L.A.B. wrote:

swooshdave wrote:Are those the Lake Injectors?

There's a clue in the photo.

Perhaps because they spelled it carburetors incorrectly it threw me.

Looks like the Gardner's I had.

Very nice collection of bikes there Paul.

I'm curious if the original Weslakes had off set cranks or was that a Nourish enhancement?

Seeley920 wrote:

Dances with Shrapnel wrote:

Seeley920 wrote:I had one years ago in a Triton. I'll see if I can find some pics of it. I threw the motor in a skip in the end and put a Commando motor in to it. Best thing I ever did!!

So why was it the best thing you ever did. Do you still have the motor laying around?

No I don't have the motor, I threw it in a skip and put a commando motor in. Never regretted it.

Still curious about why no regrets; care to expand on this a little? Was it difficult to tune or maintain or...?

Quick update





just got the bits back from the chromers, very happy with the results. The exhausts are a little pitted but they are 40 years old! just got the finishing touches to do now. Can't wait to ride it

Which chromers please? Don't let that delight out of sight or it'll get ridden away w/o ya. Pleasing lines of the exhausts and well aimed to help fill in the vacuum in the hole in the wind yu'll make.

Hi Hobot

the chromers are a bit far away from you. there in West yorkshire up north England. i'm hoping it will leave a vapour vacuum

Ohhh yeah a bit far off from me. I see ads in bike magazines but also some tales of unhappy campers. Glad yours will leave a lasting grin in the wind.

Now, with the new season underway the honours for the new Weslake eight valve single-cylinder motor are starting to build up and already Godden.....

There seems to be a bit of a typo in the article as it mentions an 8 valve engine when the engine the article is about is a single cylinder 4 valve, where the hell are you going to put 4 more valves! Unless we are missing part of this article and the inline "V" was in production at the time of printing. As it is that line is a bit confusing.

Journalists ! . Eight Valve ? mustve been in a rush to get to lunch & confused it with the twin . A mere slip .

Is a anciet 70s cutting from the weekly rag . Appears to be the first ' Four Valve ' up & running .

The Big Speedway circus was where the money was . Jawa Vs Weslake . Ivan Mauger , Barry Briggs & the like .

So , Historically , It would appear to be the Components of the Type One Series One , or pre production prototype .

Forests & Trees , as the saying goes .

Yes, no word processors in those days.