Ian Boyd Back in Black Racing

[nkt267]

I had the youtube video of this machine on constantly at the Copdock Show this year.The amount of interest/envy/admiration shown when it was explained that this is a prewar bike was amazing ( I will not use AWESOME )..John

 

[Big Sid]

Heard about Ian Boyd's racing Comet several years back . Heard that it ran right with G50s and Manxes of the same era , coming in among the first 3 over over the finish line . Top end around 134 / 135 mph . I had a round about dealings with the gentleman when he bought the fully intact Picador from Vaughn Greene , my old pal . Had been sitting still on its original pallet for decades under his bench where I had seen it when visiting him . Dusty but unmolested with original test tags still attached . Sid .

 

[b'knighted]

I think that the picador recently shown in a different thread, attached to a a table, belongs to Ian Boyd.

 

[davidd]

The dyno sheet below is a response to Glenliman in the Terry Prince MK 5 Cam post who claimed John Trease built a Comet that made 58 hp. Because it was Ian's bike which is featured in this post, I thought the info should go in this post so it could be found at a later time.



David

 

[david bowen]

This is the Kel Carrick built bike, engine by John Trease, that Kel raced for 3 season with great success and then sold to Ian Boyd, I was speaking to Ian last night he said it may not be raced a gain only displayed

 

[Monkeypants]

David, was the 58'rwhp obtained using alcohol fuel or a blend of some sort?
58rwhp equates to around 70 crankshaft, quite something for 500ccs and pushrods.

Glen

 

[david bowen]

The Vinton is also a Kal Carrick, John Trease made Bike, and was ridden by Kal Carrick Jnr, and was on alcohol, now in the Ian Boyd collection

 

[chankly bore]

I'd like to know the bore and stroke of this lovely little trinket!

 

[jim burgess]

The Comet is not bad either:

David

Y'know I could be wrong but it looks like a Norton frame t'me...
Jim Burgess Norvin S.O.