Intro from new guy

I'm not good at this so I'm sorry in advance. my name is Aaron Roush I live in Durand IL. just west of Rockford . Now I don't know what to say. I feel like if I tell everyone what I have to prove myself a gearhead it sounds like I'm bragging or something. Anyways I hope I don't turn out sounding like a dick. My car I'm trying to finish up is a 1954 chevy bel air flat black with flames and a red roof and chrome reverses. A 64 GMc shoertbed with a 396. Dune buggy an a couple of old minis. I've got a little collection of British bikes: A Triumph streettracker with a one peice Tracey body , Bsa bobber/chopper, A wicked little 500 triumph chopper done in 68 with a reverse head and a few more stockers. I try to collect anything cheap and old so I like to waste my money like all of us. I hope this was kosher. Thanks , Aaron

 

I don't know anything about Kosher,but welcome.

Can you post pics of the Triumph Chopper with the reverse head ?

 

Welcome Aaron, you'll get along fine on here and remember...............we like pictures!!!! Sounds like you've got some killer projects in the works.

-slacker

 

Welcome from one noob to another

 

Welcome from belfast.. Nice list,any photos of the 500 I have a 67 t100 project.

 

welcome from Texas

 

Welcome Aaron! your intro, with apoligies are accepted! Perpare for initiation ceremonies! sparky,Poor Boys CC,TN

 

thank you all, I don't have pictures of the triumph on the computer sorry but it's an amazing peice of work. It's a 1965 500 motor bored .070 over to a 650 in a 1956 BSA Bantam frame strected 3 inches, home made sissy bar bates seat, metalic green with real gold leaf striping all over , 18 inch Avon drag slick home made Z bars It's called the " Touchy Toy" . Hard as hell to ride but worth it. I will some time post pictures if anyone wants to see it. Aaron

 

howdy aaron.. how ya been...?
i think i have a few pics from your garage....
i'll look. welcome!!
-THOM

 

soo bitchin'....

 

welcome from Michigan. I would love to see some pictures of the Triumphs.

 

Hey Thom how are ya? I finally got around to my introduction on here. Thanx for posting that pic, (it's hard to imagine it with out seeing it), I can't believe you still have it. Hope you got some good toys for xmas.

 

Wow thats nice , you do not see many 500s.nice work. My t100 is a old Dublin cop bike.

 

i went to high school in a town named durand..this one was in michigan though...didn't realize that there were 2 with the same name.
anyways, welcome to the hamb...lets see some pics of the 54...

 

Hey, Welcome from a fellow "Boy from Illinoise!

You'll dig it here.

Joel

 

Aaron,

Touchy Toy used to sit at P & G Cycle in Rockton, Illinois. I bought my first Norton there in 1979 and I always admired that bike.

 

Welcome from Idaho from a grey beard and enjoy...

 

You know this is a zombie post from 2005....

 

Yes and I searched Touchy Toy and it appears to have been sold in 2009. Just adding a tidbit to the information trail if anyone ever tries to find more information on the bike. Besides, I'm old too!

 

I just get a laugh when an old post pops up!

 

Actually the "Touchy Toy" was built by Pete Oostendorp who co-owned P&G Cycle in South Beloit, IL with Gene Hollister. I know. he was my father. I have my 1970 Truimph Trophy 500 he built for me still. I wonder what ever happened to the Touchy Toy?

 

Oh, and I have pictures of it when my father, Pete Oostendorp still had it.