TT Museum Assen 2022

Seen at the temporarily TT museum of TV Drenthe during the TT Assen 2022.

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TT Museum Assen 2022

Suzuki Nialco race car

In 1969, Japanese racing car manufacturer Nialco built a single-seater called the RQ which utilized the triple-carb Suzuki LC10 two stroke triple engine and competed in the RQ ("Racing Quarterly") Minicar Racing Tournament. Their best result was a fourth in the 1969 meet at Fuji, with Kikuo Kaira (future co-founder of Tommy Kaira) at the wheel.

The engine was first seen in air-cooled form, equipped with three Mikuni VM carburettors, in the 1967 LC10 Suzuki Fronte 360. Displacement was 356 cc (21.7 cu in), from a bore and stroke of 52 mm × 56 mm (2.0 in × 2.2 in). Originally developing 25 PS (18.4 kW), a 36 PS (26.5 kW) SS version soon appeared, with a stunning 101.1 PS/L (338 kW/imp gal). For the conventionally laid out Fronte Van, Estate, and Custom a single carburettor version was used. Combined with a lower compression ratio of 6.8:1, this meant a max power of 25 PS (18.4 kW). For 1971, the LC10 engine received Suzuki's new self-lubricating "CCIS" system (Cylinder Crank Injection and Selfmix).

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Suzuki Nialco race car

Suzuki sidecar racers

Updated my Suzuki sidecar racers photoset with a lot of new pics, GT750 and also some pics of an ultra rare XR05 powered sidecar. 

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Suzuki sidecar racers

Ocelot Suzuki GT750

Updated my Ocelot photo set with al lot of new pics of a white car. This 1973 Ocelot Mark 3C was formerly owned by Indycar team owner Ed Walsh Jr. and competed in SCCA D Sports Racing events until it was donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation in November 1982. The car features white fiberglass bodywork over a tubular steel chassis. The water-cooled, two-stroke GT750 Suzuki inline-three features a Bendix servo fuel injector. 

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Ocelot Suzuki 

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Ocelot Suzuki GT750

Featherbed Kawasaki triple 500

Wietse Veenstra on his Norsaki 500. In 1969 Wietse started racing in the 500cc national class in the Netherlands. First on a standard Kawasaki 500 triple, after a hard crash the Kawa was total loss. With the engine out of the wreck and a Norton featherbed frame he made this bitza. The thing was very fast and in 1971 he became the Dutch national champion in the 500cc class with 5 wins and 2 second places. I would really like to know what became of the bike, you can email me via the contact page on this site. 

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Norsaki 500 triple

Valentino Rossi and the NSR500

Valentino Rossi on his favourite bike the mighty NSR500. On this bike he became world champion in 2001, he was the last one who did this on a  500cc two stroke. That 2001 NSR500 holds a dear place in Rossi’s heart. There's none other like it, and it's quite literally a money-can't-buy machine. It’s the bike that Honda was supposed to give to Valentino but the bike never arrived in Tavulia. In the last race of the 2021 season in Valencia, Rossi's fare well race, Valentino was reunited with the bike and asked Alberto Puig if Honda change the idea and gave the bike to him. Unfortunately that did not happen and the bike is back on its journey to the Honda museum. 

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Valentino Rossi and the Honda NSR500

Sambiase Yamaha RD500

Here we have a very fine and rare example of a Sambiase RD500! The French Sambiase brothers made a total of 8 frames and 15 swing arms. 

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Sambiase RD500

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The Sambiase brothers