So its been a long time since my last post in this thread............something to do with a new computer that has new rules about posting pics. Anyhow..........WE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME AT BUB 2013.
We brought the same basic Triumph Cub chassis but with a new motor and added partial streamlining. The new motor was measured at 236cc but we calculated it to be 243cc. We had a tech problem with the extended swingarm..........apparently the AMA does not accept a magazine article as a reliable reference regarding the standard wheelbase of a Triumph Mountain Cub.............so we had the swingarm marked according to the standard Cub wheelbase which only left a half-inch of adjustment. Thank goodness for half-links
We were competing in 250cc MPS-PG. After several practice-course runs with plug-chops on Sunday, we had our 1st and best run early Monday at a top speed of 89.339 mph. The average should be about 88.74 mph for a substantial increase to the AMA record. We had plans of removing the fairing and running to up our existing M-PG record of 82.5 mph but decided to leave that for next year.
My trusted builder, Dave Murre, headed up my pit crew along with two new members who very possibly will be back with bikes of their own
Tom (new record and fastest B50 in the world), Bo & Gretchen, Tom Mellor (now in the 200 club) & Crew, some crazy guys with fake steel valve-stems and 12v meters that register 1.3v apart from each other
Peter with the red hair, the blind riders group, Speed Team Doo, and many others stopped to say hello.
As I gather my pics, I'll try to post a few...........especially the dimples on the intake valve stem.