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[Russell Burrows]

Found this so..... Around '69 ish, I think.

Edited by Russell Burrows, 19 July 2010 - 17:09.

[fil2.8]

Found this so..... Around '69 ish, I think.

Nice pic of Small Part me thinks , Russ

[Russell Burrows]

Nice pic of Small Part me thinks , Russ

Yes Phil, the distinctive profile of Small Part on Vic's Ducati.

[Coupe Kawasaki]

[Steve O'Brien]

Just noticed this on fleabay spare's anyone http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item27b3135d47

Edited by Steve O'Brien, 20 July 2010 - 18:01.

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Just noticed this on fleabay spare's anyone http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item27b3135d47

I paid 40 quid for the one I bought Steve ...the wheels and forks are junk anyway so as long as the frame and motor are OK that's where to start, the rest is just making it fit..a bitsa



anyone know of any good Bitsas? Maybe we should have a thread for Bitsas then?





Daisy

[fil2.8]

I paid 40 quid for the one I bought Steve ...the wheels and forks are junk anyway so as long as the frame and motor are OK that's where to start, the rest is just making it fit..a bitsa



anyone know of any good Bitsas? Maybe we should have a thread for Bitsas then?





Daisy

Should have thought you could answer your own question ,Daisy , oh , hang on , i've re-read it , , you said , ' good '

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Should have thought you could answer your own question ,Daisy , oh , hang on , i've re-read it , , you said , ' good '

now now Phil, I've said be patient Things are afoot don't fret

[Thruxton500]

Hello evryone, I am building a Vic Camp TS250 which I bought a few months ago. My bike was trashed and had been in a shed since 1983. The bikes use a GT250 front end to give a disc brake on the front, my bike has a specially designed low level exhaust and expansion chamber rather than the high level one. I have doen a complete nut and bolt restoration which is nearly complete, my last job is to start on the engine which is now on my bench. My frame is powder coated, wheels stripped and rebuilt, new Avon race tyres, my forks have been re-chromed and reground

I am very interested in finding out as much as possible about the Vic Camp bikes, any technical stuff or your pictures would be very welcome, I intend to set up a website for them, the bikes ar every simple, using a self generating ignition system, mine runs on a fuel / oil mix

I am particularly interetsed in the guy that said he had a TS that used a 2mm spacer under the barrel, I am also looking for a source of technical help to set up the big Amal Concentric that my bike has (jetting etc)

Your pictures or help is very welcome and i will put pictures of my bike on when I figure out how the hell to do it

I bought the bike after getting pissed off with riding my road bike like it was intended, I have a Duke 996 which I have had from new, it is the best thing I have ever owned and does everything better than any bike I have ever ridden. I am just sick of coppers, cameras, sheep, deisel, farmers and the like. I live up near the Cat and Fiddle in Derbyshsire, I dont like that road , I have been riding the A54 from Congleton for years, it is the closest thing to the IOM mountain section in this country and I can still make the Snake Pass before the cops get out of bed

Your help is greatly appreciated, TS250's, 2 stroke tuning, Amal carbs set up etc

Cheers Dave Fitz'

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Hi Dave

Steve O'Brien on here has helped me greatly with some phone numbers and stuff, I'll send them on if he's OK with that I'll be building one soon from a trailie ('71 TS250)..I have the GT stuff for the front but may use GT750 forks and a GSX1100 disc and caliper, don't know yet I think I am going to stick a 36 mm Mikuni on it ( I got a few from snowmobiles ).


'I am just sick of coppers, cameras, sheep, deisel, farmers and the like.' I got sick of that back in '89 no such trouble out here though


If this works out I may see if a CR500 Honda will fit it too




David

[Steve O'Brien]

This has jst turned up on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item1c147dd205

[rotrax]

Camp modified road going Dukes to order from around the mid sixties to early seventies. I'm no expert on this, but I think I remember learning from him (he gave me these pics) that there wasn't huge amounts done to them - perhaps a lumpy cam and lots of polishing? His own bikes ridden by blokes such as Paul Smart and Alan Dunscombe must have been fairly special though as they were relatively quick. I think Smartie was using one in GP's until about '69 or perhaps even '70?. I think too he had some help from the factory. Spagiarri's factory bike was pretty successful in the late sixties as I think I remember him giving Passolini's Bennelli some hurry up somewhere or other. The late Dennis Rapley, who was a regular on here, bought a Mach I based, ex Smart bike from Vic, some pics of which should still be here.

Hi-I borrowed a Vic Camp Ducati 250 from my mate Tim Hore in 1976 and took it as an extra ride in my first Irish road race,the Cookstown 100.I was busy that year qualifying for the Manx and it counted as another race over the required distance.I remember asking a marshall if the lane we were queing on led to the circuit.It was about 15 feet wide.He said it was the main straight and "if you are going brave and strong you can do a hundred and twenty along here" Yer maun Joey D was in the row in front.Four riders wide and touching elbows.I came in twelth, well overgeared.You got two laps practice immediatly prior to the start of the race! The Ducati was slow but it kept going without losing any speed and handled pretty good.I do believe it was an ex race school bike.Yours in sport,Rotrax.

[Thruxton500]

Hi Dave

Steve O'Brien on here has helped me greatly with some phone numbers and stuff, I'll send them on if he's OK with that I'll be building one soon from a trailie ('71 TS250)..I have the GT stuff for the front but may use GT750 forks and a GSX1100 disc and caliper, don't know yet I think I am going to stick a 36 mm Mikuni on it ( I got a few from snowmobiles ).


'I am just sick of coppers, cameras, sheep, deisel, farmers and the like.' I got sick of that back in '89 no such trouble out here though


If this works out I may see if a CR500 Honda will fit it too




David

Hi David, I will be looking out for more information, cheers

Dave Fitz

[SADBATCCM]

daisy just for u

[TONY57]

Thanks for the info particularly on the spacer Steve ...that was done on some of the GT750s too. I reckon this could be a good competitive bike and cheap too

I don't like that SP370 thing though Phil

well I do because I won the southern67 formula 500 championship on a bright blue one!!! remember1980 . LoL printers packed up I' ll put some photo's on when I'm up and running again! I still miss It!!! Not so much the crashing.!!!! Hey It's my first post , beers on me then!!! er who's this daisy geezer then? sorry dont do the orange jacket thing ! er! maybe because It's my first post LOL!!!!!!! maybe I can fill in some gap's on this subject etc. etc.

Daisy

Edited by TONY57, 15 August 2010 - 21:42.

[SADBATCCM]

daisy just for u

[TONY57]

yes very nice example of a ts 250 but I had the sp 370 stroked out to 454 by Alf Hagon I raced against the likes of Robin Riley, Richard Cutts, Richard Ruth, Chris Turner,
Richard Hempe etc etc sorry If I've missed anybody! names are still coming back!!! Reg Arnold, Bruce Simpson, and I think bruce sleeved his bike down to 350.


Tony

[SADBATCCM]

yes very nice example of a ts 250 but I had the sp 370 stroked out to 454 by Alf Hagon I raced against the likes of Robin Riley, Richard Cutts, Richard Ruth, Chris Turner,
Richard Hempe etc etc sorry If I've missed anybody! names are still coming back!!! Reg Arnold, Bruce Simpson, and I think bruce sleeved his bike down to 350.


Tony

will check the program tonight!! with more info Tony

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Hi there Tony.... Steve sent me some info and I have lost it... bugger! I'll have to ask him again



Ahem, calling Steve O'Brien




David (AKA Daisy)

Edited by Coupe Kawasaki, 16 August 2010 - 20:47.

[fil2.8]

Hi there Tony.... Steve sent me some info and I have lost it... bugger! I'll have to ask him again



Ahem, calling Steve O'Brien




David (AKA Daisy)

There's a surprise , par for the course , i'd call it , Daisy

[SADBATCCM]

will check the program tonight!! with more info Tony

Reg vincent ......Vic Camp susuki 250

[Coupe Kawasaki]

There's a surprise , par for the course , i'd call it , Daisy

It's getting bad now Tim, whoever you are

[SADBATCCM]

It's getting bad now Tim, whoever you are

.......WHO WHAT WHY Daisy

[fil2.8]

.......WHO WHAT WHY Daisy

Think our Daisy is having a ' senior moment ' , Timbo

[mba21]

Think our Daisy is having a ' senior moment ' , Timbo

Is that Possible....

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Right Apologies for being so vague, I forget where I put things in the house let alone on the computer



OK thanks for sending the info again Paul..



At least you lot keep me on my toes thanks

[Steve O'Brien]

Right Apologies for being so vague, I forget where I put things in the house let alone on the computer



OK thanks for sending the info again Paul..



At least you lot keep me on my toes thanks

Hi David not sure myself what I sent you (must be catching) have you looked in your old messages Steve.

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Hi David not sure myself what I sent you (must be catching) have you looked in your old messages Steve.

Yes Steve...I got there in the end...! Thanks



David

[denis6]

hi there
i used to work for vic camp not long after greg passed away
i was also behind him when he crashed at donnington park
i was at vics for a year or so helping bert furness as a young apprentice mechanic
we used to convert the suzuki ts250a's and b's into race bikes!!
i also remember a certain mick grant doing a test for mcn on the 250 single
i also raced with charlie blay, vernon glashier, robin riley! blimey that was a long time ago!!
we had a good race series then!!!
denis halil

[LamboNZ]

hi there
i used to work for vic camp not long after greg passed away
i was also behind him when he crashed at donnington park
i was at vics for a year or so helping bert furness as a young apprentice mechanic
we used to convert the suzuki ts250a's and b's into race bikes!!
i also remember a certain mick grant doing a test for mcn on the 250 single
i also raced with charlie blay, vernon glashier, robin riley! blimey that was a long time ago!!
we had a good race series then!!!
denis halil

Welcome to the form Denis

Good to see you stuck with 250 2 strokes, but made the right choice and went on to TZ/RSs ;)

[denis6]

Welcome to the form Denis

Good to see you stuck with 250 2 strokes, but made the right choice and went on to TZ/RSs ;)

thanks for that!!! but how did you know?
denis

[denis6]

i have some photos but not sure how to upload em?

denis

[Robin127]

hi there......

denis halil

I remember that name....I have a scar on my leg from an incident on the startline at Brands in 1979

[LamboNZ]

thanks for that!!! but how did you know?
denis

I raced 250s from 1986-1996, so followed the results at club and nationals up to and after emigrating to NZ. Can remember your name in the results quite a bit late 90s early 00s

Nigel

[Coupe Kawasaki]

Welcome Denis Can I ask a question already?

Good... What size carb did you put on them? I was thinking a 36mm Does anyone know where to get a seat unit?


I've stripped it down now and the frame is being cleaned up for some paint. The main bearings are shot so some parts to search for on fleabay



Daisy

[denis6]

I remember that name....I have a scar on my leg from an incident on the startline at Brands in 1979

omg
i remember that!!!
how is your leg now?
that was on the gp circuit if i remember right?
never got to see you and make sure you was ok!!
hope you are ok!!

denis

[denis6]

Welcome Denis Can I ask a question already?

Good... What size carb did you put on them? I was thinking a 36mm Does anyone know where to get a seat unit?


I've stripped it down now and the frame is being cleaned up for some paint. The main bearings are shot so some parts to search for on fleabay



Daisy

wow mate
now your asking!!!
i will have a look and see if i have anything written down
but please dont hold your breath!!
but a 36mm amal rings a bell
denis

[denis6]

I raced 250s from 1986-1996, so followed the results at club and nationals up to and after emigrating to NZ. Can remember your name in the results quite a bit late 90s early 00s

Nigel

hiya
i raced a tz from 79 ish to 83 then retired
but then again 2003 and won the
bemsee nationwide gp250 championship in 2004
on a rs250 honda

denis

[LamboNZ]

hiya
i raced a tz from 79 ish to 83 then retired
but then again 2003 and won the
bemsee nationwide gp250 championship in 2004
on a rs250 honda

denis

Oh got my dates mixed abit, must have been the 00 years then, are you still riding?

[denis6]

Oh got my dates mixed abit, must have been the 00 years then, are you still riding?

not racing anymore
had a crash at brands
and lost the use of my right arm for a long while
after two ops i can use it but at about 90%
that was in march 2005
i went back in 2006 with a new tz250 and had
a few races but my heart wasn't in it anymore
funny enough i renewed my licence this year and
have been trying to buy my rs back since 2005
so not sure if i have finished
are you racing?
denis

[denis6]

have you tried this site yet?
http://www.two-strokes.com/forums/

[Robin127]

omg
i remember that!!!
how is your leg now?
that was on the gp circuit if i remember right?
never got to see you and make sure you was ok!!
hope you are ok!!

denis

It was on the GP circuit, I'd forgotten about that, the Ben Ball Trophy if I remember correctly now.

The leg is fine, a small scar on the back of my right calf. Funny thing is that it wasn't a real cut, just like a bit of gravel rash but the whole area around it was numb for about 10 years after, probably didn't heal up properly because of that.

Edited by Robin127, 11 September 2010 - 01:40.

[LamboNZ]

not racing anymore
had a crash at brands
and lost the use of my right arm for a long while
after two ops i can use it but at about 90%
that was in march 2005
i went back in 2006 with a new tz250 and had
a few races but my heart wasn't in it anymore
funny enough i renewed my licence this year and
have been trying to buy my rs back since 2005
so not sure if i have finished
are you racing?
denis

After a 13 year break came across this TZ B last year, and thought I would have another go racing over here

[Coupe Kawasaki]

wow mate
now your asking!!!
i will have a look and see if i have anything written down
but please dont hold your breath!!
but a 36mm amal rings a bell
denis

I think a 36 Mikuni will be fine in that case....a bit annoyed as I sold an RM 125 flat slide that would have done

[denis6]

After a 13 year break came across this TZ B last year, and thought I would have another go racing over here

wow that looks nice!!

[rotrax]

yes very nice example of a ts 250 but I had the sp 370 stroked out to 454 by Alf Hagon I raced against the likes of Robin Riley, Richard Cutts, Richard Ruth, Chris Turner,
Richard Hempe etc etc sorry If I've missed anybody! names are still coming back!!! Reg Arnold, Bruce Simpson, and I think bruce sleeved his bike down to 350.


Tony

Hi, nice looking bike. Alf Hagon-what a clever bloke and a real hard man on a motorbike.I saw him at the resurected Red Marley hill climb when I was riding one of his J.A.P. engined longtrackers up the hill. I didnt go as good as him -he won it and held the record more than once I believe.In Sport, Rotrax.

[Steve O'Brien]

This has just popped up on fleabay http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3f075c3ece

[Russell Burrows]

This has just popped up on fleabay http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3f075c3ece

I love the way Brits advertise stuff for sale - full of warnings, disclaimers and stipulations