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remember these?
« on: 04 July 2020, 05:01:03 pm »
doing up old bikes is fun most of the time. some things however.... :'( :'( :'( :'(


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Re: remember these?
« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2020, 05:09:47 pm »
trying to fit them fiddly little bastards with my fat, old, arthritic wanking spanners is bad enough.    gapping and timing them? :wall :wall :wall
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2020, 05:23:41 pm »
Oh yes, had 3 on my KH250 and 750's.  That looks like a GT550?
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2020, 05:30:47 pm »
Makes you wonder why many classics have aftermarket cdi conversions  :eek

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Re: remember these?
« Reply #4 on: 04 July 2020, 05:32:02 pm »
 I think I'd be looking for an electronic ignition conversion kit. Are Piranha or Boyer Brandsden still around?

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Re: remember these?
« Reply #5 on: 04 July 2020, 06:38:27 pm »
Had enough of them on my '66 Bonneville. Boyer Bransden to the rescue :lol . Obviously purists would want bikes as they came out of the factory, but foc that, I wanted to ride mine rather than wave spanners at 'em.
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #6 on: 05 July 2020, 12:19:44 am »
I used to race a Rob North 3 and that was a bastard to start with points,we put RITA ignition on,just a few steps when the flag dropped and bang it was away. :woot
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #7 on: 05 July 2020, 06:59:53 am »
Carl Rosner is my local Triumph dealer. They're still campaigning a Slippery Sam rep in classics, and have raced that bike since it was current. I had Lucas Rita on my Bonnie as well at one stage. Can't remember now which one needed a deeper points cover(Boyer or Rita), but I do remember having the hump after fitting whichever one needed the deeper cover as it prevented the fitting a high level pipe on the right hand side, as that was the look I favoured at the time.
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #8 on: 05 July 2020, 12:17:04 pm »
Bought my Speed Triple new from Carl Rosner. Good dealer  :thumbup

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« Reply #9 on: 05 July 2020, 12:37:33 pm »
Bought my Speed Triple new from Carl Rosner. Good dealer  :thumbup
I went to school with his brother Tim. Oddly enough I got my Speed Triple new from Jack Lilley, when they were at Shepperton High Street, as Carl wouldn’t match the deal.
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Re: remember these?
« Reply #10 on: 05 July 2020, 01:42:20 pm »
Oh yes, had 3 on my KH250 and 750's.  That looks like a GT550?
yup later gt550 mate. hes gonna get electronic ignition, just wanted to check see if it would run/crankcase seals are ok first :)

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Re: remember these?
« Reply #11 on: 05 July 2020, 03:16:51 pm »
yup later gt550 mate. hes gonna get electronic ignition, just wanted to check see if it would run/crankcase seals are ok first :)


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Re: remember these?
« Reply #12 on: 05 July 2020, 03:18:48 pm »
Carl Rosner is my local Triumph dealer. They're still campaigning a Slippery Sam rep in classics, and have raced that bike since it was current. I had Lucas Rita on my Bonnie as well at one stage. Can't remember now which one needed a deeper points cover(Boyer or Rita), but I do remember having the hump after fitting whichever one needed the deeper cover as it prevented the fitting a high level pipe on the right hand side, as that was the look I favoured at the time.







Slippery Sam,now that brings back some memories,wow !!
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