Got 4 x 246cc four stroke pots at 12.4/1 comp all in a line, stuff decompressers. I just refitted the electric starter motor with a couple of extra electrical relays

Sorry    Have fitted "Vulcan" brand Decomps over the years ,never had any complaints worth the dollars,

"Got a nice postal letter (remember them?) the other day, from the Victorian Dept. of Justice. Got to be a scam as it had lots of gobbledegook paper work to fill out and informed me I have been called up for Jury Duty!!!! ME!!!  "

 Shite it was not a scam.... and to add insult one of my subbed days is my birthday

Firko you think "Poor Grace Notsosmart" might fill in for me? The lady* does appear to be a truly honest and caring type!!!


* Read lady as scumbag ...

Me four or is that five, the early cheese and bacon (CB) is the go . Have it two pack sprayed puce and fluro green clover leaves should be most becoming..  cheers Tim754
PS yep that pipe set is a total pisser!!!!

Umm how much do you weigh Tony sometimes a couple/few/shitload of later life kilos be squeezing the life song out of the little 125's

Good question John. I have found I cannot jump over a beer can as I used to and my guts sorta hangs over my belt a bit. Yep have lost my spring and compounding it with to much sag .

We found on the 754 sidecar 12 pounds or slightly less (83 squillion kilo-pascals approx) was the go. Mind you we run 4 (yes four!) rim locks.

Always remember Bill ,That gun may be loaded with useless blanks

Got a nice postal letter (remember them?) the other day, from the Victorian Dept. of Justice. Got to be a scam as it had lots of gobbledegook paper work to fill out and informed me I have been called up for Jury Duty!!!! ME!!! 

Fair call! Will have a search for some pictures of after market braces in a few magazines for you.

No.

Aluminum is the go Jimson, if only to stop having another tonne of weight

To quote Firko " It's a horses for courses thing but to me the mark of a good engine is one that can be adapted to perform any number of differing tasks with reliability and ease of maintenance"." versatility, and that's what I think makes a great engine " regarding the DT250 Yamaha, That is exactly my reasoning's for selecting the Triumph Unit (and pre unit) 650 and the Honda  K/F series CB750 Fours.

Is your selection versatile ? ie. Motocross/scrambles, enduro, trials ,trail rides, road racing, speedway ,long track ,short circuit, AMA flat track, ice speedway , rallying, hill climbs, drag racing etc etc
Reliable ? or does it need a fleet of factory technicians to rebuild it after ...every...outing.
Can you preform the basic maintenance it needs ?

 Maybe add these items to your thought trains.
Could you race bog stock as you received it from the shop or did you have waste lots of time and money to try to make it work for you?
How was the power delivery and the handling ? ( to be fair think relative to the era ) . Cheers Tim754

To quote Firko " It's a horses for courses thing but to me the mark of a good engine is one that can be adapted to perform any number of differing tasks with reliability and ease of maintenance"." versatility, and that's what I think makes a great engine " regarding the DT250 Yamaha, That is exactly my reasoning's for selecting the Triumph Unit (and pre unit) 650 and the Honda  K/F series CB750 Fours.

Is your selection versatile ? ie. Motocross/scrambles, enduro, trials ,trail rides, road racing, speedway ,long track ,short circuit, AMA flat track, ice speedway , rallying, hill climbs, drag racing etc etc
Reliable ? or does it need a fleet of factory technicians to rebuild it after ...every...outing.
Can you preform the basic maintenance it needs ?

 Maybe add these items to your thought trains.
Could you race bog stock as you received it from the shop or did you have waste lots of time and money to try to make it work for you?
How was the power delivery and the handling ? ( to be fair think relative to the era ) . Cheers Tim754

 Wishing you a quick and full recovery mate (or should that be "Bro"?) Tim754

" 3 wheels is just insane" GMC I don't know what you mean?   and how do ya gets foaming rabies dribble of ya t shirt front?

"If you added sound as a factor nothing beats 2 or 3 Vincent outfits racing as the Sydney showground".  Undisputed , can still be heard(er) full on racing at Broadford and in South Australia at special Classic Title meets.
MY two unforgettable sounds, Blown Vincent speedway sidecars at speed and from the other world, Top fuel rail dragsters...