Thread: What kind of Motorcycle do you own.

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Fondles

makes your missus look like a 4yr old girl.

Missus not much bigger but that's the granddaughter.

Lol !!!

The Grand daughter looks well chuffed with the new scoot.

It does look like a massive beast but if it fits the intended purpose all is good.

Originally Posted by draco888

It does look like a massive beast

192kg plus an ass as wide as an axe handle.

Nice one Norton, the new scooter has the same redline as the new CBR500's.

Though that's saying the CBR's are low rather than yours high.

No doubt it will be a very comfy and smooth ride for years to come.

A GPS verified comfortable top speed would be interesting.

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

A GPS verified comfortable top speed would be interesting.

Mentioned this to the wife. Had to buy a GPS. I got the "look" we all know.

^ I think you should at least get a couple of speakers and an amp mounted in it so you can crank out your liberace

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Is there a ladyboy in a ditch, up there somewhere in Roi Et, in need of Germolene, by chance ?

I'm off to have a look. If I find one, I'll have her contact you. PM your handphone number please.

Nice bike.

I noticed there is a crew of niggers in Pattaya with bikes like that. Not sure what business they are in.

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Is there a ladyboy in a ditch, up there somewhere in Roi Et, in need of Germolene, by chance ?

I'm off to have a look. If I find one, I'll have her contact you. PM your handphone number please.

Nice bike.

I noticed there is a crew of niggers in Pattaya with bikes like that. Not sure what business they are in.

So you have been in Pattaya with Emma again, why let some member know we would get together for a drink.

And when was the last time you saw a Crocker?



I've never seen one over here.

Looks like they made it on scrap heap challenge.

Original Crocker company


This 1941 Crocker sold for $230,000 at auction in 2007



Crocker engine


Over 30 speedway motorcycles were produced before Al Crocker shifted his interest to creating a V-twin road machine that would outperform anything seen on the road. The first V-twin entry for Crocker had a 61 in³ (1,000 cc) "Hemi Head" producing 55-60 hp, far exceeding the horsepower produced by both the Indian and Harley of the day (38-40 hp). Many Crockers were manufactured to order and the largest of them were known to have had a 91+ cubic inch engine (about 1,491 cc), and was the largest-capacity "production" motorcycle until the Yamaha XV1600A took the title in 1998, followed by the Triumph Rocket III, with 2,294 cc (140 in³). When production ceased in 1942, approximately 100 of the V-twins had been produced in all. The remaining inventory of parts were sold in 1947 to Elmo Looper. Many of these parts went into restorations of the surviving examples of which 68 or more still exist today, according to a registry started by Charles "Chuck" Vernon and Johnny Eagles, two members of a group of original Crocker owners in Southern California. Although total production of all models is not known it is thought by some to be around 200 units (about 40-50 speedway, 40-50 "Scootabout" scooters, and 100+ V-Twins). Al Crocker also produced an overhead valve conversion kit in the late 1920s for the Indian 101 "Scout".
The proprietor and founder of the company, Albert Crocker, ceased motorcycle production in 1942 when the war effort put a shortage on critical materials. Indian and Harley received contracts with the US Army for military motorcycle production and Crocker got a contract with Douglas Aircraft making aircraft parts. That became a more lucrative business than Al Crocker ever enjoyed with motorcycle manufacturing and in 1942 Crocker Motorcycle became Crocker Manufacturing. Crocker later sold out to a company named Borg Warner. Al Crocker died in 1961. Designer of many of the components, Paul Bigsby, went on to fame as a designer of guitars and particularly of the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
Because of their rarity and quality, Crockers are among the most expensive motorcycles an enthusiast can acquire.[1] At the MidAmerica Auctions motorcycle auction in January 2007 in Las Vegas, a 1941 Crocker big tank motorcycle sold for $230,000. At the Gooding & Co. auction in 2006 in Chandler, a 1931 Crocker 61 sold for $236,500. At the Bonhams & Butterfield 2006 auction in New York, a 1937 Crocker "Hemi-head" V-Twin brought $276,500. At the 2006 auction of Bator International in California a 1939 Crocker 61 cubic-inch side valve model sold for $200,000.

Crocker Motorcycle Company reincarnated

It had been over sixty years since the last Crocker rolled out of 1346 Venice Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles before the New "Crocker Motorcycle Company" first began to produce parts. After an enthusiastic response to the many high quality parts Markus Karalash of the new Crocker Motorcycle Company had produced for some of America's top restorers, and with inquires from original Crocker owners, he decided to officially incorporate Crocker Motorcycle Company in January 1999. In early 2002, CEO Michael Schacht began to trademark Crocker world wide, an aggressive stance was taken to accelerate their parts making process and the quest was on to create all the parts needed to assemble complete and exact reproductions of both the coveted "Big Tank" and "Small Tank" models. The website was launched and their market grew further still. Crocker's customer base is now global.
Crocker Motorcycle Company produces parts that are exactly as the originals by incorporating "old school" pattern making methods with ultra modern measuring and machining technology. Crocker uses CMM (coordinate measuring machine)part measuring for quality control and in many cases CNC machining techniques to ensure the exactness of each part they make. Crocker's casting patterns are made by old world craftsmen who have a dedication to making things correctly, rather than quickly. To ensure a strict quality control, Crocker has created an extensive library of Cad-Cam engineering drawings for every part they produce.[2] All Crocker parts are made in the USA.
Crocker is also dedicated to the history of the company and Markus Karalash , it's founder, had amassed a great deal of original brochures, pamphlets, posters, letters, photos, and magazines. He has been able to unearth more facts and confirm many others through his extensive research. Crocker Motorcycle Company is the world wide holder of the Crocker Motorcycle trademark.
Much has changed at Crocker Motorcycle since 2007, with the first big change being ownership. In July 2007, just two months after Crocker’s debut at the “Legend of the Motorcycle” Concourse de Elegance in Half Moon Bay, the company was shut down due one owner coming in late on a Saturday night and loading all inventory and hiding it from the man who started it all, leaving their employees suddenly without a job and Karalash without his company. By late 2008 Karalash gave up the fight for Crocker due to the high legal costs. When it was over with Michael Schacht was the sole shareholder. Fulfilling the dream of remanufacturing Crocker motorcycles true to the originals, and in Los Angeles, was now becoming a reality.
Since late 2008, after relocating to Southern California, Crocker Motorcycle Company has been busy refining all their engineering, tooling, metallurgy and manufacturing techniques with the assistance of some of the best Mold makers, engineers and Aerospace machine shops on the planet. The end result is a stunning example of the Crocker Big and Small Tank motorcycles, visually identical to the originals and manufactured to the highest quality standards.
Currently, we are road testing our first models and will start taking orders for our very limited production by October 2011.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Looks like they made it on scrap heap challenge.

Agreed, I was going to say that it certainly looked like a crocker something. Then I saw what people pay for them.

I think the basis of my assumption was that the Crocker bears a passing resemblance to my new bike (albeit a bike passing at Crocker speed, not at the speed mine does).

Technically speaking mine certainly is a crock of something but it does for bumbling around here.



Royal Enfield 500 Classic, about US$ 2,500 new here in India.



Notice the nice shiny side stand? The retaining spring fell off five minutes after I took the photo so the stand had to be tied up with string. There is a centre stand but it's amazing how many times you forget that the other one is not useable. Made for some fairly unsophisticated arrivals until I had it fixed.

I suspect that like buying a computer printer the initial purchase of an Enfield will turn out to be a lot cheaper than the running costs.

Nice Bike Roobarb

Said goodbye to the Sabre today.

^that's rather yellow, Marmite. Have you replaced it with an orange one?

The fukin state of that truck.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Have you replaced it with an orange one?

No, red.

Currently ER6N'R', CRF450R, Transalp and a Nouvo Elegance for beer runs

2005 Suzuki GSXR 1000


2007 BMW K1200LT


2010 Kawasaki KLX 351


2011 Kawasaki Versys


2009 Kawasaki ER6n "RR" (Oh wait a sec...)

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Said goodbye to the Sabre today.

I never realized marmite had such fuzzy hair.

I got another travel bike KLR 650, a 2000 model. It's in California now getting a full tilt 705 stage II modification by one the KLR gurus in the USA.

^ Ironic that the KLR650 is manufactured right here in Thailand but not sold here... >.<

Originally Posted by TonyBKK

^ Ironic that the KLR650 is manufactured right here in Thailand but not sold here... >.<

I think the 2000 model year was the last to be made in Japan, my 2006 model is Thai, this one says made in Japan. I've never seen one on the road here in Thailand. They're all over the place in South America.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by TonyBKK

^ Ironic that the KLR650 is manufactured right here in Thailand but not sold here... >.<

I think the 2000 model year was the last to be made in Japan, my 2006 model is Thai, this one says made in Japan. I've never seen one on the road here in Thailand. They're all over the place in South America.

Ran into a couple Aussies on KLR650's at Red Baron last week. (Red Baron has a KLR650 for sale at an obscene price). The Aussies were on a RTW trip and one of their bikes was in a sorry state. Hope they were able to get it sorted!