Triumphrat

05-01-2006

I'm going to try to put a 65' T120R eng. DU20378 together. Its been setting since 1971. I don't have the knowledge but going to try. Any good instructions from you PRO's would help

quagmire · 05-01-2006

I did the same thing with a later model and it wasn't that hard. I had no knowledge of motorcycles prior. Lots of info in this forum.

Get the Triumph parts catalog and Workshop manual, most good Brit bike shops carry them. Others may tell you to get a Haynes or Clymer, I got a Haynes but didn't use it much.

Between the parts catalog, workshop manual and this forum you should have no problem.

And so the fun begins :-D

peintremondain · 05-01-2006

welcome in the magic world of old brit iron!
you need some tools too and a bit of patience!
if the bike hasnt run for 25 years or so it would be wise to change oil ,clean the carbs and so on;there is a lot to learn on the forum and if you have a problem ...just ask
ben

GulfCoastDave · 05-01-2006

Hi dal2hw,
You are in the right place. I am relatively new myself and there are some VERY knowledgable guys that frequent this site... and give lots of help... as you will soon see. I'm short on technical knowledge but I can recommend some good sources for parts.
http://www.moorescyclesupply.com/
http://www.britcycle.com/
http://www.mapenterprises.net/mapcycle/
and
http://www.northerneagle.ca/
I've dealt with all these folks and they definitely know what they are doing.
Best regards,
GulfCoastDave

GrandPaulZ · 05-01-2006

Dal:

Parts book and shop manual before you do much of anything is always good advice.

There are a double-handful of really experienced tech guys here to answer your questions, I try to do my part as well. I'm currently finishing my son's '65 Bonnie chopper restoration, so I've got fresh data at hand.

Lots of work to do!

If you fight the urge to buy a bunch of parts to start with, and wait till you have a parts book and go from the first page to the last to make up a COMPLETE INVENTORY of parts you are missing, and parts you are sure to need such as gasket set, bearings, seals, rubber parts, tires, etc., I guarantee I can save you anywhere from a couple hundred dollars on OEM stuff to several hundred if you consider aftermarket replacement parts.

In the last 5 overhaul/refurb/restorations I've done, I saved customers several hundred dollars each over most of the supplier names that were mentioned and others that are just as well known. I can't always save clients money on onsie-twosie parts, but I guarantee significant savings on large orders.

I can also get high quality powdercoat, chrome, polishing, painting, and machine work done for very reasonable prices with quick turnaround.