It's finally sunny, so I took some pics of the Thruxton today. Last summer I traded an old dirtbike for a wrecked 2002 America, sold the good America parts and started over with a 2004 Thruxton frame that I found online. My buddy welded up the front motor mount castings that were broken in the wreck, and that's where the fun began.
BEFORE
AFTER
So here it is after six months. The wiring harness was the most challenging part of the project, since everything on the America mounts up in a different spot. The fenders are from a CB450, the taillight is vintage LUCAS, mufflers are vintage MCM cocktail shakers, the motor brackets, keyswitch bracket and exhaust hangers are all homemade, and the gauge cups are mag wheel caps from NAPA. A lot of drill bits and grinding wheels gave their all for this project.
Thanks to the Triumphrat.net. I bought and sold parts in the classifieds and got a lot of helpful input and inspiration. Total cost of the project including the dirtbike: $2500.
[ This message was edited by: JEB on 2007-04-15 14:20 ]
BEFORE

AFTER

So here it is after six months. The wiring harness was the most challenging part of the project, since everything on the America mounts up in a different spot. The fenders are from a CB450, the taillight is vintage LUCAS, mufflers are vintage MCM cocktail shakers, the motor brackets, keyswitch bracket and exhaust hangers are all homemade, and the gauge cups are mag wheel caps from NAPA. A lot of drill bits and grinding wheels gave their all for this project.






Thanks to the Triumphrat.net. I bought and sold parts in the classifieds and got a lot of helpful input and inspiration. Total cost of the project including the dirtbike: $2500.
[ This message was edited by: JEB on 2007-04-15 14:20 ]