on a moped in the quieter parts of Indo...I take it real slow though 
Select to expand quoteMacaha said..
I love looking at motorbikes but they scare me to wits end
and like my art I know FA about them.
BTW I'm a legend on a scooter in indo,well in my own luchbox
Mac i met a 55yld women at the harley shop this year she said she's never ridden a bike
and bought a new HD 500 learner approved.
she said ,,,i can't believe i put it off for so long.
mate if you can ride in Bali you can ride anywhere.
Select to expand quoteMickPC said..
+1 Mac
When I was 12, I'd had a few goes on a mates Honda 80 or whatever it was...then went to a pine forest with a mate & his old man. Mate was fanging around on a 125 trail bike & I was given a Suzuki 250 road bike. I went wide round a corner & went under some kinda bush tree with low branches. I ducked my head down, but had my arms up & as I went under the branch it hit my arm which in turn throttled the bike. I lifted my head just in time to see this pine tree in front of me. I steered to the right & got almost all of me out of colliding with it except my left leg. The collision ripped me off the bike & the bike just kept going. I jumped up thinking oh nohhh the bike. But collapsed with a sudden surge of pain to my knee. Luckily the bike just rolled along untill it stopped & fell over without damage, thank fark. But I've shyed away from the buggers ever since. Then I almost fell off the back of one when a mate suddenly accelerated with me on the back holding a carton of beer on the way back from the pub lol...I'd really prefer to me in a car anyday, if anything happens your in serious danger.
But yeah, I don't mind putting around on a moped in the quieter parts of Indo...I take it real slow though
all i can see ^^^^^^
is a road bike on dirt roads,,,
speed with no training,,,
and piss.
hahaha and was it at night
but when somebody dies its the motorcycles fault.
think about it Mick 
Select to expand quoteMacaha said...
I love looking at motorbikes but they scare me to wits end
and like my art I know FA about them.
BTW I'm a legend on a scooter in indo,well in my own luchbox
Dont go there marty -seriously
Select to expand quoteCobra said..MickPC said..
+1 Mac
When I was 12, I'd had a few goes on a mates Honda 80 or whatever it was...then went to a pine forest with a mate & his old man. Mate was fanging around on a 125 trail bike & I was given a Suzuki 250 road bike. I went wide round a corner & went under some kinda bush tree with low branches. I ducked my head down, but had my arms up & as I went under the branch it hit my arm which in turn throttled the bike. I lifted my head just in time to see this pine tree in front of me. I steered to the right & got almost all of me out of colliding with it except my left leg. The collision ripped me off the bike & the bike just kept going. I jumped up thinking oh nohhh the bike. But collapsed with a sudden surge of pain to my knee. Luckily the bike just rolled along untill it stopped & fell over without damage, thank fark. But I've shyed away from the buggers ever since. Then I almost fell off the back of one when a mate suddenly accelerated with me on the back holding a carton of beer on the way back from the pub lol...I'd really prefer to me in a car anyday, if anything happens your in serious danger.
But yeah, I don't mind putting around on a moped in the quieter parts of Indo...I take it real slow though
all i can see ^^^^^^
is a road bike on dirt roads,,,
speed with no training,,,
and piss.
hahaha and was it at night
but when somebody dies its the motorcycles fault.
think about it Mick
Sure, sure I'm not blaming any kinda bike...simply stating I've had bad experiences that have left me feeling apprehensive to riding motor bikes.
Select to expand quoteMickPC said..Cobra said..MickPC said..
+1 Mac
When I was 12, I'd had a few goes on a mates Honda 80 or whatever it was...then went to a pine forest with a mate & his old man. Mate was fanging around on a 125 trail bike & I was given a Suzuki 250 road bike. I went wide round a corner & went under some kinda bush tree with low branches. I ducked my head down, but had my arms up & as I went under the branch it hit my arm which in turn throttled the bike. I lifted my head just in time to see this pine tree in front of me. I steered to the right & got almost all of me out of colliding with it except my left leg. The collision ripped me off the bike & the bike just kept going. I jumped up thinking oh nohhh the bike. But collapsed with a sudden surge of pain to my knee. Luckily the bike just rolled along untill it stopped & fell over without damage, thank fark. But I've shyed away from the buggers ever since. Then I almost fell off the back of one when a mate suddenly accelerated with me on the back holding a carton of beer on the way back from the pub lol...I'd really prefer to me in a car anyday, if anything happens your in serious danger.
But yeah, I don't mind putting around on a moped in the quieter parts of Indo...I take it real slow though
all i can see ^^^^^^
is a road bike on dirt roads,,,
speed with no training,,,
and piss.
hahaha and was it at night
but when somebody dies its the motorcycles fault.
think about it Mick
Sure, sure I'm not blaming any kinda bike...simply stating I've had bad experiences that have left me feeling apprehensive to riding motor bikes.
i know mick all tongue in cheek ,just stating the obvious…
Select to expand quoteCobra said..
a mate just got a new Indian Chieftain. cool bike.
Very very coool 
Select to expand quoteCobra said..
I've did a few more mods since this pic of my Harley.
i love the american muscle bikes.
I'm thinking about making a triumph tiger Bobber.
Love your hog Cobra,black & Fat
Select to expand quotearkgee said..
picked this little baby up on saturday
Geez how neat & tidy is this little gem a good deed done there Duck
Select to expand quoteCobra said..
a mate just got a new Indian Chieftain. cool bike.
They've come back strong this company , impressive bikes with ballsy finish hey
Nah Cobra when I was 14 I owned and raced an XR 80 one day after school my mate and I were riding a bush track,my mate died after hitting a tree,gave bikes a miss from that day on.
Select to expand quoteMacaha said..
Nah Cobra when I was 14 I owned and raced an XR 80 one day after school my mate and I were riding a bush track,my mate died after hitting a tree,gave bikes a miss from that day on.
that's heavy
