Sunday's Show and Tell ... 3/21/21

[bikewhorder]

I made an amazing find a couple weeks ago. I didn't think I'd ever find one this good.

 

[all riders]

That Panasonic has quite the craziest bars and seat set-up I've ever seen!
I don't know what the opposite of a time-trial/triathlon bike is, but that Panasonic is

I got 3 this week, after along dry spell. 1) Alan Pro aluminum and carbon fibre from Italy. Apparently these are still made the same way. 2) Panasonic DX5000 3) Nishiki international platinum that unfortunately has been painted. The Alan Is a keeper it is my size. The other 2 will find new owners.View attachment 1376902

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Obviously, it has seen better days but that Dx-5000 is a really fine bike--as good as anything Japan was building for off-shelf sales at the time. The bars appear to be original Scott D-H bars--maybe the first triathlon-specific handlebars

 

[iceman]

That Panasonic has quite the craziest bars and seat set-up I've ever seen!
I don't know what the opposite of a time-trial/triathlon bike is, but that Panasonic is definitely it! Lol!

The seat was in the lowest position for storage.

 

[tacochris]

Had a bit of a change of pace from the norm yesterday and spent half a day cutting and metal-finishing this semi truck rim. I was hired to do this for a friend who is turning it into a bar stool and will have another whole rim facing down as the base. The lug area will have an upholstered insert and the entire thing will be powder-coated.
I told him whoever gets this better be a beast because this thing is gonna weigh a TON!
This bad boy gave ye ol' plasma-cutter a run for its money and I had to bump up to 220V to cut it! Every bit of a 1/4 thick and more in places!

 

[all riders]

I took delivery of my 1969 Triumph T120R -650 Bonneville motorcycle. It came out of Manhasset, NY to a collector here in Winnipeg in April 2012. Stored indoors here in Wpg. for over 8 years, one short Highway run. Extensive work done and mountains of bills for work done by Classic Cycles Inc. in Orange, CA, in 2006-7 Chatten Cycle in Shadow Hills 2007-11, CA and Moores in Anaheim, CA. in 2007. Mileage reads 4079, but judging from all the work and bills, that can't be accurate.

It's a piece of history and almost time capsule mint restored. Yes, it ran perfect day one for a short ride, then the carbs leaked at the bowls a bit later, getting right on that. Day 2 ( yesterday) plugs fouling, miss firing, seems the ignition key switch is failing, loses spark, and all that follows, but got a short ride in before the problems. Good old Lucas wiring, Prince of Darkness.

The seller is an ace mechanic ( I'm not) so hopefully we'll get it sorted out soon. Spring weather is up and down, lots of gravel on the streets, so missing some riding time ( not here often to end of May) can wait.

I also took delivery of a small Japan repro tin race car ( 1990's I believe) that I have posed beside my ( one of 2) original 1950's Yonezawa Japan race cars.

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The British drink their beer warm because their refrigerators are made by Lucas.