mickanles Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Just picked up an old Triumph 1974 tiger 650 Had an engine rebuild 34 years ago and was then laid up, lots of history All complete & free, A worthy project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 What a lucky man you are, good luck with your project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 is that the model the british army dispatch riders used ...(sorry i dont knoe alot about motor bikes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Is it the oil in frame model with not on the clocks. Belting project.Will make a great bike when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ditchman said: is that the model the british army dispatch riders used ...(sorry i dont knoe alot about motor bikes) No. I think they used Enfields. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Enfield_WD/RE Edited March 12, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted March 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, wisdom said: Is it the oil in frame model with not on the clocks. Belting project.Will make a great bike when done. Yes oil in frame model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, mickanles said: Yes oil in frame model Sorry should have said NVT on the clocks.looks like one of the last ones to be made with drum front brake.Coukd you put some more pics up.Out of interest really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted March 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 minute ago, wisdom said: Sorry should have said NVT on the clocks.looks like one of the last ones to be made with drum front brake.Coukd you put some more pics up.Out of interest really. Sure Will roll it out tomorrow & put some more pictures up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 When you get the engine apart, don't omit to clean out the centrifugal oil filter on the crankshaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted March 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 A few more pictures 4 hours ago, amateur said: When you get the engine apart, don't omit to clean out the centrifugal oil filter on the crankshaft. Will have a good going through, Thanks for your reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 At least it looks as though it is all there, which is half the battle won. I personally would replace all the rusty fasteners with stainless steel. You only have to do it once, then. If the carburettor shows any wear at all, I would replace it with a new one. They are made to a higher standard now than they were in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Nothing too complicated about that.Will be a great project.The NVT on the clocks indicate it was made by Norton,Villiers,Triumph at the Meriden factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hello, I can only remember the Tiger Cub ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted March 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 Little update, All fluids changed, new battery, carburettor stripped & cleaned, Points cleaned & gapped New Plugs, oil down bores & rockers Bottle of two stroke mix petrol Now up & running Considering over 30 years laid up it sounds very good Have a video of running but file to big to upload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 hours ago, mickanles said: Little update, All fluids changed, new battery, carburettor stripped & cleaned, Points cleaned & gapped New Plugs, oil down bores & rockers Bottle of two stroke mix petrol Now up & running Considering over 30 years laid up it sounds very good Have a video of running but file to big to upload Sounds good, cant wait to see finished 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 If you've not stripped it right down, I wouldn't run it for long until you do. The centrifugal crankshaft oil filter just fills up with crud which sets hard over the years and, the next thing you know, a con-rod is waving hello through the crankcase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 That will be a nice bike when fully restored, but what I really like is the Marshall, complete with winch, in the first photo. Reminds me of the one we had at home, bought not long after the end of WW2, went to the scrapper around 1962. Ours didn't have a winch, and was used mostly for ploughing and belt work (thresher). Father sowed a couple of field of wheat with it, but reckoned it was going to shake the grain drill to pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 13 hours ago, amateur said: If you've not stripped it right down, I wouldn't run it for long until you do. The centrifugal crankshaft oil filter just fills up with crud which sets hard over the years and, the next thing you know, a con-rod is waving hello through the crankcase. Thanks for advice Will be pulling it down when time allows, Going to take a backseat for now as have other projects to complete 👍🏻 12 hours ago, McSpredder said: That will be a nice bike when fully restored, but what I really like is the Marshall, complete with winch, in the first photo. Reminds me of the one we had at home, bought not long after the end of WW2, went to the scrapper around 1962. Ours didn't have a winch, and was used mostly for ploughing and belt work (thresher). Father sowed a couple of field of wheat with it, but reckoned it was going to shake the grain drill to pieces. Another one in it’s working clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 9 hours ago, mickanles said: Another one in it’s working clothes Thanks for posting that picture of a tractor looking as though it might have just finished a day's work. Much more appealing (to my eyes) than some of the machines that have been restored to “ex-factory” condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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