Featured T120v On The Lift

Trackmaster tank arrived





good fit on the oil in frame.

 

The engine was a US import back to it's homeland. It must have originally been a UK model due to the T120V engine stamp rather than the US T120R stamp. But no idea of the history there other than it came from Baltimore (wherever that is).
The engine is out of another bike so the head and barrels went on for that build. Nothing special in there as I just try to get them running to pootle around on rather than tearing it up these days, so pretty sure just standard cams and followers.
The tank is from Redmax and is a UK made item (I think). I'll line it once the drybuild is sorted as I'm fed up with leaks appearing after completed builds (even after pressure testing) these days.



I've just laid on a tail section that I made up from another build to see. I haven't shortened the subframe as much on this one (about 3 inches) so I can get my arse a bit further back. Still thinking about rearsets or just sticking to standard with western bars. But coming along I think.

 

My understanding is that the R stood for 'Roadster' that the rebellious colony type chaps and chapesses liked the sound of and were stamped as such.
Although, as usual, this was not always the case (pardon the pun).
Pre and post '71 stampings were not consistently stamped correctly, there's T120, T120R, TR6C T120V, T120RV, T120CV, TR6RV etc etc. Rebuilds with matched or non matched casings when big ends came adrift, pushrods pushed their way out or chains broke.
There's also the 'forgeries' on the expensive C models - @darkman would know more about that than the rest of us.

Personally, I don't care about the numbering, as long as the bike works, but investors like the home brewed (non R) matching numbers shiney ones.



Tyres on - hooray. 120 rear, 110 front Metzelers



Few more bits to get, then up on your feet my lad......

 

Taken me ages to figure it out. Something just wasn't right when getting it up on it's feet. After measuring this and lining up that, using flat surfaces etc the blimmin' yokes are twisted bugger.
Who knows what caused it, probably a shunt I would guess.
I suppose the application of fire and leaning on old inserted stanchions could sort them but........yes, a hidden crack could expose itself just when I wouldn't want it to.
So, in the bin they go as I will not knowingly pass on a problem to someone else.
More parts for the order list. At least I know what was bothering me now.
Such fun.....over....

 

Happy 403rd Thanksgiving to our best loved friends and colony on that side of the pond. Those first English pilgrims and Wampanoags who started it all off are rightly celebrated for their actions and thoughts.



And long may it continue. Happy Thanksgiving you beloved lot - enjoy the turkey and apple pie.