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  1. darkman liked DaveQ's post in the thread Refurb On The ‘69 T120..

    … and here’s one I almost made a bid for on eBay until the bidding went through the roof… [ATTACH]

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  2. darkman liked DaveQ's post in the thread Refurb On The ‘69 T120..

    Just to keep me going here’s a piccy of THE ultimate Bonneville which I keep in the garage for inspiration. [ATTACH]

    IMG_0757.jpeg Dec 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM
  3. darkman liked DaveQ's post in the thread Refurb On The ‘69 T120..

    While on a petrol supply theme the carburettors are now off. It’s taken about a week of soaking in WD just to unscrew the air filter...

    IMG_0994.jpeg Dec 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
  4. darkman liked Marco Wikstrom's post in the thread What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?.

    Will post some photos when I get a chance.

    Dec 21, 2024 at 4:50 PM
  5. darkman liked Iron's post in the thread T120v On The Lift.

    Yea, @Sandi T I'm getting the ghost flames vibe too [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fixings for zorsts all done.

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  6. darkman liked Iron's post in the thread T120v On The Lift.

    Yes, I'd had the engine in the frame using that method. (That's always how I did Jap bikes 'cause the big engines were miles too heavy)....

    Dec 21, 2024 at 4:49 PM
  7. darkman liked Iron's post in the thread T120v On The Lift.

    Lining up the zorsts, mounting on the bottom engine long bolt and using a cranked kick start so I can keep the length seems to bhe...

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  8. darkman liked Iron's post in the thread T120v On The Lift.

    As I am officially getting on in years (I have received my bus pass I'll have you know) I thought I'd make my life a tad easier by using...

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  9. darkman liked DaveQ's post in the thread Resurrecting 1966 Tiger T100ss.

    I’ve repainted these front fork upper shrouds for the second time. I found that I’d managed to chip them while they’ve been waiting to...

    IMG_0991.jpeg Dec 21, 2024 at 4:44 PM
  10. darkman replied to the thread Refurb On The ‘69 T120..

    Re paint as you will never do a blow in as the paint around the blow in will just get darker as you try and cover the bare area.

    Dec 21, 2024 at 4:44 PM
  11. darkman rated sprintdave's post Funny in the thread Whats The Last Thing You Bought?.

    Shame it doesn't come in negative earth too, maybe turn the bottle upside down?

    Dec 15, 2024
  12. darkman liked speedrattle's post in the thread Whats The Last Thing You Bought?.

    one of the hard things to do with old triumphs is the clutch adjustment. not that ts difficult in itself, its just that it takes awkward...

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  13. darkman liked Iron's post in the thread T120v On The Lift.

    New yokes, new stanchions and we're back on our feet with new discs and sprocket. [ATTACH] The sub frame is cut and welded back on an...

    4.jpg Dec 15, 2024