the Marlboro Man has joined your forum!!

[Anonymous]

When i was a young man I had a mate who owned a "Rang Dang" I had a few rides on it and I was discussing it with some one quite recently and they asked me what a "Rang Dang" was. I amazed that no one knew what they were. This terminology was in common use amongst my mates in the fifties and I thought it was in wide use but I think I was wrong.

Well I can feel your curiosity on my back it was a BSA (Beezer) Bantam 250 cc 2 stroke motor bike and its exhaust went rang dang dang dang dang as you throttled back, hence the name.

Regrds Ian

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Well, we prodded, but he didn't give us the violent rise we were looking for!!! OK MM, you chilled through! I agree, let's get back to trains!

[marlboro]

I must say, I m impressed with all these replies, to each his own I ve always said. Let s see, I ve spelled my name Marlboro Man at the beginning, and not Marlborough, to my good friend in Ian. As for the loud mufflers, it s a choice of each owner to do so, they are illegal even up here in Quebec, and only put them on for bike weekend shows; It does entice the horsepower because there is no exhaust flow reduction; Boom boxes, Hey got one in my car too, 2000 watts of window punching sound, as well as a smoke machine, laser and stroboscope, all together joined with rope lights, Won alot of car show trophies with this one. I ve donw it because it has never been done before, flooding your car with smoke with a full feature laser light show all in the interior, but best viewed from outside. I like to innovative and create and form new ideas, but thats not why I m on this forum. I just want to learn more about G scale trains. Again Thanks for your warm welcome!!!!!!!! Harley is truly indeed the the world s best Vibraatoor!!!!!! And now back to trains!!!!!

[Rene Schweitzer]

Walt,
Yes, all other motorcycles are certainly quieter than Harleys! Did you know Harley has trademarked their "sound?" They had to give it a name, so they said it was a "potato" sound. That makes me laugh! Driving an expensive machine that makes a potato sound!

[Capt Bob Johnson]

I'd say you'd burn tea in da triumph, but only after it was well laced with that golden liquid from the northern part of the isles!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor

If only the Marlborough man could spell his name correctly instead of the terrible bastardisation in common use in the US. In any case he doesn' like to use his given name because it is Susan.


In any case pleased to make your aquaintance


regds Ian

Ian , he did say it was a biker nickname, not a product nickname, to me that means he can spell it any dam way he pleases...who are we to complain?

Later, Vic, AKA the Cocoa-Cola Kid[;)]

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by grandpopswalt

...what the heck would they burn in a Triumph?............. are QUITE!

Walt

A Triumph or a BSA? ...Chips? as is Fish -n-Chips, AKA Fries to us Americans. [;)]

[Anonymous]

What would we burn in a Triumph?
Why Harleys of course, burn 'em up and burn 'em off[:D]
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]

[Anonymous]

well every body talking about Harley's I live about 40 miles from the plant in YORK PENNA.,you have alot of them in this area plus , What i call crouch -rockets , it looks like they are laying down on them to drive them. ben

[grandpopswalt]

Yeah I know Rene, but at least the Rice, ***, and ......... ???????? what the heck would they burn in a Triumph?............. are QUITE!

Walt

[Rene Schweitzer]

And as is said around here, anything other than a Harley is a "rice burner." [:D][:D]

Rene (who lives 20 miles from the home of Harley--Milwaukee)

aka the strong-armed one

[Anonymous]

Just remember guys, Harley don't sell bikes. They sell the ability for middle aged accountants etc to dress up in tight leathers and denims and travel the length and breadth of their area scaring the **** out of little old ladies etc.
Hey MM, welcome[;)]
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]

[Anonymous]

No thanks Torby, but thanks for asking. See what I mean, everyones ready to help.

[Tom The Brat]

Slick, are you feeling left out? Just ask, I'll make up some flack for you[:D]

[Anonymous]

Hmmm

[Anonymous]

Yo, MM, welcome....... heck of an entry, I've never seen such flack from some members of this forum before. (newbies yet). Give everyone a chance, most all are real decent folk with lots of good stuff regarding Garden Railroading and Large Scale in General.
[oX)] Best of Luck, Slick

[Anonymous]

If only the Marlborough man could spell his name correctly instead of the terrible bastardisation in common use in the US. In any case he doesn' like to use his given name because it is Susan.


In any case pleased to make your aquaintance


regds Ian

[espeefoamer]

Marlboro Man,[#welcome] to the forum.I think Harlys sound GREAT![:)]. Have fun meeting everyone here[:D],we're a great bunch of guys[8D]!

[grandpopswalt]

Rastun,

Your comments are right on the mark and the description of engine sounds being comforting to some people is also right on. I too love the sound of old radial engines, but we’re in a definite minority. And besides, you have to go to an airport to hear them. You don’t see too many 9-cylinder radials being revved up downtown.

The story of your bike rider friend is flawed. If I pulled down my pants in the middle of town because I wanted attention, I'd get it. But I'd probably also get arrested. Why? Because most people would be offended by the sight and therefore it’s against the law. Most people are also offended by that ear-busting noise coming from those unmuffled motorcycle pipes but we have no laws against that, why?

Walt

[bman36]

Hey there,
Welcome to the forum! Great bunch here. We try our best to help one another out here. Enjoy the forum. Later eh...Brian.

[vsmith]

Marlboro man,

Welcome to the forum, where in California are you located? Good bunch of people here, got 2 1/18scale Harleys for my layout, they'll be parked in front of the saloon if I ever get that part of the layout finished.


(Eh, just read your profile and saw your in CANADA!!!, sheesh! Oh Well, my bad! To anyone west of Nevada CA means California or its official name now is Kalifoonia!)[:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by marlboro

Thank You very much Cap. I do indeed love my service, to hell and back, but I liked your metaphor ALOT better, nevertheless, truly proud to serve mankind, to come to the aid of anyone seeking my help. Then I go home, kiss my gal, and BREAK out the TRAIINNSS !!!!!!!

I'm glad you like the metaphor, it's yours if you want it.

Capt Carrales

[Rastun]

[#welcome] MM hope you have a great stay here.

Walt,

The best way to answer that question would be, that Capt. Bob is right. Attention is definately the main draw for it a person I know when asked why he liked his bike to be that loud simply answered " You looked when you heard it right?" Another reason could be to some people the sound of a Harley is akin to the sound of mother's heartbeat, and if you can hear it it's great, if you can feel it it's even better. I am an aircraft mechanic by trade and there is something about the sound of powerful engines that just gets to you, some of the old radial (round) engines are just so amazing to hear when they start. Like the Pratt & Whitney 985 it's 9 cylinders with 985 cubic inch displacement and it basically sounds like you just started 4 and a 1/2 Harleys all at once. That is definately along the lines of being able to hear and feel the power that the engine is putting out.

Take care all

Jack

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Dern, clipped enter instead of shift again!
like some of these kids with the BOOM BOOM SUPER MAGNIFIED BASS that shakes the house from a half mile away!

That comment was designed to instigate some violent response!

[Capt Bob Johnson]

They have to be loud as an attention getter!! You put that kind of money into being cool, you want everyone to notice> Actually, I've known a few that are quite quiet; the people just enjoy the riding without all the noise and commotion. Friend of mine down the road is like that! You seldom even hear him go by, unlike some of those people with the

[grandpopswalt]

MM,

Welcome to the forum, glad to have you. Since you’re a harley rider maybe you can explain something to me. Why is it necessary for those bikes to be so LOUD? Would their performance be compromised if a good muffler were installed?

Walt

[marlboro]

Thank You very much Cap. I do indeed love my service, to hell and back, but I liked your metaphor ALOT better, nevertheless, truly proud to serve mankind, to come to the aid of anyone seeking my help. Then I go home, kiss my gal, and BREAK out the TRAIINNSS !!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Marlboro,

This forum is rich in "First Amendment" freedoms (for those unfamiliar with the U.S. Constitution of 1787: the first addtion to the U.S. Constitution was a Bill of Rights made up of ten Amendments that provide rights and due process of law...

"Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." -U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights

(sorry, guys, always the teacher I guess)

Unlike other political forums I have lately visited, any and all topics can be covered and re-covered provided they are not overly commercial or pornograpic (albiet, prose around he has come close to the line before) [:-^]

I must approve of your Diesel habit, I'm of the more steam locomotive pursuasion! Maybe latter, after my line is done (trackwise, for a layout is never truely done), I might run some modren motive power. I may even build modern versions of my currently built structures.

God Bless you, the firemen, you walk to hell to save the life even at the expense of your own. There can be no greater calling than to touch the very cape of the Devil and then spit in this face. A well earned salute!!!

Capt Carrales

[marlboro]

Thanks for the great welcome guys, and I m sure even gal railroaders!!! My main interest is DIESEL !!!! It s big and its born to be BAADD!!!! Nevertheless, I m now taken back to the steam era, They are so grand those beasties. Being a fireman too, I have put together steamer fire engines, you know the one with the big boiler in the back, with a coal lit fire breathing up it s behind (I ll be kind about that one). Steam is what started it all, and I m now considering to invest in a big steam loco, not sure what type yet, but workin on it. Got an SD-45 CP; 2 BNSF Heritage II Dash niner pumpkins, And a CN Dash niner so far. I ve only started last year, being 1 year now that I ve gotten into G-Scale. Done the previous in HO, loved it, have many many sets and track and then DISCOVERED G scale. Who says size isn t everything, to me it is, but its also the QUALITY !!!! And BTW, my good friend Marty mentioned this Rene gal with a strong arm. How do you get to talking to a gal like that, she ll need two arms to hold on to me !! Just foolin with ya Rene in case you read this, and YOU BETTER. I want to know who I m dealing with. Thank You for having me!! regards Marlboro Man