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Sidecarstar
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UK


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Posted - 07 Nov 2012 :  06:00:58 AM  Show Profile Send Sidecarstar a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Hello all, my name is David Sykes and I have just finished my fifth season racing a Thunderbird outfit in the british Historic racing series. Next season will see me campaigning an Ironhead Sportster outfit which I'm currently building. I shall be running the lump on methanol and am posting here in case anyone "down under" is running an Ironhead and feels like filling me in on what not to do. Cheers, David

acotrel
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Victoria


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Posted - 10 Nov 2012 :  07:18:25 AM  Show Profile Send acotrel a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
In about 1973 Don Emde brought an XR750 road racer to Australia. I believe it was based on the early sportster engine. The timing side bearing failed, and I believe the problem was fixed in the later engines.
 

 
Is your machine authentic or merely eligible?
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madbzar
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Queensland


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Posted - 13 Dec 2012 :  09:04:24 AM  Show Profile Send madbzar a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Check out the Qemsc website,particularly the Big Chill event.There is a sporton outfit that races there and it runs on methanol.
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john
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Victoria


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Posted - 31 May 2013 :  9:14:57 PM  Show Profile Send john a Private Message  Reply  Reply with Quote  

 
Track down Doghouse Dave, he has experience with Iron heads I think.
 

 
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