Voyagers in the rain
Submitted by Royce on 13-Jul-11 1:15pmSome video shot from FJ, compiled by Ian Kew, during a trip to bewilder the Bristol branch of the institute of Advanced Motorcyclists - who turned up in cars...
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John Brennan MT wheels up
Submitted by paulblez on 01-Jul-11 9:47amJohn Brennan leaving Beaulieu, shortly after 'take-off' – raising his Monotracer's undercarriage.
Photo: © Paul Blezard
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Genesis meets 2 MonoTracers at 2011 Beaulieu Ride In
Submitted by paulblez on 30-Jun-11 9:37amBeaulieu was the site of many an FF gathering in the noughties at the annual and late lamented Motorcycle World. See here: http://www.bikeweb.com/image/tid/31
The new Beaulieu Ride-In is a shadow of those events, but better than nothing, especially in the perfect weather of 26th June 2011.
Mark Verden, builder of the last Reliant-powered Quasar
Submitted by Royce on 25-Jun-11 4:41pmMark Verden died early this month (June 2011), after a heart attack a few months after his sixtieth birthday. Mark was one of the FF proponents in Bristol in the late seventies who swapped Velocette Venoms for self-built FFs. Mark based his on the last, incomplete, set of Quasar parts liberated by Malcolm Newell after the Quasar project shut down. He was one of several people who demonstrated the Quasar safety performance, in his case by slamming one into the wall at Waterworks in the Isle of Man.
Somewhere to sit
Submitted by pfouche on 19-Jun-11 12:37pmAfter initially building a seat mock-up to check ergonomics, I designed the seat sub frame in two parts.
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Here are some guys who need motors!
Submitted by Royce on 04-Jun-11 9:43amInteresting look at ultra-lightweight FF performance, and novel engineering solutions.
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Gyro-balanced FF
Submitted by Royce on 04-Jun-11 9:40amHere are some ambituous claims, based on believable performance and weight figures. Vapourware?
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Eco + Genesis, Side-On at Zolder
Submitted by paulblez on 11-May-11 7:58pmThis shot of Koen's 1992 Ecomobile and Genesis at Zolder Clean Week, shows just how long the Eco is. Bear in mind that, at 72 inches, Genesis's wheelbase is some 8 inches more than that of the standard Burgman 650 chassis on which it's based. The Eco's wheelbase is about 112 inches.....Photo: Paul Blezard
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Beast modifications
Submitted by DKE on 21-Apr-11 12:22pmLast night I lowered the seat 3" and adjusted the Trailing Arm (front swingarm) pivot back .700" thinking my low speed handling problems are the result of too much trail.
Also went to Deadwood and got a license plate. Have to correct my earlier Blog, the LT is a year 2000 not 1999, also I have 45 years riding experience not 35. Fuzzy math going on when I wrote that (35 years).
Can't wait to try the new setup.
Doug
First ride
Submitted by DKE on 17-Apr-11 4:28pmI should preface the following with the information that I live out in the country, my driveway is gravel and a 1/2 mile long.
Took the machine out for the first test drive today, kind of exciting.
Kamm Tail Vetter Helix
Submitted by paulblez on 31-Mar-11 5:42amCraig Vetter in his prototype streamlined Helix with the tail removed. It's only held on with bungee straps and can be removed in about 30 seconds. (Compare and contrast with the other pix of the machine in this folder). PNB.
Photo by Paul Blezard March 2011
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Blez in Vetter Streamliner (Low Seat)
Submitted by paulblez on 20-Mar-11 9:46pmPaul Blezard in Craig Vetter's Honda Helix-based streamliner after a first ride in Carmel Valley. This shot was taken after we removed the seat padding to see what a lower position would look and feel like. Better, in my opinion!
(Compare my head height in this shot with the 'high seat' photo taken on Highway 1: http://www.bikeweb.com/node/2137
PNB Photo by Craig Vetter with Blez's pocket Olympus. 20th March 2011
2013 Update. Note how this temporary plastic bodywork has since been replaced with the much classier looking finished version, in silver.
build blog AKIRA Kaneda's bike replica
Submitted by jeff england on 12-Mar-11 1:17pmHere is a link to my build blog for my AKIRA Kaneda's bike replica. I will be adding more info and pictures as the build continues so check back every once in a while to get updates. http://tinyurl.com/6fejcbb
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Feet Forward K1200LT
Submitted by DKE on 27-Feb-11 10:36pmGenesis Meets ZeroTracer in Valence
Submitted by paulblez on 24-Feb-11 11:31pmFebruary 23rd 2011. At the fire station in Valence, in the south of France, Genesis finally meets the ZeroTracer less than 24 hours before completing its circumnavigation of the world in 80 days. The yellow car in the background is an all-electric and British-built Tesla (based on a Lotus) which had been travelling with the posse for the previous couple of days. Both electric vehicles were taking advantage of the 3-phase power available at the fire station, which allows the ZeroTracer to re-charge in 2 hours. See the zero tracer blog for more info.
Demonstration of the Cmax seat back transport
Submitted by Royce on 14-Feb-11 10:38amThe 2010 Cmax seat back transport being moved from solo to passenger positions and back, shot during construction.
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What's it like to be a passenger?
Submitted by Royce on 14-Feb-11 10:35amA short video shot from the back seat of FJ during a trip to the local airport
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What's it like to drive, out of town?
Submitted by Royce on 07-Feb-11 2:05pmFJ goes to work, using a variety of local roads
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What's it like to drive - on ice?
Submitted by Royce on 04-Feb-11 3:17pmA Voyager moment on late January roads
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What's it like to drive?
Submitted by Royce on 04-Feb-11 3:15pmSome routine camera-on-FF footage of urban usage in Bristol.
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