Coming Back To 2 Wheeled Triumph

[Janner]

Having given up riding, when serious ties with a lady occured, back in 1971, I am now looking to rejoin the 2 wheeled Triumph community.
I'm retired, with less time on my hands than I hoped, but, happy to be out of the rat race.
However, I need a project for my smallish workshop and a T90 or 3TA, needing a little TLC would fit the bill

 

[sikatri]

Howdy and welcome from Houston!

 

[ThomasG]

Welcome Janner, hope your Lady and you are still happy

 

[Janner]

Welcome Janner, hope your Lady and you are still happy

Thomas
Hi
Please, don't beat yourself up, I haven't said anything, but, yes, the usual arguments and silences that we all suffer, apart, we made a great team.
Unfortunately, after 53 years together, my wife passed away in August.

One of the reasons for buying a bike is that I need something go tinker with over the winter and a bike fits the bill.

Why a Triumph?
I had 2 Triumph bikes as a youngster
My dad had a Triumph 2000 saloon
My mum had a Herald 13/60 soft top
I had a TR6PI until 4 years ago

I like classic Triumph bikes, they're pretty, they sound nice, they ride well and their maintenance is simple

 

[sikatri]

Good a reason as any, my condolences. I bought a slightly older one myself for therapy tinkering as well as riding. Bikes will keep you busy.

 

[Rocky]

Hello and welcome to TT from the east coast of Canada

 

[Qship]

Welcome to TT as well from Eastern Canada.
Hope you find a bike to keep you busy and enjoy working on.

 

[Greyfell]

Welcome, from Northern California. If you go with the 3TA, do you want it with or without the "bathtub"? We have a few threads from people that have restored or are restoring a 3TA, so there is good support for that.

 

[Janner]

Welcome, from Northern California. If you go with the 3TA, do you want it with or without the "bathtub"? We have a few threads from people that have restored or are restoring a 3TA, so there is good support for that.

Thank you

Looked at a "bathtub" last week.
It clarified my thinking . . . . No bathtub, it's just not pretty enough

 

[Greyfell]

Thank you

Looked at a "bathtub" last week.
It clarified my thinking . . . . No bathtub, it's just not pretty enough

Well, you can restore the bathtub without the tub. Any 3TA can transform into a beauty without the tub, so you don't have to limit yourself to just "bare" 3TA's.

 

[Janner]

Well, you can restore the bathtub without the tub. Any 3TA can transform into a beauty without the tub, so you don't have to limit yourself to just "bare" 3TA's.

Must admit, I wondered.
I assume that, the tinwork to replace the tub, i.e. mudguard, side panels are available

 

[Greyfell]

Must admit, I wondered.
I assume that, the tinwork to replace the tub, i.e. mudguard, side panels are available

I THINK so, but I will leave it to @grandpaul to answer that question.

 

[Janner]

I THINK so, but I will leave it to @grandpaul to answer that question.

You see . . . . . .this is the reason I joined the forum

 

[ThomasG]

Thomas
Hi
Please, don't beat yourself up, I haven't said anything, but, yes, the usual arguments and silences that we all suffer, apart, we made a great team.
Unfortunately, after 53 years together, my wife passed away in August.

One of the reasons for buying a bike is that I need something go tinker with over the winter and a bike fits the bill.

Why a Triumph?
I had 2 Triumph bikes as a youngster
My dad had a Triumph 2000 saloon
My mum had a Herald 13/60 soft top
I had a TR6PI until 4 years ago

I like classic Triumph bikes, they're pretty, they sound nice, they ride well and their maintenance is simple

My condolences, Janner. Really wasn't supposed to bring this up, sorry.

 

[Janner]

My condolences, Janner. Really wasn't supposed to bring this up, sorry.

You couldn't know
999 times out of a 1000 your question was totally valid.
In fact, for me it was, still, partially valid.
We did do well.

Whenever a friend would suggest, in jest, that maybe she should divorce me, her regular answer was;
"I'm not divorcing him, I don't want him to be happy"

So, luckily for me, she didn't.

 

[Greyfell]

Whenever a friend would suggest, in jest, that maybe she should divorce me, her regular answer was;
"I'm not divorcing him, I don't want him to be happy"

So, luckily for me, she didn't.

Your wife obviously had a good sense of humor!

 

[Janner]

Your wife obviously had a good sense of humor!

She could be both cutting and quick with it as well

 

[triumph david]

TO TT glad to have you with us.