Carl says (Dec 2001):
Here are a few shots of the Triumph (literally and figuratively) on its way back to life. Fred’s doing most of the work and I am turning an occasional nut (sometimes, even the right direction!).
Fred says (Dec 2001):
First, a portrait of Carl with his Object of Interest,
holding an appropriately dense refreshment.
Second, an image that may be too graphic for some. This is what happens when the British labour force is discontented, and they assemble motorcycles without due care, and without proper devices for Keeping The Oil Inside.
Carl says (Dec 2001):
More Progress on the restoration project. Fred has stripped the tire (oops, I mean tyre) off the rear wheel to find the original Dunlop tube. This lends further credit to the theory that the bike has no more than 10,000 miles on it. The original owner thought he had about 40 k on the bike (sans odometer for validation). Guess 10 k on a Triumph must FEEL like 40 k.
We also paid a visit to Fred’s friend, George Mann, who worked with Fred to straighten some mounting tabs and some badly bent foot pegs.
Carl says (Dec 2001):
While this rainy weather in the Bay Area has dramatically cut into everyone’s riding time, it has provided an opportunity to make further progress on the Triumph. While on a trip to the Midwest, Fred found some upper front fender stays … a few more checks on our “Parts Needed” list.
Now it’s time to begin to open the bottom end of the motor. The stator has a date stamp of 5-69, confirming the manufacture date of June 1969 as indicated by the “GC” prefix of the frame and engine numbers. Things look surprisingly good, given that the oil hasn’t been changed in nearly 25 years.
