On to the electrical.

So it has come time to start thinking about the electrical for the Triumph. I have been going back and forth to either use electronic or stock ignition. There are benefits to both, but as my friend Paul would say, the battery, coil and stator are the best. They can be made to work, where as a black box is either dead or alive, but never in between. That being said, I am going with the stock ignition for now. 


I went through my boxes of parts and found the original wiring harness. Needless to say it is almost useless. I have decided to make my own wiring harness. I have been studying the schematics in my owners manual and what I can find on-line, and it looks fairly easy. I drew out what I think I will need to get it running. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. 

New tank

I just received my new used tank that I won on eBay. Needs a paint job but there are no dents and the inside is pretty clean.

Roller in the new year.

This new years eve was very productive. Paul and Alex helped me put a new continental front tire on the original wheel. Finally we are rolling.

Cylinder and head

The motor is all closed up. We finally put the new cylinder jugs and pistons onto the main motor assembly. I had to machine the jugs to fit a oil bung but other than that it fit like a charm. We also ground the valve ring in the head and we are ready to reassemble the springs. I think it looks pretty good. Next up carburators.

Solidworks moving right along

Primary Side complete.

After almost a year and a half, I finally have the bottom end back together. This weekend I put the finishing touches on the Primary side of the motor. The hard part was finding the clutch push rod. For some reason during dismantling of the motor, I put the push rod in a draw in my tool box. Needless to say I don't remember doing it, but just by luck I found it. The good thing is I cleaned off my work bench in the process.

Now that the bottom end is complete I mounted the motor in the frame. I thought this might be the safest place for it. It looks good and the bike is getting closer to being road worthy.

I also found out this week that my cylinder barrels are too pitted for boring. My guy from Integrity Auto suggested I get a new barrel. Thanks to Ebay, there is a rebuild .030 over barrel and new pistons on its way. Turns out it was way cheaper than boring my cylinder and buying new pistons.

great article

I found this article really interesting and though that I should share.

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