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Hi.  Will post pics at the weekend when there is better light )or some light at least!).  The side panels have been chopped about due to the addition of a pair of conical K&Ns.  Not sure I want to go down the road of replacing the airbox, rubbers and panels - so may just fit a pair of retro T120 type panels for now as they look better.  Will I get slain for this?
Had a problem as the wiring loom is -ve earth and the rest of the bike is earlier +ve earth.  So got a new loom and a load of other stuff from Grin Triumph.  Hope to start work this weekend.  The engine cases are stamped T140E though the alternator is T140V (two wire) and the ignition as I said earlier is points.  Now I am worrying what thread some of the engine studs are - probably UNF but who knows? !!!  Also the tacho drive unit is missing (all I have is a hole!) and one side os broken off the alloy oil junction that sits behind the timing cover. Ho hum.  And I need some proper shocks . Got new fully shrouded ones (probably Hagon) but they should be 12 1/2" chrome springs on black bodies I think.  Anyone want to do a swap???

Hi!  Just bought a mostly restored 1974 T140V.  Not altogether standard (has a splayed head, clocks on console and the split type sidepanels, Morris wheels) but what has been done so far is good quality. So will post pics when I get it back to my workshop.  Got to decide whether to stick with points or go for elec ignition (Boyer etc).  Would welcome any suggestions that will help my old tired legs by not having to do more kicking over than necessary.  I have read the Boyer setup requires more vicious kicking over than a well set up standard points based setup.