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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: August 03, 2018, 11:27:32 AM »
Sorry about the shoes, I didn't reach puberty until I was 27.
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British Bikes / Re: Villiers Engine
« on: August 03, 2018, 09:40:39 AM »
At that age I would guess it's three speed. I don't think Villiers went to four speed until the late 50s. Could be wrong though.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: August 03, 2018, 08:38:52 AM »
As a yoof in the 60s I had a Douglas with an ugly front mudguard. As image was everything at 17 (see photo posing) I got an alloy front guard. Being an apprentice plumber I made the stays out of 1/2" copper tube and bolted the ends to the hub.
On the first ride one of the stays broke, the guard wrapped around the wheel and off we came. No real harm done, but very quickly retrieved the bits and off before anyone saw me.
On the first ride one of the stays broke, the guard wrapped around the wheel and off we came. No real harm done, but very quickly retrieved the bits and off before anyone saw me.
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Identify these bikes! / Re: National Service
« on: August 02, 2018, 05:51:11 PM »
The reg. was allocated to the Kent area from Aug. 1950 to Jul. 1951.
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Identify these bikes! / Re: National Service
« on: August 02, 2018, 04:46:25 PM »
BBSA B31/33 I think.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: August 01, 2018, 01:23:20 PM »
Flippin' putters. I did rotate it and the image I added to the post was in the correct orientation. Honest.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: August 01, 2018, 01:19:12 PM »
Here's (hopefully) my T100R when I first got it nearly 27 years ago. It's JJ57698 and made on the 31st Aug 1973. It must be one of the last made; apart from the T100Ds.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: July 31, 2018, 08:06:30 PM »
It sounds like you're looking for an "overdrive" top gear; to cruise at the legal limit with moderate revs. Well you won't get it; particularly on the T100 with a four speed box.
My T100R thrives on revs and is a bit of a pain at sustained speed. That's how they're designed.
As a road test stated "ideal for blasting between one set of lights and the next".
Buy a Thunderbird and raise the final drive ratio a bit. As Ian said, you won't get the opinion you want on another site either.
My T100R thrives on revs and is a bit of a pain at sustained speed. That's how they're designed.
As a road test stated "ideal for blasting between one set of lights and the next".
Buy a Thunderbird and raise the final drive ratio a bit. As Ian said, you won't get the opinion you want on another site either.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: July 30, 2018, 08:26:07 PM »
It's a sprocket change at worst, the final drive ratio will probably be the same what ever gearbox it's got. I don't know what you're fretting about.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: July 30, 2018, 08:57:18 AM »
Surely the terminology gives you the answer.
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British Bikes / Re: triumph t 100
« on: July 29, 2018, 11:53:57 AM »
Buy it on price and condition. The late ones have no problem with high revs.
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Wanted Bikes / Re: Helmet advice
« on: July 25, 2018, 12:40:58 PM »
Is it seagull and pigeon proof?
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Wanted Bikes / Re: Helmet advice
« on: July 23, 2018, 01:53:32 PM »
Well I suppose this sort of stuff keeps the board ticking over. Not my cup of tea though.
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British Bikes / Re: British motorcycle charitable trust
« on: July 04, 2018, 09:30:01 AM »
My late father in law used to say "he's not tight, he's welded".