T 100

[morrag]

My trusty 1965 T100, which I have had for 40 years, and is now in need of some TLC, so a start has been made! watch this space, just don't expect any heroics in "Green!", , or multiple speedo cables .........Morrag

[Manky Monkey]

 

[Olds]

A proper T100. Good man. Please keep us updated with progress.

[morrag]

Will do, at present its all in "bitz" but I rebuilt it 35 years ago, so I shall probably only need to lift the head to have a 'look'! but all the cycle parts need refurbishing/ repainting, and all those years ago I put it together in Café racer style, but now, with respect to the march of time, mine that is not the 'bike's ! I shall return it to its original style, that of the mid 60's roadster, which of course it is. I naturally kept all the original cycle parts, which, with the exception of the front wheel, although I still have the standard SLS item, I shall retain the TLS I put in all that time ago, as its quite nice to stop, as well as "go" , and Triumph front brakes were not, in my opinion, too clever at that. The first 'Trumpet' I owned was a 1939 T100, then a 1947 3T, then....well the brakes seemed to go downhill in performance there after,  , still no real complaints. So, back to the Future then................Morrag

[morrag]

Couple of pics showing how paintwork deteriorates under a cover in the back of the workshop! but a nice original 60's rear number plate and toolbox cover, still sporting an IoM sticker from TT week, 1979, I think!! ho, hum, a bit to do then.....but hey, I have got all Winter ahead..........................

[morrag]

Here's a couple of pics of progress on my T100, if only to remind people that there are other, earlier!, twins out there, than XS's .....freshly painted and motor back in the frame, so...Summers coming?.. well maybe ..nowt done during the bleakest 3 months of Winter but over the past couple of weeks, had a bit of a restart, indeed tidied up my SV in the past week, taxed it today, so ready to get a leg over it next fine day, ahh summer..Morrag

[morrag]

And one more, trying to decide whether to convert the alternator and electrics to 12v at pres. though for the amount of night riding I do these days, it may not be worth the trouble, shall give it some further consideration and let you know, Morrag

[stinkey]

Looks good mate..I can see why you wanted that wheel ?

[morrag]

They are an excellent drum brake, and I have used them before on my Velocettes, to good effect over the standard ware, so many thanks, again, for that, Morrag

[morrag]

Well, that's just about that then, ready to go! Not a show stopper, then it never was! but a good, honest Brit. twin from back in the day, so right for another 40 years?....and no indicator probs. Andy,..er, they are called hand signals! when bikes were simpler..Morrag

[morrag]

A couple more......

[Manky Monkey]

Oooh. I wasn't expecting red. That's rather lovely, that is Dave. Doesn't need any more than that does it. Perfect.

[stinkey]

Does certainly kook rather good sir

[morrag]

Believe it or not, I painted that tank 40 years ago...................good old fashioned cellulose!!and a pic of the new seat cover an old mate, and very excellent upholsterer, now retired, made for me, cheers Clive!  ;)Morrag

[the coppersmith]

always liked the Tiger 100, it never whipped like the bonnie did, how did we let all this go to ruin and then the Japs come along with a "new" idea, a twin ??