Cookson
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In may 2006 I decided I needed a project bike to play with, well I've alway's been a fan of british iron & already have a BSA that I restored 3 years ago, I also fancied building a proper Cafe Racer.
So after a bit of homework & searching a suitable wreck was purchased.
Frame is a 1956 Norton wideline featherbed
Engine is a 1963 Unit T120 650 Bonneville with 750 Morgo big bore kit
The day the Triton arrived in my workshop
The strip down begins
Engine Out
After cleaning the frame down
The frame has gone to a local engineers to be de-lugged, also new front Cerriani GP forks have been fitted, wheel spacers have been made, engine mounts have been modified to get rid of the standard alloy adaptor plates, a conical rear hub has been modified & fitted & also brake plate torque arms have been made.
The hub's have been polished & have now gone to have new valanced alloy rim's & stainless spokes, should have them back in a couple of weeks.
A new hand built polished alloy fuel tank & oil tank should be arriving in a couple of weeks, these were ordered about 10 weeks ago.
The speedo & rev counter are ready for collecting, they have been rebuilt/refurbished & calibrated.
The crank has been re-ground, balanced & a keyway repaired.
The con rods have been checked & re-sized & new shells
The barrels have been re-bored & new high comp pistons
The head has new valve seat's, guides & valves also ported & polished
My intention is to build a 60's based/styled cafe racer but with modern CNC machining & materials
I will update this thread as & when new stuff happen's or arrives, I have been working on it for about 8 months now but things are starting come together, at last, slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.
So after a bit of homework & searching a suitable wreck was purchased.
Frame is a 1956 Norton wideline featherbed
Engine is a 1963 Unit T120 650 Bonneville with 750 Morgo big bore kit
The day the Triton arrived in my workshop
The strip down begins
Engine Out
After cleaning the frame down
The frame has gone to a local engineers to be de-lugged, also new front Cerriani GP forks have been fitted, wheel spacers have been made, engine mounts have been modified to get rid of the standard alloy adaptor plates, a conical rear hub has been modified & fitted & also brake plate torque arms have been made.
The hub's have been polished & have now gone to have new valanced alloy rim's & stainless spokes, should have them back in a couple of weeks.
A new hand built polished alloy fuel tank & oil tank should be arriving in a couple of weeks, these were ordered about 10 weeks ago.
The speedo & rev counter are ready for collecting, they have been rebuilt/refurbished & calibrated.
The crank has been re-ground, balanced & a keyway repaired.
The con rods have been checked & re-sized & new shells
The barrels have been re-bored & new high comp pistons
The head has new valve seat's, guides & valves also ported & polished
My intention is to build a 60's based/styled cafe racer but with modern CNC machining & materials
I will update this thread as & when new stuff happen's or arrives, I have been working on it for about 8 months now but things are starting come together, at last, slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.