Race chassis

**cotswold** · 23rd December 2011, 18:59

I just thought I would post these pictures of a couple of bikes I raced back when I was faster.
The Waddon chassis was very basic but worked very well and I think would make a fantastic bucket frame. It was light and the bike handled well, the one I had was bought from Ian Young who had finished 2nd with it ( against all the MBA twins ) in the Marlborough British champs, this should give an idea of how good it was. The motor was a Rotax.

The Scitsu in the picture was not my one but I did ride it a few times, it is 2 aluminium plates bolted together with aluminium spacers in between, this one had a Kawasaki bottom end with an RG500 pot on it, my one had a Rotax in it and is owned at this time by Neil Hodsons dad, I know this as I got a request for some original photo's so he could restore it. The handling on the Scitsu was a little problematic at first with the front end tending to chatter through fast turns, this was resolved by altering the angle on the rear suspension. The bike was a little on the heavy side and there was talk of making one out of Honey comb but I don't think this ever happened. Tony Dawson and Nick Carpenter were the builders, Tony was also the Astrolite man I think.

**koba** · 23rd December 2011, 19:13

Originally Posted by cotswold

I just thought I would post these pictures of a couple of bikes I raced back when I was faster.
The Waddon chassis was very basic but worked very well and I think would make a fantastic bucket frame. It was light and the bike handled well, the one I had was bought from Ian Young who had finished 2nd with it ( against all the MBA twins ) in the Marlborough British champs, this should give an idea of how good it was. The motor was a Rotax.

The Scitsu in the picture was not my one but I did ride it a few times, it is 2 aluminium plates bolted together with aluminium spacers in between, this one had a Kawasaki bottom end with an RG500 pot on it, my one had a Rotax in it and is owned at this time by Neil Hodsons dad, I know this as I got a request for some original photo's so he could restore it. The handling on the Scitsu was a little problematic at first with the front end tending to chatter through fast turns, this was resolved by altering the angle on the rear suspension. The bike was a little on the heavy side and there was talk of making one out of Honey comb but I don't think this ever happened. Tony Dawson and Nick Carpenter were the builders, Tony was also the Astrolite man I think.

Fantastic!

You should have a yack to Cazy Man on here.

**Moooools** · 23rd December 2011, 19:57

Originally Posted by cotswold

Tony was also the Astrolite man I think.

I think you mean Astroheavy

**cotswold** · 24th December 2011, 00:47

Originally Posted by Moooools

I think you mean Astroheavy

Yes well don't forget this was late 80's..............when were you born????

**Brian d marge** · 24th December 2011, 02:25

They were the biz back then , mate had a 900ss with astros , , Me I went old school and went boranis

Stephen

**Moooools** · 24th December 2011, 07:33

Originally Posted by cotswold

Yes well don't forget this was late 80's..............when were you born????

Haha yes I know. 1993.

I have a set of Astrolite/heavys that I run my wets on. They are not particularly light but they look the shit.

**Henk** · 24th December 2011, 08:09

Originally Posted by Moooools

Haha yes I know. 1993.

bloody yoof of today, wonder how they'd cope with black and white TV and no Internet, speaking of which, aren't you supposed to be away on holiday? Get off line, go outside and roll in the sand or something.

**Rick 52** · 24th December 2011, 08:19

They are brilliant ! The tube frame would make a magic bucket ..do you have a pic of it with it dressed ?

**Henk** · 24th December 2011, 08:34

Originally Posted by Rick 52

They are brilliant ! The tube frame would make a magic bucket ..do you have a pic of it with it dressed ?

What he said, why are you messing about with RS50 frames, crank up the welder and dazzle us all with your brilliance.

**Deano** · 24th December 2011, 08:44

Pure bike porn there !

**cotswold** · 24th December 2011, 09:03

Originally Posted by Rick 52

They are brilliant ! The tube frame would make a magic bucket ..do you have a pic of it with it dressed ?

This was the day I bought it Ian brought it to Mallory park and I raced it the same day, it was bloody quick and I made a last lap lunge in the wet around Gerards for the win with the inevitable result, Robin Milton won and the truck picked me and all the bits of bike off the corner a few minutes later. I have an after photo but it makes me sad

**cotswold** · 24th December 2011, 09:06

Originally Posted by Henk

What he said, why are you messing about with RS50 frames, crank up the welder and dazzle us all with your brilliance.

If I could weld or engineer or machanic my bike would have been finished 10 months ago, the waddon is not a difficult build for someone clever and I think I can still get the dimensions but no promises on that one.

**koba** · 24th December 2011, 10:16

Originally Posted by cotswold

If I could weld or engineer or machanic my bike would have been finished 10 months ago, the waddon is not a difficult build for someone clever and I think I can still get the dimensions but no promises on that one.

I'd been thinking of something similar with a huge aluminum tube. I've actually even got the perfect piece sitting about the place. Kind of like those Sachs things too. I'll probably never build anything like that though, just not a priority plus I'm pretty thin is the skill dept myself for something like that.