05-23-2012, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Hampshire England
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My Triton - now long gone:-( Pics for Weldangrind!
Hi
A while back I mentioned my old Triton and Weld asked for some pics - Here are the only two I have of it (was nearly 30yrs ago now!). Spec Was: Slimline feather bed Pre-unit 650 T110 built to T120 Bonnie spec (twin amals, E3134 cams, 9 stud head. 9:1 Comp Pistons, Morgo oil pump) Triumph Slick shift box Central Oil tank / battery holder Borani Rims .... pauses to shed tear... Lyta tank Clipons Girling shocks. Chronometric clock Long Alternator chaincase Went pretty well - 110 two up on one occasion - with the girl who is still my wife on the back! Sold it to buy stuff for the first house we bought together.   I later built a Tribsa that I actually preferred the handling on... Frog |
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05-23-2012, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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Lovely motor.
 I especially like the tank and the performance mods. 8) I bet you miss it, but you still have the girl and nowadays thats a BIG accomplishment! I miss my BSA but I am VERY glad I don't have to worry about maintaining it anymore. I don't regret my decision to sell it.
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05-23-2012, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Hampshire England
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Thanks Fastdoc.
Yes, Bike and the wife both gorgeous! It was not really ideal as my only form of transport as it was high maintenance. But on a twisty road there's not much to beat the feel and the sound of a well tuned brit twin on full chat. I do miss it - with the tank off I could lift the entire bike by the top frame rails... 100+mph was a proper ton up - skimpy tyres, flies in your teeth and a single leading shoe front brake if things went pear shaped 8O Frog |
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05-24-2012, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Thanks for the pics! 8) To hit the ton two-up is impressive.
I've not heard of a TriBSA, although I'm getting the picture. Pics of that beast?
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05-24-2012, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Thanks for posting the great photos, Frog.
That was a gorgeous motocycle.  Spud 
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05-25-2012, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Hampshire England
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This is the only pic I have of the TriBSA- and before I had fully sorted the aesthetics! (that front mudguard is just WRONG!).  This was built on an BSA A10 frame with a 650 T110 motor rebuilt to standard spec - softer than the Triton engine but easier to keep in tune (single carb!) and quite pleasant if less fast. I really liked the handling on this bike. The Triumph conical hub 2LS front brake was rubbish most of the time - set it up and it would work really well for about 20 stops. Frog |
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05-26-2012, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Thanks again for the pic. I really like the bum stop seat; no two-up riding with that setup.
So, you had a Triumph front end on the BSA frame, or just a Triumph front hub? Was the BSA front hub difficult to find?
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