Chopper project - I need some directions

[Paul in NZ]

They were factory fitment on the Harris Bonneville, mapcycle do (or used to) a nice billet alloy cylinder

Yes - that stikes a chord as the harris Bonnies had a lot of Italian bits....

[Paul in NZ]

When you say take the whole engine to get the crud soaked off, you mean in one piece, or pull it all to bits first?

Talk to an engine reconditioner if you have one locally. The can soak it in a tank that will disolve a lot of the carbon etc. Might make it easier to dis assemble? Or maybe soak it in diesel and steam clean?

[Terror]

Talk to an engine reconditioner if you have one locally. The can soak it in a tank that will disolve a lot of the carbon etc. Might make it easier to dis assemble? Or maybe soak it in diesel and steam clean?

Cheers for that, will investigate.

On another note..

Can anyone tell me anything about the legality (or potential certification issues I might have) with a jack shaft on a hard tail..? basically looking to move to a 200 rear on my triumph saint frame (not the green one pictured in this thread...yep multiple projects on the go..) If it's legal for a jack shaft I will look at fabricating one, otherwise I'm just going to buy a bolt on tail for the other frame.

There's some images of a jack shaft on a trumpy hard tail here:

http://www.chopperweb.info/forum/pri...852&perpage=21

http://texasbikeworks.blogspot.co.nz...h-project.html

And details on sprockets here:

http://www.ebay.com/gds/jackshaft-ca...5700013/g.html

[Terror]

Okay, been far too long since I updated this... too much buying bike parts and not enough work being done.

I'm...down...to 3 projects now:

1. Triumph T140V, dual springer front end, hardtail as pictured.
2. Triumph T150V, spitfire girder or Smith Bros and Fetrow, ass end still to come.
3. Triumph CN 1929, resto project, on the hunt for parts.

Probably quite obvious my focus tends to shift quite a bit, somewhat ADHD I guess. Anyhows, I will chuck some more pics up of where I am at soon.

Cheers,
T.

[Hareaway]

Okay, been far too long since I updated this... too much buying bike parts and not enough work being done.

I'm...down...to 3 projects now:

1. Triumph T140V, dual springer front end, hardtail as pictured.
2. Triumph T150V, spitfire girder or Smith Bros and Fetrow, ass end still to come.
3. Triumph CN 1929, resto project, on the hunt for parts.

Probably quite obvious my focus tends to shift quite a bit, somewhat ADHD I guess. Anyhows, I will chuck some more pics up of where I am at soon.

Cheers,
T.

Hi hope this works .. long time lurker ..sorry Anyway i take it you got your wes white rebuild dvd ? I got mine on itunes for my kids ipad . Great idea means you can take it over to the shed and a quick download .
I have 2 triumph 500 motors now , i have a bitsa (350 crankcase, 500 barrels 4 spring clutch etc in a hard tail frame )

And a original T100 r daytona .

Heres some links that may help

This is a link with online parts books for Triumphs and Nortons

http://www.bigdcycle.com/books.html

Lowbrow customs rock, honestly 8 days to the middle of nowhere RD at the bottom of the south island from ohio

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/c105/b...umph-specific/

British spares in Nelson are bloody great

http://www.britishspares.com/

Triumph front end stuff here

http://raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc18.html

Otherwise search Jockeyjournal

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/


Or Triumph Rat (for motor stuff )

http://www.triumphrat.net/classic-vintage-and-veteran/


Anyway you probably know most of this stuff by now but someone else may benefit ..

Good luck

[Terror]

Hi there, thanks for the reply. Yeah I have the Wes White DVD, it's very good. Not sure how applicable it will be when I get to building the T150 although from what I have seen they are quite similar.

Your projects sound interesting.. Shame your not in the North Island - i'm having a lot of difficulty finding people with the same mutual interest to bounce ideas off.

Yeah I have seen most of those sites, but thanks for taking the time to post them up - I hadn't seen the online parts books.

I'm probably going to end up fabricating a hardtail for my T150, as i'd quite like to experiment with the jack shaft design and a slightly wider rear, perhaps 200-220 nothing too crazy.

After getting started on my T140 project I've realised just how much work can be involved in resurrecting a maltreated bike.. It seems like I always need some other tool, or device to get the job done (efficiently) .

I was meaning to get some new photos up yesterday but ended up having a nap, so will do that shortly....

Hi hope this works .. long time lurker ..sorry Anyway i take it you got your wes white rebuild dvd ? I got mine on itunes for my kids ipad . Great idea means you can take it over to the shed and a quick download .
I have 2 triumph 500 motors now , i have a bitsa (350 crankcase, 500 barrels 4 spring clutch etc in a hard tail frame )

And a original T100 r daytona .

Heres some links that may help

This is a link with online parts books for Triumphs and Nortons

http://www.bigdcycle.com/books.html

Lowbrow customs rock, honestly 8 days to the middle of nowhere RD at the bottom of the south island from ohio

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/c105/b...umph-specific/

British spares in Nelson are bloody great

http://www.britishspares.com/

Triumph front end stuff here

http://raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc18.html

Otherwise search Jockeyjournal

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/


Or Triumph Rat (for motor stuff )

http://www.triumphrat.net/classic-vintage-and-veteran/


Anyway you probably know most of this stuff by now but someone else may benefit ..

Good luck

[Terror]

Okay so the T140 project:



Got the rockers off, there's not too much crap around the valves so that's good!



Been polishing the cylinder head



When I took the cylinder head off and exposed the pistons one looks a little worse for wear, my guess is it needs a rebore as some oil has come over and cooked by the looks of it.



Bare metaled the tank (this shot it half way through)



Etch primed and surfaced primed the tank



Photo with the tank sitting on the bike, excuse the mess in the background lol



The frame as it sits today - im busy striping the paint back for prime.



Stripping the rear wheel back for polish, looks like the PO painted it with some silver paint for Trademe appeal..



Springer getting a makeover, ive ground it back and am mig welding some minor pitting, then off to the chrome plater.



Stripping back the oil tank and polishing it up

[Terror]

The T150 project:



Engine to be collected





Front end to be collected




Spare frame I have had sitting for a while, will need some 'chopping' round the neck



Front wheel, will have to sort the tyre obviously.

[BIG DOUG]

go to www.greasemonkeys.co.nz a few guys on there with trumpys,I have built a few triples and they are not the same as a twin good luck and keep us posted.

[AllanB]

May just be the picture but that rear wheel looks to have a dent in it at the bottom of the image.

[Terror]

Been a while once again.. seem like I only come on here when I have had one too many!!

The T150 plan when to the pack somewhat. The guy who sold me the springer decided he wanted to keep it, and my frame in the photos didnt suit. So....

I ended up buying a 650 engine (sort of), and am busy stripping back the frame that was in the photos. Clearly I didnt know dick and a T150 wasn't gonna fit in a T120 frame! So anyway, brought a T160 frame, that the T150 engine is sitting in now.. Hmmmm, tooooooo many projects! Im planning on ripping into the T120 and turning it over to raise funds for my other bikes, the T150 and T140. So some more photos :

The T150:



Etch primed T120 frame, the prime seal will go down tonight:



Part of the new T120, I have a polished head and high conp pistons sitting round too.

[Terror]

First surface prime done, much detail sanding to go: