Mach 3 memories

Just finished reading the article in OBA 45 on the Kwaka Mach 3 which brought back memories of my example which I bought used from Ron Angel, three months old with low miles and in perfect condition. Think I paid around $750 cash for it and rode home in the rain. Ron told me the previous owner got a big fright on it and got rid of it pronto. It was the white tank (first) model with points ignition. Yes it was quick (I saw 118 mph on the speedo a lot) but savage on plugs, you needed to clean or change them every week if not sooner. I recall one night when we were top ending down the Hume Highway near Donnybrook when I felt it start to nip up. I raked the clutch in but too late and she burned the drive