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Ducati Forum: Our 2 Strokes

Discussion in 'Other Bikes' started by Exige, Nov 19, 2017.

  1. Thought I’d run Elsie up for an mot but she wouldn’t rev over 6k and generally flat as a witch’s tit so stopped and put some new plugs in but no difference so back home and whipped the carbs off. Right carb was ok but left float bowl had quite a bit of a gold coloured Crystal type substance so out with a tin of carb cleaner and removed all the jets etc before giving them a squirt. Set the float heights at 21mm and feels like a different bike revving out in all gears and would have gone off the clock in top if I’d had a bit more road.
    Brakes are still rubbish though !


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    This is my 1952 Tornax V200 believed to be the only bike of that make in the UK. I would love to be wrong on that though. It's a 197cc two stroke single with twin port exhaust, 12 bhp and a 4 speed gearbox. It has a gear indicator in form of a small round instrument behind the headlight and also came with a bar of Abrador sandy soap in a small compartment in the tank which is still present. I bought this bike when I was 17 as a wreck and intended it to be my first Motorbike. I stripped it to start restoring it, put it in a big box and left it there for 24 and a half years. I then continued the restoration and finished a week before the 25th anniversary of me buying the bike. I waited 7 days and started it exactly 1/4 of a century after purchasing it. Could this be the longest restoration ever?
     
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  4. Changed the brake pads for Goldfren sintered and the brakes have improved significantly.
     
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  5. Dave Whattham has done another big power LC.
    This ones a 535 I’ll put a picture of the bike up when it’s done.



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  6. Check out the V8

     
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  7. My everyday transport at the moment...

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  8. Mate of mine splashing around Carnaby on his old Suzuki

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  9. A recent addition to the garage (and it’s still Italian :))

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