New look completed!

[gumpt1oo]

Well, she's finished at last!
Here she is in 'Great Escape' mode!
What do you think?
(don't panic Geoff, I've saved all the orignal bits, I know olive drab brings you out in a rash! :ya2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgNG5r--8U#

 

[avion]

Very nice gump! I take it this is a project you've been working on for a while?

What does BIIRA mean? Also - what's with the orange rear sprocket?

Love the music you put to the vid too!

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[gumpt1oo]

[quote author=avion link=topic=5378.msg30009#msg30009 date=1240599764]
Very nice gump! I take it this is a project you've been working on for a while?

What does BIIRA mean? Also - what's with the orange rear sprocket?

Love the music you put to the vid too!

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Hi Avion, Yes I've been working on it for about 6 months, I bought a spare set of bodywork so as I could change back to original if I get bored with it!BIIRA is the British Iron International Riders Association,
the orange sprocket needs painting! I changed the gearing to a 19T on the front, and a 41T on the back and it came anodised orange!

 

[Geoff587]

Well Gumpt actually it looks quite good, showed the other half the photos and guess what ? Yep you guessed it , she wants a flagpole in the front garden. :ya2:

 

[gumpt1oo]

[quote author=Geoff587 link=topic=5378.msg30011#msg30011 date=1240600117]
Well Gumpt actually it looks quite good, showed the other half the photos and guess what ? Yep you guessed it , she wants a flagpole in the front garden. :ya2:
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Ha, good on her! Look on ebay, telescopic flagpoles!

 

[avion]

Sorry, two more questions gump.

Is that hood on the headlight standard Triumph OEM?

Also did you do the painting yourself?

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[CarlS]

The headlight visor is a third party accessory. These were quite common in the 50's and 60's.

Very nice Gump. One of our forum members from Florida has his Bonnie painted OD. He is a photographer and he did so because he travels and the color does not show the dirt and wear and tear so bad. Your sprung seat came out really well! I like it. Kudos. :y115:

 

[devo]

Great finish Gump
for a chippie ya did well :ya2:
two things spring to mind however,
1) you need a black motor
2) dont walk to far away from it when you go riding in the hills, cos you'll never find it back. :happy:
:y18:

 

[Dilligaf]

WELL DONE :y115: :y115:

 

[Rocky]

Nice job :y115:

 

[gumpt1oo]

[quote author=avion link=topic=5378.msg30017#msg30017 date=1240602142]
Sorry, two more questions gump.

Is that hood on the headlight standard Triumph OEM?

Also did you do the painting yourself?

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As Carl said, the visor is a 3rd party accessory. As for the painting, I painted all the black parts associated with fitting the seat, all the rest was painted by my next door neighbour. He paints lorries for a living.

 

[DaveM]

Very cool gumpt, love the video. What sort of reaction are you getting on the streets with this

 

[gumpt1oo]

[quote author=DaveM link=topic=5378.msg30205#msg30205 date=1240902300]
Very cool gumpt, love the video. What sort of reaction are you getting on the streets with this
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Hi Dave, I went up to Hawes at the weekend, a popular bike meeting place in the Yorkshire Dales. I went with a mate of mine who has a Scrambler, and we parked right in the middle of the car park amongst the mainly race rep bikes. We sat outside the pub having some food, and there was soon a crowd of people round the Triumph's doing a lot of pointing and head scratching!
Most people seemed to like it, the thing what confuses them even more as to how old it is, is I have a 15yr old registration plate on it too!

 

[DaveM]

The reg plate is a neat thing to have adds a bit more to the look.

 

[stevethelondoner]

Sweet! Looking bike mate. Gotta be way proud of that machine.

Ride Safe

 

[Ksquared]

Great looking bike. I love the overall look of it and to my eye looks very authentic, though I'm no expert.

 

[Wayne]

Looks cool :y115:

 

[Dschief]

Very nicely done! Kudos!!!

 

[ClassicT]

I like it very well done