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Discussion in 'Other Bikes' started by mervyn, Jul 15, 2015.

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  1. Excellent. Restoring to good mechanical order - essential; tidying up the cosmetics - good. But I do so agree about not losing the original patina. It's tempting to go overboard with the chroming and tarting up, but try to resist! Period bits and pieces are preferably to be kept, even if they are a bit worn or corroded, and even if new bits are available. Well that's what I think. @mervyn
     
    #21 Pete1950, Aug 10, 2015
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  2. Then he will go and squander the proceeds on sex,drugs,and booze.:)
     
    #22 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
  3. sounds like a plan mervyn :upyeah:
     
    #23 wroughtironron, Aug 10, 2015
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  4. I am very envious of your doing the 5 laps on your Sport Classic.They really are a tremendous machine.I only sold mine because it caused me so much pain after riding it.
     
    #24 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
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  5. Fear not Peter.I will not ruin the old girl.Most of the work will be on the engine,mostly curing oil leaks and the like.If I want a tarty bike I have one in the garage to look at.
     
    #25 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
  6. 1965 was the year that I left school and started my one and only job for an employer.I did this for 26 years before leaving and doing something different.
    I have tried to convince my son that your claim to the Triton is quite valid.He has now chained himself to it and has complained to his sister that I am trying to cut him out of his inheritance.:eek:
     
    #26 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
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  7. Curing oil leaks on a pre-unit Triumph twin engine, eh! Good luck with that.
     
    #27 Pete1950, Aug 10, 2015
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  8. Perhaps I should be a little more realistic and a little less optimistic Peter?
     
    #28 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
  9. Be optimistic mervyn, although a long time ago now my pre unit Triton never lost a drop of oil, they weren't all bad!!
    Steve
     
    #29 Birdie, Aug 10, 2015
  10. I am hoping to do the best I can with my limited skills.The main problems are a leak from the push rod tube on the inlet side.A weep from one of the rocker shaft seals,and what appears to be some excessive spluttering from the breather.The other major problem is the magneto.
    None of these problems are that difficult to fix,so I will do my best and work methodically through them.:upyeah:
     
    #30 mervyn, Aug 10, 2015
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  11. Very nice!

    I had a 6T back in the day but it had a single carb head, that a 110 head?

    Nice rare TLS too, lovely bike!
     
    #31 Air Duck, Aug 11, 2015
  12. Hi Air Duck.The cylinder head is a Bonneville 9 stud head matched to a 750 Morgo barrel.There are a few nice period bits on the bike and I have got some new old stock John Tickle clip ons and headlamp brackets to go on.I don't want to mess with her too much though.
     
    #32 mervyn, Aug 11, 2015
  13. Very nice mate! Jeez Morgo and John Tickle... Blast from the past for sure, forgot those names existed TBH!
    Lovely bike mate!
     
    #33 Air Duck, Aug 11, 2015
  14. Old thread but I'm checking up on my triton that mervyns son doesn't know I'm inheriting lol.
     
    #34 idrinkbeer, Jan 7, 2016
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  15. thought he was rafflin' it to impoverished forumites ??? :blush:
     
    #35 wroughtironron, Jan 7, 2016
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  16. Nope I've told him he's leaving it to me in his will. Sorted.
     
    #36 idrinkbeer, Jan 7, 2016
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