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Clive Andrews

May 6, 2011 - 3:01PM

What would they say at the war department?

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Saw this one on e bay.
Bit of fun, but the ground clearance looks a bit limited for serious Don R work

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roger

May 6, 2011 - 5:58PM

Re: What would they say at the war department?

looks the business

Ian Wright

May 6, 2011 - 9:01PM

Re: What would they say at the war department?

I know this bike...It was the subject of a magazine article a few years back which contained some ...err...novel theories on engine tuning. He also made ludicrous (and unmeasured by a Dyno) claims for the power produced...about the same figure at the crank as a 'works' DBD34 Gold Star. Note that the inlet port has not been moved..a key requirement to getting power from a sidevalve...
I quite like the look of the bike...very 'classic sprinter'...but I'd love to see it on a dyno. I suspect it won't be quite as much of a beast as the description infers..

...Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

roger

May 6, 2011 - 11:21PM

Re: What would they say at the war department?

thats what i said it looks the business

Michael Randall

May 8, 2011 - 4:03AM

Re: What would they say at the war department?

I do like this bike. But as Ian side I really cannot see how its radically tuned at all. Have a look at some sidevalves that really put up the numbers. They haven't addressed the shortcomings of the sidevalve.

Still really like this bike.

email (option): micran1234@yahoo.com