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Foward to the Past
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03 Oct 2022 11:27 #874952
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This was news to me. Maybe they can bring it back someday ?
thenextweb.com/news/remembering-the-nucl...t-car-that-never-was
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03 Oct 2022 11:45 #874953
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Now that truly is parallel thinking on a whole new level
I wonder how much a kilo of enriched uranium would come in at
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14 Oct 2022 07:56 #875530
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1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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Heres a pic of my Dad standing next the The Blue Flame which broke the Land World Speed Record at the Bonneville Salt Flats on October 23rd, 1970.
Pic is from December of 1970.
Pic is from December of 1970.
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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14 Oct 2022 11:28 #875541
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Was it one of these beauties (MK1 or MK2) the " get away" car of choice at the time for bank robbers and jewellery thieves. The XJ series didn't starrt until 68. Your pops had impeccable taste.
He definitely liked cars, he brought a 58 Jaguar XJ6 (I think) over to the USA when we were returning from the UK in 1962 where he had been working for 6 years. I was born in London but only lived there about 6 months.Cool pic Wheelhop !! So was your Dad a motorhead in his youth ?
The company he worked for as an engineer (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.) was involved with Liquid Natural Gas storage which the Blue Flame was powered by.
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14 Oct 2022 12:10 #875543
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1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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Looks like it! It was white with a red leather interior! I will have to find a pic of it and post this weekend!
Was it one of these beauties (MK1 or MK2) the " get away" car of choice at the time for bank robbers and jewellery thieves. The XJ series didn't starrt until 68. Your pops had impeccable taste.
He definitely liked cars, he brought a 58 Jaguar XJ6 (I think) over to the USA when we were returning from the UK in 1962 where he had been working for 6 years. I was born in London but only lived there about 6 months.Cool pic Wheelhop !! So was your Dad a motorhead in his youth ?
The company he worked for as an engineer (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.) was involved with Liquid Natural Gas storage which the Blue Flame was powered by.
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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14 Oct 2022 12:19 #875544
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1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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Found a pic sent to me by our neighbor who bought the Jag and had it repainted green.
before and after.
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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19 Oct 2022 09:12 - 19 Oct 2022 09:14 #875710
by slayer61
This is a turbine!
![20221018_152817[1].jpg](/our-forum/attachment/157655)
We have a turbine that lost one of the temperature probe tips and in doing so, it took out a blade or 2
in the process. We took it out and handed it over to GE to make the repairs.
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!
[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Turbine? That's not a turbine...This was news to me. Maybe they can bring it back someday ? thenextweb.com/news/remembering-the-nucl...t-car-that-never-was
This is a turbine!
We have a turbine that lost one of the temperature probe tips and in doing so, it took out a blade or 2
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!
[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
Last edit: 19 Oct 2022 09:14 by slayer61. Reason: addition
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19 Oct 2022 10:25 #875711
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1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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There is a Turbonique powered rocket bike for sale on Chicago Craigslist.
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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