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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: hillntx on July 07, 2013, 12:56:57 pm
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Here are a couple shots from an exhibition we performed last year:
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Fours_crop_zps2399b26d.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Fours_crop_zps2399b26d.jpg.html)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/doublecross_crop_zpsd09af6e7.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/doublecross_crop_zpsd09af6e7.jpg.html)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/wrap_crop_zps3f8740e1.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/wrap_crop_zps3f8740e1.jpg.html)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Exit_crop_zps8aaa42c3.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Exit_crop_zps8aaa42c3.jpg.html)
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(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Resampled952011-12-239515-39-079571_zpsef043e69.jpeg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/Resampled952011-12-239515-39-079571_zpsef043e69.jpeg.html)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/000_0009_zpsb8286548.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/000_0009_zpsb8286548.jpg.html)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/000_0007_zps3822b227.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/000_0007_zps3822b227.jpg.html)
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Sorry for the poor quality, I had to blow them up so you could see what was happening. I have probably 50 more shots but they were taken either a little early or a little late and look like chaos rather than clearly showing the maneuver taking place.
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(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u633/HillnTx/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/wrap_crop_zps3f8740e1.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/HillnTx/media/Moslah%20Motor%20Corps%202012/wrap_crop_zps3f8740e1.jpg.html)
That is some serious lean angle by the rider on the right 8) ;D There must be a lot of footpeg and brake pedal dragging going on, yeah? Looks fun. Nice contingent of C5s!
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That was actually our biggest issue using the bikes. You'll notice on the tight lean we're going counter clockwise to prevent the ground hindering our brake pedals. We actually had to slow our maneuvers to keep from hitting the footpegs. Since the pegs don't fold, when the pegs hit we were concerned we would lever our back wheels off the ground and slide.
Here is an example of our obstacle course where we develop our skills as ridden by one of the riders pictured, but not on an Enfield:
http://bbs.tsba.org/images/brad-st1100-obs.wmv
(http://bbs.tsba.org/images/brad-st1100-obs.wmv)
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Hillintx,
I was working on a special project at the Shriners Children's hospital in Sacramento..thought I'd grab this picture when I got a moment.
Cheers
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Bulletman, thanks for helping our kids!
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My grandpa used to be a Shriner many, many years ago. They didn't ride motorcycles but drove little go carts with molded car bodies on them like Mustangs and stuff. They did what looks like the same maneuvers as you guys do, just in go carts. It used to be my favorite part of the 4th of July Parade, watching Grandpa and his friends drive crazy circles all over everywhere with absolute precision. Good memories.
Scottie
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Bulletman, thanks for helping our kids!
You are welcome, it's always a humbling experience and very rewarding. :)
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Here is an example of our obstacle course where we develop our skills as ridden by one of the riders pictured, but not on an Enfield:
http://bbs.tsba.org/images/brad-st1100-obs.wmv
(http://bbs.tsba.org/images/brad-st1100-obs.wmv)
Site is blocked. Pity.
Performance on the bullet: cool! 8)
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Its a shame there wasn't a quick mod to make the C5s more maneuverable.
The pegs would be a quick change, I guess it was that right brake under the frame that was the problem.
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The website worked for me. Played in Media Player. Try right click downloading and playing it from your drive.
It reminds me of the motorcop competitions. Those guys drag the floorboards of their full dressers doing some really tight stuff.
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Love the chrome brush guards....!
The Mount Sinai unit of the Shriners in central Vermont always had Honda CB250's, and the go-carts that went up a ramp mounted on the rear of an 8 door Checker and down the other side. Plus the calliope in the bed of a beautiful '67 Chevy pickup!
The precision maneuvers of the bike patrol was fantastic, made even more so by the size of some of the men that rode em...! I had a healthy respect for those little bikes after that!
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The website worked for me. Played in Media Player. Try right click downloading and playing it from your drive.
It reminds me of the motorcop competitions. Those guys drag the floorboards of their full dressers doing some really tight stuff.
Thanks. That way it worked well.
Indeed, alike motorcop exhibitions and also gymkhana.
Excellent practice and great fun, rather addictive too. ;)
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The pegs would be a quick change, I guess it was that right brake under the frame that was the problem.
If the exhaust was reconfigured to allow the exhaust to run inboard of or under the brake pivot instead of the brake under the exhaust they would have worked better for us.
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I've been meaning to post this but kept forgetting to upload the video to youtube. It's from the bike show last month here in Aurora, CO. The Aurora Police Dept was there with a bunch of guys from the motorcycle patrol and they had set up a cone obstacle course that they would run every hour or so. Honestly, I can't even tell where the cones start and stop, so more power to ANYONE who can do these type of courses. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rknMJiEdFs
Scottie