Another short stroke

The only worry I have with my 850 motor is the steel plug I have screwed into the flywheel to fill the hole which was bored to reduce the balance factor, when the crank was modified to make the Commando smooth at low revs. The factor comes out to be 72%, which is sensible. I have ridden a Triumph Saint 650 which has the lower factor and lighter crank. It did not perform at all well. With a high balance factor, a 360 degree twin always seems to perform better. In America, there used to be guys who rode around touching cars with a tar brush to deter illegal parking. The Saint 650 was probably a substitute for a Harley Servicar.

Riding the Seeley 850 was a whole new world for me - it is so much easier. My mate's 650 Triton is nice to ride, but not a patch on my bike - I do not tell him that. He is always afraid somebody might be one-up on him. It makes him dangerous. I will never race against him again. I loved my 500cc Triton - it taught me a lot.

acotrel said:

Riding the Seeley 850 was a whole new world for me - it is so much easier. My mate's 650 Triton is nice to ride, but not a patch on my bike - I do not tell him that. He is always afraid somebody might be one-up on him. It makes him dangerous. I will never race against him again. I loved my 500cc Triton - it taught me a lot.

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Strong crosswind ?

acotrel said:

Strong crosswind ?

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that video is not real!

jan nelder said:

that video is not real!

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I was not real when I was doing that. I was working my backside off in a really difficult marriage. I did not become sane until I retired, divorced and remarried.
When I watch that video, racing really was something like that.

acotrel said:

I was not real when I was doing that. I was working my backside off in a really difficult marriage. I did not become sane until I retired, divorced and remarried.
When I watch that video, racing really was something like that.

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No Al, he’s not being metaphoric… he means that video IS NOT REAL…

Fast Eddie said:

No Al, he’s not being metaphoric… he means that video IS NOT REAL…

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Comically so. Unless their wheel alignment was done by a drunk.

Xpongebob said:

Well, it makes 3 of these, 'cause Martin has one too

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Hi Xavier,
Please call me as I could have an interesting info for you.
Cheers.
Eric G.

Good art expresses an emotion. When I watch that video, it really gives me the feeling I used to have when racing. I think AI is great - really spooky. I have a photo of the start of the first historic race in Victoria in 1973, however I don't have enough credits to turn it into a video. In it, I am blitzing all of them off the start. If I wait a while, I might be able to process it. I am too lousy to pay $100 per year.