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[fabercycle]

Thus the term "mudgaurds"

[sveger]

American Motorcycles Norway

You only need one horse power to get home when your engine fails.



Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

[Scott Parker]

[dlm32]

Scott,

What track is that?

[Scott Parker]

small print reads Los Angeles Speedway in the lower right corner

[dlm32]

Thanks Scott, got to clean my glasses!

[Scott Parker]

1902 Orient Pacer

[c.o.]

Well Scott.......... ain't that shot a dandy? Can you imagine the sweat those outfits could produce? A fella might smell like an old pair of work socks after a race!

[sveger]

Racing outfit

Well Scott.......... ain't that shot a dandy? Can you imagine the sweat those outfits could produce? A fella might smell like an old pair of work socks after a race!

Actually those outfits are most likely made of unthreated whool from the sheep. I am not sure how to explain in correct english, but this whool is still containing the lanolin that is there when on the sheep and then the sweat is absorbed by the whool and voila you feel dry and there is no smell. As you see from the pic the outfits are knitted in such a way that there is lots of air in them, this improves the "non sweat" effect.
Those guys that went to the north pole and such in the early days by ski used the same thing (I would imagine skiing to the north pole produced some sweat too :-) ).

Regards
Sverre
http://AmericanMotorcyclesNorway.blogspot.com

[c.o.]

That was a very sensible reply Sverre. I should have known better............

[sveger]

Whool racing outfit

Cory,
I only know as I have a friend that worked in a very small museum factory with spinning sheep whool traditionaly on machines from late 1800`s. They made several products (like these outfits) that couldnt be made by modern production techniques and machinery. As both of us drive motorcycles in most any condition even at winter he got us one each simmilar to as shown in the picture (w long legs tough).
I tell you, you are never cold when you drive and if you have to push your bike you dont get sweaty hence you stay warm after pushing too.
But, one look rather crazy in the moment from when the whool suit is on to the motorcycle outfit cover it up for other to see :-)))
What I am trying to say is that I hardly think one would impress the ladies in such a whool suit (one even smell sheep).

Did you have any idea in what bike is pictured in post 933
Sverre

[exeric]

I didn't know Frank Zappa's grandfather rode a pacer.

[Robert Luland]

“I didn't know Frank Zappa's grandfather rode a pacer”
Thanks Eric. After a day at the buildings department dealing with jack asses. You just made my day. I’m still laughing. Bob L

[c.o.]

Cory,
I only know as I have a friend that worked in a very small museum factory with spinning sheep whool traditionaly on machines from late 1800`s. They made several products (like these outfits) that couldnt be made by modern production techniques and machinery. As both of us drive motorcycles in most any condition even at winter he got us one each simmilar to as shown in the picture (w long legs tough).
I tell you, you are never cold when you drive and if you have to push your bike you dont get sweaty hence you stay warm after pushing too.
But, one look rather crazy in the moment from when the whool suit is on to the motorcycle outfit cover it up for other to see :-)))
What I am trying to say is that I hardly think one would impress the ladies in such a whool suit (one even smell sheep).

Did you have any idea in what bike is pictured in post 933
Sverre

I can recall old time trappers telling tales of such wool undergear. They didn't worry much about impressing the ladies........

As for post 933....... ya got me stumped there. I have no idea what that machine is....

[c.o.]

I didn't know Frank Zappa's grandfather rode a pacer.

I have to agree with Bob........ that right there is what I call funny!!