Ground Zero Nam

[Nutty]

Originally Posted by TOE - CUTTER

...Couple of days ago I was descending following a rigid, thinking' "its a wonder some of these fellas don't get brake fade", me being a gear jammer for a decade or so.

I kept seeing water trails on the road behind many trucks ...

Next thing on the rigid I saw a big puff of steam and it all comes together.

They were pumping water onto the drums, cooling em off, hence the water trails ...

Gotta get out more TC. Water cooled brakes are the norm in truck racing, every class uses them. More common at Eastern Creek than South Vietnam...

Be careful following them TC, I can't imagine the water (and a bit of ox dung) would assist in slowing the new sickle down.

[TOE - CUTTER]

Originally Posted by Nutty

Gotta get out more TC. Water cooled brakes are the norm in truck racing, every class uses them. More common at Eastern Creek than South Vietnam...

Be careful following them TC, I can't imagine the water (and a bit of ox dung) would assist in slowing the new sickle down.

Yes u r right ...

Carrots got me writing out lines now

500 times

I must not be so insular
I must not be so insular
I must not be so insular

[TOE - CUTTER]

Originally Posted by Riz300

us amy??

Looks like a mistake , but it's a language thing

Amy

A - my

= Ar me

[TOE - CUTTER]

Dry as a chip ,

Honda , made in China

[TOE - CUTTER]

Big wheels

This is an import ,

Locals consider it , an epic bike , aka IT 490 !

[Pete40]

Spotted in another part of Asia.

Marquez suck eggs.

Redbull-Racing.jpg

[Benny Amaha]

Originally Posted by TOE - CUTTER

Big wheels

This is an import ,

Locals consider it , an epic bike , aka IT 490 !

Is that your ride TC? I bought the same one here last November. Been having a ball on it

[TOE - CUTTER]

Originally Posted by Benny Amaha

Is that your ride TC? I bought the same one here last November. Been having a ball on it

Yep .

Great little bike👍

[Benny Amaha]

Right on

[TOE - CUTTER]

Excellent ....very.

I'm putting together a bit o kit for it ..

16 th countershaft is the go for me ,

... 17 gives it very long legs

Gotta small top box to bolt to rack , screen , fork boots , usb charger ..

There's a site on adv dedicated to the 1 fitty .

Good data

Some pretty out there mods , but each to their own..

I'm back in nam in May to bolt all on and go!


Was your rattly from new ,, ???

Mine had 0-30 w

Destined for Ukraine market I think ,

put in 20/40 quieted it down ,

Valve check when I return .

Great piks , location , site.???