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After a night of looking at stripped down 60's Triumphs on the net, I was amazed on how simple and open the engines look.You can see right through them! How do they even run like that? Next day I woke up with an uncontrollable desire to start taking stuff off my SM. First, I removed the peg hangers...looked better, then i took of the cheese graters and all plastic around them. Then I took out the tool box and all brackets from the airbox removal kit(except carb brace). Now its starting to open up. My only obstacle was the battery box, which I took out and laid the battery in front of the rear tire. Then I bound all the wiring and pulled it up under the seat. You can see straight through to the other side now. Bitchin!
But a couple of issues. First, I mounted the battery flat on its side(according to Yuasa, it should be fine)and secured it with a leather battery strap and rubber mat underneath to minimize vibration - works great and doesnt move but I think i should have a battery box in there. Just dont know what to buy or how to mount it. I also cut off the side brackets attached to the frame so i will probably have to tap the swing arm and or use the rear fender bolts(?)Also rigged the ignition switch but a need an elegant solution for that too. But all in all Im pleased. My wife however, thinks I've totally lost it.
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