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Offline Rocky R

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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #165 on: August 06, 2008, 02:59:06 PM »
Max Lambky and his Vincent streamliner are featured this week on SALT ADDICTION. This was a fun article to put together. Max is such a colorful person with tons of racing history. Here's the link: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=6896&Page=1
Hope you enjoy...

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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #166 on: August 06, 2008, 11:43:44 PM »
Outstanding article Rocky, you were able to capture enough history to show us the past mixed with the possibility of an exciting future at the Bub.  I hope we see another streamliner shootout this year, it will be great.

While we are in the Black Lightning assembly thread, I will just show you what Max was up to the last couple of days.  He has been busy safety wiring and preparing to get his body back from the painter... it was due to be finished Monday... but it is a painter... and it is only Wednesday....

Max was testing the SSLD when I arrived, the scooter is hanging in the air.

One of the things you should notice is the body mounting strips are also installed...

This angle gives an idea of how close the body will be mounted to the internals....  :-o

We started discussing putting shade on the SSLD, an obvious previously overlooked design flaw now that the shade he planned to have on the side of his trailer was damaged prior to installation.  The fun always starts in the last couple of weeks.
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #167 on: August 06, 2008, 11:57:08 PM »
Awsome thread Stainless, wish I could be there.  :-(

Btw, Travis is all set.

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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #168 on: August 07, 2008, 09:01:10 AM »
Quote from: Rocky R on August 06, 2008, 02:59:06 PM
Max Lambky and his Vincent streamliner are featured this week on SALT ADDICTION. This was a fun article to put together. Max is such a colorful person with tons of racing history. Here's the link: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=6896&Page=1
Hope you enjoy...



Hey Rocky,

I really appreciate your taking the time from your busy schedule to write an excellent article about a liner that hasn't yet laid down the heavy numbers.  You've done me the honor of mentioning the Vincent streamliner among the SUPERFAST streamliner contenders, but in my opinion you riders are the real heros--Rocky Robinson, Chris Carr, Sam Wheeler, Don Angel and
Hartmut Weidelich.  Best to all, and have a safe ride at the Bub.  See ya there.

                                   Max
                                         
 
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #169 on: August 07, 2008, 09:08:22 AM »
Quote from: Stainless1 on August 06, 2008, 11:43:44 PM
Outstanding article Rocky, you were able to capture enough history to show us the past mixed with the possibility of an exciting future at the Bub.  I hope we see another streamliner shootout this year, it will be great.

While we are in the Black Lightning assembly thread, I will just show you what Max was up to the last couple of days.  He has been busy safety wiring and preparing to get his body back from the painter... it was due to be finished Monday... but it is a painter... and it is only Wednesday....

Max was testing the SSLD when I arrived, the scooter is hanging in the air.

One of the things you should notice is the body mounting strips are also installed...

This angle gives an idea of how close the body will be mounted to the internals....  :-o

We started discussing putting shade on the SSLD, an obvious previously overlooked design flaw now that the shade he planned to have on the side of his trailer was damaged prior to installation.  The fun always starts in the last couple of weeks.

Stainless,

In this camp you have again voided the Murphy Law, this time coming to Black Lightning's rescue on an awning problem.  Less than three weeks to go--I'm glad you're here.  Thanks.

                                      Max
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #170 on: August 10, 2008, 01:05:26 AM »
Well Max picked up his trailer, we rolled the SSLD in, hey it even fit!  There was room for Max's tool box. 

Max had a bit of a paint disaster on the liner, seems the guy was not familiar with techniques to paint color and clear... in other words, he (expletive deleted) it up....   :x  Max Jr has been over there working for 2 days to rescue the paint job.  Max is planing to pick it up Sunday, and hopefully get it on the scooter.

Here are a couple of pictures of the trailer, SSLD and toolbox.

And a picture of the sidecar frame in Max's paint booth...  :-o  :-D  (yes those are leaves, it is outside his garage)
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #171 on: August 10, 2008, 11:28:03 PM »
Max and I went to the painter today and picked up the pieces.  They were mostly saved by Max Jr, still not as nice as Max wanted them, but they look pretty good. (especially compared to my paint job)  :|  The first trip we grabbed the cockpit cover and the bellypan.  Max didn't want the overspray on his white inside, he joked that likes them white inside so you can see which parts came out easier...  :roll:
Max had already pulled the front wheel off so we could install the cockpit cover.
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #172 on: August 10, 2008, 11:44:28 PM »
We put the bellypan on, fit like a glove, you know, like the one OJ tried on, a little tight...  :-o
Max rebuilt the body this year because he narrowed it a couple of inches.  The cockpit required a couple of whacks to get moved back.
Then we went back and got the other parts....

OK, the last picture gets me in trouble with Patti... notice everything is clear except she is a little blurry?  She was moving fast to get out of the picture but I caught her anyway.  Hi Patti  :-D
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #173 on: August 10, 2008, 11:51:05 PM »
Speedo had to check out the hack.... he liked the fit and feel.

And then Patti picked up my camera and caught me working... ruining my reputation  :| I was screwing on instead of screwing off....  :roll:
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #174 on: August 11, 2008, 12:09:37 AM »
Of course if you show up at Max's, he will put you to work, he is an excellent supervisor...  :roll:  Max's friend Jerry Wilson came by to see what was happening and got put to work installing body parts.  Jerry's the guy that dynoed the scooter for Max at Chet Wilson Engine Service.  When Max was building his 1/4 Hemi drag bike back in the late 60s to early 70s, Jerry was just a kid working in his dad's shop and did a little of the port work.  Max even mentioned he was able to locate the water jackets with the Dotco... :cry:

OK we got all the parts on without screwing up the paint too bad... here it is (the orange hammer is the wheel chock, dang thing kept rolling backwards, couldn't find the crack in the floor that usually stops it.  :-)

Beautiful bike....
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #175 on: August 11, 2008, 08:41:25 AM »
Here are more pictures of the finished assembly, the decals are next, but I am headed to Denver in about 3 hours.  Probably won't get by the see Max again before I leave if all goes well. 

The tarps are HF 4 x 12, so 3'8'' X 11'8'' just for a little perspective.
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #176 on: August 11, 2008, 09:04:20 AM »
Here are the last ones I have, Max has done such a beautiful job on this scooter,great design and engineering, great workmanship, great craftsmanship, an all around outstanding job. 
Max gets all the credit for this bike, it should go like stink.... I can hardly wait  :-D
Good luck at the Bub Max.  I am looking forward to meeting his crew when they hit the salt and get to see the 2008 scooter for the first time. 
With any luck, I will get to post some good race pictures and videos...
Again, good luck, have a good trip, I'll see ya on the salt  8-)
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #177 on: August 11, 2008, 09:37:51 AM »
Stainless thanks so much for all the effort you have put into posting and helping Max. 

I've decided to not kill myself trying to make WF with my car and one of the reasons is I'm going to have to go to BUB.  I'm hoping for great things for Max and I want to be there and see him run again and of course the whole deal with the world's 4 greatest/fastest motorcycle streamliners once again going head to head.

c ya in a week and again at Bub and again at WOS,

Sum
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #178 on: August 12, 2008, 10:13:42 AM »
On my way to the Enduro X in Oklahoma City from Sturgis so took a side trip to visit Max yesterday. The bike looks great and the decals are going on, should be a great meet at BUB.
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Re: Visit to Thunderdome
« Reply #179 on: August 14, 2008, 12:38:39 AM »
Hey Max,

You coming to the Top 1 World Land Speed Shootout?

Rocky R

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