Hoofhearted Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) You guys must be a lot more macho than me!! There is no way I could "flick" the back wheel forward and get it to start! I use a 6 h.p. Briggs and Stratton with a 4:1 gear reduction to start the Wessie in the Norton and sometimes it even has a hard time. Better get the dumbells out and start doing curls. [email=" Edited April 15, 2009 by Hoofhearted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofhearted Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 (edited) A quick update. The scrutineers at the May El Mirage meet didn't like my handlebar set up so it didn't pass. I made the changes for the June meet. It was undergeared, overjetted and the lakebed is in terrible condition. It ran 172.835 kph on its maiden run so I won't complain. Theres a lot more in it. Ya gotta love Weslakes! [/img] See Ya! [/img] Teardown for certification. [/img] Edited June 25, 2009 by Hoofhearted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofhearted Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 An update. Not that anyone gives a fiddlers. At the July El Mirage meet the sidecar ran 178.5 K/m (111.590 mph) and for the Sept. meet it started to find its legs. 197 K/m (122.240 mph). There is about 15-20 mph left in it. Great engine!!!! [/img] [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausiebloke Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Hey Bill Of course we are all interested. If it has an engine and wheels people here would like to know about it. Keep up the good work What about the wessy/ featherbed are you going to get the record back for that one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofhearted Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The Weslake in the Norton still hold the 500cc pushrod gas record at El Mirage at 129.917 mph and the sidecar holds the 500cc pushrod gas record at 122.240 mph. Next year at El Mirage I hope to go after the fuel records there. I want to take the sidecar to Bonneville next year and go pound some sidecar records there. Gotta fly the Weslake flag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofhearted Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 A quick note. We went to Bonneville and took home both the gas and fuel records. The name Weslake is now firmly entrenched in the Bonneville record books. The Weslake ran a fastest time of 125.715 mph (for those metrically inclined thats 202 kph). Heres a short video of the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisj Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I want one. Been collecting parts for years for my Featherbed Wessy. Very inspiring. I need a motor! Any sellers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofhearted Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 This is a pretty much a dead thread. But for giggles here's a short video from Bonneville last year. We're headed out next Thursday to see if 140 mph is a possibility. The sidecar ran a best of 132 mph on this run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausiebloke Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 G'day Bill Good to see that your still running the wessie I saw a mate the other day and there is a few Aussies on the way to the BUB event ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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