Featured T120 Salvage Bike Finally Complete

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  1. Wishbone

    Wishbone First Class Member

    Nov 4, 2018
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    Its taken a while but Lockdown allowed me the opportunity to get get the last few jobs done namely: get my tank dent fixed and repainted.
    One of my good mates took the tank and pushed out the dent as best he could, which showed up another problem: the badge screw inserts were rusted and one had popped a weld.

    So decided to weld up all the inserts to stop further corrosion and then fill and paint (the original colour-Cinder Red) and also move to a set of badges that stick on, (Triumph Four bar ones), once the locating pin is cut off.
    Yesterday I put the knee and top pads on, so the T120 is looking a lot better than when I bought it.

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  2. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Nice enjoyable job!
     
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  3. Samsgrandad

    Samsgrandad Senior Member

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    Stunning repair on the tank!! Good job all round, if only we could get out and ride!!!
     
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  4. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Looks great :cool:
     
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  5. Wishbone

    Wishbone First Class Member

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    Still got a final polish and seal on paint but it is ready to ride!!

    And I have been rota'd for work on 19th May so I can officially go out and ride it to work, 50 odd mile round trip Yahooooooooo!
     
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  6. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

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    That looks great, love the colour and the tank badge
     
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  7. Hobnail

    Hobnail Senior Member

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    Very good job. The definition of workmanship.
     
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  8. Shaun64

    Shaun64 Senior Member

    Feb 23, 2020
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    Very nice did you paint the tank yourself?.
     
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  9. Wishbone

    Wishbone First Class Member

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    No my mate Steve did it. Got a repair pack from RS paints base coat, which was black, top coat and 2k lacquer
    I am a rattle can painter, I owe more than a few pints now:p
    But gonna help him do the tubeless mod aint that what its all about barter no dosh.
     
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  10. Nicholaj

    Nicholaj Noble Member

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    Looks great, nice colour :)
     
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  11. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Very smart. Top job!
     
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  12. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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    Excellent job on your bike, and the tank looks like new, or better!
     
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  13. Sullivs

    Sullivs Well-Known Member

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    Great job, wishbone! Tanks are always a tough job.

    Hopefully, the weather gods will smile on us soon and allow us to get out and enjoy our rides.
     
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