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Recommissioning a '48 Rapide
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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Thomas" data-source="post: 125718" data-attributes="member: 485"><p>Paul, A lot of us played Racers in the old days, We had 2 Race days a year at Cadwell park ,</p><p>And a Twisty Sprint at Curborough, Super Times.</p><p>Plus we were invited to other clubs to race.</p><p>As "Mercurycrest " said, Yours should be a good ride.</p><p>A Standard "B" should have a front and a rear cylinder head, The inlet on the front head comes out on the left,</p><p>The inlet on the rear comes out on the other side, You have 2 front heads !!!.</p><p>On a Comet they have a front head.</p><p>The Racing Lightning mostly used 2 front heads, For better gas flow,</p><p>The last Vin's The "D" Used 2 front heads and monobloc Carb's.</p><p>On your carb's you have extended float bowls, Fast men liked those.</p><p>The last owner also drilled holes in the footrest plate and maybe in other places to go faster ??.</p><p>I enjoy "Trying" to help other owners, So no problem with anything we can do, As Marcus said , We have a lot of info' After owning our bikes for 50 plus years, And in my case breaking most things on a Vin' !!.</p><p>I raced a road Twin for 10 years and a Lightning rep' for 7, Plus my poor old Comet got thrashed as well !.</p><p>Good Luck Tomorrow, Bill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Thomas, post: 125718, member: 485"] Paul, A lot of us played Racers in the old days, We had 2 Race days a year at Cadwell park , And a Twisty Sprint at Curborough, Super Times. Plus we were invited to other clubs to race. As "Mercurycrest " said, Yours should be a good ride. A Standard "B" should have a front and a rear cylinder head, The inlet on the front head comes out on the left, The inlet on the rear comes out on the other side, You have 2 front heads !!!. On a Comet they have a front head. The Racing Lightning mostly used 2 front heads, For better gas flow, The last Vin's The "D" Used 2 front heads and monobloc Carb's. On your carb's you have extended float bowls, Fast men liked those. The last owner also drilled holes in the footrest plate and maybe in other places to go faster ??. I enjoy "Trying" to help other owners, So no problem with anything we can do, As Marcus said , We have a lot of info' After owning our bikes for 50 plus years, And in my case breaking most things on a Vin' !!. I raced a road Twin for 10 years and a Lightning rep' for 7, Plus my poor old Comet got thrashed as well !. Good Luck Tomorrow, Bill. [/QUOTE]
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