Triton in the family

[98tls]

The old man sent me a pic the other day of this Triton his brother recently finished,havent seen my uncle for many years but seems he hasnt lost his gift for things mechanical.Very very nice indeed would love to see it in the flesh be one of those bikes that pic dont really do justice.

[Motu]

Looks like a BSA gearbox. I fitted a BSA gearbox to my Triton when the Triumph one blew up. Much better box, but not a better clutch. The hub to convert a Triumph clutch to a BSA mainshaft was very rare, but BSA did go to a Triumph clutch at some stage. These days you'd find one on the internet in 0.05 of a second.

[Voltaire]

Nice, so how come you never see Norumps?

A Norton 750 motor in a pre unit frame

dang...took over .05 of a sec but they do exist

[husaberg]

Looks like a BSA gearbox. I fitted a BSA gearbox to my Triton when the Triumph one blew up. Much better box, but not a better clutch. The hub to convert a Triumph clutch to a BSA mainshaft was very rare, but BSA did go to a Triumph clutch at some stage. These days you'd find one on the internet in 0.05 of a second.

The correct mainshaft to run the triumph clutch is a Semi unit plunger box.
These day you could just find a AMC Commando clutch that will just bolt on with a belt drive.

[Grumph]

I appreciate the work that's gone in but...I seriously dislike the tilted motor. I've built tilted Triumphs and know what has to be done to get the oil pump to scavenge properly. Given a choice i wouldn't do it again.
What's the frame ? Obviously a bolt up wideline but it looks to be a replica ? And there's something wrong with the line of the rear down tubes to my eyes.
Clutch - with that box, you'd simply go for one of the aftermarket belt drive clutches available for Goldies.

[98tls]

I appreciate the work that's gone in but...I seriously dislike the tilted motor. I've built tilted Triumphs and know what has to be done to get the oil pump to scavenge properly. Given a choice i wouldn't do it again.
What's the frame ? Obviously a bolt up wideline but it looks to be a replica ? And there's something wrong with the line of the rear down tubes to my eyes.
Clutch - with that box, you'd simply go for one of the aftermarket belt drive clutches available for Goldies.

No idea of the finer details as i said havent seen the bloke for years was just a pic my old man sent on,tis what it is to me ie a bike built by an old fella in his shedand i like it.

[husaberg]

No idea of the finer details as i said havent seen the bloke for years was just a pic my old man sent on,tis what it is to me ie a bike built by an old fella in his shedand i like it.

So do I.............

[JimO]

i thoght you had finally got rid of the old ford and got a mitsi

[AllanB]

very nice .

[98tls]

Fwiw heres a pic of the bloke that built said Triton,lucky bugger must have the best retirement job ever ie tooling about with old bikes,cant blame him for taking the seat on this thing eh....

[Banditbandit]

The old man sent me a pic the other day of this Triton his brother recently finished,havent seen my uncle for many years but seems he hasnt lost his gift for things mechanical.Very very nice indeed would love to see it in the flesh be one of those bikes that pic dont really do justice.

That's pretty - I'd like that in my garage

[husaberg]

I was trying to find a pic of my fav Triton
This was it Wideline with a Triumph GP engine.
The one posted first has a nicer front brake though.

[Motu]

My favourite Triton, 1973. Wideline with a '62 T110 engine and gearbox. My peers were riding choppers with lots of chrome and fancy paint, a matt black cafe racer was way left field.