By 1988 my trusty Triumph 500 was getting a bit tired and performance was definitely heading south. I still rolled it out occasionally for a local NDRC club meeting if time and money allowed. The blower desperately needed servicing, the clutch was slipping and I was experimenting with reducing the exhaust valve overlap, hence the constant revving as it wouldn't tick over and to cap it all, in the race against the ex-Mick Butler Weslake V-twin I had failed to secure the header pipes which obligingly popped off at 100ft causing me not a little anxiety.
These video clips were taken in 1988 by a friend who had never been to a drag race, hence no rolling burnout from the Gary Page funny car as he dropped the camera in shock!
https://www.youtube....h?v=VXCt36iSRFQ
