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Bernard thanks, wanted to ask the question, just to get a yes or no, before I started playing. Plenty of material to read.
Baz thanks for that heads up. I have the main parts of an engine & the crank has been rebalanced.
Hi Marinatlas I remember you. I have a choice between Croix or Cadwell in June. I agree no choice really I am too big for an untuned 500. Its lovely to ride but more of a country lanes bike. It lurches off the line but is just soft. John ran through everything I would need to do to get it to perform. It made for a very difficult bike to ride all revs just not pleasant.
Hi Eddie the engine tilts forward in this frame (it's a Dresda!) Far to small for you lol. One of Dave's Daytona frames. The tilt means the head is very close to the frame, fins may need trimming.
Hi Acotrel eligibility should not be a problem. Dresda frames raced with mainly Triumph engines but Dave had probably wrapped tubes around everything. Years ago the British Historic Racing Club would not let me put a 5 speed Triumph box in it, which it sorely needed 6 would have been better.
Hi Glen you are right & that is where this is coming from. Many years ago in Classic Bike or Classic Racer Mr Sewell built a 500 Dommie for someone. I still carry a picture of it in my head, a stunning bike. They ran it in the island & all the comments I made earlier were said. It was then converted to a 750 using the Dommie cases. This was allowed under BHR rules as the engine exterior looked the same. I think Doug Jones raced a 650 taken out to 750 he was a lovely man & a great rider & that bike was quick. I like torque & drive, I can rev the nuts off anything but British bikes? My big Commando is a delight I really want to ride a big bore triple in the dry. 1000cc no weight of the crank
Hi Laurent nice looking bike. I have the chance one day to maybe do this on someone else's roadbike. Have you more photos?
Hi Knut I cut up a set of rear Converta plates to fit the engine & gearbox as the Dresda frame is shorter.
500 engine, Dresda frame. I have 1/2 a 750 Commando engine & a very old twin disc front end. Enough bits to get some enthusiasm up what's not to like.
Thanks for your advice.
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All the best Chris
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