Featured Thunderbird 650 Electric’s

Ethan,
Still plenty of time to get it running good before the Classic biking weather gets here.
Ken.
PS I still think those 650 Triumphs from the late 50s to the 60s (Especially the Bonnie with the twin down tube frame, Duplex?) Are the prettiest bikes ever, bar none.

 

A couple of numbers for you from OBM. I can't say whether or not they

Hi Ethan.

I don't have enough knowledge or experience to advise directly on where to get slip rings but here's a couple of numbers from my OBM - they're magneto specialists so they should either have what you want or know how and where to get what you want.

ARMOTO (CHESTERFIELD) 01246 826667 email :- [email protected]

DAVE LINDSLEY (LEOMINSTER) no phone number email :- [email protected] [his ad lists slip rings ]

D H DAY (SWINDON) 01793 812323 email :- [email protected]

As I say, I don't have enough knowledge or experience to provide more than contact details but, I would say from some experience of a 1958 T110 many, many years ago, there comes a point where the mag. appears fine, can be set up carefully and provide a reasonable spark but just won't run reliably or well enough and, IMHO, it's at this point the windings need to be suspected and a reconditioning exercise is necesssary. You may not be there yet but do bear it in mind. All of these places offer magneto reconditioning services with varying levels of warranty.

Good luck with it - that machine is a thing of great beauty and deserves to be running well!

 

These people are very good and seem to have been around forever.
Regards,Ken.
PS. Screen shot.

 

Ethan
Glad you got out on the bike. Like someone else said here they were pretty bikes and real British Beef. And sounded great. Yes you will get it sorted and then the sun will come out for you.
Regards
Joe.