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British Bikes / Re: Battery exploded and set my bike on fire.
« on: June 11, 2010, 12:55:30 PM »
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British Bikes / Battery exploded and set my bike on fire.
« on: June 09, 2010, 05:38:08 AM »
I replaced a battery to do some trouble shooting and it back fired thus setting my 1971 triumph daytona on fire at a red light. Any ideas why the F this happened? Voltage regulation...
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British Bikes / 71 Triumph Daytona Battery Not Charging
« on: June 07, 2010, 08:11:04 PM »
My battery is not charging. This started one very humid night. I had to roll start it. The key lamp doesn't come on even after charging the battery and the bike will run for a minuet or so then die. Not sure if it's the alternator, the coils or what. The bike will start off a charged battery as long as I give it gas but wont idle.
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British Bikes / Re: Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: April 15, 2010, 05:35:11 PM »
I am having a problem with the bike slipping out of first when starting out. Any ideas as to why?
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British Bikes / Re: 1971 T100R Speedo Question
« on: April 15, 2010, 05:34:07 PM »
I installed the speedo and went to try it out but it doesn't work. The light comes on but beyond that nothing.
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British Bikes / 1971 T100R Speedo Question
« on: April 15, 2010, 03:09:33 AM »
I bought a replacement speedo and the old one had nothing connected to it and I can't figure out where to run the new speedo cable to, anyone know of a link to a diagram or just where to route it? I have a shop manual and a parts book but all I know from those sources it that the path to the connection is approx. 60 inches long.
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British Bikes / Re: Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: April 11, 2010, 12:01:48 AM »
How important are the chain guard and gaiters? I ordered new gaiters but a new chain guard is 80 dollars.
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British Bikes / Re: Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: April 08, 2010, 03:42:45 AM »
LOL man, I have no idea what kind of bikes they worked on. Maybe it was a small engine shop, who knows. It already blows blue smoke when it's first started and it does have leaks. The guy said that it was to be expected.
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British Bikes / Re: Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: April 07, 2010, 04:19:15 AM »
I'd like to add that the speedo is broken and the odometer is at 15k. The guy I bought it from, the best man at my dad's wedding, recommended the I rebuild the top end in the next couple years. He bought the in 1980 and has been doing the wrenching on it since he sent it in for work and it came back running on one cylinder. That's besides the point but it doesn't give me confidence in the ability of local shops that were asking me if I had a part suppliers. So taking all of that into consideration what would be some signs that a top end job is in order?
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British Bikes / Re: Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: April 01, 2010, 04:49:31 AM »
I have read a few things on oil filter kits but can't find much on the internet as far as product quality. Is there a company or individual producing them I can purchase from that would get me where I need to go? I have a couple other questions such as how much would a good quality (nothing showy) paint job run me? This would include the frame, tank, engine, fenders and anything normally painted I may have overlooked. And does anyone know a good place to have gauges rebuilt? I would prefer not having to ship over seas so an American or Canadian company would be most convenient.
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British Bikes / Total Engine Rebuild 1971 Triumph Daytona
« on: March 30, 2010, 04:41:00 AM »
I am planning on rebuilding an engine out of a 71 Daytona and this will be the first engine I ever rebuild. I was wondering if someone could tell me the parts usually replaced on a job like this. The bike came with a great shop manual and parts book but I just don't know which ones should be replaced beyond obviously damaged parts. The bike has 15k miles on it.
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