Shane, the silly old bugger, is still racing:
Here he is in his HR Holden at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. 3-speed, four-wheel drums and a smile a yard wide.
The highly dangerous HD. and it is an X2!! Not the highly raceable HR!!
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Ray Bell
, Jan 31 2001 10:55
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Lee Nicolle
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Posted 03 October 2021 - 07:23
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GreenMachine
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Posted 03 October 2021 - 07:31
I was going to ask what the badge was, thanks Lee! Never heard the 'Highly Dangerous' moniker, it was 'kidney scooper' in my circles, back in the day.
If some neg camber is good, I suppose more is better ...
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Posted 03 October 2021 - 08:00
If some neg camber is good, I suppose more is better ...
They have heaps of body roll, necessitating heaps of camber.
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Ray Bell
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Posted 03 October 2021 - 11:52
The 'X2' of course, refers to a twin-carburettor setup that was an option...
It was offered right through the HD model on the 179 engine and for about three months into the HR's term on the 186. A dual-throat single carby replaced that and was known as the 186S.
