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If you didn't know the trick, blob of grease in the pushrod or tappet cup.
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Yes, I use a rather stiff silicone grease (Dow Corning High Vacuum Grease). Still a fidgety task.Hi,
If you didn't know the trick, blob of grease in the pushrod or tappet cup.
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Well, it's back together (at least, as much as it was before the "leak fix and other joys" period). And of course, the weather takes this opportunity to demonstrate what the rainforests are like.
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Onward ...?
SWMBO says that I can buy tires for it now. That's our standing requirement for bike rescues - have to get it running, then I can buy tires. I'll also try mixing for the paint color that I have in mind.
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Front tire came in today. It's a 110/90-19 instead of a 100/90-19. Hope it fits under the fender. Just couldn't find it in a 100/90. Rear is due in later this week (a 16" because a PO laced in a 16" wheel. I'll drop the wheel and tire (and tube and rim strip) off with the guy that mounts them for me tomorrow.
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Just as a matter of interest, which way didn't it fit - too tall to go under the fender or too wide to fit between the fork legs?
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Problem is:-
. Triumph fitted specifically a 4.10x19 Dunlop K81 TT100 (or, very rarely, a similar-size Avon AM9 Roadrunner) between those legs.
. Tyre companies say 100/90 is "equivalent" to 4.10. It's a porkie. All 100/90's are wider overall than 4.10x19 Dunlop K81 TT100. Mostly it doesn't matter but Triumph and BSA were particularly stingy with spare space around both front and rear wheels.
. In addition, afaict at some point in the 1980's, all tyres became wider overall for the same section widths moulded on the sidewalls. If you wish to compare overall widths of the 4.10 TT100 and, say, current 100/90 Avon AM26 Roadrider, TT100 and click on "VIEW SPECS", Roadrider and click on "Show available sizes". The Roadrider page is just a for-example, ime 100/90 Michelins, Continentals, etc. are all either similar or larger overall widths. Fwiw, although I don't have to on the T160's because the disc-brake fork legs are further apart, I've preferred the 3.25x19 Roadrider because its overall width is closer to that of the bikes' original TT100.
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Mmmm ... you might find a 100/90 too wide too ...
Problem is:-
. Triumph fitted specifically a 4.10x19 Dunlop K81 TT100 (or, very rarely, a similar-size Avon AM9 Roadrunner) between those legs.
. Tyre companies say 100/90 is "equivalent" to 4.10. It's a porkie. All 100/90's are wider overall than 4.10x19 Dunlop K81 TT100. Mostly it doesn't matter but Triumph and BSA were particularly stingy with spare space around both front and rear wheels.
. In addition, afaict at some point in the 1980's, all tyres became wider overall for the same section widths moulded on the sidewalls. If you wish to compare overall widths of the 4.10 TT100 and, say, current 100/90 Avon AM26 Roadrider, TT100 and click on "VIEW SPECS", Roadrider and click on "Show available sizes". The Roadrider page is just a for-example, ime 100/90 Michelins, Continentals, etc. are all either similar or larger overall widths. Fwiw, although I don't have to on the T160's because the disc-brake fork legs are further apart, I've preferred the 3.25x19 Roadrider because its overall width is closer to that of the bikes' original TT100.
Hth.
Regards,
The rim strips and 100/90-19 are in. I haven't checked fit yet as a prostate infection has had me laid up. Starting to come around, so the tire will be checked against the forks this evening and, if looking promising they will go to the shop for mounting tomorrow.
Picked up a set of Euro-style bars, a better (I hope) brake lever and perch with provision for a mirror mount, and a chain guard to hopefully fit at the Barber Vintage Festival swap meet. Also watched some great vintage racing.
Finally getting around to mixing paint for it. I have very light green/grey in mind. Very light, very, very. Everything that I found was just pale green or still too dark, so bought a quart of white lacquer and began mixing my own. Not enough green yet, so more of that on order. A small test batch looks just how I want it, though.
Moved one bike to the other side of the basement, so now have a little room to work. Changed out the handlebar to the one bought at Barber Vintage Weekend swap meet. Also mounted the brake lever and perch that I found there. This perch has a hole for mounting a mirror. Now that the new bars are on, seemed a good time to mount the grips that I stashed away years ago. Put the chain guard (also from the Barber meet) in place to check fit. It will need a bit of modification, but primarily needs the extended curve over the sprocket that someone had brazed on removed. Which means I need to find someone with an oxy/acetylene torch.
Epoxy finally arrived to patch the pulled-through mount holes in the right (oil tank) cover. Good layer of epoxy, the cloth, then epoxy followed by another piece of cloth and finally more epoxy.
Layed some glass on the rear fender joint between Chinabay rear piece and bobbed original. Faired that with body filler. A bit more glass to form a bead on the cut edge of the corners at the jojnt. Needs just a bit more filler to smooth for paint. Filled the hole in the front with glass and smoothed with filler.
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