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ashley748916
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 03:41 pm |
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Here's one of the Royce Creasey (ex Emap journo) Quasar things
What do ya think?
best regards from the harz M ountians
Attachment: quasar_wf.jpg (Downloaded 201 times)
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 04:12 pm |
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I think its a Bond Equipe that saw a BMW C2 and went on a diet...
I'd give it a go though...
BTW, is that a photo or a drawing? I really can't be sure and my eyesight is pretty darned good, as it goes. 
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 04:22 pm |
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Hi LOz, it#s a photo-prettyx poor one, sorry
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 06:06 pm |
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Creasey was always going on about those "solutions to a non-existent problem" and I bet this one (like most of the ones he talked about/planned/built, was actually powered by a Velo single. Too much power.....
The whole concept of FFs faded when the originator (I forget his name) was unfortunately killed.
Plus, of course, the ugly bastards were neither fish nor fowl.....
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 06:22 pm |
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Yep! Pig ugly, I.M.H.O.
At least one of them had a Reliant Robin engine, I believe.
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 07:08 pm |
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Yep it's a Reliant Robin, all 40 odd PS of it.
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 08:27 pm |
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| Most choppers are feet forward, so the idea is far from dead.
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ashley748916
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 08:30 pm |
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How true Aero, fortunately for most of us 99% of choppers don't have a roof, a windscreen wiper and a fake plastic leatherette banana seat
Best regards Ash
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Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 09:21 pm |
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| I do remember, that he once made one of those with a Kawasaki Z 1300 engine ( 120 bhp )! It must have been fast! But undoubtly, darn ugly!
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 11:25 am |
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| The word of the day, regarding that thing is: FUGLY
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 12:37 pm |
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It sure is FB. Nothing to do with this subject but i noticed on anther thread you were going to the registration office to get the BSA done. How's it going? Everything OK?
caught your video as well, sounds great !
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 12:46 pm |
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I'm nearly ready, found my head gasket was leaking oil, mainly due to P155 poor quality of the gasket, ordered a new set with compound head gasket, due to arrive today. Today I ordered a set of 3 pairs of main jets as the current ones are too big and a slightly smaller idle jet. since I can't do much with the jets in a static situation I shall go to the Zulassungstelle in frankfurt next week to get a red tranfer plate for a week or two if possible, then I'll make an appointment with TÜV.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 12:51 pm |
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Kasper/Denmark wrote: I do remember, that he once made one of those with a Kawasaki Z 1300 engine ( 120 bhp )! It must have been fast! But undoubtly, darn ugly! You're right Kasper, the Z1300 Quasar did exist and was built by Malcolm Newell. Don't know whether he made it on his own or with RC. Anybody got a pic?
I know BikE magazine tested it
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 01:11 pm |
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| Think Phil Read picked up a gong at the palace riding one of the Quasars.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 01:15 pm |
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| Did you mean to say-"Phil Read picked up a gong FOR riding one of the Quasars"?
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 02:18 pm |
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I can just imagine that with:
Trotters
Independant
Traders
Painted on the back panel.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 03:16 pm |
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Just to prove that we are completely tuned into the though waves of our readers, the Behind the Picture in the May issue is Royce Creasey talking about the Quasar.
I have ridden an FF bike powered by a tuned Honda XR600 engine; it was hilarious. And quick.
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Posted: Fri Mar 30th, 2007 11:57 pm |
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Bond Equipe? BMW C2? Quasar? Relian Robin? Etc.? Not to mention that first hideous contraption that looks like a Bond Bug that got cut in half - almost.
Should this thread carry a health warning for those of us of a delicate disposition?
"Warning; F-ugly mechanical abortions can induce laughter, nausea, vomiting and heart attacks."
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Posted: Sat Mar 31st, 2007 12:25 pm |
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As Ashely mentioned the Quasar line of bikes were designed by Malcom Newell (RIP). They were very competent machines, even with the Reliant powerplant, I followed one on two occasions back in the 70's and they could certainly move along. I met Malcom several times as he was a friend of a couple of friends (if you know what I mean), and he was very interesting chap to talk to.
I was told that Malcom did not like the idea of letting other people control his Quasar concept and this made the acquisition of finance, factory facilities etc. problematic. A shame because the Quasar had a lot going for it.
The 1st Creasey machine if I remember correctly did not have a roof and was built for him by Difazio's (hub centre steering fame (or infamy ) by one of their engineers (Trevor Burridge). Trev built all the hub centre steering bikes and was one of lifes natural engineers, whenever he worked on my TR500 motor it always went faster than when I did it and I could never figure out why. He was at heart a 500 Goldstar man and did not think much of the feet forward idea.
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Posted: Sat Mar 31st, 2007 02:47 pm |
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Same ish subject, who would you nominate as the best engineer IF you had to nominate say 1 or 2.
Personally I'd have to go for Brunell or Barnes-Wallace however maybe because they are probably 2 of the most famous.
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