Triumphrat

Hinckley · 04-24-2003

I finally received my engine back from SouthBay Triumph on the 9th. Unfortunatly, I was out of town until the 18th. on the 19th, my good friend Sean showed up at the house at 8:30 AM and we commenced installation. That evening, Rochelle and Carrie joined us for a ride out to dinner.
I can't believe I got it in and running on the same day. It still needs a little tuning. I think it needs to be a little richer, the plugs are a little light and it pops on decelleration.
Lucky for me, SouthBay's break in proceedures were short and simple. "300 miles of easy throttle. You can get the RPMs up, just do it easy." I think I can handle 300 miles. I'll have that done this weekend if the weather is nice.
So far, it feels as though it is going to be a monster. I can't wait to click off those 300 miles so I can see what it will do. I've got only 185 miles to go.
Who wants to go ridin'?

Hinckley · 04-24-2003

I finally received my engine back from SouthBay Triumph on the 9th. Unfortunatly, I was out of town until the 18th. on the 19th, my good friend Sean showed up at the house at 8:30 AM and we commenced installation. That evening, Rochelle and Carrie joined us for a ride out to dinner.
I can't believe I got it in and running on the same day. It still needs a little tuning. I think it needs to be a little richer, the plugs are a little light and it pops on decelleration.
Lucky for me, SouthBay's break in proceedures were short and simple. "300 miles of easy throttle. You can get the RPMs up, just do it easy." I think I can handle 300 miles. I'll have that done this weekend if the weather is nice.
So far, it feels as though it is going to be a monster. I can't wait to click off those 300 miles so I can see what it will do. I've got only 185 miles to go.
Who wants to go ridin'?

jbhotchkiss · 04-24-2003

Congratulations! Bet you're dying to open 'er up and STOMP!

Pictures?

jbhotchkiss · 04-24-2003

Congratulations! Bet you're dying to open 'er up and STOMP!

Pictures?

j98sprint · 04-24-2003

Hinkley my man, way to go! I've been waiting for this day.

I'm curious about the shipping. Did you strap it to a wood pallet? Which shipping co. did you use? How much does the engine weigh?

You also bumped up the displacement, didn't you? Was any head work done?

Good luck brother, j98sprint

j98sprint · 04-24-2003

Hinkley my man, way to go! I've been waiting for this day.

I'm curious about the shipping. Did you strap it to a wood pallet? Which shipping co. did you use? How much does the engine weigh?

You also bumped up the displacement, didn't you? Was any head work done?

Good luck brother, j98sprint

Hinckley · 04-26-2003

Quote:

On 2003-04-24 19:28, j98sprint wrote:
Hinkley my man, way to go! I've been waiting for this day.

I'm curious about the shipping. Did you strap it to a wood pallet? Which shipping co. did you use? How much does the engine weigh?

You also bumped up the displacement, didn't you? Was any head work done?

Good luck brother, j98sprint

Thanks guys,

J98, You and me both! I was begining to think this day would never come.

I made a make-shift jig that the engine bolts into at the mounting tabs, it bolts to a small pallet and I made a box that screws over the top of the pallet. My wife was really proud of me for spending nearly two hundred dollars on the crate to ship it out in. I think the word she used was anal &*^$#$%. If you would like I can send you a picture of the mighty crate. let me know.
I spent way too much shipping it out there too. It cost me just over $400.00 each way. I used Federal Express Freight out of convenience. I have an account with them and get a corporate discount.

I finished the break-in miles today and got into it a little this afternoon. According to my denim dyno,..... I think its faster than before even though I lost 25cc (980 big bore kit to 955 sleeves and pistons).
I had them put in 2mm larger intake valves.

Hinckley · 04-26-2003

Quote:

On 2003-04-24 19:28, j98sprint wrote:
Hinkley my man, way to go! I've been waiting for this day.

I'm curious about the shipping. Did you strap it to a wood pallet? Which shipping co. did you use? How much does the engine weigh?

You also bumped up the displacement, didn't you? Was any head work done?

Good luck brother, j98sprint

Thanks guys,

J98, You and me both! I was begining to think this day would never come.

I made a make-shift jig that the engine bolts into at the mounting tabs, it bolts to a small pallet and I made a box that screws over the top of the pallet. My wife was really proud of me for spending nearly two hundred dollars on the crate to ship it out in. I think the word she used was anal &*^$#$%. If you would like I can send you a picture of the mighty crate. let me know.
I spent way too much shipping it out there too. It cost me just over $400.00 each way. I used Federal Express Freight out of convenience. I have an account with them and get a corporate discount.

I finished the break-in miles today and got into it a little this afternoon. According to my denim dyno,..... I think its faster than before even though I lost 25cc (980 big bore kit to 955 sleeves and pistons).
I had them put in 2mm larger intake valves.

j98sprint · 04-27-2003

Ouch, fairly steep on the shipping and boxing. But it's out of the way and the Super III lives again. And that's not just any bike, yours is truely a future classic.

Tell the little women that what she thinks is anal is really planning and preparation, but once they're convinced it's hard to change their minds.

Sure, post a picture of that packing crate. Stuff like that should be on record.

I'm a real T-3 fan, keep us posted.

j98sprint

j98sprint · 04-27-2003

Ouch, fairly steep on the shipping and boxing. But it's out of the way and the Super III lives again. And that's not just any bike, yours is truely a future classic.

Tell the little women that what she thinks is anal is really planning and preparation, but once they're convinced it's hard to change their minds.

Sure, post a picture of that packing crate. Stuff like that should be on record.

I'm a real T-3 fan, keep us posted.

j98sprint