Mine looks best at this distance...
T160
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Sea Dog, some more pictures I've found of a T 160, these were taken on Maderia Drive Brighton, many moons ago, at the Pioneer Run.
Sill not as nice as yours but I'm still
Really like the T160. That triple engine has a unique character. If it was the T160 that was launched back in '69, it could have been a successful transition into the modern era.
Still, I'm very fortunate to have one and very much enjoy the ride. It's a ripper !
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Mine looks best at this distance...
Hey GP. Great to see a photo of yours. I've got a long way to go catch up with your stable full of classics.
Very nice, never let a chance like that go by.
Sea Dog, just found this on you tube, you may already have seen it, but if not enjoy ( I did )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjunMkOyzsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjunMkOyzsY
Very nice
Nice, nice nice!!
One thing I've noticed with the vast majority of videos involving classic Britbikes, is that the microphone picks up far too much engine noise, and not nearly enough exhaust note.
On a trident, that is a total waste.
Everyone who has heard one knows the best thing about the Trident is it's mechanical banshee howl as the engine hits it's powerband!
On a trident, that is a total waste.
Everyone who has heard one knows the best thing about the Trident is it's mechanical banshee howl as the engine hits it's powerband!
Hi Garry,
Thanks for posting that you tube video,
That's my T160 prior to me purchasing it. It had been in a collection / museum for 35 years and had never been started since leaving the factory. The PO had those Trident specialists commission it ready for road use. A lot of work was needed, eg, all rubbers, hoses replaced, full brake system overhaul, tri spark ignition fitted etc, etc. The list was huge and the cost hefty, however it was done right. The PO then registered it for the road, rode it for 470 kms (290 miles), decided it wasn't the bike for him and sold it to me. I have all the original paperwork, receipts, manuals, service bulletins, tool kit etc, from when it was sold new.
Apart from a little fine tuning and adjustments as everything bedded in, I was left to run it in. I've done a little over 2000 kms on it so far. It runs very nice.
Makes mine look like a basket case!
Bryce, it is a drop dead, gorgeous bike. I am
Well what's the odds on me finding your bike on you tube. I can see why you love Rosie so much. Without a doubt it was money well spent. I'm still by the way.
I can't wait to see some pictures of your trips with Rosie.
Give her a pat on the tank for me.
If only I could find the 6 numbers on the lottery
by the way.I can't wait to see some pictures of your trips with Rosie.
Give her a pat on the tank for me.
If only I could find the 6 numbers on the lottery
Well what's the odds on me finding your bike on you tube. I can see why you love Rosie so much. Without a doubt it was money well spent. I'm still
I can't wait to see some pictures of your trips with Rosie.
Give her a pat on the tank for me.
If only I could find the 6 numbers on the lottery
Gave her a pat this morning for you Garry. Hosing down with rain and will continue for the rest of the week, so Rosie stays in the shed. Nearing the end of the wet season over here, so should be out and about on the classics within the month. Fortunate to have the Tiger to splash around on.
The Tiger does not mind water at all. She will plunge right through it.
Finally GOT it.
After nearly 12 months of chasing the spark plug sooting problem with the T160, including fiddling with float levels and needle settings and checking everything several times, compression, tappets, hotter plugs, timing, carb specs and settings, the penny finally dropped. One thing that has changed in the 38 years since the bike was built is the fuel.
Knowing that the engine is the low compression model (8.25 to 1) , got me thinking about what was actually happening using "the best" 98 octane available today.
The 98 burns slower and in a more controlled manner than lower octane fuel, which gives 98 the resistance to "pink" (detonate) under load. I then reasoned, if it is burning too slow, it would result in incomplete burning and combustion temperatures too low, which would soot up the plugs.
After draining the fuel and filling with 95 octane, resetting the carbs to manufacturers specs, all is well. I am still using the hotter plugs, but the insulator colour is a perfect mid brown and the soot deposits are negligible.
Could have saved myself a lot of time if I had of thought of this in the first place. The engine is also running a lot smoother (it was already smooth, just got better), so that's an added bonus.
The 98 fuel is really better suited to modern water cooled fuel injected high performance engines including turbo engines, where engine parameters are designed and confined to give the best possible combustion environment. A low compression, two valve air cooled engine with an essentially unchanged design since Edward Turner penned it 75 years ago, just doesn't match what our modern fuels are produced for.
We never stop learning.
Good thinking! Happy to hear that you solved the problem and that it was a simple solution.
