Hot dog!
Hot dog! It fired right up first kick!
Yeah, I went ahead and poured just a bit - about 1/4 quart in. I figured it hadn't leaked any engine oil since I brought it home so it couldn't be in any worse shape.
Oh, it has an oil leak. Just the red stuff is leaking though - and it isn't bad.
Now if I can just get the bike up on the center stand I'll change the oil. Is there some sort of trick to getting it up on the center stand? I'm not ahnuld swchwarnegger but I'm not a wimp, just can't seem to get it up, err..on the stand.
Still has a bit of a fuel drip. Guess I'll have to order the proper banjo bolt washer from britishonly.com. Turning the handlebars only has the slightest affect on it now.
So far every mission I've set out for myself on this bike has been accomplished, so if anyone out there reads this who is thinking about getting a Triumph I say go for it. They're fairly easy and FUN to work on. Such beautiful simplicity. Can't say much for riding it (yet) but I have a fairly good suspicion the fun has yet to begin!
p.s. I pulled the chainguard off. Looks like several weld attempts have been tried in the past. They aren't a cheap part either. Gonna run without it for a bit.
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