Looking really good. That was a lot of elbow grease!
'83 Triumph T140ES Refurb project
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Just over ONE HOUR with a full pad of 0000 steel wool, JUST on the header pipes! My arms were shot.
Another good morning with almost everything now checked off the punchlist:
-Pillion pegs / muffler brackets installed
-Mufflers installed
-Sidestand & centerstand installed
-Chain & chainguard installed
-Sidecovers installed
"Before & after" - header brackets
Nearly done now, will install oil lines & fill with oil after lunch, then START UP!
-Pillion pegs / muffler brackets installed
-Mufflers installed
-Sidestand & centerstand installed
-Chain & chainguard installed
-Sidecovers installed
"Before & after" - header brackets
Nearly done now, will install oil lines & fill with oil after lunch, then START UP!
Excellent! I know you are eager to hear her run.
Installed the oil lines, poured in 2 quarts of Castrol 4T oil, started to pour in some gas and remembered I hadn't installed the fuel tank crossover pipe.
Installed the crossover, poured in a gallon of gas, and gave it a crank...
NOTHING!
Oops. Fuel tap to reserve, hit the button and it was running. Adjusted the idle settings and it settled right in to 1,000 RPM tickover.
Tally ho!
Just need to fill & bleed the brakes, and install the front fender & speedo cable and it's done.
Installed the crossover, poured in a gallon of gas, and gave it a crank...
NOTHING!
Oops. Fuel tap to reserve, hit the button and it was running. Adjusted the idle settings and it settled right in to 1,000 RPM tickover.
Tally ho!
Just need to fill & bleed the brakes, and install the front fender & speedo cable and it's done.
SWEET!! Nothing like hearing an engine fire up on a bike you have built. Congrats, Paul; very well done.
Well done GP. Looks a real treat.
Well done gp. Fantastic job.
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COOL Paul really enjoyed following this one
Brakes are overrated, all they do is add unneeded weight and cause the bike to go slower.
Looking good GP!
Posting with Tapatalk while riding my Tiger 955i at 15 over the speed limit.
Got the front brake done, but no matter how much I worked at it, I couldn't get the rear brake fluid to trickle down into the master cylinder, even with my hand-operated vacuum pump.
Need to drain the reservoir, and force-feed the master cylinder from it's feed spigot.
The bike starts at the very touch of the starter button, what a treat.
I was keeping it cool due to front brake only and gravel in my driveway, but it sounds great; throaty, but not loud. Pulls like a horse and everything seems to be hunky-dory.
I'll ge that back brake done today, and probably have the punchlist finished too. If not, it'll be knocked out tomorrow for sure.
Need to drain the reservoir, and force-feed the master cylinder from it's feed spigot.
The bike starts at the very touch of the starter button, what a treat.
I was keeping it cool due to front brake only and gravel in my driveway, but it sounds great; throaty, but not loud. Pulls like a horse and everything seems to be hunky-dory.
I'll ge that back brake done today, and probably have the punchlist finished too. If not, it'll be knocked out tomorrow for sure.
That is good news. I hope you get the pesky back brake solved.
Got the back brake master cylinder to fill, finally. Like there was an air lock; very weird.
Still need to tend to a few niggles:
-Left side front fork is apparently dribbling from the bottom damper retaining bolt, will have to double-check that washer & tightness
-The centerstand spring is an unbelievable bugger; I'm going to have to do the old "insert pennies" trick to stretch it out
-Kickstarter return spring is too slack, I need to pull the tranny cover and re-index it properly
Should be all done by tomorrow afternoon, and plan on getting it out on the highway to run it up to speed.
Still need to tend to a few niggles:
-Left side front fork is apparently dribbling from the bottom damper retaining bolt, will have to double-check that washer & tightness
-The centerstand spring is an unbelievable bugger; I'm going to have to do the old "insert pennies" trick to stretch it out
-Kickstarter return spring is too slack, I need to pull the tranny cover and re-index it properly
Should be all done by tomorrow afternoon, and plan on getting it out on the highway to run it up to speed.
You are almost there!
Yep, almost.
I had really slowed down these last few months with way too much going on to make serious progress in the shop. Once we got over the most recent back-to-back road trips to Austin, I've really clamped down and focused on this Bonnie, and another client's '66 Norton Atlas. It has paid off, I have done the bulk of the work on these two, and gotten two decent payments. My engine overhaul client is slow to pay, so his project takes the back seat. He's supposed to bring me another payment next week and it'll be back on the front burner.
Once I get these 3 done, and the '67 Norton N15 shipped out, I can FINALLY concentrate on a couple of MY bikes! I need to detail my Triton, service my Guzzi/hack for spring & summer rides with the kids, clean the carbs on my Concours for my Iron Butt run, swap the battery on the ZRX, and line the tank of my Norton Combat Commando so it will stop gumming up the carbs.
I had really slowed down these last few months with way too much going on to make serious progress in the shop. Once we got over the most recent back-to-back road trips to Austin, I've really clamped down and focused on this Bonnie, and another client's '66 Norton Atlas. It has paid off, I have done the bulk of the work on these two, and gotten two decent payments. My engine overhaul client is slow to pay, so his project takes the back seat. He's supposed to bring me another payment next week and it'll be back on the front burner.
Once I get these 3 done, and the '67 Norton N15 shipped out, I can FINALLY concentrate on a couple of MY bikes! I need to detail my Triton, service my Guzzi/hack for spring & summer rides with the kids, clean the carbs on my Concours for my Iron Butt run, swap the battery on the ZRX, and line the tank of my Norton Combat Commando so it will stop gumming up the carbs.
You sound like you still have plenty to do.
You sure have a long list of things to do 
Three steps forward, 2 steps back, one step forward one step back...
Got the leaky fork fixed (aluminum washer for the bottom bolt), replaced the broken kickstarter return spring, and replaced a broken sidecover emblem.
Took the bike out for a test ride and some beauty shots; when I got back, there was a dribbly mess on the intake pushrod tube. Took 2 hours and 45 minutes to pull off the carbs, exhaust, gas tank and head, then replaced one pinched and one split PRT o-rings. Fired the bike up, took it for a quick spin, and it's STILL dribbling!!!!!
I was super-careful to re-install the head gently, even got good macro-closeup pix of the newly installed PRT o-rings NOT VISIBLY PINCHED.
AAAAARRRRRRGH!
Got the leaky fork fixed (aluminum washer for the bottom bolt), replaced the broken kickstarter return spring, and replaced a broken sidecover emblem.
Took the bike out for a test ride and some beauty shots; when I got back, there was a dribbly mess on the intake pushrod tube. Took 2 hours and 45 minutes to pull off the carbs, exhaust, gas tank and head, then replaced one pinched and one split PRT o-rings. Fired the bike up, took it for a quick spin, and it's STILL dribbling!!!!!
I was super-careful to re-install the head gently, even got good macro-closeup pix of the newly installed PRT o-rings NOT VISIBLY PINCHED.
AAAAARRRRRRGH!
That is frustrating indeed!
Struggled with the exhaust PRT leaking on the TSS. Ended up being the tappet block weeping due to a excessive clearance with the barrels. Fixed with building up with locktite and correct fitting depth of retaining bolt and all good.
Will be interested with what you find GP. Good Luck.
Will be interested with what you find GP. Good Luck.
