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