The frame came back from Autobahn Body Works. Vic (son of Shiv) did an awesome job spraying the BMW Jet Black, it looks like a brand new ’71 T100....

Started on some of the electrics, among other things. This and many other Triumphs use separate ignition systems for each cylinder--separate points, condensers and coils.  This obviates the need...

I just looked at the pictures and the condition of the hulls is not as bad as it looks on the screen, honestly. There's another weld on the underside of the cases, which won't be visible on final asse...

The GB601 is finished.... for now. I gave it a wash and wax and detail and spent a bit of time riding it. It's a lot of fun and makes a great sound. It will definitely draw a crowd on bike nights. Can...

Ready to take this puppy home. ...

I’ve seen these guide/guards built around the rear cheater sprockets on a few old sleds. I know that back in the days these bikes were raced chain quality was pretty poor, and riders routinely carried...

Time to button up the engine for insatll into the waiting frame. Just the clutch and primary cover left to do. Installed new clutch plates and pressure plate. The clutch was really the only thing w...

This is something I've done on almost every motorcycle I've owned: braided stainless brake lines. It's a cheap upgrade that's easy to install, gives a noticeable improvement in braking feel, and looks...

OK - T140V Feb 1976 engine arrived a few days ago and work commitments prevented my even unpacking the boxes. On first look over the engine seems OK but will need a lot of work. From looking at the bi...

I've been dabbling on the Daytona for the last few weeks.  I still work full time, and have had to travel quite a bit recently, so quality shop time is limited. I got the timing cover cleaned up...

Stripped the old paint off the Daytona frame over the last couple of nights....

Next, to the spindles. People who have bikes that leak from the spindles maybe wouldn't know, but since the spindles are steel, the exposed end will rust if there is no oil on it to protect it. Assu...

At it's deepest it is 68.3 mm so that's about 31 mm from pad face to rear of calliper. Regards...

I was ready to mount the forks on the frame, and, in an uncharacteristic flash of foresight, I realized that assembling the entire bike up on the work table may not be the smartest plan.  Do...

Refurb'ed and repainted to match the rear and the overall muted colour scheme... Looks good I think....

I got tired of pissing around with the round slide carb that came installed on the GB. It wasn't jetted properly, it didn't have the right cables, and it wasn't the right setup for this engine. I stil...

Pretty much ready to install...

The results of the first outing showed the following: The clutch behaves inadequately. As I suspected, the release bearing with NC-30 doesn't fit the 21-24 engine, it's too long. I had to temporarily...

I thought I'd install them and forget about it, but nope, turns out the exhaust flanges on the 21 motor are tilted differently than on the NC-30. Had to bend them again, try fitting them like 20 times...

Time to dip the twin Amal 626’s and get out who knows how many years of gunk, varnish , and other deposits residing in the carb bodies. I like this Gunk brand cleaner……….the gallon comes with the part...