The other paint shaker

I wanted to attend the " Frankinstiners " car show. HUGE event ! ... all cars are in the Halloween theme with a bowl of candy in front of the vehicle. Families.. kids dressed in Halloween garb.. great event. Held at a fairgrounds about 60 miles north of my front door.
There's a large " rat rod "..and old school hot rod section so I thought I'd take the shiny Brit. I rip'd up there and as I rolled off the highway.. traffic was backed up all the way from the light.... I got in the left lane.. cruised to the light.. then made the right turn... Old Brit's don't like..stop go.. stop go. The fairgrounds is about 5 lights and a mile down the road... needless to say.. the left lane was a slow crawl .... I passed everything on the right with the intentions of cutting in line at the front.... got up there.. and the line continued into the fairgrounds out of sight.... I just kept going.... found the freeway southbound and let the punched out 750cc sing. Got home.. after about a total of 140 miles... shut the bike off.. had to wait a minute...or two... couldn't feel my feet.. couldn't feel my hands.

Great looking ride!

I like the sensation, nerve endings need love too.

About ten years ago... a buddy decided he wanted to build a Triton. We all read Huck Fin with the white fence and knew what was in store for us. A frame was sourced from Colorado.. I found the 73' 750 Triumph engine locally.... None of us every built one of these... so we key'd on magazines and photos.... I veto'd disc brakes ( which now I regret.. it doesn't do .. stop .. well ) and I veto'd Milkuni carbs.... wanted to keep it old school. ...I must have haul'd it to the welder over a dozen times..... I did install electronic ignition.... with a dash mounted volt meter. Usually one kick and it barks.. snarly to life ! The engine was punched 40 over.... and it moves out pretty good for a old Brit. With the Emco mufflers it sings a really great tune. Took 3 Minnesota winters to near completion ..... and then sadly our friend passed. Never heard it run.

motormike said:

View attachment 200411 About ten years ago... a buddy decided he wanted to build a Triton. We all read Huck Fin with the white fence and knew what was in store for us. A frame was sourced from Colorado.. I found the 73' 750 Triumph engine locally.... None of us every built one of these... so we key'd on magazines and photos.... I veto'd disc brakes ( which now I regret.. it doesn't do .. stop .. well ) and I veto'd Milkuni carbs.... wanted to keep it old school. ...I must have haul'd it to the welder over a dozen times..... I did install electronic ignition.... with a dash mounted volt meter. Usually one kick and it barks.. snarly to life ! The engine was punched 40 over.... and it moves out pretty good for a old Brit. With the Emco mufflers it sings a really great tune. Took 3 Minnesota winters to near completion ..... and then sadly our friend passed. Never heard it run.

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I'd park it in my living room! That's sad about the originator of the project.

Cool ride, Mike. Would have gentlemen of a certain age re-filling their briar and stating 'Now, that's a proper motorbike, that is.'

What front brake is that? If you have the circa 1970 Triumph tls brake, many people still say that's the best brake Triumph ever fitted. But if I may state the bleedin' obvious, they need careful adjustment to get both shoes working together. And they work progressively, which is a polite way of saying if you tickle the brake gently you get gentle braking but if you haul on it like you really want to stop, then you stop. There should be enough braking power to lock the wheel if you pull hard enough.

But what a beaut.

That is one sweet ride. Few things will stir an emotion better than that engine through those pipes. We learned not too long ago, on this forum, how to make a twin-leading-shoe front brake work well. Interesting seat, the forward 1/4.

hovel said:

Interesting seat, the forward 1/4.

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It's for aging rider with enlarged prostate, or "oil in frame" Triumph, I presume.

I was reminded of a U.S. Army cavalry saddle.

I thought it was to make room for a big brass set…ripping around on drum brakes.

AndersJ said:

I thought it was to make room for a big brass set…ripping around on drum brakes.

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hehehhe. My thoughts exactly.

Years ago I acquired a Norton roller , no engine. I had a couple of Triumph unit engine machines, so I installed a unit 650 triumph in the Norton. It was more work than I thought and probably the most evil bike I have ever owned. I think the bike was crashed before I got it and the guy I got it from took the engine. Feather bed frame lol. Spent a bunch of time on it and could not wait to move it on to the next victim.......

tim

Raymond said:

Cool ride, Mike. Would have gentlemen of a certain age re-filling their briar and stating 'Now, that's a proper motorbike, that is.'

What front brake is that? If you have the circa 1970 Triumph tls brake, many people still say that's the best brake Triumph ever fitted. But if I may state the bleedin' obvious, they need careful adjustment to get both shoes working together. And they work progressively, which is a polite way of saying if you tickle the brake gently you get gentle braking but if you haul on it like you really want to stop, then you stop. There should be enough braking power to lock the wheel if you pull hard enough.

But what a beaut.

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If I recall.... Brit brake off a Norton. Recently a fork seal puked and soaked the shoes. It had NO stopping .. NONE.. Nothing ....I had them relined with a more aggressive lining. and have been riding it around... with slight brake dragging on the lever... getting the shoes bedded in and make'n slow..slight adjustments on the brake levers at the drums. The opening on the front of the seat allows access to the flip cap oil tank. Last saturday I awoke..... it was the day to put it in storage for winter at a friends garage.. about 30 miles north. I went down stairs.. fired it up and kept the rev's down so as now to irritate the BMW's, AUDI's and overpriced SUV's (car alarms) The garage door rolled up and I rip'd up the ramp and... BRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... O'Man Winter was outside and his cohort Jack Frost.... 36 degrees. The sun was just cresting the horizon as I jump'd on the freeway.... my first stop would be the usual saturday morning BS at the local watering hole...about 12 miles. The old Brit twin was running in very fine form from the crisp chilly air. I let all 750cc's sing and the other cars and trucks quickly disappeared in my rear view mirror. .... quickly... ! I was freeze'n my azz sets off but the ride was pure motorcycling joy. If there had been a state trooper near by.. I would have provided him bragging rights for the day.