'83 Triumph T140ES Refurb project

[The Seeker]

At least in the parts of Canada I frequent, they use very little salt in comparison to the Northeast USA. They often don't attempt to plow roads down to the pavement, leaving a layer of snow which if you know what you are doing, gives more traction than icy pavement.

What is the WORST thing in the US is the salt brine pre-treatment they are using today. This is sprayed on the roads before it snows and after it dries it gets reactivated by water. Trouble is that it does the same when you want to wash it off.

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[CarlS]

I am so glad that I don't have to put up with that!

 

[The Seeker]

The salt brine pre-treatment works way better than dumping salt on already icy roads, but it's terrible to the sheet metal on your cars!

I also blame it for making my cooling fan quit on my MINI Cooper. Of course while driving along the fan doesn't turn on at all...especially in winter. So the electric motor gets inundated with spray from vehicles in front of you....salt brine and all.

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[hemibee]

Quit sitting there watching - GRAB A WRENCH!

On my way. . .

 

[grandpaul]

On my way. . .

It's about time!

Where were you YESTERDAY when I needed help getting the engine back up from the dolly onto the workbench mount? OOOOH my aching back!

 

[grandpaul]

Washed the exterior of the lower end, swapped out the clutch plates, and painted the cylinders in place. Sent off all the specific parts to cad plating & polishing, and the speedo off to have a new glass & bezel installed.

 

[CarlS]

Nice work. It looks really good.

 

[grandpaul]

I did the preliminary cleanup of the head (combustion chambers); wow, what a difference! It sure helped to leave it soaking in new solvent for a few days.

This afternoon, I got to scraping and washing the frame, it had easily 5 pounds of dirt, grime and sludge on it. Good thing is the oil bearing main tube was nice and clean, the bike seems to have never had burned/black oil in it.

Placed one last order for a few little rubber bits and the replacement intake manifold rubbers. Sent off the hubs to Buchanan's for re-lacing onto new rims after cleaning them up; the bearings are sealed and in excellent shape, no point in disturbing them.

 

[grandpaul]

The new parts have been here for a while, but what the heck - I like new parts!

Tires & tubes, fork stanchions, peg rubbers, clutch plates (already installed), miscellaneous rubber bits, shocks, sealed battery and new mufflers...

 

[hemibee]

It's about time!

Where were you YESTERDAY when I needed help getting the engine back up from the dolly onto the workbench mount? OOOOH my aching back!

must have been at the wrong shop. . . I was looking for you but you never came in, guess I know why now.

 

[CarlS]

That is nice progress. That head cleaned up beautifully.

 

[The Seeker]

Forgive my not commenting on these types of threads much at all, but I do read them and look at them with great interest.....I'm just in awe too much to comment!

 

[grandpaul]

Thanx guys.

(now I'm going to have "The Seeker" playing in my head all day long again)

 

[Sea Dog]

Excellent progress GP. Under all the grime is a very nice motorcycle. Considering replacing the rear shocks on the T160 with something more compliant. What are the new shocks you have for the ES, price and vendor. Thanks in advance.

 

[grandpaul]

I was going to use Hagon pattern replacements by Ikon, but am instead going to attempt to overhaul the Marzocchis.

 

[Sea Dog]

Hi GP,

Successfully overhauled the Marzocchi's on the TSS when I did the restoration. The ride quality they give is excellent which really shows up the harsh Girlings on the T160. The Hagons appear to be the pick of the bunch for the classics.

 

[CarlS]

Good post. There is nothing like first hand experience.

 

[grandpaul]

Set up the sawhorses out in the south Texas sun to get the frame touchups done, I had already dressed out the rusty spots and scuffed up the bare spots.

Used Rust-O-Leum Industrial gloss black for the touchups, it works great and definitely keeps any future rust away wherever it's applied.




Looks great! Should be able to install the rear brake master cylinder & swingarm tomorrow...

 

[otherwise]

Quote,
"Should be able to install the rear brake master cylinder & swingarm tomorrow..."

Sorry GP but you have that all wrong.
You install the frame to the brake master cylinder, not the brake master cylinder to the frame.
It's like installing a frame to a horn on a Commando and you know it.

 

[CarlS]

Looks really good, Paul.

Keven, you are spot on.