1967 Triumph cafe racer.
WELL ! It Should Have THE RIGHT CRANK , ANYWAY .! ( ' pear shape flanks ' , good for GO ( is the ' Thruxton ' item . ))
Was about to mention the carbon veil trip , been beaten to it . .
Use the Norvil / W&S Valve Springs ( From Yam TX 750/550 kit , two for the pice of one , shims caps collets & all .
DO THE SLUDGE TRAP . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! magnaflux the crank . Ball races are FASTER .
68 swing arms stiffer .
11 3/4 pipes , ininya havnt gottem yet , Trim at top fr. to come in tight under ( 1956 headers ) .
Youll need some lead in the front to keep the front down .
Enough of these silly model aeroplanes .
This isnt me , its ' John the Hippie ' , On the way to roll Bob Dylan
in 79 or 80 . ' Sweet Spot ' was 90 mph that day .
A few miles back we'd done a full clamps pull up from 60 to 5 mph , right over left , for a logging truck on the hill .
No Dramas . Second time He'd been on a sickle . Painted his blue helmet black , to suit .
Note the Chain Guard .
If he turned around youd see the black streak ( chain oil ) up his left side .
( actually , looking at His Left Arm , there
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He mustve sat nice & straight .
Thatd run to 8.100 regularly , with the pipes 271/2 inch , valve float at 8500 in top , Terrys Valve Spings .
Did have the best head on the planet at that time . Many Stories there . You Need a Pre- Unit .
Gutless Wonder. 16.9 @ 80 mph . Couldve Walked Faster . Sounded good tho , 10:1 pistons . A complete miss match .
Note the latest in saftey equipmet . Did have a Bell Star , somewhere .
1981 . inaugural C M R C .