Got to agree with you on that. I first started watching the SSDT in the late sixties and I have witnessed a defininate decline especially since the modern trick bikes came on the scene.
When I had my bike nicked I visited all the places in a 10 mile radius where most scroats ride off road 6 weeks later bingo, no Police sorted the b*****d myself unfortunately bike was not fit to ride.
I changed to varivocals many years ago I was a machine tool fitter and have always thought they were the best thing since sliced bread no problems distance or close up
Don't know if it's because I always have had Zeis lenses.
Hi Back in the days when I watched Scambles most riders had two bikes usually a 500 goldie and a 250 there were quite A lot of Dots used by some of the big names in the Scramble world but unfortunately Dots management was not as keen to develop to the extent Greeves were.
Hi Deryk sounds great but how many original bikes still exist they must shurly have all been modded by now.
I know I have spent a small fortune modding my Dot not to mention the time involved, I would be very reluctant to undo it all.
I've never heard such vitriol for a guy that just wants a bit of recognition for the lads&lasses who have achieved at world class level and yes the offials at the acu should do more to promote our fabulous sport.
I would guess the likes of Douggie Lampkin and Bou must be worth a few million, I can't imagine the canny Yorkshire lads not being tough negotiators and if like other sportsmen&women these days probably have an agent to do the nessasary.
I have a 250 36a villiers engine marcel barrel not happy with the Amal 389 carb what you guys using and jetting also what timing advance I am on 10 deg btdc.
as a long time supporter and watcher of the ssdt I think it has now become to predictable for to many years now we have not had the top continental riders after over thirty years with hardly a break I would like to see our top domestic riders put under the pressure that Michaud Vestrinan Shrieber Burgat etc brought to the Highland Classic.
I prefer an ordinary patch rather than a plug get a length of strong rope and use it similar to a tourniquet whilst blowing tyre up with a powerful air line
