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Autojumble / Re: looking for rims and nacelle covers.
« on: September 26, 2005, 08:07:46 PM »
basicly i am looking for
WM2 18" rims
center stand
top nacelle
WM2 18" rims
center stand
top nacelle
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Autojumble / Re: looking for rims and nacelle covers.
« on: September 26, 2005, 07:44:03 PM »
thanks for answering.
i live in italy.... the worst place to find UK parts....
but beside finding parts i need to find info about
how was the bike when left the factory .
for example, i have the book "triumph twin restoration",
great book with a lot of info, but there are some things
that might indicate that maybe my bike is not thunderbird ... like front fender and some small things,
so i have been looking for hours on google for any info
and photos of Thunderbird 650 1965 6T ...but nothing
as if this bike dose not exist
i live in italy.... the worst place to find UK parts....
but beside finding parts i need to find info about
how was the bike when left the factory .
for example, i have the book "triumph twin restoration",
great book with a lot of info, but there are some things
that might indicate that maybe my bike is not thunderbird ... like front fender and some small things,
so i have been looking for hours on google for any info
and photos of Thunderbird 650 1965 6T ...but nothing
as if this bike dose not exist
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 29, 2009, 01:20:59 PM »Quote
Am I right in thinking that 1965 was the year Triumph dropped the valanced front mudguard in favour of the type used on the sports models.
I think it came off a 63 Tbird. the 65 f.fender should be like the one on the bonnie. i will replace it too when more $$$ will come
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 28, 2009, 09:27:47 AM »Quote
Nice job!
Front mudguard is unusual though, as it has an odd front edge.
Almost looks as if it's on back to front?
yes, the front mudguard is not the right one. i thought it was off a 63 TBIRD but not sure. The program is to replace it with the correct one after i will complete every thing i have to do on it so in the mean while i will leave it like this.
thanks u all for FBs !
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:41:35 PM »
it's still not 100% , but i just bought the correct carb. and still trying to
find some nuts and bolts that looks to be from space...
this is how it is today, thanks to all of the mates from this forum
that helped.
David
Israel
find some nuts and bolts that looks to be from space...
this is how it is today, thanks to all of the mates from this forum
that helped.
David
Israel
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:38:54 PM »
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:37:37 PM »
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:36:47 PM »
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British Bikes / Re: finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:36:03 PM »
then like this
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British Bikes / finally after 13 years my 1965 TBIRD is almost com
« on: January 25, 2009, 04:23:43 PM »
well, finally after 13 years of navigating on the internet - reading - posting on forums, and more then every thing spending a lot of hours
and money trying to bring it to look as it was 43 years ago, here it is.
it started like this.
and money trying to bring it to look as it was 43 years ago, here it is.
it started like this.
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British Bikes / Re: is it thunderbird 1965 ?
« on: December 04, 2008, 07:44:05 AM »
got it ! so i do have the wrong fender only.
so here i am again looking for parts after i thought i finished with spending
thanks a lot guys !!!!! you've been very very helpful !
so here i am again looking for parts after i thought i finished with spending
thanks a lot guys !!!!! you've been very very helpful !
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British Bikes / Re: is it thunderbird 1965 ?
« on: December 03, 2008, 08:28:57 AM »
so the front fork is different too.
yes, it has outer springs but the bottom tubs are like those of the 63.
on the 63 there is only one point to attach the mudguard to the back of the bottom tube (as in the attached photo, and as on my TB),
on the 65 it has 2, one on the front and 1 on the rear of the tube.
:-? do i have 65 TB with front of 63 ? do you think it left the factory like this
or it's the result of an accident ?
yes, it has outer springs but the bottom tubs are like those of the 63.
on the 63 there is only one point to attach the mudguard to the back of the bottom tube (as in the attached photo, and as on my TB),
on the 65 it has 2, one on the front and 1 on the rear of the tube.
:-? do i have 65 TB with front of 63 ? do you think it left the factory like this
or it's the result of an accident ?
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British Bikes / Re: is it thunderbird 1965 ?
« on: December 02, 2008, 04:58:17 PM »
non of them is my TB...
the one in the photo with the trophy is from the ama vitage motorcycles website,
i just used that photo to show what kind of fork the books say my 1965 TB should use...
the design underneath it shows what fork and front fender i have,
actually the TB in the photo attached now is my own TB in one of the stages.
if you will take a look on "TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN & THUNDERBIRD BIBLE" on pages 131-133 you'll see that the front fork and mud guard are different then what i have on my TB.
and if you'll take a look on page 126 you'll see photos of the 63 TB
that use a front fork and mud guard like i have on my 65 !
as said before The frame number is DU17610, engine number is 6T 17610.
what do you say ?
the one in the photo with the trophy is from the ama vitage motorcycles website,
i just used that photo to show what kind of fork the books say my 1965 TB should use...
the design underneath it shows what fork and front fender i have,
actually the TB in the photo attached now is my own TB in one of the stages.
if you will take a look on "TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN & THUNDERBIRD BIBLE" on pages 131-133 you'll see that the front fork and mud guard are different then what i have on my TB.
and if you'll take a look on page 126 you'll see photos of the 63 TB
that use a front fork and mud guard like i have on my 65 !
as said before The frame number is DU17610, engine number is 6T 17610.
what do you say ?
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British Bikes / is it thunderbird 1965 ?
« on: November 30, 2008, 08:30:54 PM »
hello there,
i am in the final stage of restoration of my 1965 Triumph thunderbird
650, but after reading some triumph books i am a bit confused.
The frame number is DU17610, engine number is 6T 17610.
the problem is, the few photos i managed to find in the books shows different fork and front mudguard then those i have on my TB 1965.
the photo attached is how my TB looks(only RH foot rest is different), with the difference that this one is 63! and in the other photos (of the 65) the front fork and mudguard looks
like those in this link:
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
david
i am in the final stage of restoration of my 1965 Triumph thunderbird
650, but after reading some triumph books i am a bit confused.
The frame number is DU17610, engine number is 6T 17610.
the problem is, the few photos i managed to find in the books shows different fork and front mudguard then those i have on my TB 1965.
the photo attached is how my TB looks(only RH foot rest is different), with the difference that this one is 63! and in the other photos (of the 65) the front fork and mudguard looks
like those in this link:
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
david
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