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Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:13 pm
by 666
Dave, The Camathius Cup is a celebration of the man and the period, your last paragraph has backed up exactly what i said in a previous post. Ian,I have used teflon buttons in the past but I was showing Steve the pistons and barrels as I think that using teflon buttons to support oil control rings is not good practice also the closeness of stud holes to bores. these items are not mine, I would not try to get one out to that size with all the probs that would come with it. we are currently building a new chassis and will use a 1000cc BM.
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:41 pm
by kew
Don't get me wrong everyone, I have enjoyed racing in the Camathius cup this year and I will be racing in the same series next year. I'm not bothered about the mega money bikes because there are enough of us on other kit to have good close racing. If I can just lose about 8 stone I will be almost on a par with some of the others.
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:12 pm
by dick tapken
good on yer keith me and our tom at 36 stone together mean's unless we get a 3litre motor we will not be mixing it with the front runner's lol
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:30 pm
by Sideslip
dick tapken wrote:good on yer keith me and our tom at 36 stone together mean's unless we get a 3litre motor we will not be mixing it with the front runner's lol
So, Tom's put on a bit of weight since 1996 then?

Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:36 pm
by mrequipe
Re floating discs, the bike recently posted for sale on here in other bikes, Windle F2 discs !
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:47 pm
by Kieran Clarke
That bike has some good ideas on it Mike.
The CRMC rules say no floating discs.
There are bikes out there with floating discs?
I asked Ian Johnson why were they acceptable and his answer was no modern type floating discs.
John Simper told me that he had floating discs in the 60s.
Now what is a modern floating disc?
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:49 pm
by Kieran Clarke
If the club allows you to be able to achieve as much power as you can. Surely it would be far more safe to be able to stop the things as well. We may all end up with floating vented discs in 2017. Who knows
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:36 pm
by dick tapken
come on kieran ,how long you been doing it ,you should know that if it dos'nt suit the certain few nothing can change ,but if it suit's them it can ,it's called closed shop !!
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 3:56 pm
by 666
Kieran, What looks like floating disc's on the Imp which is for sale are not floating although they look like it, It was built by Stuart Digby around 97 98. What look like modern bobbins are in fact shoulder bolts which when tightend they put only a light pressure on the disc allowing radial expansion and contraction without the possibility of coning the disc. The type I spoke of were used in the 60s which are simply 6 drive dogs bolted to the hub through holes in the disc to give some clearance. Please see the picture in one of my previous post's
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:32 pm
by Kieran Clarke
Ah I see John. I've found the eligibility form from this year. No modern style floating discs. So I am guessing that if you cant see a Bobbin you can float all you like?
Perhaps we all should revisit our eligibility and fill out a fresh form because the 2015 form didn't say that on it.
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:22 pm
by oldbelly
Whatever the pros and cons are in the Classic Sidecar scene most must be happy. Theres no other class with such huge grids.
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:14 am
by jdaley
I have been out of circulation for a while, and have just noticed this topic, in Victoria , Australia, when I was the secretary of the HMRAV historic racing I propped a special class of 836cc to encourage new entrants to sidecars, even though the bigger engined machines were competing. We established a range of trophies to suit and it worked well in getting more machines on the track.
Re: CRMC Honda Capacity Limit GOING GOING Almost GONE
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:06 pm
by MikeB
[quoteWhatever the pros and cons are in the Classic Sidecar scene most must be happy. Theres no other class with such huge grids.][/quote]
Exactly....... get your entries in good n early for the 2017 season or you'll be on a reserve list. Options of both the UK (CRMC & BHR) and European (Camathias Cup) championships with a whole range of road and circuits to attend and chuck in the IoM Pre TT, gives the biggest variety of places to race. And for all the critics and cynics its some of the most enjoyable/hard racing to be had.
Oh and for the real gluttens there is the Czech TT at Horice the weekend after Gedinne.
That'll be on a Dave Cheeseman Windle with a Moorespeed 1070, racing against IMPs (that win at 998cc) , BMWs, Guzzis, Hondas, Weslakes, BSAs and whoever else gets themselves onto the grid.... Can't wait
