The Eighth Deadly Sin

[Scott Brady]

I have mentioned my affection for the Triumph Scrambler, and a little more research led to the Jack Pine, the ultimate retro dirt and destruction machine from Hammarhead in PA.



Overland Journal is working on a comprehensive review and adventure this summer with the Jack Pine into the PNW. Chris Collard will be the rider and writer, tossing his decades of moto travel in Baja into a TKC eating foray on a full-size twin.

Fortunately, the bike needed to be delivered from LA to San Francisco - I was happy to oblige.

Leaving Sherman Oaks, I hoped on the 101 and burned some fuel attempting to get ahead of the storm that is quickly engulfing the coast.

I stopped in Ventura for the first beach shot

Further up the coast this morning, the sun poped out for a moment - I took the opportunity to snap a picture and then put on my new Triple Aught shell. The Barbour motorcycle jacket was doing nothing to repel the rain.

The rain has continued for most of the morning. My pants and boots are still soaked.

The weather broke for another moment right next to an old mission. A gift from the heavens or a warning to stop dragging the pedals. . .

I am currently in the sprawling metropolis of Gonzales eating a tamale and cant help looking out the window at the angry black machine staring back at me. Gotta go, I have 170 miles to finish off these TKCs

 

[Chazz Layne]

Here's the promo video from Hammarhead Industries, looks (and sounds) like a sweet ride! :Wow1:

[video=vimeo;18976012]http://vimeo.com/18976012[/video]
http://vimeo.com/18976012

 

[haven]

Here's a photo from the Hammarhead web site http://www.temp.hammarhead.com/motorcycles/jack-pine

Price: $14,500. They're planning to build one more in 2011, 5 in 2012. If memory serves, James Hammarhead is a neuropsychologist with a serious fetish for mechanical works of art. He also produced a Ural ST modified for off-road use, and is working on the Hammar 449, an "urban scrambler" built around a Honda CRF450X motor.

Here's the machine that inspired Hammarhead: The Rickman Scrambler with Triumph motor, Metisse forks.
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/rickman/Rickman_Mk3_T120_Scrambler.htm

 

[Patman]

Yet again you prove to the rest of us, that you have the coolest job in existence. :drool:

 

[SOAZ]

Yup, that things is sex on wheels. That is all.

 

[Scott Brady]

It really is a wonderful machine. I actually found it more comfortable to ride than my KTM, mostly because of the seat.

I am going to ride it around San Francisco today.

 

[Red Zebra]

Nice!

 

[NothingClever]

??

Lemme take stock here for a second.....black leathers, hooning around town on a Triumph Scrambler, some bits and bobs hung on it by a neuropsychologist and a fat price tag.

That is, ummm, G-A-Y.

 

[Scott Brady]

That is, ummm, G-A-Y.

I probably shouldn't post those pictures of you in chaps then - huh? :bike_rider:

 

[NothingClever]

Well, OK...just not the ones of me on my pink Lambretta.

 

[Jimmypopali]

Cycle World Review

Cycle World has a review of the Jack Pine in the August edition, they have a video and some wallpapers on their website.
Cycle World Jack Pine

 

[haven]

Hammarhead, which is based in Philadelphia, is on a "gasoline and caffeine" tour to the West Coast this weekend. They plan to stop in Seattle on Friday, July 29, to meet with the folks at Ural Motorcycles and to attend a party at 6pm at the Gibson Guitars showroom.

Next stop of the tour will be the Overland Rally event in Ellensburg, Washington on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31.

The final stop will be at Triple Aught Design in San Francisco, where, over a three day period, August 4-6, they will build a Jack Pine scrambler.

All dates are subject to change, but the Hammarhead van hits the road today.