Thanks, Lou,Paul and mike. The search & learning is the best part. It’s what we do best to get something old and worn out and make it nice again. With the right noises. Boucher.

Hi folks, this was another lucky find. A 2-1 xr1000 exhaust all the way from North Carolina. I might be biased but it looks to me it was based on Lucifers exhaust back in the day. I’m told the little sticker is a scrutineers one. So it may have even seen a bit of racing. It’s unbaffled and is very heavy. Boucher.

Hello Chris

There was some interesting stuff on the comparison of new Norton Commando heads in comparison to XR750 head race ports

Norton Commando Motorcycles (Classic)
HD XR 750 & Full Auto port conversion

Graeme

Wow....on the exhaust find.....I cant believe you found that, it does look just like the 2/1 pipe on the Hammer. I have seen pictures too where it looks like he was using the more traditional dirt track style 2/2 long Supertrapp's.

Were there any "famous or semi famous" Australian based XR road racers?? (in the 80's Pro Twins era?)

See ya,
Clay

Most everything Harley is heavy! No offense. What a find, that's nice looking 'period' stuff. Lou

Hi folks, Graeme I,ve seen the commando/xr head comparison article. Clay this was a xr1000 engined bike in the mid eighties here in Australia, was raced in the thunderbike class. It ran a bob martin frame and campo wheels katana forks. I actually bought the wheels and brakes for my TT2 replica 3 to 4 years ago. The second picture is the same bike today. Fitted with modern stuff. All history of this bike is now lost. Sad really. Boucher.

I am with you Chris, the updated version does nothing for me... I must be getting old
Is it my eyes or the angle of the photo it looks like they changed the steering head angle!
That frame is a piece of art!
Paul

Hi Ducati people, a few more on the hammer build. As Lou says everything is heavy, cases mounts, cyl heads. It all adds up. This is the cr-moly frame Dave kellet built. Making brackets for fairing braces and exhaust system all off photos. Even though it was the one bike, things changed through the years when you start looking at hundreds of internet pics. You just gotta pic a year ( sorta) and make that one with little deviations...Boucher.

You are right Chris, they, vintage or historical race bikes, are moving targets. So you aim at one and hit close enough to be be a good rendition of its history. MikeV

A few pics of where it’s up to now. Still collecting parts, engine stuff hard to come buy. But that’s the fun bit. Chasing parts and building bikes. Boucher.