Pre 60 bikes. What are the choices?

[albrid-3]

Well, I was making comment that the Jawa is that good, I am going by experiance, it will be find for his dad to ride, but its ok for o90 to sling off at me, but not good for me to come with am answer. is that what your saying, Mainline.

[firko]

There are plenty of quick riders out their, brad is riding classes that their isn`t much competition.

You're not coming out of this with a lot of cred Dave. Give it a rest.

[jimg1au]

FIRKO
there is not a lot of ariel in my gen art senior 350 race motor either.that is what i was getting at .they lend themselves towards fast motors.you have to modify all the old bikes anyway or they will end up like the short stroke ajs of daves
jim

[JohnnyO]

Well now it's paid for, just have to get it up from Newcastle. Anyone coming my way???

Cool machine.. Can't wait to see it going round the track.

[Curly3]

Good score Brad, if guy's like you aren't prepared to race in pre60 then eventually we'll have no pre60 class.
I have to agree with Firko, stick with the well earned original Patina.
If anyone from Briz are coming down to Taree for the Troy Bayliss meeting I can pick it up on my way through and pass it on?

[KB171]

          Heres one that'll give you half a mongrel 

[tony27]

Nice bike Brad.
Been a long time since I've been inside 1 of those motors but I do know that the bike I built when I first started riding trials was easily converted to seperate kickstart & gearlever using parts from a NZeta/CZeta scooter but I don't have parts books anymore to compare numbers
If someone can tell you whether the kickstart/gearchange shaft number is the same as in the 125/175 motors then it's an easy swap involving only removal of the clutch

[oldfart]

Brad,  mate that's one cool looking bike you have there.

[albrid-3]

Thats what frustrated me when I was riding my jawa when shifting gears fast, the gear lever would switch back to the kickstarter, in the end it was a easy fix.
I apologize to you brad if I caused any ill feeling to you and take back my comments, your jawa may be a better machine than the one I owned, mine rode well but it wasn`t a quick machine.

[GMC]

Not as good as KB's shot

[albrid-3]

My was the same, but it wasn`t that one, he owned two.

[KB171]

Not as good as KB's shot

A lot prettier than that Canam370  blokes  pic ey 

[mike1948]

That bike will surprise you how well it can go.  In the mid 60s, while we were racing our Greeves, Dots etc, right on our hammer in every corner was a VERY noisy mate riding a modified road Jawa version - and this will be a class above that monster.
My late brother in law was game enough to scramble a 350 Jawa - now that was a real beast.  Never saw them break down though.
Good luck, Brad.  Looks great as it is.  The more the merrier.

[tony27]

Going off having ridden both early 60s 250 & '53 350 road bikes I'd prefer the 350, lot more torque & lower centre of gravity makes it nicer to ride.
I reckon Brad will do rather well on this bike especially if pre60 isn't just an all in class

[09.0]

You guys are getting it mixed up with a Californian I think. This is called a 557 and is an mxer. It has a separate kick starter and gear lever like a Cz. According to the previous owner, it is one of about six imported into the country. So I am confident it will go well.