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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: aflorio on April 07, 2008, 05:16:02 AM
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Hey All,
I am just starting a Triton project. I have gotten my hands on a nice featherbed slimline and a great '70 bonnie motor. I am in the process of rebuilding the motor and I am going to slap 750 a big bore kit on it. Does anyone have any advise as to gear ratios? I want to go up a few teeth on the coutershaft sproket so that motor isnt screaming when I'm cruising down the road.
Also, any suggestions for rear suspension? Any help?
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Just go up a tooth on the gearbox sprocket, I always fit a 20T sprocket rather than the standard 19T. You can modify the cases to take a 5 speed cluster which would be a good mod. Regarding rear suspension I always use Hagon units, they can tailor make them to your requirements.
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Nice. Thanks,
What do you recommend for the rear sproket? What lenght rear shock do you think is good. I am coming from no experience with vintage or british bikes. I am doing this project as a personal challenge to myself. I am confident that I can come up with a true work of art. And by the time its done, I will be an expert. I just want it to ride nice. I have checked out some nice shocks with 13" eye to eye. What do you think.
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Hello there,
You seem to be heading down a similar track to most Triton builders (and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that at all), but there is another angle worth considering I believe. A Triton by definition is a 'special', so why not make it special indeed, drag it screaming and shouting into the new millenium and modernise it a little :o.
My effort being http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Hybrid%20Bikes/pages/Triton-T150V.htm
Not everyoes cup of tea, but it has a little originality and it is great fun (especially mugging modern bikes round the twisty bits ;D)
Frank