kiter65 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:14 pm
Do you have any more pictures/description of the renovation ...that is absolutely stunning
I bought the bike as you see it in yellow complete with the obligatory mouse nest plus quite a lot of spare parts including the front brake upgrade. Unfortunately the elderly gentleman I purchased it from was seriously ill and clearing his garage etc. to spare his wife the job when he passed (which he now has
). I heard about it because he also sold a Citroen 2CV van to my brother in law. Like so many he had bought it intending to restore it but never got round to it and then ill health prevented him from starting.
I've been into bikes my whole life and am a retired engineer working on automation projects in the medical device industry for 30+ years, also fortunate to have a lathe and milling machine at home (all manual no CNC). I had previously restored a couple of Suzuki GS1000's and was looking for a new project that would allow me to use my engineering design and manufacturing skills.
I've designed and made loads of parts myself including the engine and gearbox plates, fork yokes, headlamp brackets, footrests and gear / rear brake levers, modified the rear hub to mimic a Manx Norton, laced the wheels myself with alloy rims and stainless spokes and made my own wiring loom. The engine is a standard 1959 Triumph Bonneville and the gearbox has been upgraded to 5 speed; the fuel and oil tanks I purchased, the exhaust I had made in stainless steel to my specification.
Currently I'm in the process of getting it registered and reclaiming the original number plate.
With apologies to those who find this stuff boring!
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