History
Purchased the bike in 1982 for $850.00. Took it for a ride and found I was spraying my brother-in-law behind in oil. The bike had no power and was struggling and vibrating badly, but still going. Took it home and commenced a full rebuild. Farmed out the crankcases and bottom end to an engine re-builder in Sydney.Apart from the paint I did the rest myself. Once on the road I couldn’t keep head gaskets up to it and after number 6 I informed the machinist that I wanted the head and the barrels machined. He told me the barrels would be fine because they were cast iron and wouldn’t be warped, I asked him to humour me! Guess what it fixed the problem, The harmonic balancer that came out of the bike was a mess with holes drilled into it then welded over and more drilled somewhere else in an attempt to balance the motor, obviously it didn’t work. Over the years I have had the magneto and carbie rebuilt and although the bike is not genuine it’ has done okay by me for the past 33 years.
Modifications
Single Amal carbie, Road Rocket front end and aluminium head, aftermarket mufflers.
