Elstar BSA.

[Curly3]

Hey I've made C grade, that matches my achievements in my competition days. It was very shortlived through injury.

[pancho]

 i think TH has a very neat style with out going bananas, and he does manage a very neat slide when the need arises, not like me who is known to be a bit erratic, [thats why i resisted road racing]. i think this comes from originally racing swing arm hotted up road bikes on dirt from the start where i always took tight lines [except when i ran off the track] unfortunately i can't be there this weekend because of family committment, but looking forward to the nsw champs at the end of the month.  cheers wally. ps seems to be big interest in this weekend ,had a call this morning from someone in Qld wanting details and also several merrylands old boys from up there enquiring about the NSW tite event.

[Rosco86]

Learnt they hard way that going wide around is not always the best idea, Romsey 1979 Qualifying Final was trying to sneak a couple places and was having great success going very deep into turn one from the main straight, worked well a couple of times and was getting good acceleration out of the corner just wide of the brown dirt until I hit a smallish grass hidden pot hole that derailed the chain. Couuldnt believe how long it was to get back to the pits having to keep the rear wheel off the ground as the chain was fully locked around the swingarm and sprocket. Still have the Godden weslake today with the chainmarks etched into the yellowing nickel plate. Brillant to see the likes of Gary Flood full noise on his dad's bulties on his return from England after his dabble in speedway also the likes of Gary Adams and  Gary Chasemore a sight to watch. Tim can you remember Terry Rooney and the mean green kwaka machine, old man Walker and the boys.  Swung with Peter Tolley and Doug Cotterel and scared myself witless as the corner speedway seemed so fast, probably due to the fact i didnt have the throttle. The back straight was always a battle hitting the bumps the reverse way from the solos always seemed to pich you left towards the scrub. Romsey was just action city
NQ Rosco

[Curly3]

Probably just put myself in the divorce courts.
I dragged the Elstar out of storage today ( post photo's soon ) and inspired by the nostalgia, I then proceeded to buy a 2 valve Jawa engine on ebay.
This engine will go well with a Hagon Sandracer &/or a sideport speedway frame I have also kept in storage for at least 25 years.
It must have been the intoxicating wiff of Methanol that I rec'd at Nepean last weekend.
God help me.

[Curly3]

This is my first attempt at attaching a photo ( courtesy of my 16yo daughter ).
Hope it works.

[jimg1au]

STEVE
did you see billy powells hagon bsa at the 50th
ps
thanks for the pics

[Curly3]

I did see that 250 Jim and it was in good nick.
There was a suggestion from a rival competitor to this bike, that it was in fact a "BIGUN".
I stripped her down last week and can confirm that it is & always was under 350.
The first small step was to remove the gear lever and with a tool box full of metric spanners I had to scrounge around for an AF to fit.
The first spanner I found to fit was engraved with my dads initials, so the spirit of old Curly is with me.
Note to Ian, the nut on the handlebars also has a lot to do with how good a bike goes.
I have more photos and will attach them as the project evolves.

[SlideRulz]

Shit I started this off nearly five years ago, time to resurect this topic.
Since Saturday the frame has been dismembered ready for sandblasting and re painting, I've made up an adjustable jig to help de lace the wheels and set up for re assembly to retain the original off set.
Picking up the B40 powerplant this weekend from brother Carlos who has had it for 4 years without lifting a spanner so I'll be attemprting to do the engine myself.
Photo's to follow.   

[SlideRulz]

[yamaico]

Bloody nce job on the jig Steve, you'll be able to true the wheels in that as well. Good old unistrut, one of man's better inventions, as far as I'm concerned.
Pete.

[JAP 454]

Unistrut is fine, Pete but where would we all be without the ubiquitous Milk Crate, eh ??
Foss

[pancho]

 G'day Foss, I had my Elstar frame painted Blue. (to match my milk crate).

[TTezza]

Did Curly ever finish this project?