One sleep to go - Barry Sheen at Eastern Creek

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:05 pm

The "wheelie problem" will put lesser riders in the weeds. You can lengthen the swingarm but it will mess with the geometry and shocks. Looks like gyros are the next big adventure.

Likely at the razors edge of what is "period acceptable" but going with old AMA or Nascar rules, if it doesn't say you can, it must be legal. The ignitions are without restriction, the gyro controls the wheelie through the ignition, that's the rational anyway.

Great weekend results, looking forward to seeing video.

Cheers Jim

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ivan_the_terrible wrote:

Any pics of #3 bike , Malcolm Campbell, T-Rex Racing or #29, Scott Campbell ?
Just out of curiosity ...

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:28 pm

1100russ wrote:

Never heard of a "huge wheelie problem" before........ Laughing

Does Jim have Vince and Hyde stickers to send out with the tensioners he has? Be cool to have them on when I'm done..........

Yes he does, and they are the gel type which makes them a little better than conventional types.

They are in transit to him as this is written.

Captain

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:46 pm

I miss understood "put it where you can see it"

Guest

In looking at the pictures a couple of thoughts came to mind. First. Do all of those bikes in that 1300 class have the type of development (read: Time and $$) in them like yours Brent? There seems to be a very serious lot about their bikes. Our professional AMA Superbike series isn't that "professional" looking. (Hopefully..things are changing this year...) And Second, is Australia single handedly keeping Harris Frames in business?

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DarrinG wrote:

And Second, is Australia single handedly keeping Harris Frames in business?

I think you might have formed that opinion from the flurry of images posted recently of Harris framed bikes. Most of them would've been Team Britain bikes brought out for the recently run International Classic at Phillip Island.

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:59 pm

DarrinG wrote:

In looking at the pictures a couple of thoughts came to mind. First. Do all of those bikes in that 1300 class have the type of development (read: Time and $$) in them like yours Brent? There seems to be a very serious lot about their bikes. Our professional AMA Superbike series isn't that "professional" looking. (Hopefully..things are changing this year...) And Second, is Australia single handedly keeping Harris Frames in business?

You would have to ask them how much time and money is expended. But I do suspect that I am not the only one as there are many there that appear to be deep into it and on close inspection are very-very trick. There seems to be a level of professionalism occurring (Down Under) with the 1300 P5 class that is helping to create increased interest to all. There are many Harris framed bikes that fill this and are successful within the period rules. The T-Rex bikes for instance are a perfect example, highly developed and very professional in both appearance and performance. It is bikes and teams like this and others that are attracting interest in area and the interest of promoters.
The danger is that it doesn't get seen as a cash cow by the promoter's who then demand the rules be tweaked to allow non complying machines in for the "supposed" greater spectacle they will provide. This happened recently in the PI "Island Classic" and the British team brought some Harris framed bikes with P5 non compliant engines and some of these machines have remained in Australia and are now engaging in the local scene. No problem if they conform to pre 82 specs but some of these are running 84 year and up Yamaha engines which is a whole generational later series of power plants. Then there are the XR69 Suzuki' with late model engines fitted and these are just some of the problems on the horizon and that I don't agree with their inclusion. IMO they flatly need to be included in the up to 89 class (P6).

Captain

Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 11:51 pm

A short write up on the BSFOS from a few weeks ago with V&H getting a good mention and a pic gallery including Freddy Spencer if anyone is interested.
Barry Sheene

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:59 am

Thanks, Chooky.
Some great pics in there.

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:30 am

Got some sad news for you Darrin, Harris have just been bought out by Royal Enfield an Indian company

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I saw that too Norm. Hopefully they'll keep the same quality. I understand the employees came with the deal too. Now, if I could just get a whole frame at Indian rupee prices. Like $500 for a whole frame kit. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:22 am

1100russ wrote:

Never heard of a "huge wheelie problem" before........ Laughing

Does Jim have Vince and Hyde stickers to send out with the tensioners he has? Be cool to have them on when I'm done..........

Missed this !!!!

Yes he does, but if for any reason you don't get them contact me and I'll sort you out.

I should add that I send one with every shipment I make from here in NZ.

Captain

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 2:49 pm

Captain wrote:

1100russ wrote:

Never heard of a "huge wheelie problem" before........ Laughing

Does Jim have Vince and Hyde stickers to send out with the tensioners he has? Be cool to have them on when I'm done..........

Missed this !!!!

Yes he does, but if for any reason you don't get them contact me and I'll sort you out.

I should add that I send one with every shipment I make from here in NZ.

Captain

I need some stickers! Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:01 pm

Darren, pm me with what you want and your address and I'll make it happen.

Captain

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ivan_the_terrible wrote:

Any pics of #3 bike , Malcolm Campbell, T-Rex Racing or #29, Scott Campbell ?
Just out of curiosity ...

Plenty from Ian's thread.

http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=80352

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Captain wrote:

Coincidently, I was told and I confirmed for myself that all the opposition T-Rex bikes are fitted with my curved Guides and AHM Tensioners so I'm partly responsible for their reliability as well.

Do you know anything about the reported cam chain breakage on the T-Rex bike last weekend?

http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/2017-pi-classic-mcwilliams-and-team-uk-thump-aussies.-again

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:34 am

!!!!! I wrote that 2 years ago !!!! And that's a long time in racing and he could be using anything and particularly as I haven't spoken with him since then.

So I have no idea.

Captain