The road rocket racing sidecar project

[Rocket Racer]

perhaps I need some rockets? as long as it doesnt end up like the thunderball A65 which morphed into a plunger a10 before it went in the quarry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMI7KYunVI

[Rocket Racer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnS9SZ26MSU&index=24&list=PLn0aB6wamNojvz14Hse84r_d9wzhsKEnz
spent all saturday running Bender the A10 around taupo racetrack taking all ages out for a run around the track. Ran like a clock all day 
which was just as well as I was dosed up with cold and flu meds to function.

[mikeb]

is that an open face helmet on the track Tim? ? are there rules?

[muskrat]

This just got posted on another forum. Bugga 3 wheels when you only need 1.
Cheers

[Rocket Racer]

http://www.marktime.co.nz/results/nz-classic-motorcycle-racing-register/2018/09/15/RACE10
our best result of the weekend, motor wasnt the happiest, has a lazy cylinder so needs some attention
but lovely day out and nice to make some noise.

[muskrat]

 
Everything in front was bigger and younger, everything behind was younger. Well done mate. Lap times are consistent. Any photos?
Cheers

[Angus]

Think I may have found some one on one competition for you, maybe a bit far to go  . At the Stafford show, it was really busy so hard to take piccies but had to have one of this.

[muskrat]

G'day Angus.
Looks to have a similar double sided front brake to RR's. Do I see twin monobloc's with a seperate float chamber?
Cheers

[Angus]

Looks like it Muskrat, although the monoblocks appear to have a float chamber two so not sure how it all works. Did not load the closeup as was convinced of the quality.
edit now why is that thumbnail upside down

[Rocket Racer]

interesting,
 looks like the ariel hub on rear and a brace across the front tubes for the chair mount as well as struts on the swing arm.
Not sure if the float is for additional capacity or as a swill pot.
There is also a rig in queensland, so at least 3 a10 rigs about.
Mine needs some TLC, have some +80 pistons to go in and need to review the valves as burning a bit of smoke on the LH after a float issue caused by a faulty tickler spring holding it down and washing that side extensively in methanol.
I may try a pair of concentrics and petrol as that may clean up my fuelling issues on corners. Just a bit distracted at present.

[Rocket Racer]

it should be noted the 8" front brake isnt really up to sidecar racing as it doesnt appreciate side flex and will fail 

It can however be resurrected!

In hindsight a better bet would be to build a bespoke hub using vincent drums where the drum isnt under tension and allows for longer spokes, but then that wouldnt be a BSA brake.

I've also had a full width unflanged triumph hub fail on a previous norton sidecar. Cast iron, like alloy doesnt really cut it on a race rig.

[Rocket Racer]

here's the front brake off "The" Chris Vincent A7/A10
presumably the full width goldie hub

[muskrat]

Hay Angus, looks good to me.
Cheers

[Rocket Racer]

I had a very special gift recently from a forum member that deserves appreciation and relates to Bender.
Angus has created a one off whisky tumbler I will certainly be using with pleasure.
On one side is an image of Mark and I racing and on the other the BSA logo intercut with an image of bender and the BSA logo now saying Bite my Shiny metal Ass.
Very hard to get a good photo that does it justice but quite amazed and floored by this 

[Angus]

Glad you like it. I was supposed to do it a couple of years ago. Here is my own glass. Now for a nice dram of laphroaig, your good heath