Beverage Park in Kirkaldy 1960's ; great riders circuit but proved too narrow for modern superbikes.

 

Although bike now on road still looking for a suitable frame for next project- a Vincent barrel on Norton Crankcase.

 

Running well with a factory spec engine etc. But have so many spare parts I am looking for an affordable Norton frame to build another bike !

Since I will be 70 in a few months and considering that the UK has now allowed over 40 year old vehicles to be exempt of an MOT - road worthiness test- it is perhaps time to return the old girl to her original state ....

 

 

My last few years at sprinting have shown she is far too heavy for the game.

 

preparation time

 

Actual National Sprint Association events are now thin on the ground in the North of England this year...hoping to do East Kirkby in Lincolnshire  in June in preparation for the George Brown memorial event in August. Spending time in workshop in preparation however...

 

The wonderful days when whole grids were composed of Manx Nortons.

 

Busy even in the cold fitting a new small end bush

 

It is not obvious but the oil drain on a Norton single is not a straight drilling...due to the fact the head and the crankcase do not align due to the fact they used the same crankcase for the 350 and 500.

 

 

I acquired a very old ES2 barrel and am now boring it out to 85 mm...removed top fin and the rope under the fin is to reduce ringing when on the lathe. The cloth under it is to catch it when it comes off the chuck -at slow revs!

 

Plan 'B' is to fit a Vincent barrel with a spacer on the sleeve .