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cr400
      
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< on 10/14/2009 3:47 PM >
|  | | | This place is amazing, I've been coming here for thirty years or more, it has changed very little. The smell of this place is intoxicating, motor oil, gear oil, petrol, rubber, leather, paint, WD-40, exhaust. If I could I would wear it as after shave or cologne.
I always kept this to myself, like a little secret spot I'd go to and just recharge my mechanical battery.
The old guy that ran it used to sponsor racers at Ascot park, the Catalina Gran Prix, the Big Bear Grand Prix, Hopetown Grand Prix, and I'm sure, many others....
He passed away, his daughter took over, now his grandson runs the place.
Very long line of motorcycling history here.
Now that I've joined UER, I thought I should share it with Y'all, Enjoy!!
I see I missed a shot of that old Pan head Harley......... it was so clean and well done, I just figured it was a newer muffin head, sorry I missed those two Harleys, I'm sure the 2nd one was older too.
Wow! my bad there's three Harleys there, not used to seeing those in this shop!!
[last edit 10/14/2009 6:12 PM by cr400 - edited 2 times]
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
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big dave
  
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SoCal
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 1 on 10/14/2009 7:34 PM >
| | | | DUDE....Ascot in Torrance? I remember that place. Ive never once met anyone other than my dad who remembers Ascot.
An armed society, is a polite society. So lets get to it! |
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 2 on 10/14/2009 8:02 PM >
| | | | Ascot park was the shit..... We used to sneak in when we were younger, raced there a few times as I got older, my girlfriend was a trophy girl at a stock car race there in '85 or so.
They had speedway, 1/2 mile, TT races, sprints, stocks, figure 8, cops and robbers demo derbys.
We had Lions drag strip in Carson/Willmington.
We had a Motocross track on Terminal Island in the late 70's, Honda Haven, it was right near the south east corner of the Vincent Thomas bridge.
And of course Brotherhood Raceway, closed because of noise complaints from the navy, then they moved out a few years later......
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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big dave
location:
SoCal
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 3 on 10/14/2009 8:49 PM >
| | | | Nothing quite like being pelted with dirt in the stands at Ascot.
The navy complaining about noise? Oh tough bananas. I know BH Raceway has been on the verge of making a comeback in the past few years.
An armed society, is a polite society. So lets get to it! |
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old-fangled
Too pooped to pop.
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<Reply # 4 on 10/14/2009 9:24 PM >
| | | | well i just shot a load, lol. now that is a great store. i see a couple mopeds tucked between the big boyz. if you happen to talk to the owner anytime soon will you see if he has any puch e50 engines laying around? i only need the bottom end...and they fit in those usps 12 buck flat rate shipping boxes. i'm ditching the 2 speed on my magnum for the trusty 1 speed.
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 5 on 10/14/2009 9:41 PM >
| | | | Heres the link, looks like they've stepped into the electronic age, with a website and all. Looks like a great site, I can shoot photos of something if you want? It would have to wait till the weekend. Call the guy, he's very knowledgable.
http://www.centurymotorcycles.net/
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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Rockinbuss
location:
Orange County
Gender: Male
You're so money and you don't even know it!
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 6 on 10/15/2009 2:43 AM >
| | | | Dude, Century Cycles!!! That place is awesome!! I played there for Father's Day a few years back, they have a big cruise/bike show every year. Very cool if you're into bikes that aren't Harley Davidsons/Harley ripoffs.
Living in the past, one day at a time. |
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WEKurtz
location:
Western MA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 7 on 10/15/2009 4:08 PM >
| | | | Major site CR. I'm not really into motorcycles but I'm def. into old..nice set.
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 8 on 10/15/2009 4:26 PM >
| | | | Pulled this from the Century website, this one of the sweetest old Vincents I've ever seen.
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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hanyou
location:
Central North America
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 9 on 12/9/2009 2:52 AM >
| | | | Dont mean to drudge an old thread, but I really like the old Yamaha Mini Enduro.. had one of those when I was younger.. started losing its power until it couldnt make it up a ditch.. sadly it was parted out and sold in pieces. Good to see one in such nice condition
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 10 on 12/9/2009 3:11 PM >
| | | | The white one? It's an AT1 125cc, they look very similar. The Mini Enduro was the JT1 70cc, just a bit smaller. I never had one, sure wanted one bad. I ended up with a Honda XR80 years later, great pit bike. One day I'll get a JT1!
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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hanyou
location:
Central North America
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 11 on 12/9/2009 6:41 PM >
| | | | The first picture in the second row, the one with the orange gas tank.
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Motorcycle shop frozen in time.
<Reply # 12 on 12/9/2009 7:47 PM >
| | | | I didn't even see that one, it's sittin' next to an old yellow, now blue '74 Yamaha mx 250/360/500. I'd bet a dollar that orange bike is a dt250, and only because of it's size in relation to the yellow/blue bike next to it.
Good eye for the old Yamaha's.....
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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