New frame

Hi Mike-P this guy is going to be a politician, he's politically correct with every answer. deffinate MP material.
he even answer with questions

Hi Michael - sadly No "not going any quicker" - and def some form of debry or dust from you front wheel when flat out, it may not be the brakes something touching! perhaps?

on the new starter write up insite, just in your own words- Michael looking at your past posts I have great confidence what you will right will have an background start - objective aims - be technically interesting and helpful and not full of BS like some of James comments (sorry james could not help it") ignore this last comment it was just a flip of the tonge - honest no malice".



regards Derek

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mjpowell wrote:

003 was built to suit my reed motor and the frame top tube is higher as are the tank rails(versoin2). I feel version2 is better handling too,

I'm surprised to hear that because our original thinking was to design a frame and fuel tank that would get the weight as low as possible. Your mod will have raised the weight up from the center of gravity.
Is it possible that when you made the top tube higher you altered the geometry slightly ?

Hi Ned the frames are not very low center of gravity anyway, they are probaly the highest CoG of any race bantam. I think they were well ahead of there time having there engines high in the frame and having lots of room for an underslung exhaust. With the CoG being where it is they are good at changing direction - flickibillity. Thinking about why i had 001 rebuild V2 spec - i was comparing a newish frame to a elderly weak often broken frame?? Perhaps that was it??

If you look at the pic's of my frame and Michaels look at where the tank rails meet the seat support rails difference is 1 1/2"s.
My bikes have taller Ned tank pattern(not Pete) I had the mould from you and Tom with a part made tank in it. I have a lower Pete tank and Chris B is running one at the mo. Ian has a smaller lower tank as does Michael (with chin cutaway?) Snowy and Phil have Jimmy type tanks low with knee cut outs... Everyone to there own....

Hi Mike I Know what you mean at one British Formula Snetterton meeting the bike was wallowing like a Camel and I had a job keeping in front of the cubs. Checking the bike that evening we found the down tube had broke just below the head stock. A guy in one of the race car work shops welded it and tacked a short length of angle iron on to brace it so that I could race the next day. I believe it was still like that when you took ownership of it.

Ned 002 still sports angle iron on its lower tube - ask Chris and it was there on collection at the last BRC meeting of 84 when you retired... I remember it well ... the last couple of meetings you rode 001 and Rick rode 002. We took the bikes away that day and went back to toms a week later to collect spares- 2x barrels, heads, Moulds for fairing, tank, seat and stoneguard many many gears frame jig and a lifetime of help and support which i have been collecting on a regular basis for the last 27years!!!! Last one being Saturday!!

Michael apologies keep forgetting to text you then forgot your symtoms....

Will photo copy the suspenion set up info for you and bring to Pembrey...

Mike

Oki then mike thank you just burning some pounds of in the sun at Tenerife at the moment see you all at pembrey

just like a works rider michael yes your bike is ready