Triumphrat

speedblastr · 08-12-2007

Well.......It's a long story, I'll compile it. Back in 90' I happened by this riding lawnmower that I really didn't need but the price was a steal, the brakes needed fixed that's it, otherwise like new. My 1st cousin , who I grew up with , kind of like a Brother to me had this bike.(KZ550-C1) It was sitting out in the elements with sort of what was left of a cover. I told him About the lawnmower since he had purchased an acre and only a push mower, So we traded. In his mind it had too many repairs. It sat in my garage , I kid you not , til 2000. I started by the wheels taking them apart Axle to axle , grease , new tires ,bearings,etc.02' Rebuilt the carbs(4 cyl.) 05' used to be 4 into 2, replaced with 4 into 1. Gas turned into varnish in tank and both carbs way before I got it. I cleaned them with flashpoint solvent, had to get artists knife, pointier than a scalpel and clean out the inside of the carbs in lots of places along with bread wrapper ties pull the paper off and thier the right size to clean out carbs..o6' painted bike and cleaned out tank. Went over everything electrical ,said he kept on blowing 20 Amp fuses. Found it . He crushed some of the wiring from the throttle side ( bars) Shorting out when it got warm.New Battery, plugs, etc. Started it up for the first time in probably a good 20 years. It seeped a little fresh oil out of the DOHC gaskets and on the heads (gasket)a little . Torqued them down a little. Started it up now and again , It took. It sealed. Lost my cousin to Cirrhosis of the liver in 06'. that drove me to finish. Keeping the bike as a memory since he lost all , job, wife , house, life. Saw it coming. Can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink. Speedometer cable broke in front tire junction. need to fix. 53 H.P.@ 8500 RPM /Torque 34.7 (lbf-ft)@7000 Transistorized Ignition.

Red line at 9500 RPM 7000 Actual Mi.