Greetings from Denmark from the forums favourite scouse person...
Now my son has finished his XS 400 which he wouldnt let me go near I decided I needed a project of my own..
I collected a 1970 Triumph TR6 Tiger 650 from an old German mate who is seriously ill with alcohol related problems.
I promised him I would work my magic on it and if he gets better he can have it back but he made me promise that if he pops his clogs which looks very likely that I would give it to my son if he helps out with the build.
Since we got back the top end is off ,the engine casings have been polished up and the bike given a good old clean to remove 25 years of oil and s hite...
The bike was allowed to run out of oil and that resulted in the pistons and bores being Donald Ducked but I sorted that problem out last time I was in Germany.
It now needs a new seat to replace the ugly Corbin jobbie and cam followers which are ordered and should be here in Denmark next week some time.:thumbup:
My next job is to take the engine out, make an engine stand and have a look inside and see if the crank, gearbox and clutch have any damage and set about putting it right.
I hope to end up with something cool that can give my flat sided Dommie a run for its money.
My son wants to make it something like this..
As we already have a scrambler I am thinking of just returning it back to standard with a belt drive clutch and half race cams to give it a bit more get up and go..
My son suggested a big bore conversion but my budget isnt big enough for that..
Any other suggestions as what to do with it are welcome as long as I dont break the bank and have to start selling internal organs to finance it..:thumbup:
Watch this space....
Now my son has finished his XS 400 which he wouldnt let me go near I decided I needed a project of my own..
I collected a 1970 Triumph TR6 Tiger 650 from an old German mate who is seriously ill with alcohol related problems.
I promised him I would work my magic on it and if he gets better he can have it back but he made me promise that if he pops his clogs which looks very likely that I would give it to my son if he helps out with the build.
Since we got back the top end is off ,the engine casings have been polished up and the bike given a good old clean to remove 25 years of oil and s hite...
The bike was allowed to run out of oil and that resulted in the pistons and bores being Donald Ducked but I sorted that problem out last time I was in Germany.
It now needs a new seat to replace the ugly Corbin jobbie and cam followers which are ordered and should be here in Denmark next week some time.:thumbup:
My next job is to take the engine out, make an engine stand and have a look inside and see if the crank, gearbox and clutch have any damage and set about putting it right.
I hope to end up with something cool that can give my flat sided Dommie a run for its money.
My son wants to make it something like this..
As we already have a scrambler I am thinking of just returning it back to standard with a belt drive clutch and half race cams to give it a bit more get up and go..
My son suggested a big bore conversion but my budget isnt big enough for that..
Any other suggestions as what to do with it are welcome as long as I dont break the bank and have to start selling internal organs to finance it..:thumbup:
Watch this space....