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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Canuck750 on June 26, 2022, 09:03:30 PM
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I spent a great weekend at the 21st annual Handhills vintage motorcycle rally, located in the badlands of Drumheller Alberta, north / east of Calgary. The rally is focused on 1975 and older 350cc or smaller, 1959 or older 500cc or less, or any prewar bike.
I brought my 1972 Benelli 175 Enduro, I had a bad battery but after fitting a new lithium 6V it ran great all weekend, but it sure goes through a tank of 30:1 premix in a hurry, it was run mostly wide open on a couple 50km loops but it could hold 60mph except for the long steep hills in and out of the valley of the Red Deer river.
(https://i.postimg.cc/c4tgbVMz/548670-FA-9-BE8-4-B34-B138-2-FEC6758-BED9.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vcMZ12K7)
crossing the Red Deer river on the historic Bleriot ferry with friends on a Vincent Comet, BMW R75 and Guzzi LeMans
(https://i.postimg.cc/wv6y7MNy/D71274-B2-1188-45-FC-968-A-26-AD3-EB86063.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/B8VQzqM4)
Nice Benelli Barracuda painted with Motobi markings
(https://i.postimg.cc/RFN46kMm/2810-C631-BE0-B-4-ED5-B237-664019-A4-DA5-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2bRPgXb9)
Sears Gilera 124 5 speed, competes on the Nakusp B.C. annual 10km long hill climb
(https://i.postimg.cc/Zqbq4gp4/B8-A9-D806-789-C-4-C0-E-A56-B-4-F91-CC067-AEC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fVPsv88r)
I followed this 75 Moto Morini Sport (dented gas tank from a Strada), sounded great
(https://i.postimg.cc/gjmC99fP/2-D7-A3-EA0-EB1-C-4-E87-A6-CA-F41886-FE4-AD6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VrZGMhf7)
A hopped up Puch Twingle (another regular Rocky Mountain Giro hill climb bike)
(https://i.postimg.cc/FsP26Bp2/09262-B23-9-AD2-4-ED2-8385-D134-F95-B883-B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7f2sGXpV)
Nice BSA
(https://i.postimg.cc/QxBBBRFb/757-DD121-229-D-45-C1-8-A9-E-A9-C52-D753-B3-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Tp62FNqL)
A reluctant starting DKW
(https://i.postimg.cc/PrL4tVTG/8-E7-D299-E-2-A3-F-470-A-97-E3-E7-CA980-B9-BEA.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w7pJ2V1F)
A beautiful pair of Velo LE's (owner designed and built electronic ignition)
(https://i.postimg.cc/SRdwkThY/E8-C24-C1-A-CC64-4428-BF7-B-F3-D8-BB7-EE777.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fFybbsT)
plenty of very nice Japanese bikes, a brace of early Suzuki two strokes, Honda twins from the 60's and several Kawasaki dirt bikes
(https://i.postimg.cc/Yqm6c4zM/E9-A386-DE-5-CA7-47-BC-8-B87-9484-D9-E74-B93.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3dY4mxqc)
The 650 CX Turbo makes a great sound, very clean survivor
(https://i.postimg.cc/YqJvQbgw/592-B1765-278-F-44-FF-8-BFF-DA76-C15-AA80-D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tYNRjd2r)
My Buddy Harold's super clean Le Mans
(https://i.postimg.cc/7YzhVSq8/1-E2-D4375-722-D-489-A-BDED-B80-CD6-C36062.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZCTJYB9V)
64 Super Hawk, all original, runs like a top
(https://i.postimg.cc/sxgT93k1/8368-B085-ECC7-44-CD-942-D-4-FC21-B0753-CC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DJRQ73yK)
After a cold and wet Friday it was blue sky and warm weather
(https://i.postimg.cc/NGC9jgjF/12405-C85-1109-4605-8-BE2-73034-F87910-A.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/t7PCrGPG)
(https://i.postimg.cc/HxDG28zn/333-C7887-9-F45-4-FD5-BA6-C-4359-D35-E5-E84.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bGTFYJKf)
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Thanks for posting that description and the great photos. Looks like it was a neat little trip
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Thanks Jim, Like my Motorcycle Classics tee shirt sez........... Ride 'em Don't hide 'em :thumb:
Paul B :boozing:
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Wow Jim. There are some beautiful classic bikes right there. :thumb: :thumb:
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Great post. Great photos. Looks like great fun.
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Great stuff! Thanks
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Very interesting group of bikes! Thanks!
Scott
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Great post....Great photos! Thanks for sharing, Jim! :thumb: :bow: :cool: :boozing:
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What a wonderful mix of bikes. :thumb:
Tks for sharing