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Title: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: oldbike54 on November 27, 2015, 09:40:57 PM
 What famous motorcycle was named Gunga Din ?

  Dusty
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: Penderic on November 27, 2015, 10:28:32 PM
Hmmm..... was it made by BSA?  :huh:
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic047/bsa_motorcycles_india_elephants_zpsegzkcbmb.jpg)
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: John Ulrich on November 27, 2015, 10:35:50 PM
Vincent
I've got a photo of it when the Vincent Nationals were here.  I'll try to dig it up.
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: oldbike54 on November 27, 2015, 10:49:55 PM
  I'm gonna have to start coming up with tougher questions , although PJ has one more to answer  :laugh:

  Dusty
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: oldbike54 on November 27, 2015, 10:58:23 PM
Quote from: pokeyjoe on November 27, 2015, 10:54:09 PM
The Black Shadow and the Black Lightning race bike.   Gunga Din was a rolling test bed.

 Close , the Black Lightening engine was developed from what English Govt. project ?

  Dusty
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: SED on November 28, 2015, 11:05:59 AM
Took a ride with its cousin last month!
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn233/shawnsci/IMG_2479Mod_zpsyewgqul8.jpg)
Title: Re: Friday night MC trivia
Post by: oldbike54 on November 28, 2015, 11:52:03 AM
Quote from: pokeyjoe on November 27, 2015, 11:08:40 PM
Not really sure, but it is responsible for one of the most famous motorcycle pictures ever:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Rollie_Free%2C_record_run.jpg)

 Rollie in his bathing suit , that picture still makes me smile and cringe at the same time  :laugh:

 
Quote from: SED on November 28, 2015, 11:05:59 AM
Took a ride with its cousin last month!
(http://http
://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn233/shawnsci/IMG_2479Mod_zpsyewgqul8.jpg)


 Great pic SED  :thumb:

  Dusty