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THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - 32 riders assemble before the start of the cafe racer sprint.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Runs are made one on one, the winner goes through to the next round.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Which means that some of the better bikes/riders will be eliminated early on.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Back for the next round or already out?
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - The Krautmotor Kawasaki KH.
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THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Over 120 applicants tried to get one of the 32 places to ride in the Cafe sprint race this year.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - The organisers seem to choose a mixed and varried selection to keep the competition interesting.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Each sprint is a one on one knock out run, with the winner going through to the next round.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This Triton was like most knocked out in the first couple of rounds.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Really anything air cooled and below 1000cc for singles, twins and triples.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - A bevel drive Ducati 'ticks all the boxes' but unless he's reduced the gearing, they are not always so quick off the line.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Later belt drive Ducatis are lighter and can take the clutch slipping neccessary to get away quickly. This is Janne Kosonen on his self modified 750SS on the way to winning the event. CLICK HERE for a short video. Sorry for the low definition . . .
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - A Yamaha XS650 cafe rider stops to do a burn out on his way back to the start gate, maybe that will give him a bit more traction on the next run.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This rider might need more help than that. The sprint is very tough on the bikes.
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THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - One of the few lady contestants on her way back to the start.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This Moto Guzzi performed very well during the competition.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Action and drama in both directions, keeps the spectators entertained.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This was luckily already after the event, otherwise the BMW single ran well if a little slow during the sprint.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - You have to be cool to enter on this, but it's the fun that counts, and if you don't have another bike, then use what you've got.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Great looking Moto Morini 500 was let down on power against the bigger bikes.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This Laverda rider unfortunately didn't make it any further.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Another try with a bevel Ducati, great to see these bikes being really used and not just collected.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - But anything will do even a stripped and tuned Honda XBR500 makes a great fun bike for the sprint.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Or a modern Triumph which should even be more competitive too.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - And finally even the competitors get to spectate as the winners are anounced.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Janne Kosonen getting recognition for his achievement and his prizes of course.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Another great looking Triton nearby the start area,
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - a unit Bonneville in a wideline frame with a very effective looking front disc brake.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Another entrant of the sprint used this more standard Bonneville for his fun.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - But this Bonneville engined Italjet Grifon is maybe too rare and valuable to risk in competition.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - A very worthy looking Adler racer.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Next to a road standard and beautifully restored Moto Guzzi Falcone.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - If a BMW, then an R90S please, here in the classic Daytona orange colouring.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - This rare Kawasaki Z750 twin also competted in the sprint, a great looking cafe racer.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - One of the many Laverdas that could luckily be found at Glemseck this year keeping a stall holder company.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Great combination, literally- the Kawasaki arrived on the sidecar of the BMW bobber.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - Stripped for action,
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - wide rear tyre,
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - and who cares about the mis-matching body colours?
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - A little bit more sedate is this beautifully restored BMW single.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - With some great details, like the hand gear change gate.
THE CRANKCASE. ducati 851 tri color tri colour - I wouldn't race it either : )