New Carbs for the Norton

I've always felt the Norton motor was lacking top end, I called Mike at surrey Cycles for a bit of advice, turns out the 600 Dommie motor should have been fitted with either a single or a pair of Monoblocs, mine came with a pair of 926 Concentrics on an aftermarket manifold. He sorted me out with a pair of properly set up 928's to the same specs as the correct Monoblocs, with brass slides fitted, the chokes binned and the pilot holes tapped and blanking screws fitted- to make cleaning the carbs easier. Also supplied a nice pair ofscrew on meshed bellmouths.



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Getting the Norton prepped for mot

workshop alfresco 8o)


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More Chop, Dirt, Race and Bobber Junk

Montesa Cota 247 Restoration project, all there including the rare bits!

Dusty Race French style

Behind the scenes at Starklite

old TV clip found on YouTube

Little n Large

Chief n Scout




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Flattrack Friday

28 years ago.........

A 19 year old lad was on his way home from work. Waiting for a bus, cos the Triumph was in bits again.......



Into the paper shop to get out of the rain and there it was. A magazine about bikes that he would ride........ I still have the magazine, I still think Odgie's yellow Triumph is my all time favourite chop!

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You not gonna take anything off.........

before ya run up the strip?


Maybe!!!

Pissin wet cold n miserable

But the postie has just been and brightened up my day!




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Chop, Dirt, Cafe and Bobber Junk

stuff that'll be hitting ebay in the next coupla days, if ya want it get in touch ;)

Out n about

Just back from my morning ride. Put out and mucked out the horses then a ride up the coast road. The sporty's running sweet, no traffic and a bright crisp day. Home for a fry up......... Perfect!




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Location:Cathedral Square,Fortrose,United Kingdom

Big Base

purty aint it?


Read all about it HERE

And another

Spirit of Semtex

Would have a parking space in my "Ultimate LockUp" no cpompromise built to get up a twisty hill as quick as possible

Spec sheet - Tech Stuff

Owner:........Patrick Hook a.k.a. "Paddy" (heavily modified!)
Fabrication by:...Owner / Welbro Engineering
Chrome/Paint:......none - weighs too much

ENGINE
Builder:.............................Owner
Size/Type:..1232cc, short stroke, 4-valve, (was an Evo Big Twin)
Cases:...........................Delkron, modified
Crank:....One-off S & S flywheels, modified and balanced by owner
Rods:.....S & S Supreme Duty, bored out to take Cosworth pins
Pistons:...Cosworth 90mm Formula One race car, heavily modified
Cylinders...Stock, shortened, bored out, Beryllium Rings (no head gaskets)
Cam:...................Fueling 4-valve
Carbs:..2 x Weber IDF 40mm twin-throat racing, intakes by owner/Alan
Heads:.............................4-valve Fueling, modified
Ignition:...Interspan racing system, no external power supply needed
Air Cleaners:.............................Pancake-type
Exhausts: ..Titanium, computer calculated length, matched front and rear
Silencers: .........................................................................It'll make your ears bleed!

TRANSMISSION
Type:..........Four speed wide-ratio
Manufacturer:................Quaife Racing
Clutch/Primary:...Bob Newby Racing belt, alloy clutch and front pulley

CHASSIS
Year/Type:...1994, Owner/Welbro Engineering, 7020 Aluminium twin beam
Swing Arm:...Suzuki 1100, heavily modified. Will be replaced by Welbro item
Forks:............Kayaba Upside Down Grand Prix
Rear shock:....Kayaba Grand Prix, Titanium spring
Fasteners:.......Titanium, through drilled, safety wired
Overall weight.....................310 lb.!

WHEELS/TIRES
Wheels:.Marchesini Magnesium Grand Prix
Brakes:.AP Racing Grand Prix Calipers/ Carbon Fibre or Steel Rotors
Tyres:..Michelin Grand Prix, Wets, Intermediates or slicks (not available to public)
Size:.........................130/17 inch front, 180/17 inch rear

The full story in Paddy Hook's own words HERE

'36 Salt Assault Chief

My old Art teacher told me that every gret picture had a splash of red on it!