Well the main focus has been on the SS50 racebike, as this is the biggest technological challenge.
Over the winter, changes have been made, footpegs were moved back, fairing was added, tachometer was changed... and changed back again.
And then the season started and a lot more changes and tweaks were made.
-Because of the footpeg relocation, the front forks needed stiffening.
-The new mechanical tachometer couldn't keep up over 13k rpm, so the electronic unit was fitted again.
-The inner rotor ignitions weren't functioning correctly, so the old outer rotor battery ignition was refitted.
-The newly made 24mm carburettor turned out to be too small, so back to the 26mm
-The new 5speed dry clutch engine wasn't delivering what it should.
The dry clutch although looking and sounding cool, was a step back in handling, this combined with the last event in Gramsbergen, where I swapped the 5-speed motor (because of strange noises) for the old 4-speed before the second heat (which also developed some strange noises after that) meant that both motors were opened up fully and examined.
As it turns out, the 4-speed motor had a better cylinder head as i had been more cautious porting the other head.
So now a new engine has been built, with the 5-speed gearbox, wet clutch and cylinder head off the other engine, combining the best bits. In a small testrun it displayed 16k rpm on the tacho, while still pulling, so I'm looking forward to the next race, to see what it actually does.
