Triple ...........

Gazzabart · May 13, 2014

Chris has recently sprayed some parts for my bike to - FANTASTIC - very clever bloke - :bow

Giles · May 13, 2014

Yes .... there are plenty of folk who come on here and 'try and sell their wares' .... and Chris isn't one of them. And to boot - his work is very good. So a well deserved plug ....

The Other PaulG · May 14, 2014

Are you sure that chap was in a Triumph Stag and not a golden chariot???

Nice 'n' Fat · May 14, 2014

I'm just amazed he was in a working Triumph Stag

Packer · May 14, 2014

Nice 'n' Fat said:
I'm just amazed he was in a working Triumph Stag

Probably had a Rover V8 engine, a better chance of getting to point B consistently.

Nice 'n' Fat · May 14, 2014

There's nowt wrong with the Triumph V8 engine ........... Philip Glenister said so :augie

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 14, 2014

It was running the Triumph engine ....... It didn't overheat or anything!!

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 14, 2014

The Other PaulG said:
Are you sure that chap was in a Triumph Stag and not a golden chariot???

I offered to pay him for his time but he declined, then I offered to at least treat him to a bottle of something by way of saying thank you, once again he declined. He said that it was lovely to actually have to use his problem solving skills rather than teaching the theory of electronics in a classroom.

A win win for both of us!

I've just got two small jobs to do before Triple is 100% finished, probably about 6 hours work. Once I've completed them I'll take it up the road, take a few nice photos and post my final bit of the build report. I'll be sad that it's finished if I'm honest!

Packer · May 15, 2014

Tunneruk said:
........... I'll be sad that it's finished if I'm honest!

But extremely glad that the ecu wiring is sorted

Looking forward to the pics of the finished project. If these things are ever truly finished.

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 15, 2014

Packer said:
If these things are ever truly finished.

That is a very good point, there are several components which may get modified / replaced at a later date. An example is the rear calliper mounting arm, we discussed several possibilities for modification or bespoke replacement as it's less than beautiful. However in an attempt to keep a leash on the already erupting budget we decided to refinish the original one and possibly go down the bespoke route at a later date!

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 21, 2014

And finally ..........

It's been a little while since I posted an update so here it is ....

As you may remember, I'd fabricated the seat, I got that passive plated and painted the underside gloss black as it'll be partially visible when fitted to the bike. Paul and I had a ride over to Southend to a friend of mine that owns Hoods County Customs http://hoodsgaloreuk.co.uk to get it upholstered ...... And what a splendid job he did too!

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/29879887@N02/13973637904" title="IMG_6435 by tunneruk, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/13973637904_b8ca891fc2_b.jpg" width="1024" height="768" alt="IMG_6435"></a>

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With the seat back it was now just a case of finishing the wiring loom and hiding it all away. Then final checks and top up of fluids ....

This is what's left of the original loom! :eek

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Time for a drink .....

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I created a new mid point earth half way up the main frame spur ...... taking the paint off wasn't pleasant!

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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/29879887@N02/14215816266" title="IMG_6540 by tunneruk, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/14215816266_727cabbed6_b.jpg" width="768" height="1024" alt="IMG_6540"></a>

Because the tank has been lowered by 18mm it's standard fuel tap was a little close to the air filter pods for comfort so I fabricated a new outlet. The carbs are now fed by an inline fuel tap

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Once bolted up and running, Paul came down for a play and to ride it up the yard for the first time!

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The only job left was to fabricate the number plate holder, mount the number plate and to fit a couple of number plate lights.

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At this point I got my finger bitten by the bastard bike!.......

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And that's the bike finished, aside from running like an absolute dog and occasionally pissing fuel everywhere of course!

Paul and I took Triple up for its MOT yesterday up at a bike shop local to us. I'm pleased to say it passed :clap

Mark at Bowen Moto in Chatham is going to fully rebuild the carbs and jet them to suit the new setup. Before the bike went into the van I took a few nice photos of the finished product.

Enjoy

Fluffmeister · May 21, 2014

Quality workmanship there, the owner must be chuffed. Even the much maligned bars now look right and complete the look of.the bike.

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 21, 2014

Fluffmeister said:
Even the much maligned bars now look right and complete the look of.the bike.

I might add that to my sig

Cheers fella, yes I think Paul is very pleased!

Coolcarbon · May 21, 2014

Great workmanship there, well done... :thumb2

A before and after together would be good now...

Are you going to run a page on the RC30 next...

(RIP) Tunneruk · May 21, 2014

Coolcarbon said:
Great workmanship there, well done...

A before and after together would be good now...

Are you going to run a page on the RC30 next...

Well I don't have a photo at the beginning but I do have a photo of an identical bike kindly posted earlier in the thread by Packer .... So ...

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/29879887@N02/14238984675" title="_MG_6762 by tunneruk, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/14238984675_54ca48e7a7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="_MG_6762"></a>

We'll have to see about the RC30 .............

Robbo1200ADV · May 21, 2014

Well done !! Looks Fantastic . Loved my 1995 T Bird . You don't see many about now . Very Wild one :thumb2

seahorse · May 22, 2014

Great thread. Superb job, what a great advert for your services :beerjug:

The Other PaulG · May 25, 2014

I think it's the detailing that's particularly impressive - some of those close-ups really show how much care has gone into every detail. That's the difference between a good bike and a great bike.

Bravo! :clap

Can't wait for the next one.

Packer · May 30, 2014

Very impressive. I like the way the that the entire proportion of the bike has changed. It started as a big bike with a big lump of black engine. It now looks like a huge grey engine with a few cycle parts appended to it. I particularly appreciate the way that the back wheel almost appears to be unconnected to the rest of the bike, just floating in the general vicinity of an engine. Brilliant, that will be an attention grabber for sure.

My preference for my home is minimalist, simple and no clutter. The same applies to this bike.

(RIP) Tunneruk · Jul 16, 2014

Here's a video slideshow that I've just knocked up ....

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sbP7vebIQaQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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