The T160 is one of the prettiest bikes to be made in the 70’s. ❤

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

True indeed There is a feel of the 1930s about they lovely fuel tank

@martinowl

Күн бұрын

The T160 in red & cream is the prettiest motorcycle ever!🤔

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Definitely in my top 10 I’d say

Well, the Triumphs were pretty, but not really much better than the earlier 500 and 650s. Mind you, I'm biased: I still have a '73 Norton 850 I bought new in 1975 from a dealer who was closing up shop. I bought it in the crate and assembled it mself and have done all the maintenance and repairs. The engine has been properly overhauled and everything surfaced so that it does not leak oil, balanced with upgraded bearings, Big Mikuni carb and Boyer ignition. I've still got a good stock of Isolastic pieces, and have upgraded the brakes and added Akont rims and "modern" tires. I've got a garage full of bikes, but this is the one I love most of all, and it gets more comments than anything else I own on two wheels. And I'm 86 and can still start it! My daughter (who does not ride) swears she's going to drain all the fluids and display it in her living room, if I ever die...just to remind her of her old reprobate dad! As always, good video...

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

The bike is you and you are the bike it seems 😂

@rustyturner431

Күн бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 I'm a lttle older... Also, I'm the only person who's EVER ridden the Norton...but I have a bunch of other bikes and I still ride them. I admit I'm about to sell off several of them, mostly because I'd like to be able to use that part of the garage for something other than memory storage! Plus some of those are pretty unusual and they deserve more than a few shorter rides per year. For instance, have you ever seen a Richman-framed Honda CB450? I've got a pair of those, and my English buddy Sam swears they only made 3! Keep the videos coming; I always enjoy them.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Thanks Happy riding

My buddy had a beautiful Trident in the early '80s. One day he left the fuel tap on and went to kick start it the next morning. One of the carb float needles had started leaking and the bike burst into flames and burnt to the ground. The engine was just a melted pile of goo before it burned itself out. One of the saddest moments of my motorcycling life and certainly his.

@jeffhill4229

Күн бұрын

My only complaint about Tridents was the same one I had about Goldwings. The first time I tore both engines down for a complete rebuild, I swore it would be the last, and it was. Terribly difficult lower end to assemble compared to the ease of the twins.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Well that must have been pretty awful

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

The complex bottom end was an unfortunate hangover of the bikes compromised design, being essentially a T100 and a half. This was a problem for BSA / Triumph too because it made the construction expensive

The BSA Rocket 3 engine plus the equivalent Triumph had the most glorious exhaust noise, simply gorgeous

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Triples do have a truly inspirational exhaust note

I have always thought 750 is the perfect split between weight and power.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Yes I believe that too

@bigtime474

Күн бұрын

I bored a 750 Tiger.060 over and lived on it for a year!

I've only ridden, never owned two Bonnevilles and I have to say I was extremely jealous of the owners.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Long time since I owned one

Got my first British bike when i was 19 it was a great day dreamed of owning a triumph since i was taken for a ride on the back of one when i was 5.my Norton 750 commando and a 850 interstate were better bikes though bit heavier but loved that pre unit down for up box my favorite Brit bikes Simple’s rugged and fast enough .hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Nice I do find the down for up box on my old BSA. Slick and very easy to use I love it

I remember in the nightys pulling up at the pub on my honda 250 superdream and the only place to park was beside a Norton cammando i felt so ashamed haha but the bloke was cool and complemented me on my bike. I think the Norton was beautiful and just a wow. Thanks for the great video brought back memories ☘️

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

There should be no snobbery amongst true bikers I like to think

Setting aside the big American V-twins for a moment, if you wanted a large road bike from Europe or Japan you capped out in/aaround 750cc. Nowadays road bikes can eclipse 2x, even 3x that size. Crazy....

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Crazy and pointless really To me at least

It's almost criminal that the BSA management didn't get the triples to market much much earlier than the Honda 750. If I remember correctly, the Hinckley 750s were available as both Trident and Daytona guises.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

It was rather dumb that they dragged their feet Their was indeed a Daytona 750 Didn’t sell well at all unfortunately and their are a few out their They make a bargain buy too

Correction at 11.26, Royal Enfield Interceptor, bore 71x93 gave a capacity of 736cc not 636cc.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Dam I wondered if anyone would notice Obviously yes given that it’s a 750 ish

Old joke...Q: what do you need to dismantle a Combat engine? A: a motorway! Nah,that ain't funny😮

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

🙄

@Mike40M

Күн бұрын

Sometimes jokes can be true. But the ones that never was on the Autobahn had a fair chance to survive.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Comat engine was definitely not a smart move at the time Modern upgrades do make them a reasonable proposition for motorways though

Love these sound bite videos 😊

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Thanks

I have owned three of Triumph's Meriden built 750 twins, a 1977 TR7RV, a 1981 T140E and a 1983 TSX. I've also owned a T160V, but it wasn't a 750 when I bought it, original owner had installed a Norman Hyde 871cc big bore kit.

@bikerdood1100

11 сағат бұрын

871 That’s cheating 😂

Fantastastic my Man. The best thing to come out of England were BSA. And my Ancestors!

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

😂 Nicely put

Commando did not vibrate at idle ,it shook greatly ,no vibration felt.

@bikerdood1100

11 сағат бұрын

Ha ha

I loved the Rocket III, but damn, it started leaking oil!

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Too many push rod tubes didn’t help

@conrod7

Күн бұрын

Yep My R3 will never rust..

@bikerdood1100

6 сағат бұрын

😂

Nice selection. A bit longer than most of your 5 series. Don't mind not mentioning the -63 to -68 Atlas which was just an increased bore 650SS. Which was a stroked 600. That was an enlarged 500.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Well I did of course as part of the Commando story

I had a Triton and the featherbed frame is the best handling machine I've ever riden

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

Nice

Five you say? You had to make me think hard for all five. In the end I came up with 8: 750 Commando, 750 Bonny, 750 Tiger, 750 RE Interceptor II, 750 Trident, 750 Hurricane, 750 A70 BSA Lightning and 750 BSA Rocket 3😂😂😂

@bikerdood1100

7 сағат бұрын

So did I But 5 makes for a good video length Rickman interceptor and Clyno by the way Obviously I’m not saying there’s only 5🙄 I could have put 10 in were I trying BSA V- twin and Norton Atlas Shall I continue 😂😂

@bikerdood1100

7 сағат бұрын

If you haven’t heard of Clyno It’s in my video on military motorcycles

Surely you could feature a R3 with the correct front brake!.

@bikerdood1100

Күн бұрын

🙄 No because I had film of that bike Does it actually matter that someone fitted a better break Definitely not It’s a story about engines not breaks after all 😂