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<blockquote data-quote="Nulli Secundus" data-source="post: 102150" data-attributes="member: 560"><p>Just a quick summary of my racing, or lack of, this year.</p><p></p><p>Mallory Park went well, but I still had handling issues, especially around Gerrards. However, I now had my 10 signatures for my novice rider's record card and could apply for my Clubman's licence.</p><p></p><p>The next meeting I entered was Lydden and practice was going well until the bike stopped. The magneto timing had slipped and all attempts to reset it failed. I gave up and left for home Sunday morning to give my son a chance to watch England in the World Cup.</p><p></p><p>I removed the magneto that morning and discovered a burr on a redundant woodruff key slot. This caused the timing problems and once removed it was timed OK.</p><p></p><p>Anglesey was next and practice went OK. In my first race I was immediately behind Mervyn Stratford on his Rudge and Aaron Rogers on the Stu Rogers methanol burning International Norton. I was fractionally slower to them reacting to the lights, but was making so much ground on them that I thought I could squeeze between them and be in front through the first corner.</p><p></p><p>My Rudge had other ideas and went bang, clatter and then obviously stopped.</p><p></p><p>A pushrod had broken and I had no spares.</p><p></p><p>On repairing the bike I discovered the cylinder head was scrap due to excessively pocketed exhaust valves that no longer sealed.</p><p></p><p>A few avenues have been explored and will cost me too much money. I hope I will have a solution for next year though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nulli Secundus, post: 102150, member: 560"] Just a quick summary of my racing, or lack of, this year. Mallory Park went well, but I still had handling issues, especially around Gerrards. However, I now had my 10 signatures for my novice rider's record card and could apply for my Clubman's licence. The next meeting I entered was Lydden and practice was going well until the bike stopped. The magneto timing had slipped and all attempts to reset it failed. I gave up and left for home Sunday morning to give my son a chance to watch England in the World Cup. I removed the magneto that morning and discovered a burr on a redundant woodruff key slot. This caused the timing problems and once removed it was timed OK. Anglesey was next and practice went OK. In my first race I was immediately behind Mervyn Stratford on his Rudge and Aaron Rogers on the Stu Rogers methanol burning International Norton. I was fractionally slower to them reacting to the lights, but was making so much ground on them that I thought I could squeeze between them and be in front through the first corner. My Rudge had other ideas and went bang, clatter and then obviously stopped. A pushrod had broken and I had no spares. On repairing the bike I discovered the cylinder head was scrap due to excessively pocketed exhaust valves that no longer sealed. A few avenues have been explored and will cost me too much money. I hope I will have a solution for next year though. [/QUOTE]
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