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Offline Uncle Jimbo

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Tenacious & the Tramp
« on: April 13, 2013, 01:01:41 AM »


Brother Lou and Bonnevillestories.com has done it again.  What a great sit down with a truly - cool guy - Dan Kinsey -

Dan Kinsey is a 7x land speed record holder.  He worked for years at S&S Cycles in Viola, Wisconsin, both as a machinist and performance tester. Early in his career, Dan tested and rode S&S Performance motorcycles as his day job.  The machines included gas and nitro methane ‘sit on’ bikes as well as a nitro burning streamliner.

Kinsey talks about the legends he worked with, including George Smith-both father and son, as well as Warner Riley and Denis Manning who were both legends in motorcycle land speed racing.   Illustrated with archival images and film footage, Dan talks about the thrills and hazards of racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
This is  history -

http://youtu.be/yvXDujallJs

Enjoy    :cheers:
Jimbo


From days of old, when knights were bold, and rode Iron Horses
24 Land Speed Records
M/PP 1350 AMA/BUB - M/CPG 1350 - M/CPF 1350 - LTA
M/PG 1650 - M/PF 1650 - AMA/BUB
A/PG 1650 - A/PF 1650 -  ECTA - LTA
Top speed to date 194.664

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2013, 04:01:24 AM »
Excellant, :cheers:,, where are Tenacious and Tramp these days, ???
First Australian to ride a motorcycle over 200mph at Bonneville,,,

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2013, 04:42:56 AM »
Another awsome video! Thank-you.  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Pete

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2013, 08:13:24 AM »
great history vid, Lou.
bub '07 - 140.293 a/pg   120" crate street mill  
bub '10 - 158.100  sweetooth gear
lta  7/11 -163.389  7/17/11; 3 run avg.-162.450
ohio -    - 185.076 w/#684      
lta 8/14  - 169.xxx. w/sw2           
'16 -- 0 runs ; 0 events

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2013, 09:42:37 AM »
All I can say is WOW  :cheers:

great history video guys, thank you
Stainless
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Offline Uncle Jimbo

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2013, 09:50:28 AM »
Excellant, :cheers:,, where are Tenacious and Tramp these days, ???

I think Tenacious is at the AMA Hall of Fame Museum & Tramp III is at the S&S museum in Viola Wisc.

Glad you enjoyed the video. Dan "Boone" is truly a nice guy -   :cheers:

Jimbo
From days of old, when knights were bold, and rode Iron Horses
24 Land Speed Records
M/PP 1350 AMA/BUB - M/CPG 1350 - M/CPF 1350 - LTA
M/PG 1650 - M/PF 1650 - AMA/BUB
A/PG 1650 - A/PF 1650 -  ECTA - LTA
Top speed to date 194.664

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2013, 11:10:16 AM »
 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2013, 12:05:55 PM »
Jimbo or Lou,
anymore stills of the farm that you can post ?
inside or outside.
or of the motorcycles and people from back when.

Thanks,
bf
bub '07 - 140.293 a/pg   120" crate street mill  
bub '10 - 158.100  sweetooth gear
lta  7/11 -163.389  7/17/11; 3 run avg.-162.450
ohio -    - 185.076 w/#684      
lta 8/14  - 169.xxx. w/sw2           
'16 -- 0 runs ; 0 events

" it's not as easy as it looks. "
                            - franey  8/2007

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2013, 02:56:49 PM »
I especially appreciate the portion of the video where Lou mentions that he has seen Dan in the pits helping multiple riders,
because last year while I was working in tech. he came by our pit with a few others, and helped my 19 yr. old son repair the transmission in our Sportster.
And, did so quite willingly; while making sure my son watched and learned.
Aside from being a great machinist, engine builder, and rider, he is a prince of a man.
If you happen to read this Dan...THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH!  :-)

Drew Gatewood
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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2013, 03:11:40 PM »
Excellant, :cheers:,, where are Tenacious and Tramp these days, ???

I think Tenacious is at the AMA Hall of Fame Museum & Tramp III is at the S&S museum in Viola Wisc.

I stand somewhat corrected on locations.  Tenacious II is at the AMA Hall of Fame Museum. It is the mcy that Rocky Robinson did 297 at Lake Gardner Australia.
Still the fastest mcy south of the Equator I think.  The original Tenacious that Dan piloted & the Tramp III are at the S&S Museum in Viola Wisc. Along with Warner Riley's 212 Nitro Express bike and several other very special motorcycles.
If you get a chance - get to Viola Wisc.  -  see close up the S&S facility and museum.

Jimbo
From days of old, when knights were bold, and rode Iron Horses
24 Land Speed Records
M/PP 1350 AMA/BUB - M/CPG 1350 - M/CPF 1350 - LTA
M/PG 1650 - M/PF 1650 - AMA/BUB
A/PG 1650 - A/PF 1650 -  ECTA - LTA
Top speed to date 194.664

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Re: Tenacious & the Tramp
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2013, 11:54:37 PM »
Wow...... Thank You.....

Looking forward to seeing you and the S&S team in August....

Drew,

The music is great.
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