Ducati 250 on board video Cadwell 2015 1

[@hugooliver3835]

That is such a good site! My dad used to race his Ducati 250 with CRMC, when there used to be a full grid of Ducati’s! I had no idea they were still around. (My dad’s Tim oliver btw, being a Ducati racer yourself it’s possible u may know him?) great vid!

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Hi Hugo and thanks, it was my Brother who raced those Ducatis for a few seasons in BHR, I just tried to help look after them for the owner, but we went our separate ways after that. I don't know your Father, but might recognize his face if I saw him.

[@angelalcarazmerono2869]

ESPECTACULAR

[@amelierenoncule]

Mon Dieu, I really miss the sound of valve-springs at work...especially at full-song. What's that you say ? You don't believe that I can hear same ?...interesting.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

I think you might like to see one of the clips of our Royal Enfield 350 racer reaching 9500 rpm! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5y9mHVsebytb6M

[@amelierenoncule]

@@paulhenshaw4514 Well, thank ya kindly, Paulie-Paul, I do believe that I have a hankering to mosey-on-over and see what's brewing thar ! [American-cowboy talk.] But be aware, I'm liable to leave a comment under it !

[@buttheyreinvestmentsdear3132]

If it has desmo drive there are no valve springs.

[@amelierenoncule]

@@buttheyreinvestmentsdear3132 THAT, mon ami, was the crux of my comment. (They have no valve springs...and I miss hearing them.)

[@paulhenshaw4514]

@@amelierenoncule To be honest, I don't know for certain, but I think that Ducati had valve springs, I remember the owner saying lots of them got converted to springs once spring technology advanced.

[@kimhicks8443]

Hi you lot, any chance of explaining how you got such fantastic on board footage? what, when, how why and who type of thing? Terrific footage, cheers.

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Easy - I sat on the back holding the camera !! Seriously, I will ask Ian what make of camera he uses, he fits it to the top yoke usually..

[@Doloso82]

Congratulations, that engine runs really well, what preparation did you make? which cam do you use and which piston and connecting rod? i am doing some work on my scr 250 and i am eager to understand how it will be once finished. Thank you

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Hi and thanks. I did not build or tune the engine in this machine, only helped with a bit of final setting up - carb etc, so I don't know much about what went on inside the engine, sorry.

[@alanhynd7886]

There are all sorts of things you can do. Super high comp pistons, twin plug heads etc, but if you are not going to race it I would not bother. Possibly a more modern carb, If you are going to fit a slightly larger carb then it's worth getting the ports cleaned up. I would switch the scrambler camb for something like a green camshaft and make sure you have a proper forged conrod. I wouldn't bother to tune one of these little bikes till I knew the guts were rebuilt, so that would be where I would focus.

[@notwocdivad]

Nice vid. I assume it is the camera making the bike sound as though it has an awful misfire? Very good run though well done!!! Dave

[@paulhenshaw4514]

Knowing that bike, it could well be a misfire !!

[@johnmartin6854]

Wish that was my head behind blade! Nice.

[@captainamerica9353]

Actual start is . . . 7:48 otherwise, very nice.