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Dark Mind
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1 month ago
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BATTERY - TOOL BOX
Just 2 bolts to remove and the batter/tool box comes away. It is in pretty good condition only small bits of rust on some edges. It was cleaned and sprayed with Hammerite....
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CHAIN
A chain tensioner is on my to buy list from FEKED.com, there is already a bracket on the swinging arm to mount this or a similar device....
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2 months ago
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REAR WHEEL SPROCKET
The sprocket is held on with 8 bolts and was very easy to remove I have ordered new bolts and spring washers from Greystone Enterprises for when the sprocket is ready to be replaced. This Sprocket is...
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2 months ago
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Zenith 17 MXZ - CARBURETTOR
Opening the carb body gave me my first inkling that the bike hadn't been run for a great number of years, there were many dead spiders inside! The carb wasn't in bad condition, it was simple to disman...
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EXHAUST
This should have been one of the easy jobs, but I couldn't even get the exhaust silencer off, not a great start to the mechanical work on the bike. I tried WD40 and a nylon mallet with no success. I e...
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2 months ago
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TIGER CUB WIDE SWINGING ARM
My bike has an 18inch, WM2 rear rim, it has a 4.1 tyre that states it fits in place of a 3.5, this is good for the purpose I intend to use the bike for, which is riding on sand and dirt, but it does c...
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SWINGING ARM REMOVAL
I have read that removing the swinging arm spindle is the single most difficult task to do on a Tiger Cub. So far I have sprayed it with WD40 and given it a tap with a hammer and drift, with no moveme...
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SHOCK ABSORBERS
The competition models of the Tiger Cub had an extra bolt on the swinging arm to further secure the lower shock mount, these are connected to the normal lower mount via two brackets. They have been c...
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LOOM & ELECTRICS (FORKS)
The diagrams below, from left to right, are the standard T20 lightweight forks the T20C competition forks with the longer sleeve nut, part 25, and the T20 heavyweight forks with external spring. The c...
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LOOM & ELECTRICS (FORKS)
I test fitted the stanchion into the lower leg, it took quite an effort to get it in and it wouldn't go in fully. Realising it should not be this tight or difficult to insert I tried to remove the sta...
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LOOM & ELECTRICS (FORKS)
The lower bush was very worn and could be removed by hand. The lower yoke on the Tiger Cub Competition models were reinforced, the gap between the two parts of the yoke has what looks like a large was...
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LOOM & ELECTRICS (FORKS)
The forks do not resemble any other forks from pictures I have seen of Tiger Cubs, similar but not the same. It looks like mine have been modified and contain parts from both lightweight and heavyweig...
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Rear Whell Bearings & Speedo Drive
Once the bearing is below part of the thread the locking cover was used to force the bearing down into place. On the other side the spacer and speedo drive where fitted back in place....
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Rear Whell Bearings & Speedo Drive
Once the bearing security cover has been removed the spindle can be tapped out using a hammer and drift, this also removes the bearing on the other side. The speedo drive can them be gently tapped off...
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15 Jun
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Rear Wheel, Tyre, Inner Tube & Rim Lock
The rear wheel rim is a WM2 and it was not holding air so I knew I would have to replace the inner tube, also the rim lock bolt looked to be in terrible condition....
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12 Jun
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Rear Whell Bearings & Speedo Drive
Once the bearing security cover has been removed the spindle can be tapped out using a hammer and drift, this also removes the bearing on the other side. The speedo drive can them be gently tapped off...
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07 Jun
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Rear Wheel, Tyre, Inner Tube & Rim Lock
The rear wheel rim is a WM2 and it was not holding air so I knew I would have to replace the inner tube, also the rim lock bolt looked to be in terrible condition....
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06 Jun
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Rear Brakes - Tiger Cub T20CA
After refurbishing the front brake plate and replacing the springs and shoes I was confident that the rears would not pose a problem....
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02 Jun
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Front wheel & Bearings
The RH front bearing locking cover has a left handed screw so you need to turn it in the opposite direction to normal to get it off. I don't have the special tool required and didn't fancy spending £3...
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30 May
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Tiger Cub Front Brakes
Removing the front wheel was easy enough. However I later realised you need to loosen the brake plate securing nut before taking the wheel off otherwise the spindle just rotates. Removing the shoes wa...
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Welcome to my Triumph 'Black' Tiger Cub Rebuild
I have started my next, rather secret build project 'Hidden Tiger', named so as the misses doesn't know about it! As I had a spare engine which is the most expensive part of a bike and a lot of other...
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