Anyone seen this?
http://vimeo.com/66585349
Insane!
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Anyone seen this?
http://vimeo.com/66585349
Insane!
There used to be a troupe that traveled the shows in Australia many years ago that did the same thing on motorbikes.
Showing my age now.
Your hypothesis is correct. :DQuote:
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I saw that show as well.Quote:
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My age must also be showing. :U
Peter
It used to be a regular at Sydney RES and Luna park but dont know if they were the same people
Have seen old footage of a sphere with two motorbike riders looping at right angles to each other. UK IIRC.
I remember the wall of death in Oz. It was at the local show in Macksville a couple of times.
Filmed in the Burnley Tunnel - Melbourne.
Craig.
In the 1980's, probably mid 80's, at the Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally, one of the exhibitors apart from his steam operated merry-go-round had a sphere which they demonstrated with one and then two motor bikes.Quote:
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Centrifugal force in action!
Yep. It is still going (the rally).Quote:
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Used to be a pair (brothers I think) who used to do that at the Sydney Show each year in the late '50s.Quote:
Originally Posted by rsser
Saw 'em every year, always hoping for a mistake, but there never was one.
One difference between those guys and the Aussies riders a few decades back would be who welded the cage, if it was this bloke there could be a problem.
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Amazing.
The Wall of Death has been a spectacle particularly in motorcycling for a long time . The prefered machine of choice was the Indian and they stopped producing those in 1953. I think the cylinder was a smaller diameter than that in the video.
The centrifugal forces are huge and it is a lot more difficult than it looks. The lack of protection is an issue but indicative of that countries regard for life in general.
Regards
Paul
Cirque-de-sole (However you spell it) had a couple of motor cyclists who did the sphere thing too.
Not quite!
Gilroy resurrected Indian and produced bikes up to about 1999 2003. - then Stellican had a go and produced "Kings Mountain" Indians until about 2012 when they sold out to Polaris Industries (Victory Motorcycles).. who've just released pics of their 2014 model.Quote:
The preferred machine of choice was the Indian and they stopped producing those in 1953.
Indian Lives!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a70...dianPrince.jpg
1948 Indian "Prince"
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a70...Roadmaster.jpg
Similar aged Indian Chief
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a70...icineWoman.jpg
"Medicine Woman" on a Gilroy from the late 1990's :2tsup:
http://cdn.polarisindustries.com/IND...lassic_red.jpg
2012/13 Kings Mountain "Stellican" Indian Chief Classic
http://cdn.polaris.com/ind/2014/img/...l/topimage.png
2014 "Victory" Indian Chieftan
Not trying to be pedantic - just that Indians are a bit of a hobby of mine... maybe one day I'll be wealthy enough to own and ride one.:)
I prayed for a loong time for God to give me one, - but then I worked out that he is the sort of God who doesn't work that way, so I just stole one, and prayed to God to forgive me for my sin! :D :wink:
"Indian - Smoking Harley's since 1903". :2tsup: :cool: :D
TT (That's a good abbreviation for a motorcycle fan)
Yes. As I was posting I did think I should qualify that the brand had been resurrected. I still enjoyed the pix.
Regards
Paul