Tip use quality braided steel lines, they
do make a noticeable difference. Cheers Tim754
RE pre68 Yep one reason was the rise of Yammy XS650, Mainly (as I remember) it was to do with converting standard road machine frames to scramble sidecars, as the aftermarket frame builders were virtually non existent to 1968.
Mick D thank you for your satisfying appraisal of my HBS/Wasp. I think the dinosaur may have one more last run as my pit bike come transport around the complex this year at Broadford on the Saturday (I only work Wed ,Sat and Sun so bugger losing a full weeks pay....
) Maybe you will see it in the flesh with all it's inglorious crude roughness