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Offline Moy46

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Help neded for my new Triumph 1918
« on: June 23, 2014, 06:11:38 PM »
Hello,

I am French and I just bought this 1918 Triumph  ;D ;D ;D
I want to keep it in this state.
The painting of the tank is it original?
I am looking for some missing parts:
The black part of end of the advance ignition handle (see foto)
Tire size
The size of a ball bearing wheels
A front rim
The wheel nuts front (or dimensions)
Nut rear wheel (or dimensions)

What oil to use?
Is that there are professional reproducing parts?

Thank you for your help, sorry for my bad english

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Re: Help neded for my new Triumph 1918
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2014, 06:16:45 PM »
try here for any information , very helpfull
http://users.actrix.co.nz/cornelius/Triumph/index.htm

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Re: Help neded for my new Triumph 1918
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2014, 11:16:10 PM »

Lovely bike! Because this model Triumph was built in such large numbers, you should have no problem with the missing parts.

"I want to keep it in this state."  Excellent idea; it looks great like it is.

"The painting of the tank is it original?"  No, but it looks great like it is! The TRIUMPH logo is from a later model bike.

"I am looking for some missing parts:
The black part of end of the advance ignition handle (see foto)" You might have to make one, or have one made. Some of the modern plastics look very similar to the ebonite end. Keep an eye on ebay for a lever with an original end.

"Tire size" 26 x 2 1/2" beaded edge. The Ensign tyre is a popular one at the moment.

"The size of a ball bearing wheels" All the balls are loose in the cycle parts: wheel bearings, steering head bearings, lower fork bearings (where the fork rocks back and forward). Measure up a sample - you can buy good quality steel balls on ebay.

"A front rim" Vintage rims in New Zealand do a nice beaded edge rim, and can drill to match your original, or try http://www.veterantriumph.co.uk/

"The wheel nuts front (or dimensions)"  Be careful here. I think the threads are 20 tpi, but they are a cycle thread form, and NOT UNC. Ordinary nuts of this form are on ebay, or try http://www.veterantriumph.co.uk/

"Nut rear wheel (or dimensions)" See above

"What oil to use?" I use a simple 50-weight oil in my early bikes - not too many additives.

"Is that there are professional reproducing parts?" http://www.veterantriumph.co.uk/

Good luck! Make sure you clean out the motor quite thoroughly before you try to start it.

Leon

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Re: Help neded for my new Triumph 1918
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2014, 11:49:53 PM »
That is a lovely unrestored near original bike, or will be with some tyres and TLC.

You need to get a threadgauge and measure what tpi (threads per inch) the wheelnuts are - they'd be finer than 20 tpi,
and early Triumphs had their own threadcount (?). Did this change for the WD military version for WW1 ?

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Re: Help neded for my new Triumph 1918
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2014, 08:53:02 AM »
tpi on some early triumphs is 24 , which is a pain