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[Number 6]

How does the 4ls performance compare to a disc brake? Certainly more visually pleasing.! It is a piece of art. Even my T500 brake looks good (but not very effective..!)

It's much better than the disc brake that was used on Triumphs from 1973 onwards although I haven't used it in anger so to speak. It's a full-race brake intended for classic racing and I'm a bit wary of it being too much for the Dunlop TT100 front tyre although the weight of the Trident should help. I think the T500 brake is the same as the fitted to the T250 so has a bit more weight and speed to deal with. The 4 leading shoe brakes fitted to the GT550 and GT750 are great brakes too. The brake and clutch levers on the Trident are GT750 items.

 

[Number 6]

I built this one just as Covid started followed by a house move and so it has never been ridden yet. Started as a £600 Ebay purchase, all that remains are the crankcases, crankshaft, barrels, head, some gearbox parts, fork yokes and wheel hubs. More pictures and info here :- https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1736898

 

[snelly]

I built this one just as Covid started followed by a house move and so it has never been ridden yet. Started as a £600 Ebay purchase, all that remains are the crankcases, crankshaft, barrels, head, some gearbox parts, fork yokes and wheel hubs. More pictures and info here :- https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1736898

Very nice No 6 ; did you have any bother with the hair spring valve gear;

 

[Mad Hatter]

It’s a classic and a GS to boot

 

[Number 6]

Very nice No 6 ; did you have any bother with the hair spring valve gear;

I never ran it with the torsion bar system, it's been converted to coil springs. It's got Megacycle high-lift camshafts and they recommend not to use them with torsion bar valve springs.

 

[slparry]

Just a few shots of my "toys"

The R80RS was left me by my uncle when he died, The K1 I love 'cos often it's reviled and the BCR cos it's old and grumbly like me

 

[slparry]

.... and damnit .... work offered me a trade purchase on this ... so no. 6