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  1. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    I have recently sold my last T150 restoration, so was trying to decide whether or not to sell a 73T140V as is or restore. (this was the day after i sold my T150) so i opened my Ebay shortcut and spotted a 74 T150 that had been 90% completed it just needed painting and wiring up. well i looked at the spec on it and bought it there and then spec is below :-
    Engine

    All new bearings and seals

    Rebuilt head - unleaded seats, new valves, guides and springs SRM

    850 conversion from LP Williams (Nova)

    Omega forged pistons LPWilliams (Nova)

    Arrow Steel rods from LP Williams

    Oil feed and pump opened out 3D Motorcycles (Richard Darby)

    LP Williams anti wetsump valve (standard one also fitted .... you choose)

    Clutch balance lightened setup 3D Motorcycles

    (new friction plate and bearing)

    Bottom end balanced and assembled SRM

    New Premier carbs

    Clive Scarfe stainless air cleaner and fixings

    Exhaust large bore with short pea shooters and a 3 into 1

    Oil thermostat

    LP Williams sump plate


    Gearbox

    5 speed

    New bearings and seals


    Wheels

    Front disc

    New alloy flanged rim, SS spokes tyre and tube

    Twin lightweight disks

    New pad and bearings

    New Gremica callipers

    Magura master cylinder

    Rear conical

    New alloy flanged rim, SS spokes tyre and tube

    New bearings and shoes


    Forks

    New left and right fork sliders

    New stanchion tubes

    Damper mod 3D Motorcycles

    Tapered roller headstock bearings


    Frame

    Standard frame, swinging arm, all original lugs and brackets intact

    Freshly powder coated gloss black

    Seat, cut down standard pan, P and P Seating cover

    Alloy mudguards

    Small export tank


    Electrics

    Pazon ignition

    Pazon reg/rect

    Electronic speedo, Daytona

    New Magura switch gear

    New Wiring Harness

    New battery


    THINGS to DO

    Complete electrics, parts are supplied (see above) but not connected

    Paint tank and side panels and polish mudguards


    Exhaust ? ?

    Supplied with two systems

    3 into 2 large bore system with 2 short silencers

    3 into 1 with silencer

    Both are used and require some fettling, brackets etc

    Timing and gearbox covers painted crackle black (easily removed with paint stripes)

    I was going with the twin exhaust ceramic coated black, l liked the painted covers to match


    Prepare engine for running, fluids etc.

    Plus whatever you need to do to get a rebuilt bike running, ie. double check everything


    I thinks all the parts required are there, maybe the odd small part required

    As you can see it looked impressive
    incidentally i sold the T140 within 5 mins of advertising on FB

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  2. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    I decided to take the primary cover off as i wanted to get it powder coated. At this point i noticed the crank sprocket nut had not been tabbed. So alarm bells started ringing. To cut a lon story short i ended up stripping the motor completely along the way i found the gearbox sprocket nut was finger tight but tabbed well lol, there was no O ring between tbe crankcase halves and when i got the barrel off i found some pipe lagging in the crankcase whjch must have been used to protect the rods .
    Moral of the story do not trust what you read when buying rebuilt bikes .
    I will post some pics of the build. Fitting rods to crank today and hopefully get tge barrel back on
     
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  3. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    Great looking bike, shame about the previous work but at least you will be happy with it when done :)
     
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  4. Tricky-Dicky

    Tricky-Dicky Crème de la Crème

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    Sounds like a pretty heathy motor ...once you have gone through it sounds like it's been assembled in a hurry but with that sort of money spent you would expect a competent mechanic to have put it together ...could have had an off day I guess.
     
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  5. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    just got the bottom end together, new 51B cams fitted, now the fun begins, fitting the barrel :pensive::worried::worried:
    will post pics shortly

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  6. darkman

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    Looking good :)
     
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  7. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    Cams dialled in now and checked with the head on. Time for a beer or 3

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  8. Iron

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    Looking really good.
    Always worth having a peep inside the crankcases. As collectors the world over say "Never believe the story, always do your homework and let the item speak for itself."
    Looks a really nice bike, and I'm sure it will be once you've finished, no doubt. :)
     
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  9. feckless

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    Head is due back from porting this week, build will be nearly done then. The electric start works a treat.
    Just need to tidy up the wiring once oil lines are fitted

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  10. Dawsy

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    Looking good Feckless :grinning:
    Are you going for standard paint scheme or something unique?
     
  11. feckless

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    something unique :)
     
  12. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    something unique :) will be fitting UK tank so i can get it on the road and run-in then the USA tank n panels will be fitted when back from the painters
     
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  13. Mike in it

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    That looks a true labour of love, very nice indeed
     
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  14. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

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    Just about there now . Interim fuel Tank going on later.

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  15. Tricky-Dicky

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    Test ride later today then?:)
     
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  16. darkman

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    A drive by video would be nice :)
     
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  17. feckless

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    Tank on, wiring to tidy under seat so 1st fire up tomorrow. Then run out thursday if all goes to plan

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  19. Iron

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    The Dogs, good job that man :).
     
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  20. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    Now that's the Trident Triumph should have built and not that monoshock monstrosity they just released :)
     
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