Triumph project

Still in bare metal, what was months ago only bits of pipe all around the workshop. We've  started the dry build wiring today, bits are on their way from "mother land", seat still far from done, new headers have to be fabricated but according to everyone that comes into the workshop, she's a winner...

God save your queen

When I started machining this brass bit to make a tank cap , I didnt really know what I was going to end up with.  A few hours later I had this. Let us  know what you think.

Triumph project (continued)

I picked up a new chain today to check sprockets alignment, clearance between moving links and expensive painted parts.

 My OCD doenst allow me to build or ride bikes with twisted forks or offseted wheels. This one is spot on centered (give or take 1mm), the sprockets align perfectly after hours and hours of metal cutting on the lathe. The tyre although close, doesnt rub on the mudguard and this one can be adjusted as the wheel moves back for chain tension. This comes to prove that we're not just  pretty faces, you know...

Triumph project (updated)

Getting there , but still a looooooong way to go.

The joys of living in the countryside

Last January, unintencionally, we threw some brass swarf over to the neighbours garden during a clean-up operation to our workshop. The weather's been dry but it has rained quite a bit for the last 2 weeks.
The thruth is nature is a wonderful thing and when we looked at the neighbours orange tree, there it was, fresh as can be, a full grown kickstarter peg.  Nice ripe coulour and a perfect fit too.

All this to say , dont try this at home. Buy yours from us instead.

We have a roller...

The tyres came in last weekend by the hands of the project owner himself.

The rear tyre was too tall, so changes had to be done to the battery box and oil tank to fit the rear mudguard. Things are rolling smoothly now with lots of bits and bobs being fabricated ".as we type".

Here's a cheap tip: Dont start your projects without having the tyres you want to use. The 400/18  as the 500/16 tyre sizes change from make to make. Live and learn...

How to... widen a fuel tank

Falcon Motorcycles

No matter where I look, it doenst get much better than this...

Their blog hasnt been updated for quite some time now and their website is down. I wonder what happened...

Triumph build

How to...fabricate an oil tank

We've been working on this oil tank for almost a week now and it's still far from done. Trying to avoid the common round tanks, we decided to make one from scratch so it fills the frame evenly. We want every part to look like it was made for that specific function and place and in all truth, it was.

Slow progress

Triumph springer

Triumph project continued

In the attempt to make something truely unique and that will make us proud in the years to come we are taking our time and contemplating every inch of the bike, planning every moving part, trying not to rush so that the final work will not only be pretty to look at but also take the miles on the road as it should.

Na tentativa de criar algo verdadeiramente único e que nos faça orgulhosos do nosso trabalho no futuro, o projecto está a ser planeado e executado com grande detalhe. Contemplando todas as partes móveis, evitando pressas para que o trabalho final seja não só algo esteticamente agradável, mas também que seja digno dos kilometros de alcatrão que a aguardam.