Rex,
I rather have my views, which incidentally, I feel, are not as extreme as you paint. I do not know of any DR.Evil, but I do know that usually, at every possible opportunity, you try & link & weave your Xenophobic views on race or other Countries into topics, implicating individuals with brown, tan or other language speakers even those with white coloured faces, where I link, World Governance, Politicians & Local Councils for some of the ills, re-Transport policies of which motorcycles form a part, do they not, albeit British Bikes a smaller & smaller fraction, as they make the transition to economic investment & deified status.
I prefer instead to avoid the judgements, manipulations & propaganda used, in the past & now, to justify the vilification & possible extermination of others in tempestuous times of severe economic depression. I do not agree surprisingly, (I hear you say), with everything that has been done in the UK, re-immigration over the Post War period, but as you say the "Things change, peoples' interests change and industry changes,". The big difference is policies I believe to be most at fault, rather than blindly blaming slightly different individuals.
Your right Rex, this Site is about British Bikes, in view of this observation, that makes me & you no different then, in espousing slightly wider viewpoints.
I do not mind people disagreeing with me, but I do mind the way it is done. I started to notice a pick-iness & aggressiveness in your posts, especially this one, lets say an attack, not backed up by reasonable assertions, well, I'm sorry to disappoint Rex, but I won't be bullied off the site by you & yet when it comes to doing something constructive about rogue dealers & inferior products being sold to like-minded punters, restoring & purchasing motorcycles, you shy away, no forthright opinions here I note, that you want to be directly connected with.
The Main issue: The J.A.P Engine:
I like the look of the J.A.P engine pictures, & I wondered about the absence of a rocker box , presumably, this would enhance wear & tear on the valve gear & further engine wear would be accelerated by oil contamination with grit .
However, & I may be wrong (& I can see that in Sprinters, maybe the absence of a Rocker box would not be too much of a problem due to the specialist short term use); but road going models, surely, would have needed protection by Rocker Boxes, later on in their development to cut down on wear & tear & I thought I have seen them sporting rocker boxes in historic displays.
Am I right or am I thinking of another engine?
Cheers
JBW
