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Post by veg on Dec 27, 2023 19:16:56 GMT 1
Thanks buddy I’ve bought a slow action throttle and a venhill soldered nipple cable so got to get that done. I went to a Greeves specialist today top bloke who has helped me out loads.
I’ve got 3 in the next 4 weeks just desperate to get out and ride the bloody thing. Thinking as well about a triumph engined Greeves trials special can get a chassis relatively cheaply fit a 5ta engine. 👍
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 28, 2023 9:26:58 GMT 1
Have a conversation with Rob Silver @ Drayton Frames who make fitment options for the 5TA. I have his contact details.
I too seriously considered the Triumph Twin and very nearly swapped my '66 Bonnie for one. Those engines do sound lovely & you need to rev them FYI which is very unlike my B40 Drayton..
I'll post some pics from my phone of the Draytona as the chap called it.
Good luck getting the bike ready & if you want to have a ride on my Drayton just to get the feel for it, you're welcome. They ride very well indeed.
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 28, 2023 9:36:56 GMT 1
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 28, 2023 9:44:22 GMT 1
Not the best of pics, but you get the idea.
Moving between my B40 & a modern Gas Gas 250 2T, the Gasser is so much lighter and easier to handle. This is why I'm building the new Bantam Pre-65 bike when my frame arrives..
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Post by Gitram on Dec 28, 2023 10:08:17 GMT 1
I found a new insult, cheers.. "Previous owner/builder who did this is a class A tonsil."
marti
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Post by veg on Dec 28, 2023 10:17:16 GMT 1
Aka a useless flap of skin.
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Post by veg on Dec 28, 2023 10:22:52 GMT 1
 This is my inspiration mark it’s from a book my dad gave me from early 1960’s Couple of mates have 500 bottom ends with 350 barrels bored for tiger cub pistons so they are 400 cc Another mate has a metisse with a 500 Gp motor v rare and trick. I grew up with Triumphs dad always had them which led to me owning a few incl a 65 bonnie. My older brother still has my dad’s old 78/9 T140 e. |
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Post by lcmarky on Dec 28, 2023 10:27:08 GMT 1
Nice scrambler that & not for the faint hearted either..
Mate of mine has a DOT scrambler with I think a Villiers 2T motor - similar front end.
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Post by veg on Dec 28, 2023 10:45:20 GMT 1
Yes they are looked at James and at a DOT but decided obviously on the Greeves.
I do love the Drayton framed bikes they are properly good looking bikes.
I’ll see how I get on with mine I’ve a few things I want to do to it, and may yet go to a ceraini front end.
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Post by Tobyjugs on Dec 30, 2023 0:26:09 GMT 1
I'm really enjoying this thread!
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Post by veg on Dec 30, 2023 0:36:18 GMT 1
At least one of us is getting some pleasure out of this feckin bike Tony 😁
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Post by donkeychomp on Dec 30, 2023 1:07:05 GMT 1
It seems to be more of a challenge than most LC hybrids. Keep at it Tim.
Alex
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Post by veg on Jan 7, 2024 17:00:41 GMT 1
  So as you can see it’s totally off centre, at this point I ordered further parts including this wheel  So this is a scrambler wheel with the alloy heat shrink on the hub not strictly correct but I’m not a concourse kind of bloke. It’s also missing the washers on the spokes where they meet the hub but it’s a reconditioned hub with new rim and spokes and has the correct off set. I also got a few others bits including a new spindle as the last one was warped. Then rebuilt the above wheel new bearings, seals etc    Then refitted the old throttle just for the now. Went for a quick blat in the paddock. So first observations, the front brake is crap but I have fitted new shoes etc, it is physically tiny, it’s not powerful or anything remotely maybe Suzuki gp100 power. The handling is interesting and I’ve loads more to do to it. Got my first trial next Sunday so we will see. |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 7, 2024 22:17:37 GMT 1
Looks a lot better Tim. Is there a heat shield for your leg?
Alex
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Post by JonW on Jan 8, 2024 0:47:57 GMT 1
Love that finned brake drum! Thats a work of art... would be great on my desk lol  Hope you have fun at the trial Tim and the bike doesnt cause you grief. |
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Post by Tobyjugs on Jan 8, 2024 3:09:58 GMT 1
Good luck with the trial Tim. Will it be frosty?
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Post by arrdy350 on Jan 8, 2024 7:50:35 GMT 1
Glad you are getting the Greeves sorted Veg.Enjoy and good luck with the trials event 🙂👍
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Post by lcmarky on Jan 8, 2024 10:12:38 GMT 1
They are some heatsinking fins & well done for getting it rolling at least.
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Post by veg on Jan 14, 2024 14:29:45 GMT 1
So as to be expected. Spent time yesterday bedding the shoes in, and tweaking the cable etc so it finally stops. Went to load it on my trailer it refused to start. So I popped to the trail in Lincolnshire anyway. Got home a little bit ago having spectated for a couple of hours.
Set my mind to getting it running. Cleaned the carb and jets. Kicked it over yeah it’s running then bang. It shot the spark plug out the head. It’s in desperate need of a helicoil/time sert. Ffs.
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Post by veg on Jan 14, 2024 14:30:45 GMT 1
 Just about see the wear on the thread. Or what’s left of the thread. |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 14, 2024 14:35:10 GMT 1
Bummer ☹️
Goes back to the old saying, if it has tyres or t1ts it's going to give you bother 🙄
Steve
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Post by veg on Jan 14, 2024 15:12:26 GMT 1
And if it’s British even more so. How the fuxk we ever ruled the waves I’ve no idea.
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 14, 2024 22:19:42 GMT 1
A heleicoil machine on every battleship...
Alex
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Post by steve h on Jan 14, 2024 23:09:33 GMT 1
Locktite a new plug in.
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Post by JonW on Jan 14, 2024 23:36:17 GMT 1
And if it’s British even more so. How the fuxk we ever ruled the waves I’ve no idea. I think it was just we were less shit than they were. |
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Post by JonW on Jan 14, 2024 23:37:50 GMT 1
PMSL, the previous owner of this would have done that. Tim, this is rapidly rivalling Naich's LC for iffyness and DPOs. Take heart, it will be great tho when its done |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 14, 2024 23:48:43 GMT 1
Loctite 🙄, what a terrible idea 😤
PTFE thread tape and some silicone sealer and the fecker will be in for life 😉
Steve
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Post by veg on Jan 15, 2024 5:45:14 GMT 1
PMSL, the previous owner of this would have done that. Tim, this is rapidly rivalling Naich's LC for iffyness and DPOs. Take heart, it will be great tho when its done Tbh the old buy in haste regret at leisure you’d think I’d have been more switched on. That’s the problem when you don’t know the bikes. Some of the bodges have been done so well that even knowing I’d have struggled to spot eg the nuts rammed into a tube and cut for wheel spacers etc Short term I want to be able to compete long term I’m afraid it will be stripped and totally rebuilt. |
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Post by veg on Jan 15, 2024 5:48:29 GMT 1
Someone else not sleeping 😁
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Post by lcmarky on Jan 15, 2024 10:46:00 GMT 1
PMSL, the previous owner of this would have done that. Tim, this is rapidly rivalling Naich's LC for iffyness and DPOs. Take heart, it will be great tho when its done Tbh the old buy in haste regret at leisure you’d think I’d have been more switched on. That’s the problem when you don’t know the bikes. Some of the bodges have been done so well that even knowing I’d have struggled to spot eg the nuts rammed into a tube and cut for wheel spacers etc Short term I want to be able to compete long term I’m afraid it will be stripped and totally rebuilt. Keep at it. I had a fair few issues with my B40 & with the exception of the hubs which I really don't like so will replace, it's a good competitive bike now - unlike the rider. Rode a modern bike trial yesterday on my Gasser and after the initial trepidation at the climbs/descents went home with a smile in 1 piece! |
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