ESE's works engine tuner

[Grumph]

Um. .. in what rulebook will that not be classed as water cooling?

Ours actually. But a bigger concern is meeting fuel rules. i suspect a fuel with any appreciable water content won't pass the specific gravity tests.
It's either declared petrol or Methanol. There are specified ranges of SG for either fuel. Outside those it's illegal.

[Strokerhaus]

What's your brand of problem ? There are to my knowledge (besides Rob's Kawasaki) people on here trying to extract unfeasible HP from aircooled Bultacos, Maicos and in my case AJS Stormer.

Mine is a Royal Enfield GP5, I saw the picture of your AJS it look beautiful!

You in the UK?

[husaberg]

Mine is a Royal Enfield GP5, I saw the picture of your AJS it look beautiful!

You in the UK?

Do you run the original Albion gearbox?

[Strokerhaus]

Do you run the original Albion gearbox?

Hi Husaberg

Yes it has the 5 speed barrel cam Albion, but I have under cut the dogs, and I'm using a Greeves Griffin clutch.

The only issue I have had is the bronze bearing in the output gear needs to be replaced from time to time, the rest is fine.

[Grumph]

Mine is a Royal Enfield GP5, I saw the picture of your AJS it look beautiful!

You in the UK?

South Island of NZ - Christchurch. The Stormer is a little hamstrung in the gearbox area. Best i've got is a 4 speed close ratio. Around the time I built the bike for the first owner I had a converted Stormer through the workshop to finish the installation of one of the very rare 6 speed boxes. Apparently they only made around 100 of these. I asked FB AJS how much oil it took - and they'd never seen one. Had to contact one of their retired staff to get the information.

Interesting that the two motors are from about the same period and each identifiably the product of one man. The RE is largely Herman Meir and the AJS - well villiers really - is Bernard Hooper.

[TZ350]

2Stroke Stuffing.

[Flettner]

E85 still banned?

[Strokerhaus]

South Island of NZ - Christchurch. The Stormer is a little hamstrung in the gearbox area. Best i've got is a 4 speed close ratio. Around the time I built the bike for the first owner I had a converted Stormer through the workshop to finish the installation of one of the very rare 6 speed boxes. Apparently they only made around 100 of these. I asked FB AJS how much oil it took - and they'd never seen one. Had to contact one of their retired staff to get the information.

Interesting that the two motors are from about the same period and each identifiably the product of one man. The RE is largely Herman Meir and the AJS - well villiers really - is Bernard Hooper.

Herman was an interesting man, worked on loads of British two smokes.

As for Villiers gearboxes, there is a 6 speed box for sale on ebay.co.uk, but they want loads of money for it.

[Grumph]

E85 still banned?

Just petrol or methanol in the book. There's someone down here advertising E100.

I must ask the Tech Steward how it compares to the figures for meth next time I see him.

Someone really needs to put in a remit sorting the fuels situation. Methanol/ethanol should be equally acceptable.

[Grumph]

Herman was an interesting man, worked on loads of British two smokes.

As for Villiers gearboxes, there is a 6 speed box for sale on ebay.co.uk, but they want loads of money for it.

If it's the one I found, you get a complete bike for the money. 3500 quid with decent spares too.

[husaberg]

Herman was an interesting man, worked on loads of British two smokes.

As for Villiers gearboxes, there is a 6 speed box for sale on ebay.co.uk, but they want loads of money for it.

They certainly do thats $6,366.43NZD
i know there is only a finite amount of them made but i am picking the market is getting pretty small also.

[husaberg]

Just petrol or methanol in the book. There's someone down here advertising E100.

I must ask the Tech Steward how it compares to the figures for meth next time I see him.

Someone really needs to put in a remit sorting the fuels situation. Methanol/ethanol should be equally acceptable.

But for different classes one or both
i think they have left it as e85 is whilst available at pumps somewhere, its not everywhere or extensively pump petrol is defined as any petrol to avgas
e85 benefits some bikes more than others ie air cooled or turbo.
Not sure why they only list methanol's characteristics the only posible advantage i could see is the small jet size neded

for on road racing its

Methanol as defined in Appendix D may only be used in the following
classes:
1. BEARS
2. Road Racing Classic as defined in Chapter 15.1
3. Classic Sidecars

The following classes shall have the choice of either petrol having
maximum characteristics not exceeding “Avgas, Unleaded FIM” or
methanol, both as defined in Appendix D.
Sidecars as defined in chapter 18. National Speed Records, Hill Climb –
Road-- Classic Road Racing as defined in chapter 15. Post Classic (Period
72) Road Racing as defined in Rule 17.3. Post Classic (Period 82) Road
Racing as defined in Rule 17.4. Post Classic (Period 89) Road Racing as
defined in Rule 17.5 (4 stroke engines only), 125 GP/250 Mono as
defined in Appendix G, BEARS.

[Grumph]

But for different classes one or both
i think they have left it as e85 is whilst available at pumps somewhere, its not everywhere or extensively pump petrol is defined as any petrol to avgas
e85 benefits some bikes more than others ie air cooled or turbo.
Not sure why they only list methanol's characteristics the only posible advantage i could see is the small jet size neded

for on road racing its

What would make more sense is to make E85 or E100 legal for those classes which can use methanol at present.
There is a price and availability difference depending on area. E85 is hard to get in the SI. Methanol isn't - but it's expensive.

I see no reason to change any of the regs relating to petrol. 100 testing the same as FIM 100 unleaded is available nationally.

[Flettner]

When are the bucket rules changing back to 100cc fourstroke..... open, as it used to be.
Or just amend the rules for 100cc fourstroke, may run E85, but all other classes remain the same.
Haha, limit 100 fourstroke to air cooling, I dont mind.

Vinduro are.... engine 'open' but must be air cooled and cc limit (fourstroke150cc). Fuel is open.

[Flettner]

Husa, you are good at finding shit like this, what has a 45mm fourstroke piston..... semi modern style. CL125? Two valve.