Honda-SOHC

General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Ghostie on November 10, 2021, 06:09:01 PM

Title: New Member
Post by: Ghostie on November 10, 2021, 06:09:01 PM: Hi, I’m Phil & live in Coventry. I have a Phil Read Replica that I’ve owned from new in 1979. It’s 836cc with 26k & full race Yoshi cam. I’ve run it twice on the TT lap of honour. Also have a Ducati 749. I used to race in the Ducati Desmo Due series & won the class B Champship in 2011. Moving up to Class A the next year but had a bad crash at Pembrey in 2014 so as it was only a hobby no more racing.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 10, 2021, 06:18:59 PM: Welcome to the Forum Phil. Lovely bikes you have there. One of our forum members is the main main for PRR's, Honda Britain's etc, he runs the register etc. Enjoy the forum.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Laverdaroo on November 10, 2021, 07:31:53 PM: Evening Phil, awesome bikes mate, utterly stunning. :) ;)
Fellow duke owner here, or was up until twp weeks ago :o, enjoy the forum, you're very much amongst friends.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: philward on November 10, 2021, 07:37:36 PM: Welcome Phil - hope you enjoy the forum! I had a PRR back in the 80's - great bike

Sent from my moto g(50) using Tapatalk
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: K2-K6 on November 10, 2021, 07:56:21 PM: Welcome to the forum.

Nice couple of bikes there, amusing how low the front of the Ducati is in comparison to the PRR.

I really like that series of Ducati styling and design.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 11, 2021, 06:01:41 AM: Welcome to the forum.
Nice looking pair of bikes - the Honda looks the more comfortable option imho.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: paul G on November 11, 2021, 11:08:51 AM: Welcome Phil stunning looking bikes ;D
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 11, 2021, 02:42:57 PM: Welcome to the forum Phil. Lovely PRR and a nice action shot.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Moorey on November 11, 2021, 07:28:15 PM: Welcome and have fun.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: SumpMagnet on November 12, 2021, 11:26:56 AM: I am a sucker for a pretty PRR.

Duke is nice....but I prefer my Italian v-twins the other way round.....so I am just going to look at the Honda and dream of lottery wins
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Bryanj on November 12, 2021, 12:46:11 PM: As the Honda has been modded the warning about early exhaust valve guide wear should not be needed.
Have fun
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: haynes66 on November 15, 2021, 04:29:37 PM: hi phil and welcome. just wondering about the prr action shot. is it standard or have you modified it in any way as its quite a big lump to throw around?

pete
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Ghostie on April 06, 2022, 01:21:21 PM: Quote from: Bryanj on November 12, 2021, 12:46:11 PM
As the Honda has been modded the warning about early exhaust valve guide wear should not be needed.
Have fun

Hi Bryan, Yes the valve guides did not last well. so I made new phosphur bronze ones.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: Ghostie on April 06, 2022, 01:25:50 PM: Quote from: haynes66 on November 15, 2021, 04:29:37 PM
hi phil and welcome. just wondering about the prr action shot. is it standard or have you modified it in any way as its quite a big lump to throw around?

pete
Yes it is 836cc with full race Yoshimura camshaft. I is a big lump to throw around, from memory I think it weighs in at 536lb.
Title: Re: New Member
Post by: AshimotoK0 on April 06, 2022, 01:39:38 PM: Welcome !

What do you think of the one recently auctioned near me in this post:

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,27963.msg261377/topicseen.html#new