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remember these? - ogri48 - 04-07-20
doing up old bikes is fun most of the time. some things however.... :'( :'( :'( :'(
Re: remember these? - ogri48 - 04-07-20
trying to fit them fiddly little bastards with my fat, old, arthritic wanking spanners is bad enough. gapping and timing them? :wall :wall :wall
Re: remember these? - Gnasher - 04-07-20
Oh yes, had 3 on my KH250 and 750's. That looks like a GT550?
Re: remember these? - mtread - 04-07-20
Makes you wonder why many classics have aftermarket cdi conversions :eek
Re: remember these? - vinnyb - 04-07-20
I think I'd be looking for an electronic ignition conversion kit. Are Piranha or Boyer Brandsden still around?
Re: remember these? - robbo - 04-07-20
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.
Re: remember these? - coffee - 05-07-20
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
Re: remember these? - robbo - 05-07-20
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.
Re: remember these? - mtread - 05-07-20
Bought my Speed Triple new from Carl Rosner. Good dealer :thumbup
Re: remember these? - robbo - 05-07-20
(05-07-20, 12:17 PM)mtread link Wrote: Bought my Speed Triple new from Carl Rosner. Good dealer :thumbupI 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.
Re: remember these? - ogri48 - 05-07-20
(04-07-20, 05:23 PM)Gnasher link Wrote: 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
Re: remember these? - Gnasher - 05-07-20
(05-07-20, 01:42 PM)ogri48 link Wrote: yup later gt550 mate. hes gonna get electronic ignition, just wanted to check see if it would run/crankcase seals are ok first
Lovely 2 stroke engine, much like their GT750, it even had a gear position indicator or the ones I've worked on have.
Re: remember these? - coffee - 05-07-20
(05-07-20, 06:59 AM)robbo link Wrote: 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 !!