Friday, August 14, 2009
1971 Triumph Tiger 650
THIS IS ONE REAL LOW DOWN REAR WHEEL SPINNING 650CC TRIUMPH TIGER! THIS BIKE STARTED LIFE AS A BORING LOOKING OIL IN FRAME AND WAS COMPLETELY TORN DOWN AND REBUILT FROM GROUND UP, IT HAS THAT REAL DRAG RACING LOOK TO IT AND IT GOES LIKE HELL! THE OIL IN FRAME WAS KEPT FOR IT HAS THE MATCHING NUMBERS TO THE MOTOR, REAR WAS SLAMMED AND TURNED INTO A HARDTAIL,PADDED BOBBER SOLO SEAT FOR COMFORT WITH 4 INCH SPRINGS, FRONTEND WAS LIGHTENED UP THEN TOPPED OFF WITH RUBBER BOOTS FOR A 50'S BOBBER LOOK, SMALL HI/LO 4 1/2" INCH HEADLIGHT,DRAG BARS, BRAND NEW 19" INCH TIRE ON FRONT RIM WITH A DRUM BRAKE FOR MORE STOPPING POWER, BRAND NEW 18" INCH TIRE MOUNTED ON AN 18" INCH CONICAL HUB REAR WHEEL FOR THAT EARLY BOARD TRACKER LOOK, MOUNTED OVER REAR WHEEL IS A STUBBY SHORT FENDER, LUCAS CHOPPER SIDE MOUNT TAILLIGHT, STOCK 4 GALLON GAS TANK AND TRIUMPH EMBLEMS GIVE BIKE THAT RETRO LOOK, MOTOR IS A COMPLETE REBUILD INCLUDING NEW STAINLESS VALVES, ROWE GUIDES, .080 BORE WITH HASTINGS RINGS,PINS, LOCKS, ALL NEW SEALS AND GASKETS, TRANNY GONE THRU WITH NEW SEALS, GASKETS AND ANYTHING THAT NEEDED REPLACING,NEW CLUTCHS, ALUMINUM SIDE COVERS POLISHED, BEST OF ALL IS THE NEW CARBURATOR WHICH IS A CROSS BETWEEN MK2 AMALS AND MIKUNIS, NO MORE TICKLING CARB. WITH GAS DRIBBLING OUT TO PRIME, THIS NEW STYLE CARBURATOR HAS A CHOKE YOU PULL UP ON COLD STARTUPS THEN PUSH DOWN AFTER WARM UP, IT IS EXCELLANT FOR RESPONSIVE PERFORMANCE AND SIMPLICITY! THIS WAS BUILT BY CHOPPERENTERPRISES.COM LEFT FOOT BRAKE IS SIMPLE YET STOPS BIKE ON A DIME, NEW CHROME DRAG PIPES FOR A NICE LOOK BUT KILLER LOUD SOUND AND RUN ON EACH SIDE TRUE TO THAT OLD LIMEY LOOK AND THUMPER SOUND, ELECTRICS ARE ALL NEW AND VERY SIMPLE NO MORE SPAGETTI ALL OVER BIKE! A NEW FINNED SMALL REGULATER WITH BUILT IN CAPACITOR 4 SIMPLE WIRES 2 FOR THE 12 VOLT ALTERNATOR CURRENT, ONE FOR THE GROUND AND THE OTHER RUNS THE POWER,PAINT IS JUST SIMPLE FLAT BLACK FOR LESS TIME WORRYING ABOUT CHIPS AND POLISHING AND MORE TIME RIDING! THE BIKE IS A REAL REAR WHEEL SPINNING WHEEL STANDING MACHINE! YET A SIMPLE AND CLEAN MACHINE.
-so i found this (my dream bike) on ebay tonight, and yes...i came.
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