Sled Therapy in an Abandoned Quarry | 1957 Triumph Desert Sled

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  • Опубликовано: 9 дек 2024

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  • @richardmoss8757
    @richardmoss8757 11 месяцев назад +44

    I love sled therapy grew up in Southern California in the 50s and 60s spent most weekends in the high desert ran into Steve McQueen one weekend out there practicing my dad had a beer with him I love desert sleds

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +3

      The golden era man. I'm jealous!

    • @redonkk
      @redonkk 10 месяцев назад +2

      You hear a good story now and then, but this is like having a ace up your sleeve. Don't keep that one to yourself.

  • @paulcollins6197
    @paulcollins6197 11 месяцев назад +14

    Nothing better than a ride out on a classic Triumph dirt digger!

  • @davidanderson2393
    @davidanderson2393 11 месяцев назад +19

    It was great seeing the old Triumph out ripping around, I used to really enjoy seeing them muscled around at the vintage races.

  • @air-vacsystemsinc.7770
    @air-vacsystemsinc.7770 10 месяцев назад +5

    Camp Rock Road, Soggy Dry Lake, Bell Mountain, a 1956 preunit construction Triumph with knobbies ... yeah, 1967 having survived the Nam ... life was good. Thanks for the memories.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +2

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching and thank you for your service. 🙏

    • @mechcavandy986
      @mechcavandy986 4 месяца назад

      🇺🇸🫡🏍️💨🏁

  • @MikeTython831
    @MikeTython831 10 месяцев назад +2

    This old quarry is one of my favorite places to ride. Little fun fact, in the creek on the southwest side of the quarry is a limestone cave that goes pretty deep into the earth. In the first chamber you’ll find the initials E.C. Carved into the stone and the date “1859”

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      Right on man! I haven’t seen that cave yet!

  • @RobertTrombley-g6l
    @RobertTrombley-g6l 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely,old school dirt biking!that trumpet sounds sweet…watching from ireland

  • @thebat1672
    @thebat1672 10 месяцев назад +1

    Youre enthusiasm is contageous bro.

  • @stmboat
    @stmboat 10 месяцев назад +4

    The sounds alone should make the video viral.

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver 10 месяцев назад +1

    6:32 Nice ‘70s style zoom-out camerawork ha.
    The bike had a great sound, good stuff.

  • @chrisb4504
    @chrisb4504 9 месяцев назад +1

    That scene where you were looking down on the river was immense watching from England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @haydenw6585
    @haydenw6585 11 месяцев назад +8

    Great sounding bike the old twin’s sound amazing

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      The best!

    • @rcnelson
      @rcnelson 9 месяцев назад

      The exhaust note of these twins is the perfect motorcycle sonata. There's nothing that approaches that sound.

  • @jimdale9187
    @jimdale9187 10 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you x 10. I could literally smell the race gas fueling up and the exhaust after! Loved the POV shots while hooning around!

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      My pleasure! Really appreciate you watching and so glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @johngaller278
    @johngaller278 11 месяцев назад +6

    My best riding and racing partner lived in SoCal from the 40s to early 70s. He was friends with the likes of Ken Maley, Dick Mann, Mert Lawwill, Troy Lee Sr, Ken Berry and some many numerous others.. His tales of Desert Racing and Dirt Track on old Triumphs and the bladder bleeds, raw hands, etc are etched in my memory... Enjoy your yourselfout there.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +2

      Amazing!! I love all those old stories!

  • @therollingwheelz
    @therollingwheelz 10 месяцев назад +2

    you did have a way to having fun with your bike :) i wish i can just bring my BSA with car n find my own place to just ride or sled like this 😁

  • @seabell
    @seabell 10 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely stuff when warm and dry for sure. Some of us used to ride these buggers to work because we hadn't much other choice.

  • @uncletom1971
    @uncletom1971 10 месяцев назад +1

    This must have been a wonderful experience. I couldn't remove my eyes from the screen for a second during this clip.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

  • @alleyoop1234
    @alleyoop1234 11 месяцев назад +13

    Man I sure miss the old days of rippin it up with my buds in the mountains on our old bikes!
    This sure brought back great memories!!

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      Glad I could spark some old memories for !

  • @synthnseq
    @synthnseq 11 месяцев назад +8

    Awesome spot, I can just imagine setting up a course there, and a load of classic scramblers thrashing round. Looks so much fun (no burnt out cars, trash etc, great spot).

  • @jeffreymoorbeck2752
    @jeffreymoorbeck2752 11 месяцев назад +9

    Great video! Takes me back to my youth when there were tons of places to ride and we would spend hours just bombing around.

  • @bryandickerson5365
    @bryandickerson5365 10 месяцев назад +3

    Gawd, that makes me miss my younger days exploring Alaskan trails, rails, forest roads and empty lots on my little Kawi and Husky. I would LOVE to join you!

  • @Dirtbagralph
    @Dirtbagralph 10 месяцев назад +1

    had a 58 TR6 desert sled back in 1970. Wish I never sold it. Thanks for the video - takes me back.

  • @irvb9881
    @irvb9881 11 месяцев назад +6

    Great video! That view at 7:30 is amazing! (And the Triumph).

  • @TomislavHR1
    @TomislavHR1 10 месяцев назад +2

    Nice Bike and beautyful Country🥰👍
    Greets from Germany

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      Hello! Thanks for watching from Deutschland!

  • @brianking1138
    @brianking1138 11 месяцев назад +4

    A beautiful place and a beautiful bike!

  • @ApatiEktetheimenos
    @ApatiEktetheimenos 10 месяцев назад +3

    What a beautiful machine!! My uncle used two Triumph engines to set the first land-speed record in the Gyronaut X1. I love seeing these classic bikes being maintained. Great stuff Wheelhouse!

  • @ericohara2582
    @ericohara2582 10 месяцев назад +7

    Just pure fun and pure sound in a beautiful place... perfect, even from where I’m standing all the way in Dorset England.. thank you so much.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      Pure fun baby! Thanks very much for watching!

  • @johnschnettler8747
    @johnschnettler8747 10 месяцев назад +2

    My favorite content from the Wheelhouse Garage!!

  • @andrewbull3537
    @andrewbull3537 11 месяцев назад +8

    Great video,beautiful bike , great scenery 👍.....what more could you ask for 😁!!!!.
    Take care mate .
    Peace out ✌️

  • @geneahart5607
    @geneahart5607 11 месяцев назад +6

    Epic video man! The best ride yet! British bikes rule! Thanks!

  • @vintagemonkeyworkvideos3631
    @vintagemonkeyworkvideos3631 11 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for making this vid. A perfect burrito break here at the motorcycle shop. Motivation to get these sleds back out there!

  • @planeben
    @planeben 10 месяцев назад +1

    Had a triumph almost identical to yours as a 16 year old. Great times! Brings back the memories.

  • @CallMeSquirrelly
    @CallMeSquirrelly 10 месяцев назад +2

    man. i've never heard of a desert sleds but this thing is SICK i love it. i've been wanting to build a t110 scrambler since i was a teenager to blast through the dirt roads of texas and i get the same vibes.

  • @stevencunningham4680
    @stevencunningham4680 11 месяцев назад +7

    Love that SLED ! Awesome video.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      Cheers mate. Thanks for watching every week!

  • @TheStevemcqueen68
    @TheStevemcqueen68 11 месяцев назад +3

    Just been out on the old Triumph , 1- here in England , its cold, Thanks Bill , for another great film , The views look great , it looks like a cool place to ride, enjoy . KIWI

  • @rawhide154
    @rawhide154 10 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, exactly the same bike I took for my first ride fifty five years ago. Roughly the same terrain too. Thank you

  • @fredbates7693
    @fredbates7693 4 месяца назад

    Awesome - I'm surprised to see how fast it gets the mail! I'm 66 and I remembah...when I was four or five, seeing a newspaper article with a picture of men racing these desert sleds. It "clicked", I'll never forget it. It resonated with my little brain.

  • @aussiedorsmith9293
    @aussiedorsmith9293 11 месяцев назад +3

    OMG 😳 That was tremendous! What a ride.
    That old Trumpet sounds so good.
    Dig the Zep reference too. 😊

  • @markmenzies4218
    @markmenzies4218 11 месяцев назад +4

    That is one cool Triumph!

  • @chriscrookson8524
    @chriscrookson8524 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nothing sounds like an open piped Triumph! Great to see it being used as it was intended to be used!

  • @DavidLucas-hf1cx
    @DavidLucas-hf1cx 10 месяцев назад +2

    I’m hooked.. inspiration to get my ‘67 TR-6 Sled out this week in the So. Cal high desert.. Time to go watch your other videos…

  • @andreac1441
    @andreac1441 10 месяцев назад +1

    Beautiful video, what wonderful places....amazing motorbike....nature....sound of the engine....this is paradise, greetings from Italy!

  • @MM-xr6tz
    @MM-xr6tz 11 месяцев назад +5

    Rad vid Bill. You guys in the US have some epic places to ride. Keep up the great work and enjoy. 👌

  • @bradsanders6954
    @bradsanders6954 10 месяцев назад +1

    I was born in 1957. And did have a 1973 Triumph Tiger 750, 1st year with front disc brake.
    It was a tank but a load of fun, rode it in dirt and gravel every day I could make it run.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      Right on!

    • @bradsanders6954
      @bradsanders6954 10 месяцев назад

      @@wheelhousegarage I have a 890R KTM now a days, maybe the 15th KTM Ive had....so for sure havent hung it up or even close.

  • @izom
    @izom 10 месяцев назад +2

    great bike and love the ford van ;-)

  • @stevemarquis2946
    @stevemarquis2946 10 месяцев назад +2

    Bought two basket cases a few months back. One 1954 (close fin alloy engine) T100 and a 1957 T110. While i was determined, from the beginning, to restore the T100 to its 100% original condition, i wasn‘t so sure about the TonTen. Was hesitating between a bathtub resto (yes, they´re quirky but i love the look) and a Desert Sled. Your video just made my decision. Thanks for that, mate! ( as a reward, i‘ll subscribe…😉)

  • @mikemcnevin1785
    @mikemcnevin1785 11 месяцев назад +2

    How absolutely COOL!! You'd think the bike has electric start, with as easily as it starts. Thanks for the inspiration, but it's -6 this morning. Maybe tomorrow!!

  • @andrewmcpoland9040
    @andrewmcpoland9040 11 месяцев назад +4

    I can't quite believe you had such an awesome location all to yourself!🙂

  • @stum450n
    @stum450n 11 месяцев назад +3

    I've not come across your videos before, buy this was a real pleasure to watch. Subscribed and will be back for more. Thanks

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing!

  • @andyrussell2873
    @andyrussell2873 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great bike great location , bike looks sounds fantastic..

  • @victorkuleza2292
    @victorkuleza2292 10 месяцев назад +1

    Loved the video. What a RUSH! I grew up in the sixties and you learned to ride what you had!! Every new young adventure rider should watch these videos.
    Thanks for producing them.

  • @regularsteve84
    @regularsteve84 11 месяцев назад +2

    Best channel on RUclips! now I wanna buy a Triumph, keep em coming these are great!

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      What an honor! Thanks for watching and Subscribing!

  • @chrisbaucom4832
    @chrisbaucom4832 11 месяцев назад +2

    That looks like a blast bike loves the cool air sounds fantastic. I hope you take someone with you just in case....

  • @chrisb9156
    @chrisb9156 11 месяцев назад +3

    Love the video made my morning 👍🇦🇺

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      That’s awesome! Thanks for taking the time to let me know

  • @JagLite
    @JagLite 11 месяцев назад +2

    I love the sound of the old twins!

  • @keithfenwick5502
    @keithfenwick5502 11 месяцев назад +3

    Sounds beautiful thanks 🙏👍🇬🇧🏁

  • @samjoentess9168
    @samjoentess9168 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great footage 👍

  • @peterlyon2796
    @peterlyon2796 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow that is awesome, on a 67yr old bike, that looks like serious fun,

  • @edward-g7z
    @edward-g7z 10 месяцев назад

    Kool as it gets! Thanks!!

  • @soxgopro5552
    @soxgopro5552 11 месяцев назад +4

    That thing is cool. 👍

  • @rickbeazley300
    @rickbeazley300 10 месяцев назад

    Cool sled thanks for the ride

  • @danbad6875
    @danbad6875 10 месяцев назад +2

    thats a sweet bike man, im a first year rider and this is the kind of stuff i hope to be doing very soon

  • @LumberjackT100
    @LumberjackT100 11 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you for another wonderful episode, Bill. This one is especially appreciated as much needed entertainment as I sit here recovering from my third bout with The Damned Cursed Virus. Dammit man!, you’ve got me wanting to trade my trusty Johnny Cash “One Piece at a Time” KLR650 for an old British scrambler. 😁

    • @letstalkaboutit8254
      @letstalkaboutit8254 11 месяцев назад +1

      I'm an old fart and remember the days of Steve McQueen & Bud Ekins and their sleds. I also have a KLR650 and although its heavy, the suspension saves the day!

    • @LumberjackT100
      @LumberjackT100 11 месяцев назад +1

      Right you are. For almost seven years now my Gen1 KLR650 and I have had some great adventures, all with out bone jarring ‘60s era suspension.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +2

      It's my pleasure and I'm so sorry to hear that you're sick. Hard to beat the reliability of a KLR mate!

  • @virs4149
    @virs4149 11 месяцев назад +3

    More content with this triumph!🙌🏼🏆

  • @mechcavandy986
    @mechcavandy986 4 месяца назад

    Hi Point boots? I had some in the 70s. When I first started going to races, they were hare scrambles. We’d never heard the word motocross. And these Triumphs RULED! I still love them. ♥️🏍️💨🏁

  • @davet3947
    @davet3947 11 месяцев назад +2

    Digging the high points as well as the machine 👍

  • @tca375
    @tca375 9 месяцев назад

    So much fun!

  • @corentinitzel7043
    @corentinitzel7043 11 месяцев назад +3

    Living the dream !!!

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      Everyday! Just always trying to figure out how to afford it 😆😆

  • @danburby7936
    @danburby7936 7 месяцев назад +1

    I STARTED RIDING A CUB IN THE 50S AND AM STILL RIDING IN MY 80S,NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THE SLED THERAPY,,LOVE THOSE TRIUMPHS,ALTHOUGH IM PARTIAL TO THE 500S

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  7 месяцев назад

      That’s so inspiring! Thanks for sharing!

  • @blacksquirrel4008
    @blacksquirrel4008 11 месяцев назад +2

    Pretty amazing you (apparently) got that beautiful place to yourself. Thank you.
    Edit: Heard gunshots there at the outro!

  • @eg39701
    @eg39701 10 месяцев назад

    I love how this thing sounds. Sounds surprisingly good for a straight pipe lol

  • @cptntwang
    @cptntwang 7 месяцев назад

    Great bike, great place to ride. Thanks for taking me on a trip while waiting for my honda scrambler to get a licence plate. Greetings from Germany.

  • @kebmel8668
    @kebmel8668 9 месяцев назад

    Subscribed, gidday from New Zealand!

  • @djantix1200
    @djantix1200 10 месяцев назад

    That bike looks like fun! She rips that terrain up! What a cool place to ride! Brapp!

  • @simontempler3239
    @simontempler3239 10 месяцев назад +1

    That opening statement about your family was enough to get a sub from me......Great vid though !

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      Very kind of you. Thanks for joining in and watching!

  • @newtongroves3413
    @newtongroves3413 6 месяцев назад

    The Exhaust Note.
    Magic!

  • @Shellshock69
    @Shellshock69 10 месяцев назад

    bloody brilliant, keep riding from an envious brit :)

  • @joaxgolf
    @joaxgolf 8 месяцев назад

    wow thats a nice place to play around. just you and your bike!

  • @flaaskogs
    @flaaskogs 10 месяцев назад

    Crisp air raising your skin, Aroma of oil flaring the nostril, Iris widening spectacular, Rhythmic flow artery akin, The ride only freedom gives.

  • @eflanagan1921
    @eflanagan1921 10 месяцев назад

    Read my mind , at the end explaining suspension !

  • @jasonburkholder3778
    @jasonburkholder3778 10 месяцев назад

    Grew up in Grass Valley and rode all over hills around that area. Looks like you’re not too far from there.

  • @redonkk
    @redonkk 10 месяцев назад

    it sounds so good

  • @mikerider58
    @mikerider58 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful bike, nice to have someone with you in case ya get hurt.
    I broke my ankle in a quarry, but got a ride home with friends.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад +1

      It is always a smart idea. Thankfully, I actually have cell phone reception in this area.

  • @ffwingman329
    @ffwingman329 10 месяцев назад

    Fuckin great outlook bud! Sled therapy is the best kind!

  • @samjoentess9168
    @samjoentess9168 11 месяцев назад +3

    Thats a nice bike

  • @flyingknee9554
    @flyingknee9554 10 месяцев назад

    Good filming dude, love the bike!

  • @kevinbarrett9615
    @kevinbarrett9615 11 месяцев назад

    Really missing off roading my fat tire e-bike , l know it’s not the same but it’s my version of this and I love it.

  • @drorlavy6480
    @drorlavy6480 7 месяцев назад

    A feel good video. Very cool motorcycle!

  • @muhammadrai7795
    @muhammadrai7795 10 месяцев назад

    Dude this is soo rad.

  • @Fuelintheblood
    @Fuelintheblood 9 месяцев назад

    Loving the videos Bill! Great inspiration👌🏻👌🏻 Curious how loud the Sled is?

  • @jeffferguson899
    @jeffferguson899 11 месяцев назад +3

    i need a desert sled

  • @RealHooksy
    @RealHooksy 10 месяцев назад

    That looks wicked man!
    Cheers from Australia 🍻🦘😎👍

  • @adhdrebel982
    @adhdrebel982 11 месяцев назад +1

    Two things- there's a company that makes 2" fork extensions adds a little more clearence .And I found a Cheney Victor 500 video 1968 so simple uncluttered design Motocrosser hand built bike designed on wall with chalk .Also trails version. Comparable to Rickman company still in business .

  • @jamesfox1514
    @jamesfox1514 10 месяцев назад

    I TOTALLY get that!

  • @eflanagan1921
    @eflanagan1921 10 месяцев назад

    Quarry would make nice little off road park!

  • @claytonsorensen1596
    @claytonsorensen1596 10 месяцев назад

    Goes to show you that you don’t need to spend 20 grand on a new bike to go and have some off road fun. Exactly the kind of bike that I’m looking for.

    • @wheelhousegarage
      @wheelhousegarage  10 месяцев назад

      Right on Clayton! They’re still out there!

  • @Willieswheels
    @Willieswheels 10 месяцев назад

    Oh boy! What a dreamy playground

  • @UncleLongbeard
    @UncleLongbeard 10 месяцев назад

    fantastic ride mate

  • @jamesguild1482
    @jamesguild1482 10 месяцев назад

    Had a 350 twin with rigid frame. Fondly called the lead sled.

  • @garryhorton9105
    @garryhorton9105 11 месяцев назад +1

    Holy crap that was great to watch but I was tensing up when you were close to those edges or drop offs 😅

  • @Lurch-Bot
    @Lurch-Bot 10 месяцев назад

    I love old Triumphs but I'm looking at the RE Scram for my next bike. I already have one project bike, I don't need another. It would probably be cost prohibitive at this point to buy a Triumph in good working order. The $5k price point on the Scram is very attractive considering what you get. Would probably eventually do a big bore kit and cam, delete the cats and probably just run open headers with a crossover pipe. That way you preserve the low end torque but make big gains on the top end. It is what I did to my Dyna and it will now do about 140, as well as get up to 60 in right around 4 seconds. Nobody cares about loud bikes in my state.
    I started riding again recently though I haven't been out for a real ride yet. Mostly just making sure the bike works right, going around the block. It is set up for the road, with a nice, firm suspension, jacked rear end and reduced rake. Currently has mid mounts but thinking of putting the pegs directly underneath me. Would help with weight shifting and also make it more suitable to set up as a scrambler if the mood strikes me. I might do that instead of buying the Scram. As cool as a Triumph is in the dirt, a Dyna would be cooler. It is no small feat to ride like that on a bike that heavy, just as it is no small feat to keep up with naked sportbikes on the twisties.
    I totaled my last off road bike - an Africa Twin. some idiot thought it would be cool to put a two ton boulder in his front yard and it bent the frame on the bike. Only reason it was totaled. The city made them remove the rock. I went out to watch and have a chuckle. I don't think it was cheap. I had full coverage on the bike so I didn't bother to sue them.