Toodling around the neighborhood

[Testarossa]

I'm going to post some short rides on each of my bikes, just to kill time. Here's the old Triumph in its new paint, with its new carburetor set-up.

https://youtu.be/PiS-j-1CnXU

Let's see yours!

[oldbike54]

 That was fun , thanks Seth 

 Dusty

[John A]

I enjoyed that,  my first bike was a 1957 TR 6.  It was shot by the time I got it and I never got to ride it but I had it in the farmhouse basement where I spent a lot time as a kid, fixing it gradually.  First time I heard of sludge tubes was on that.  The guy I sold it to screwed it up I heard, this was 1970.  Mine would have been like yours so thanks.

[Toystoretom]

Very Nice! Thanks !

[Jim Rich]

Thanks, love old Trumpets and that part of Colorado.

[tazio]

Sweet! Now for a video of your 350 Sprint

[Rich A]

I had a 1970 Tiger in spring gold--that was a beautiful machine.

Rich A

[JJ]

Great vintage bike...lovely countryside!  Thanks for sharing this with us!!

[acogoff]

     I had to laugh watching the ammeter shake. My '59 T120 shook the needle right off, was just laying in the bottom one day. brings back memories, and reminds me of one reason I finally ended up with a guzzi for it's lack of buzziness, some shake maybe but not buzzy.

[Testarossa]

I enjoyed that,  my first bike was a 1957 TR 6.

I had to laugh watching the ammeter shake.

This bike was a rusted hulk when I got it -- It was given to me on condition I haul it out of a damp San Francisco cellar, where it sat rotting for 20 years after the first owner died in 1976. The complete rebuild required gallons of Kroil and whole days of grinding, polishing and painting. I made my own wiring loom, bypassing the ammeter. The headlight switch became a kill switch. That headlight shell, and the wheel rims, are the last bits of original chrome, kept for "authenticity," and they're pretty badly pitted.

[JJ]

I had to laugh watching the ammeter shake.

This bike was a rusted hulk when I got it -- It was given to me on condition I haul it out of a damp San Francisco cellar, where it sat rotting for 20 years after the first owner died in 1976. The complete rebuild required gallons of Kroil and whole days of grinding, polishing and painting. I made my own wiring loom, bypassing the ammeter. The headlight switch became a kill switch. That headlight shell, and the wheel rims, are the last bits of original chrome, kept for "authenticity," and they're pretty badly pitted.

Although a "OIF" (Oil-in-Frame) model, this was a nice one that *SOLD* recently at a fair price on BAT (Bring-A-Trailer).
I love old Triumph's and would like to own another one someday before I pass into the next dimension...

[John A]

     I had to laugh watching the ammeter shake. My '59 T120 shook the needle right off, was just laying in the bottom one day. brings back memories, and reminds me of one reason I finally ended up with a guzzi for it's lack of buzziness, some shake maybe but not buzzy.

I bought a good quality ammeter that I’ve not installed yet .  In the instructions it says that over tightening the lead nuts on the back may cause the needle to bounce excessively but didn’t explain further.  The reason I bought it was because the ammeter needle on the wood chipper bounced so I hope to check that at some point,  maybe I can learn why.  Any instrument techs here?