Siegfried at Grafham Water

Siegfried still running rich

Took a first look at Siegfried tonight after his Isle of Man duty. Disappointed by same old black sooty plug. Checked ignition timing - it is spot on. This only now leaves the piston and barrel. ADF do a complete new piston and barrel set for around £150 so I will now order one. Thinking here is that external oil appearing on the cooling fins is not coming from the cylinder base, head gasket or rocker box cover. It can only be coming from the inside so something is not right. After Sunday's rally Siegfried will retire for the winter and will be stripped down to the crankcase. I am hoping to find a piston with signs of burning and oil blow by on the exhaust side. That would prove my suspicions.

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Siegfried at Ramsey sprint 2015

Amazing meeting at Ramsey Sprint

Here with Hendrik Knechtel, left and Stromgardt Kraft to his right. These gentlemen have friends with a collection of 6 Simson AWO racers that they want to parade at next year's Classic TT. They asked if I would help to facilitate this.

At Ramsey Sprint with Connor Cummins

Gary Vines, winner, picks up his trophies

With Yuri Burigan

Yuri bravely droned round on his 400cc Yamaha Supermotard hiding behind a tiny screen. Got a finishers medal too ! Braaaap

Last race so time to pack up for another year

Gary Vines 2015 Manx Grand Prix Newcomers B WINNER !

All marshal's essentials to hand here !

Siegfried arrives for work

Great fun. Long delays so we all sang I wanna be like you hoo hoo in the sun

Team Lost a Spanner at Jurby

My great friend Claudet and his mate Georges at Jurby

Here we are, Team Lost a Spanner, enjoying the comforts of Mike Griffith's motor home. Living the dream.

Siegfried good to go to Jurby, have ukulele, will travel

Alpine Cottage memorial

Alpine is very fast and has some sad history

Do I get Nectar points ?

Chopper refueling base at Alpine Cottage

Marshal on tea duty

Rudi the helicopter doctor

Milepost at Alpine Cottage

Alpine Cottage the way out - next is Ballaugh bridge

Alpine cottage - the way in

Chopper pilot relaxing at Alpine Cottage

Siegfried arrives on Isle of Man

Siegfried resting before another day on The Isle of Man

And here is Gary Vines hard at work