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Folks Of Interest French moped on the salt

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by zecoch, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. zecoch
    Joined: Feb 6, 2003
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    zecoch
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    from France

    The french fellows came on the salt of Bonneville this year with their side-car moped (saline contender)in order to beat some never upgrade speed records...
    And they are gone with 4 speed records. It was a really cool adventure linked all day long on their blog
    They will be on the salt again next year with again a 3 wheels car (english car called Valiant) modified with a turbo charged engine.
    Check this link if you want read more...and practice your french language.
    http://bonneville2008.canalblog.com/
     

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  2. Bruce Lancaster
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    That thing looks like it could be Jack Skellington's trike! I think I understood bits of the blog, and I always love seeing what scenes and things in our zoo attract the eyes of foreigners...
     
  3. Very C:cool::cool:L! ...

    My French sucks ... but the pics in their Blog pretty much told the story...
    Crazy Frenchman.jpg The Proof.jpg

    They should make a movie ... "The World's Fastest Motobecane" :D

    I sure hope they didn't judge all of our cuisine by their meal at:
    CPK Franchise Restaurant.jpg

    ... or our wine by a "low-end" bottle of Cali Red:
    $10 bottle of red.jpg



    zecoch ... Accueillir au H.A.M.B.!!!
     
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  4. Cshabang
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    we were next to them in line a few times...thing sounds pissed off..haha it was amazing how many bikes were there this year...
     
  5. Professor Fate
    Joined: Sep 13, 2007
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    silly french. must have carried the bike over in their carry on luggage :D
     
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  6. hotrodladycrusr
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    I thought it was pretty cool. Here's a couple of photos I took of it.

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  7. I talked to a couple of the guys. The bike was a '55 and if I remember right it was 50CC. There were 4 guys who brought 2 pieces of luggage each, 1 for clothing and 1 for bike parts, They shipped the engine in a package before hand. Each of the 4 guys were scheduled to ride the bike and their goal was for each guy to go 55mph and each set a record. The last time I talked to them they were removing the side car and preparing to run as a 2 wheeler on gas and then on fuel. They were pumped up!

    Charlie
     
  8. From the SCTA-BNI SpeedWeek '08 Records webpage:

    Entry #: 499B
    Entry Name: Kontinental Tri-cycles
    Engine: 50cc
    Class: SC/VG (SideCar / Vintage Engine on Gasoline)
    Old Record: 0.000
    New Record: 54.726 mph
    Bike Manufacturer: Motobecane
     
  9. zecoch
    Joined: Feb 6, 2003
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    zecoch
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    from France

    thank you for your enjoyment
    a good link to be visited, and so on :
    http://www.lestriplettesdebonneville.com/Pages/Album/AlbumRubrique.aspx?rubrique_Id=29

    Next stage the saline warrior. I bet they won't carry it in their luggage!
    it's said :the car has been built for a BBC show called Panic mechanic, and it won the challenge.
    Andy saunders bought it and modify it in order to run Bonneville salt flat record...
    Then a member of the continental Tricycle bought it. It was ....5 yrs ago.
    http://www.lestriplettesdebonneville.com/Pages/Blogs/blog.aspx

    So salty guys keep an eye wide open!!!
    zecoch




    Ps for Hemi32 welcome means Bienvenue in french language (lesson one part one lol) ;-)
     

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  10. Bluto
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    Looks like Old Crow has to look out to not get run over :)
     
  11. The American comedian Steve Martin used to say "Those French have a different word for everything!" :D

    As I stated, my {grasp of the} French {language} sucks ... i.e., I can't read, write, or speak French.

    I was attempting to "Welcome you to the H.A.M.B. community" ... so would that be "Vous bienvenue à la communauté de H.A.M.B." ???

    Eagerly awaiting lesson one part two :rolleyes:
     
  12. Brilliant! Three wheels, 50cc's of hand carried madness, and a picture of Disco Dave n' Sue into the bargain!
     
  13. ChevyGirlRox
    Joined: May 13, 2005
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    That was a neat little bike and I had heard they brought it over in their luggage. Talk about determination and creativity!

    I saw one of them take a nasty spill off a trailer onto the salt, I hope he is ok....
     
  14. HMS PH
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    I have been going to Speed Week annually for over a decade. These French guys certainly brought out the enthusiasm one always hopes to see in teams at Bonneville. The only drawback is they had no T Shirts for sale! It would have been a great souvenior of their efforts.

    I see them again next year!
     
  15. Bluto
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    They were GREAT at the rookie meeting they asked 'Which side of the return road do we drive on?'

    As we were staging our car I watch one of em push the bike backwards to the line and then turn it round at the start. Perhaps so no one would see him coming. I talked to them Very Very nice guys.Maybe a little jetlagged but nice none the less.

    I figured I could beat them with my pit bike but had no leathers :)
     

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  16. Didnt Andy Saunder build that 2 foot tall chopped-sectioned purple Mini back in the 80s?
     
  17. yep

    he also did the fiat 126 that was lower.....and just did a t25 VW bus about the same hight!!!
     
  18. I would suggest a google search for Andy Saunders...he's a fooking nutter....he did a Ford concept clone a few years ago...for the street!! owns a genuine 50s concept as well as a Lancia Zero...just check his portfolio....it#s worth it
     
  19. Cool, I thought that was the same guy.
     
  20. KTC
    Joined: Sep 2, 2008
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    from france

    Hello,

    We are "Les Triplettes de Bonneville" you saw at bonneville last week !!
    We have gone to France with a lot of souvenirs !!!

    It was so incroyable to live our project at bonneville

    It is so funny to see you speak about us !!!

    Sorry for my bad scholar english

    What do you want to know about us ??

    Gilles
     
  21. KTC
    Joined: Sep 2, 2008
    Posts: 2

    KTC
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    from france

    Hello,

    We are "Les Triplettes de Bonneville" you saw at bonneville last week !!
    We have gone to France with a lot of souvenirs !!!

    It was so incroyable to live our project at bonneville

    It is so funny to see you speak about us !!!

    Sorry for my bad scholar english

    What do you want to know about us ??

    Gilles
     
  22. That little trike is about thirteen kinds of cool! I'm going next year, for certain, if only to be there, watch, and take a buttload of pictures!!!

    Gilles, c'est bon! Le triporteur es magnifique!
     

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