New carbs

A happy man with a new Amal Premier. Thank you Greg Marsh.

It is a bit sad that the carbs on old British motorcycles are not able to be jetted as close to the optimum as modern motorcycles. I would expect a new 750cc Royal Enfield would perform better than an old 750cc Commando, however that should not be the case. I think in the 1950s, the British must have driven themselves insane while getting their race bikes tuned. When the Australians raced on the IOM in those days, they were only accustomed to the speeds because in Australia, we used methanol. The British Nortons in the UK were as fast using pool petrol.

One of my friends helped Ron Miles race in the 1950s. Ron was killed in the UK.
I had the opportunity to go there in the 1960s, but chose to do otherwise. I would not have lasted long.

How did this go from a simple thank you from a satisfied customer who bought carburetors, to a morbid post about somebody dying? I don’t get the connection.

You should know Al by now always off track, like his racing days.