While I'm at it, here is a shot of my 1970 Triumph 500. I bought this bike as a runner in 1995, but it was in rough shape and I spent nearly 18 months getting it to look and run like it does. I rode it as it was for the first summer, but couldn't stand how bad it looked. I tore it down to the last nut and bolt and started from the ground up. This was my first restoration so I went very slow and was learning as I went along.
I sprayed the cycle parts myself, but had the tank and fenders done by a pro, and several parts rechromed.
I even went so far as to rebuild the wheels with new rims and spokes - something I had never done before. Getting the wheels true was a real test in patience, but I did it!
Like the BSA, I spent a lot of money on the bike, but intended to keep it for many years.
Quality parts and attention to detail has kept the bike on the road with no failures. I have complete faith in its reliability. I was back on the road in 1998 and the bike has performed like a trooper all these years.
The color should be Jacaranda purple, but I don't care for purple and chose the 1965 colors of Pacific blue and silver.
These old bikes are my P & J and they make me feel like I'm 20 again
