Project Can-Ams to Canowindra !

[Nitram]

OK.  After two years in the wilderness and the bikes gathering dust and cobwebs I've bitten the bullet and entered the HEAVEN meeting at Canowindra next weekend. 

The pre-'75 bike (250 TNT bitza) last ran at Nepean short circuit at least three or four years ago, but with a cleaned out carb and fresh fuel she started 2nd kick and settled down to a heathy idle.  Great to fill the workshop with two-stroke smoke instead of the dust and wood shavings of endless home building projects.  The last time I rode this bike it frightened me- huge power that hits with a bang, and ordinary suspension- heaps of fun !



The pre-'78 ("MX3" bitza) used to be a 175, but I put together a 250 engine with all new internals about 18mths ago, and never got around to fitting it.  But it's up and running now and is as smooth and sweet a new engine should be.



The only question whether the body is up to the task................... Ah well, what the heck.  Only live once etc etc.

Cheers,

Nitram   

[Hoony]

well done , get out there and have a blast. nothing gets the bug back better than an extended break.

[crankpin]

Got any better pictures of the '74?

Nice bikes btw.

[VMX247]

Good stuff Nitram,great to see you back into it !! shoulders all good then !!   
Photos by Hardo and wife.. http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=21044.0

[Canam370]

Looks like the Canam hooks up alright Martin! Bet you were thinking at that point that your return to racing was going to be a short-lived affair 

[Montynut]

Both the Can Ams are rocket ships. In the Saturday events Nitram was on Nitro and just rode off into the distance in the 50+ Pre78. Great rides

[Nitram]

Yeah I was pretty happy with both bikes.  The pre-78 bike has a really smooth power delivery which really seemed to work well in the sloppy mud conditions- easy to ride and not threatening to spit you off on every corner.  But it still is brilliantly powerful on a drying track.  Makes it easy for a mug punter like me.  Unfortunately the motor (just rebuilt with new rod/bearings/piston) developed a horrid rattle while idling.  Not sure what it is, but it doesn't sound pretty. 

The pre'75 bike is a lot less forgiving- a bit like a light switch as far as the powerband is concerned- so I left it in the shed til the track dried out a bit.  But it was still a real weapon. Put a smile on my face every time I dialled it on !

I know the Can-Ams look a bit funny compared to the CRs/RMs etc etc, but they are so fast.  I can't understand why nobody races them.  That pre-'75 bike of mine is just a TNT with a chamber.  That's all !  I guess there are not too many of them around, but they turn up every now and then on ebay etc.

Looking forward to the next race-hopefully at somewhere without too many jumps................

Cheers,

Nitram