Paul Blez (left) with Genesis and John Cooper with Quasar No.2 at Poole Quay on the last Tuesday evening in August 2010. Photo: Paul Blezard Archive

Nine unusual vehicles lined up at the start of the tenth Quasar rally in Hastings, September 2010.
LtoR: 1 Bond Bug; 4 original Quasars; 1 Pegram Genesis 650; 1 GS 1000 Phasar; 1 Benelli Adiva and 2 early Peraves Ecomobiles. PNB
Photo by Mags, with PNB's CanonEOS5

Mark Verden with the 'Mk1.5' Quasar he built in 1987. This machine is a sort of 'missing link' between the original Quasar and Royce Creasey's Voyager and also between Mk1 Reliant-engined Quasars and Mk2 Quasars fitted with non-Reliant engines. It uses a Reliant engine in a Quasar bodyshell but was the first machine to use a Guzzi gearbox and transmission mated to a Reliant motor, as used in the Voyager and also in Mark Crowson's 'Quicka Quasar'. It also has the Bob Tait hub centre steering used in non-Reliant engined Quasars like the Z13 and VF750 Quasar.

A lot has happened since my last post. The first thing that happened was that I got actual prices for the billet forks. It turns out that CNC is not that much cheaper in Thailand than in Europe. I guess that makes sense as the point of CNC is to remove most of the labour which is the element that is cheaper in Thailand.

After going through the designs with Royce Creasey and faced with an imminent departure from Thailand, I redesigned the forks from 50 x 25 x 3 mm rectangular section steel.

The all-electric DesignWerk ZeroTracer plugged into the mains at the top of the Sustenpass in Switzerland in July 2010 a few weeks before it set off in the Zero Race around the world in 80 days.
Photo: © Paul Blezard

September 2006, on the seafront at St.Leonard's, near Hastings. Still (in 2022) the largest collection of fully operational, road-legal Quasars ever gathered together in one place. Note that they are all Reliant-engined, from the original production machines built in Bristol at Wilson Brothers, or later, at Romarsh in Calne, 1976-1982. However, Mark Crowson's white Quasar is notable for its distinctive and much lighter Dymag wheels.

2010 Cmax motors back to the new garage. No electric drive, no outriggers or full enclosure, just a simple FF.

I have sent a fax to ISR to find out how much their hub center steering kit costs.

It can be seen at: http://www.isrbrakes.se/products/ns2/

If anyone has information about this kit, or a similar kit, please contact me to let me know.

Thank you!

Jeff Bales
Tucson, AZ USA
monsoon@comcast.net

Blez in Genesis, Peter Fouché sitting on his standard Mk1 Tmax. This pic shows the difference in seat heights, yet Genesis's 20inch seat height can be lowered by another inch easily by using a thinner seat base. Voyager owner Graham Robb in blue shirt standing and turning round to look at the camera. Colin R and David S next to him, half-hidden. PNB

I was amazed to discover this postcard of a Quasar, complete with a pretty accurate description of the machine in French, on the back. (The French text is also in this folder, here: http://bikeweb.com/node/1988)

This stunning 'teak' coloured Monotracer was one of several new machines in action at the annual driver training in Brno in 2010.
It belongs to the German importer.
Photo: © Paul Blezard, July 2010.

Andy Tribble in his 1987 Peraves Ecomobile. Photo by Blez, uploaded via MacBook Pro from Brno

The aerodynamic feet forward motorcycle that I plan to build, after completing the Manga style body for a client, can be seen here: http://goblinmotors.com/GoblinFFM.jpg

This build will take place in about 8-12 months after completing the body design for the client. The client will have an exact copy of the base feet forward motorcycle. I will retain the motorcycle as payment for the work and send the one-off Manga style body to him for attachment to his motorcycle. You've got to love swapping skill for skill!

It's not painted yet, but my GoblinAero commuter is a blast to drive! It holds 5 bags of groceries and the fairings really make it useful. I am an industrial designer that sculpts and molds my own items.

The video of the GoblinAero can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKyQOJmLttI

I will be sculpting a Japanese Manga style body soon for a friend, then I'll shape up an aerodynamic fairing for my own feet forward motorcycle. I'll post more when that project gets started in a few months.

Feet Forward is COOL!

Jeff Bales
Tucson, Arizona / USA

I like soup. It is a great mid-day pick-up; or a restorative after a long day in the saddle. This year I sampled many euro-soups in our 3000 mile loop through 8 countries. I think it may have been a dubious French soup that upset my intestines for a week after the first night. Nevertheless, from Bouillon to BohnenSuppe and Goulash to Slovenian Jota and Spargeln Creme, we relished in our Gruppe Suppe (Phrase courtesy of Tom, this year’s organiser)

The lure of the Ring

Motorcycle Racing Legend Randy Mamola tries Genesis for size in the Silverstone Paddock on the evening of Day of Champions, 17/6/2010.
(See more about MotoGP's favourite charity, Riders for Health, at www.riders.org)
Earlier in the evening Randy was reminiscing about driving an Ecomobile. Photo: Paul Blezard

Peter Duke, MD of Duke Marketing and son of the legendary Geoff, with Genesis in the TT race paddock in the Isle of Man, June 2010.
Photo: Paul Blezard

Blez in Genesis and Eco-owner Steve Van den Berghe outside Steve's house in Antwerp, Belgium during my visit during 'Clean Week' at Zolder.
This is the first time that Genesis has been snapped with an Ecomobile. May 2010.
Photo by Els. PNB archive

Here's a professional video showing the newest offering from Peraves. Probably the most efficient EV in existence, and one of the fastest.

Blez at Filching Manor, near Eastbourne, after the Quasar rally, Sept 2009. Ian Pegram kindly lent me Genesis to take to the annual Quasar rally since my Quasar was still indisposed. Photo by Elspeth Beard, PNB archive.