Well, a Revell model kit of a Triumph in chopper fashion; with, it seems options for customization…
May 5, 2011
Engine Cutaway Graphic
ANother beautifully rendered engine diagram showing the workings of the 650 twin, it doesn’t help you build the engine but it helps you see how all the parts interact. It reminds me of Mr Eplsy and Mr Thwaites engineering drawing class where you were given a sheet of drawn components, a written description of the machines function; then had to assemble them graphically: plan, elevations and an isometric. Finally you had to create a revised part and show a sectional sketch of the adaptation.
May 4, 2011
Triumphs around the world
From America to Africa; these were the bikes to see the world on, across the ‘States to the steamy airs of Rhodesia and the Victoria Falls.
May 3, 2011
Triumph Bonneville T120R 1972
A bright Sunday morning had take the bike out up Sheridan Road; more of a shake-down and getting used to the controls, especially the gear change (it does need a good hoof to up and down change, otherwise false neutrals make themselves evident). Need to slowly get the distances built up with it. However my elbow and wrist still give me trouble after about an hour of clutch work.
I also installed a ‘BarSnake’ into the hollow center of the handlebar, it’s a rubber strip that fits snugly into the bars and helps minimise vibrations by assisting the damping. It worked well in the 45-55 mph speed and 3-4000rpm. I’m pleased with it.
Some items to still work on: front brakes, front brake switch, tank paint (again!).
May 1, 2011
Wall of Death
More twosome adventurous spirit in bygone days. A sidecar outfit haring around the vertical world of the travelling performers. Rolled up sleeves, turned beret and glasses; good confidence too…
May 1, 2011
Old London Motorcycle Supply advertisment
Everything from gauntlet gloves to gear boxes; pistons to pillion seats. An engine for £12, or a sproket for 2s 6d. Enough to keep that trusty Triumph or BSA on the roads of the big smoke.
April 30, 2011
Tyger, Tyger burning brite!
Further to the previous post, here’s the original Tiger, the early fifties T110; 650cc, single carb pre-unit engine. Plenty of power: hence the name. The nacelle headlight is a clean feature of this model as is the banded tank badge.
Beautiful bike…
April 29, 2011
Tiger run on Diesel
Here’s something a little different: a converted Hinckley model Tiger with a triple cylinder diesel engine. Apparently it has a fair bit of oomph as well as good mileage. It uses a 3 cylinder Lombardini engine coupled to an Ultima gearbox.
This is a link to Heiko Flecks diesel blog featuring a speed triple converted to the heavy fuel… sublime stuff.
April 28, 2011
Triton
Ed Zender of Morries Place (where my Triumph engine was rebuilt) today advertised a Triton on Craigslist. Motorcycle has a 1975 Triumph 5-speed 750 motor, converted to right hand shift, in a 1960’s Norton Slimline Featherbed frame. Ceramic coated pistons, intake ported to 34mm, 510-15 Megacycle cams, Mark II Amal carbs, 7-plate Norvil clutch, Triumph disc forks with billet alloy trees, Grameca calipers.
Orange colour…. a racing style….cor blimey! … now if I can just find 8 grand!
April 26, 2011
… more gals and their Triumphs
WRENS: Womens Royal Naval Service.
Scrambler Glamour!
A Desert Rose heading onto the dusty roads of the west.
Cover Shot: only the chopper magazines get women on the cover nowadays. Though this classic pose balances well with the classic Speed Twin.
A Bobbette?
Picture Perfect.
Stylin’.
Girl Power!
70’s glamour.
April 26, 2011
Ooh those curvy Bonnie lines…
Of the Triumphs of course…
High Noon!
Truly the Ultimate.. still!
April 23, 2011
Salute
A great image of “Da Man” in Le Mans garb prepared in great artistic fashion by Conrad Leach. Super…
April 22, 2011
88 ate
Back in the nineties there was a BBC programme where two gastronomes travelled around the UK on a Triumph Watsonian sidecar outfit: “Two Fat Ladies”.
April 21, 2011
Doctor Who?
Here is a shot of Jon Pertwee, for it is he, aboard what looks like a late 60’s Triumph (or BSA). He was the 3rd Doctor after Patrick Troughton and before the legend Tom Baker. He was also seen in straw packed tweeds as Worzel Gummidge as well as the lip smacking professor in Carry on Screaming among other things.
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