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« on: September 15, 2010, 02:04:05 PM »

Got back early Monday morning from a quick trip to the Barber track and museum. http://www.barbermuseum.org/  A little over 1500 miles from Saturday morning to Monday morning.

Description? Amazing. Just got one lap on the track, but really liked the elevation changes and the blind corners.  I'll post some museum pics later, including the Valk they have on prominent display.

I'm sure many of you have been there, but if you haven't and you're a motorcycle enthusiast, you owe it to yourself. You could spend days in there. 5 floors of bikes and race cars there, including brands I had never even heard of.
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 09:41:48 AM »

Here are just a few photos from the Barber trip.  The maroon 1800 is the bike I rented for the trip.

http://picasaweb.google.com/115930614538076621327/BarberBirmingham20100912?authkey=Gv1sRgCMPAjLXk2qjhowE&feat=directlink

Love the sidecar with the machine gun and even those with the Thompson in the scabbard.

The museum had the Valk shown, but they were clear about not being able to afford to get a black and chrome one.  They said that since the black ones are faster (even with a sidecar), they are more expensive to get for the museum.

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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 11:46:58 AM »

Thanks for the tour, Gary!

Check out the description of the Pierce at http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1910-pierce.htm including "...The 1910 Pierce motorcycle was the sophomore four-cylinder effort from the company that built America's first four-cylinder motorcycle. Unfortunately, the design -- and the company -- would be short-lived.

In an era of single-cylinder motorcycles, the 1910 Pierce stood out for its four-cylinder engine.

Introduced in 1909, Pierce's four-cylinder model was influenced by the FN four built in Belgium.

The low-slung Pierce, however, looked far more modern than the FN, and was a high-quality bike built around a heavy tubular frame that doubled as the fuel and oil tanks. Power came from a T-head engine displacing 700 cc -- about 42 cubic inches.

The engine was a stressed part of the frame and drove the rear wheel through an enclosed shaft, another American first. Early models were direct drive, with no clutch and no gearbox; in 1910, a clutch and two-speed transmission were added.

Pierce's four was an expensive machine that saw limited sales. Though a less-expensive single-cylinder model of similar design was offered as well, both were rumored to cost more than their retail prices to build, and financial shortfalls forced the company to close its doors in 1913."

And more...

From bird cages to hydraulic valve lifters, Pierce was a fascinating company.  Check this out from http://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/in_another_time/101793.html about their 1931-designed V-12's performance on the Salt Flats in 1933:  "With all the protocols observed, the timing instruments calibrated and the track measured, Jenkins roared off on his 24-hour endurance trial. When it was over, he had averaged 118-plus miles an hour driving something under 3,000 miles in the process. It was a prodigious achievement--which he promptly surpassed in 1934 when he clocked 127.22 mph for the 24-hour mark. That shattered all existing records in the 10-mile, 100-mile, 100-kilometer, three-hour, six-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour classes."

When Pierce Arrow was liquidated at auction in 1938, Seagrave Fire Apparatus bought the V-12, added redundant ignition, and sold it in new firetrucks until, if memory serves, 1969. 
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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 08:05:34 AM »

Thanks for the tour, Gary!

Check out the description of the Pierce at http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1910-pierce.htm including "...The 1910 Pierce motorcycle was the sophomore four-cylinder effort from the company that built America's first four-cylinder motorcycle. Unfortunately, the design -- and the company -- would be short-lived.

In an era of single-cylinder motorcycles, the 1910 Pierce stood out for its four-cylinder engine.

Introduced in 1909, Pierce's four-cylinder model was influenced by the FN four built in Belgium.

The low-slung Pierce, however, looked far more modern than the FN, and was a high-quality bike built around a heavy tubular frame that doubled as the fuel and oil tanks. Power came from a T-head engine displacing 700 cc -- about 42 cubic inches.

The engine was a stressed part of the frame and drove the rear wheel through an enclosed shaft, another American first. Early models were direct drive, with no clutch and no gearbox; in 1910, a clutch and two-speed transmission were added.

Pierce's four was an expensive machine that saw limited sales. Though a less-expensive single-cylinder model of similar design was offered as well, both were rumored to cost more than their retail prices to build, and financial shortfalls forced the company to close its doors in 1913."

And more...

From bird cages to hydraulic valve lifters, Pierce was a fascinating company.  Check this out from http://historytogo.utah.gov/salt_lake_tribune/in_another_time/101793.html about their 1931-designed V-12's performance on the Salt Flats in 1933:  "With all the protocols observed, the timing instruments calibrated and the track measured, Jenkins roared off on his 24-hour endurance trial. When it was over, he had averaged 118-plus miles an hour driving something under 3,000 miles in the process. It was a prodigious achievement--which he promptly surpassed in 1934 when he clocked 127.22 mph for the 24-hour mark. That shattered all existing records in the 10-mile, 100-mile, 100-kilometer, three-hour, six-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour classes."

When Pierce Arrow was liquidated at auction in 1938, Seagrave Fire Apparatus bought the V-12, added redundant ignition, and sold it in new firetrucks until, if memory serves, 1969.  


Holy Crap!

  The two Daves (Valkpilot and Disco) are spending waaaaaaaay too much time together.

Their descriptions of work done/coefficiency of air when heated through friction caused by contact of rubber with concrete/the detailed explanations of apparatus   ???   . .  I guess I need to either take a few night classes in Physics and Chemistry or go to a web site that speaks Texan . .  like 'howdy, mornin',  ya'll come back now. Hear?'.     Cheesy

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