Triumphrat

Quebec Bob · 03-11-2010, 01:58 PM

I've been looking at a friend's 69 Bonnie. His has head steadies. Mine is a '72 OIF Bonnie 650 and I see no place for head steadies. I presume that none go on the OIF models so that the frame doesn't get vibrated too much and crack. Am I right or is my bike supposed to have steadies?

Thanks,

Bob

shrugger · 03-11-2010, 02:22 PM

yes you should have them. They are very differant from your friends
pre OIF bike though.

Quebec Bob · 03-11-2010, 02:25 PM

Can you tell me more? I don't see where they are supposed to locate on the frame and they don't appear in the parts book. Thanks for the help.

shrugger · 03-11-2010, 02:31 PM

oOps only a single steady.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNq9X...eature=related

GABMA · 03-11-2010, 08:01 PM

On an OIF bike the steady runs from the stud sticking out of each rocker box back to a small box welded to the underside of the backbone frame tube, directly above the g/b. The steady is a single black piece of steel, approx size is 3/16 thk x 1 wide x 10 inches long. It has 3 holes in it; 1 for each rocker box stud and 1 for the frame mount. The box affair on the frame houses a nut for the bolt to run up into.

Quebec Bob · 03-12-2010, 08:22 AM

Just want to say Thanks. I appreciate the help and the end to this mystery.

Moke · 03-12-2010, 08:41 AM

My 1980 AV has the engine mounting from a triumph car as the head steady but NO engine mounts running from crankcases to the downtube. A metalastic bock is used on each side of the crankcases running from the lower rails. Terrible system and the end was inevitable.

DAVE M · 03-12-2010, 09:15 AM

a triumph CAR?

they parted company in the 30's - is that a bodge that someone's added? The AV's are supposed to be really good. I thought that they used/pinched Norton bits?

shrugger · 03-12-2010, 10:31 AM

Webby · 03-13-2010, 08:48 AM

Hi Bob,
Your headsteady should look like this:
http://www.triumphrat.net/attachment...ead-steady.jpg

I hope this helps

Webby