Can a stock Ace 100 compete against a modified BSA?

[BrianZ]

This goes back a few years, but it's been a while since I have created a thread.

Shameless post of me on an Ace 100 with stock motor and suspension up against a few BSAs. I stripped off the lights, put knobby tires on it, and had some fun.

Can the Ace 100 beat the BSAs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0CQZkwHlGk

No... At least not with me riding it. I think the BSA camera man was toying with me.

Brian

[thrownchain]

Hodaka vs BSA, depends on the bike, you're talking 2 different power curves. Rider plays a big part in it too. Could be pretty close.

[Bullfrog]

Put two riders of equal skill on a good hunnert and a BSA 441 . . . and on the right track, it could be a real contest. On a wide open track with large radius turns and long straights - advantage BSA. On a tight, bumpy track with short straights - the hunnert might just be the "right" bike.

I've had some fun times with my 125 trying to get by a British big bore. He'd gain a good lead on the open parts of the track, and I'd reel him in on the twisty-turnies. Just about the time I was close enough to make a move . . . we'd be back on the open part of the track and I'd be eating roost again. FUN! Sometimes - just sometimes -- if you can keep the two-stroke sound in the guy's ears long enough or often enough, he'll make a mistake and you get your chance.

I watched the video twice . . . and it does look like the BSA rider made a decision somewhere between 5 and 6 minutes into the video to crank it up a bit. What a hoot! (and I noticed that Mick Andrews was no where to be seen after about half a lap! Even so, it had to be a hoot to be on the track with him!)
Ed