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@Jeninisitie 2 күн бұрын

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@williamvandekieft591 4 күн бұрын

A incredible contribution to American Motorcycle Racing!

@rcknrllrog 3 күн бұрын

Yes, Shell was quite a guy.

@rx-557 5 күн бұрын

hi man where did you get the guitar templates? like for the tapes, thank you and good job 🙌

@rcknrllrog 3 күн бұрын

I wouldn't exactly say I had a template. I used photos from the display at the Smithsonian when the original guitar was on display there and just looked very carefully at those photos and downloaded them for a reference. Plus, I used tape from a body shop supply store (like NAPA or similar) so I could get accurate sized lines. I used Dulicolor paints (from O'Reilly's Auto) for the black, white, and red even though in the video the can is marked "secret recipe" It was Duplicolor red.

@rcknrllrog 3 күн бұрын

Here's a link to the site where I snagged the photos I used for reference--www.vhnd.com/2019/04/01/eddie-van-halens-1978-touring-rig-and-original-frankenstein-guitar-exhibit/

@donaldhipple4921 Ай бұрын

In the mid 80s, I built a XS650 using one of the last heads that the great Shell Thuet ported. We won three consecutive years in ARMA with the very excellent George Richmeyer riding. You need a 45° bevel cut and plated on tje alternator cover to complete the look. Great job, would be nice to see it in action.

@marvindelack4483 Ай бұрын

you were first in my feed this morning. way to go rog

@tylersearles6130 2 ай бұрын

I just bought a Shell framer. Are you from out west? I found my frame on Dennis’ site and it was sold to S&K Yamaha in Red Bluff ca. in Jan of 78. Yz250. If anyone has info or pics of it racing I’d appreciate it.

@rcknrllrog 2 ай бұрын

I saw that Yamaha on VFT. I grew up in California but live up in Washington state now and my experience and knowledge of the whole flat track thing from the 70's is as a spectator not as a racer. I just love that Yamaha XS650 and Shell's bikes took that power plant to the limit for sure. unfortunately I do not have any photos of other racers bikes but I wish you luck in your search for those.

@tylersearles6130 2 ай бұрын

@@rcknrllrog Thanks boss! If you find someone with old race photos let me know. I’ll make a few posts about it in the groups and see what someone knows.

@k.s.1871 2 ай бұрын

Excellent Build . Mike in CA is gonna be very happy !

@bbivens8263 2 ай бұрын

I remember an AMA flattrack race at the Louisville Downs 1/2 mile track in Kentucky back in 1978. All XR750 Harley`s except for one Yamaha. I don`t know who was riding it, but he could really outdo them on the corners, just didn`t have quite enough on the straights. We were all standing and yelling for the Yamaha, it was a battle to the end in the heat race. Swapping the lead on every corner and every straight. The best race of the whole night! I think he made it to the Main, but the Harley`s had him overpowered. Great race!

@marvindelack4483 2 ай бұрын

just came up in my feed this morning 3 hrs after posting ,, awesome.

@mikeskidmore6754 2 ай бұрын

I see both the shifter and the rear brake on the right side of the XS-650-750 Yamaha

@WilliamCollins-sh6lm 2 ай бұрын

They make excellent dirt bikes once you get Cam an Carbs right !!!

@WilliamCollins-sh6lm 2 ай бұрын

A scrambler with much taller stance an modified beefed up frame . Serious dirt forks longer hd swing arm ... 21/18 ... Bigger desert tank for deep in ... Overheating issue needs cooler +big remote filter ...

@FrankBonessa 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. When men were men and bikes were raw and simple. Always loved the 650 Yamaha twin. The engine always looked and sounded wonderful.

@rcknrllrog 3 күн бұрын

And unlike say a Triumph or BSA it didn't drip oil all over your garage floor. I guess those British engineers just didn't believe oil was supposed to stay inside the engine.

@megastick9324 2 ай бұрын

So where’s the video of it running?

@randysmeltz3339 2 ай бұрын

Aint being a smart-ass but coarse means "not fine" as in sand, corn meal, etc. Course is for like: of course, stay the course, or "the course i'm on is gonna get me punched in the mouth!"

@philthome1303 3 ай бұрын

The best 8 1/2 minute education I’ve seen in awhile. Learned a lot. Like reading a book with pictures and groovy music in the background. 🎵👍😊

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

@bbivens8263 2 ай бұрын

Yep. Great video! Great music too. The very best riders. Always been a Kenny Roberts fan too.

@marvindelack4483 3 ай бұрын

look what i came across how u doing rog?

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

Oh, you know....same old same old. Creating saw dust out in the garage and taking big sticks and making them smaller

@pastorbobncc365 3 ай бұрын

Love the bikes, always been a fan of the Yamaha 650, my current bike is a 1974 HD XLH, have a blessed week my friend

@peterashley6257 3 ай бұрын

He loves a hammer and a crowbar!

@RonRussell-sj1zf 3 ай бұрын

Very nice! Would be a real eye-catcher as a street bike!

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

Well depending on which state you may be in getting a street legal title could be a hard challenge. The bike was purchased by Tim Estenson (owner of Estenson Racing) and from what I've heard it is on display in his motorcycle museum

@RonRussell-sj1zf 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for doing this, I was a KR fan in the '70s/80s and I saw him race that Shell Yamaha here in the Midwest. Had forgotten about Shell, but as soon as I saw his name I remembered who he was, thanks again.

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, Shell was a one of kind and that team they had back then with Kenny Roberts, Don Castro and others was very tough to beat

@tommccallan8802 3 ай бұрын

OK.. you guys might be the one's I need answers from..I started going to flat track races 1965 (thanks dad)...I loved the British bikes , Harleys, not so much , , the Triumphs ,BSA's , Nortons, started to dominate...then Harley rebuilt the KR to a lighter faster XR ..when other manufacturers build a AMA legal racer..Yamaha, Honda (1983) and they win Kick ass..then for some reason thy are gone..AMA made Honda cut air intake..so they left...Question has Harley had a hand in getting rules changed for their benefit? All those years

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

@@tommccallan8802 Oh yeah, Harley was very involved in the rules and did all sorts of lobbying to make the other makers suffer with various restrictions where they could do pretty much whatever they wanted. The real big change came from a weekend warrior guy in Southern California who took a stock Kawasaki Ninja 650 and built a flat track frame around that engine. The Harley's couldn't keep up with the high revving Kawi and since it was basically a stock engine the guy was using the AMA had nowhere to go regarding restrictions and Harley saw nothing but a rear wheel pulling away each and every race. Then when Indian jumped into the mix a whole new era began. Now, Yamaha is back in the game with their race version of the MT street bike and Estenson Racing has had some great success with their Yamaha powered campaigns in both the singles and the super twin classes.

@tommccallan8802 3 ай бұрын

@@rcknrllrog thank you very much for that that answers a lot of my questions I always knew Harley was into something to make their product the best product thanks for the feedback thank you again

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

@@tommccallan8802 Not a problem man, A great flat track resource is Vintage Flat Track and their web site is www.vft.org

@Bohmerland 3 ай бұрын

Great series. I liked it. See ya.

@rcknrllrog 3 ай бұрын

Thanks...That one posed some pretty interesting challenges along the way