The History

I first built this bike in 1967 using a 1961 Mach 1 engine and frame, I raced this bike in Bemsee, KRC, Newmarket and Lord of Lydden events from 1967 to 1976, when I sold the bike which went into the private collection of Bill Rose of Bemsee. The bike stayed there unused for many years and was eventually sold in 2008 and started racing again in Classic events. In 2018 I was able to buy back my original race bike 😊.   

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In the last 10 years Jerry Fiford (ex Bemsee Champion) has owned and ridden the bike and its thanks to Jerry I was able to buy it back again 

The bike has not been rebuilt, but rather it is just how I raced it in 1967 with the exception of the high-level exhaust to meet modern noise regulations.

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The Ducati Mach 1 Engine was modified from the old hairpin type valve springs to coil springs. The inlet tract has been bored to accept the new 32mm Amal performance carburettor and rubber mounted. The Oil system modified to give positive feed to the cam shaft, and twin plug fitted.

The oil feed system has been modified to give external positive feed to the camshaft to prevent cam failure which can occur with the original system when racing.

 

The alloy petrol tank is an original Vic Camp tank of the 60’s, a single sided Ducati front brake is fitted along with a single leading rear brake using the original Ducati hub. The Bike will be used at the CRMC and other classic events.