New Primary chain, clutch basket thrust washer, and rollers:...

The clouds part, a single beam of light shines down from the sky revealing the freshly painted tank and fenders and chorus of angels sing in the background. Alright, that didn't actually happen but it...

This post is an update to previous post. Starting the brazing over was a step in the right direction. We used a different set up for the blow torch to get it even hotter. We used a setup that allowed...

While cylinders are at the machine shop, I set to work on the gearbox. I normally replace all bearings and bushings in a transmission while it's open, whether they appear to need it or not. Shown he...

There was no way to mount the rack so I had to make a way. My father has a lathe in the basement that I used to make little attachment bits that I can braze into the gas tank and then screw a bolt int...

Beautiful ceramic coating (The Factory calls it “cool chrome”)...

Hello! I think I've worked this one out but if my life and all it's ups and downs has taught me anything it's that assumptions turn into the mother of all **** ups. Your assistance is most welcome at...

Started working on the cylinder block. Pressing out the tappet guides:...

These are the two colour choices at the moment - silver will look great with black rims and hubs I think, but Norton grey is also one of my favourite finishes on a bike......

I now have a 1978 OIF frame, brand new custom swing arm, a yoke, engine plates, fork legs, tank, side stand and foot pegs. Now it's time to get everything powder coated. The big question is - what c...

The “Sled” is coming along. When I have spare time in between Rover projects I tinker with the old Triumph. Recent additions are 13″ Hagon shocks, a raw aluminum fender from Speed and Sport, and a Web...

Nate was kind enough to sand blast the tank and fenders extremely quickly. I have pictures of the tank but not the fenders because we decided to take the tank home to fix a crack in the front of the t...

Ready to button up the crank case, I think. A final wash to try to get rid of any crud in the crannies:...

OK - here's what I'm trying to emulate - quite rare and I don't even know if these were exported to the US, but in 1980 a small run of these bikes were produced. They have a pig ugly exhaust, 21 inch...

After 154 kilometers, I discovered a malfunction in the motorcycle's electronics. The dashboard went out periodically as the power consumption increased. It was the fault of a failed alternator. After...

The factory manual says that the cam bushings rarely need replacing unless there is very high mileage.  On mine, with the cams installed dry, there was a nice slip fit on the right (big) end, but...

I only have a frame and some forks from 1978 to start me off so it's not really a rebuild or a restoration. I have no history with the bike, just a burning desire to get this pile of nuts and bolts ba...

Yesterday my dad drove me to his friend nate's shop. Nate is the guy we will have paint my fenders and gas tank. We left the tank and fenders with him to sand blast and my dad will pick them up from h...

The first thing changed consumables and installed \ filled the following: 1.Oil filter Hiflofiltro HF191; 2.Battery VARTA Powersports AGM; 3.Motorbike 4T 10W40 Street Synthetic Oil....

It took me on a tour of Europe that summer and fall from England to Istanbul, and back to Northern Germany, where I put it on a ship back to the states. A few weeks later, I picked it up in New Jerse...