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I can tell you the advantages of a Seeley frame. I raced my 500cc Triton against my mate who had a 650cc Triton at many race meetings. His bike was faster down the straights, but I could beat him around any corner - se we were always neck and neck battling it out. One day there was a meeting where he was riding another friend's Seeley Laverda 750. After about four laps, I blew him off down a straight. As we reached the corner I was in front of him and when I braked, the drum really stopped the bike too quick - the linings had heated-up. He rode around the outside of me in the corner, popped in front of me, and grabbed a handful of discs. I barely touched the front brake again and the bike went into a lock-to-lock tank slapper and chucked me down the road on the top of my head. What he did was way beyond his normal capabilities - it just could not be done with a featherbed frame. I followed the bike for two years and when I found it, I bought it . But I could not get the motor. I kid you not, that frame combined with TZ350 Yamaha fork yokes gives 106mm of trail with 27 degree rake and 18 inch wheels. With the 850 Norton motor on methanol and close ratio gears, it can beat anything. My problem was, it took me a while to find out how to use it. It does not make sense to accelerate flat-out around corners from beginning to end after braking. It makes me nervous even thinking about it. The Mk3 Seeley frame is lighter and more rigid. The way it handles is absolutely gem. My Seeley 850 is the easiest bike to ride fast of any I have experienced, It is a mindless exercise, as long as I brake before the corners.

<blockquote data-quote="acotrel" data-source="post: 686256" data-attributes="member: 4295"><p>I can tell you the advantages of a Seeley frame.&nbsp; I raced my 500cc Triton against my mate who had a 650cc Triton at many race meetings.&nbsp; His bike was faster down the straights, but I could beat him around any corner - se we were always neck and neck battling it out.&nbsp; One day there was a meeting where he was riding another friend&#039;s Seeley Laverda 750.&nbsp; After about four laps, I blew him off down a straight.&nbsp; As we reached the corner I was in front of him and when I braked, the drum really stopped the bike too quick - the linings had heated-up.&nbsp; He rode around the outside of me in the corner, popped in front of me, and grabbed a handful of discs. I barely touched the front brake again and the bike went into a lock-to-lock tank slapper and chucked me down the road on the top of my head.&nbsp; What he did was way beyond his normal capabilities - it just could not be done with a featherbed frame.&nbsp; I followed the bike for two years and when I found it, I bought it .&nbsp; But I could not get the motor.&nbsp; I kid you not, that frame combined with TZ350 Yamaha fork yokes gives 106mm of trail with 27 degree rake and 18 inch wheels.&nbsp; With the 850 Norton motor on methanol and close ratio gears, it can beat anything.&nbsp; My problem was, it took me a while to find out how to use it. It does not make sense to accelerate flat-out around corners from beginning to end after braking.&nbsp; It makes me nervous even thinking about it.&nbsp; The Mk3 Seeley frame is lighter and more rigid. The way it handles is absolutely gem. My Seeley 850 is the easiest bike to ride fast of any I have experienced, It is a mindless exercise, as long as I brake before the corners.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="acotrel, post: 686256, member: 4295"] I can tell you the advantages of a Seeley frame. I raced my 500cc Triton against my mate who had a 650cc Triton at many race meetings. His bike was faster down the straights, but I could beat him around any corner - se we were always neck and neck battling it out. One day there was a meeting where he was riding another friend's Seeley Laverda 750. After about four laps, I blew him off down a straight. As we reached the corner I was in front of him and when I braked, the drum really stopped the bike too quick - the linings had heated-up. He rode around the outside of me in the corner, popped in front of me, and grabbed a handful of discs. I barely touched the front brake again and the bike went into a lock-to-lock tank slapper and chucked me down the road on the top of my head. What he did was way beyond his normal capabilities - it just could not be done with a featherbed frame. I followed the bike for two years and when I found it, I bought it . But I could not get the motor. I kid you not, that frame combined with TZ350 Yamaha fork yokes gives 106mm of trail with 27 degree rake and 18 inch wheels. With the 850 Norton motor on methanol and close ratio gears, it can beat anything. My problem was, it took me a while to find out how to use it. It does not make sense to accelerate flat-out around corners from beginning to end after braking. It makes me nervous even thinking about it. The Mk3 Seeley frame is lighter and more rigid. The way it handles is absolutely gem. My Seeley 850 is the easiest bike to ride fast of any I have experienced, It is a mindless exercise, as long as I brake before the corners. [/QUOTE]

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