Hi,
I've just joined the forum, although I think I was actually a member back in the early noughties when I first got my 1997 Speed Triple!
Anyway - I've recently become the custodian of a 1965 Tiger 100SS and a 1969 T120R. Both of these bikes belonged to my F-i-L who sadly passed away last year, he owned them both since the early 70s. I've known the bikes for a long time, but I've never had to actually look after them. They've both been say unused for >2 years now, but prior to that they were ridden fairly often and in pretty good shape.
I'd like to get them back on the road ASAP, starting with the Bonnie. I'll try and roll them out into the sunshine and get some pics soon, but at the moment my garage is crammed full of 5 bikes and as UK members will attest the weather has been bloody awful lately!
My question is, what would you check/change on the bike as a first port of call? I'm guessing all new oil and petrol and new carb jets? What else besides the 'obvious'? I've got the original owners' and workshop manuals plus a crate full of imperial spanners now.
P.S. This particular Bonnie has high compression pistons and hot cams, plus I've never kick started a bike before. Not sure I'll ever get it going
I've just joined the forum, although I think I was actually a member back in the early noughties when I first got my 1997 Speed Triple!
Anyway - I've recently become the custodian of a 1965 Tiger 100SS and a 1969 T120R. Both of these bikes belonged to my F-i-L who sadly passed away last year, he owned them both since the early 70s. I've known the bikes for a long time, but I've never had to actually look after them. They've both been say unused for >2 years now, but prior to that they were ridden fairly often and in pretty good shape.
I'd like to get them back on the road ASAP, starting with the Bonnie. I'll try and roll them out into the sunshine and get some pics soon, but at the moment my garage is crammed full of 5 bikes and as UK members will attest the weather has been bloody awful lately!
My question is, what would you check/change on the bike as a first port of call? I'm guessing all new oil and petrol and new carb jets? What else besides the 'obvious'? I've got the original owners' and workshop manuals plus a crate full of imperial spanners now.
P.S. This particular Bonnie has high compression pistons and hot cams, plus I've never kick started a bike before. Not sure I'll ever get it going