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Post by carioca656 on Apr 16, 2021 22:53:58 GMT 1
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crogthomas
Drag-strip hero
In his shed....
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Post by crogthomas on Apr 18, 2021 9:36:20 GMT 1
I like that you've kept the history of the race bike. Some obvious modifications such as the YPVS forks and wheels, but what else has been done to it? And where were the race photos taken? Looks like a road course of some sort?
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Post by carioca656 on Apr 18, 2021 10:38:42 GMT 1
hi mate its a formula 2 tuned motor, straight cut primary gears, swarbrick race pipes, 34mm mikuni carbs powervalve wheels and brakes, cant remember if its a TZ 500 or a RS 500 faring i think its a TZ U seat, its got a cheapo electric speedo/rev counter first picture is Manx GP 1988 i paid £90 6 days before i left for isle of man for a 250lc with a blown motor fitted a PV 350 that i had with the swarbricks fitted a tz 350 fairing & qualified 13th on it (outer main bearing failed in race) if you look tax disc holder is still fitted single disc front drum rear  second pic is at scarborough late eighties adie |
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Post by brucie on Apr 19, 2021 21:06:10 GMT 1
Great pictures and a lot of memories on the bike for you it looks a great bike in road spec now 🏁
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Post by steve63 on Apr 22, 2021 13:02:20 GMT 1
Brilliant 13th is going some. Single disc (standard caliper) Isle of Man, brave man Shame about the bearing. I can't have had much more time to fit my YPVS motor before we went to Spain on my LC in 1987. I remember having the weekend before to iron out some teething issued though but 6 days before the IOM...gulp. |
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Post by carioca656 on Apr 22, 2021 14:53:38 GMT 1
Brilliant 13th is going some. Single disc (standard caliper) Isle of Man, brave man Shame about the bearing. I can't have had much more time to fit my YPVS motor before we went to Spain on my LC in 1987. I remember having the weekend before to iron out some teething issued though but 6 days before the IOM...gulp. its a LC what could go wrong  6 days was a lifetime back then we were invincible |
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1 manx 1988 by adrian stables, on Flickr
2 scarborough 1 by adrian stables, on Flickr
20210415_175438 by adrian stables, on Flickr
20210415_175449 by adrian stables, on Flickr
6 days was a lifetime back then we were invincible