Tap drawer once again, minted video giving us all some great advice and tips. Its all about gleaning info from others such as you, gives everyone wee confidence booster to undertake work on their bikes themselves, saving a fortune. Good drills mate.

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your encouragements Ronnie! Its the wind I need under my wings to keep producing. Glad you appreciate it the way you do! Stay in touch!

3:40 “so much stuff to do” ……. Luckily nearly all of it is quick and straightforward on these Triumphs.

If your dad was Don and he had a shop in El Monte Calif in the 60 `s I knew him and he worked on my 68😮 Bonnie. He was a magician with Triumphs.

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

Hi Vic, Don was not my dad, but it is always nice to hear about good people who knew their thing. Thank you for watching!

@vicwaytek7223

Жыл бұрын

@@gmcevoy He had the dual engine salt flats racer in the shop and I was always amazed on how he engineered that bike. He could make those engines scream!

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

@@vicwaytek7223 Wow, it must have been impressive to see it up close!

Enjoyed that. Thanks. Will save the front end rebuild for when I'm in work. ;-)

@gmcevoy

11 ай бұрын

Glad that you found this interesting. I put a lot of effort into producing these videos. :-) Did you also watch my front end rebuild video?

@bm7760

11 ай бұрын

@@gmcevoy I'm doing that now. About half way through. Work keeps interrupting though... I've the fork seals to do on mine so appreciate your efforts.

@gmcevoy

11 ай бұрын

@@bm7760 Nice. I know about that "work" thing much too well. It can really get in the way sometimes. lol

Cherokee Red I think the color is. Careful with the speedometer drive zerk fitting as there are maybe 1.5 threads worth for it to grab. Mine stripped out but had enough to grab. The frame covers it up when in place so I'm not in fear of it falling out. I just subbed your channel just because of the Triumph content so keep more coming! Your other vids look appealing to me as well :)

@gmcevoy

9 ай бұрын

Cherokee red it is. Thank you for sticking around! Much appreciated. I have a few things going on related to my Triumph, a couple of BMW's and a Steyr/Puch Pinzgauer. I understand that not all of it might appeal to you, but my channel is a one-stop-shop for those who just appreciate the entertainment value of my content. I hope you will find my other productions interesting as well. A lot of hard work goes into them no matter what. Thanks again, and welcome to my channel! 🙂

Whats the length of the Speedo cable? any idea... Need it for '77 TR7RV i believe its of same length as your T140

@gmcevoy

11 ай бұрын

My speedo cable measures 160cm, give or take. You might want to have a look at the spare parts catalogue from Andover Norton, just to make sure.

@ownersguides

11 ай бұрын

@@gmcevoy Super helpful, Thanks ❣

Shropshire classic motorcycles has the lucas points you need

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

Nice one, Darren! Thank you! By the way, a new RC channel is up and coming. I hope you will like it! Stay tuned!

@Mr_Dia-Tribe

Жыл бұрын

@@gmcevoy Yes mate i'm still here hope that shop can help you out they seem to have a good amount of parts for your bike so it's a good resource to have for any hard to find bits. the points they have could of course be those Japan ones

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Dia-Tribe Glad to know you are doing well! Thanks again for the tip. I will drop them a line. Speak soon I hope! All the best.

@ronniemcmurdo2016

Жыл бұрын

Hey Geoffrey, have a peek at videos from Paul Henshaw, he is a wizard with all British bikes, loads if vids of Triumphs. Guys a legend, great videos

@gmcevoy

Жыл бұрын

@@ronniemcmurdo2016 Thanks for the tip Ronnie!

Hi you don’t ned to use any special products to protect the petrol tank against rust

@gmcevoy

6 ай бұрын

It is entirely up to the owner I suppose. I prefer to be safe than sorry, and now that it is done, I can forget about it completely for life and no longer worry about rust forming during long periods of inactivity.

@themotorider1

5 ай бұрын

​@@gmcevoyYou may end up regretting putting any type of liner (even "ethanol safe") inside your petrol tank.

@gmcevoy

5 ай бұрын

@@themotorider1 Why is that? Have you had a bad experience?

@themotorider1

5 ай бұрын

@@gmcevoy Yes. I've used different ethanol safe liners a few times ( ever optimistic). After a while they've slowly dissolved ending up with one or all of the following: Blocked petrol(gas) taps/ filters. Sticking carb slides. Blocked carb jets. Sticking valves. The last time I used it I stripped the head down to sort the problems (Bonnie 650). The valves, guides, cylinder head and pistons looked like someone had made bonfire toffee in there. 😩 On the plus side your sealant didn't look to be the same as any of mine. Maybe I should have gone high end instead of mid-price. The last time I used any was 3 or 4 years back. Fingers crossed the tank sealant manufacturers have got their act together regarding ethanol. We in the UK went from 5% to 10% ethanol recently. I put the 5% high octane stuff in my bikes (even my newer ones) now. Hopefully you'll be fine. 👍

@gmcevoy

5 ай бұрын

@@themotorider1 Thank you for your valuable input. Thankfully, as there is no other fuel gauge on this fantastic bike than taking a peek inside the tank before a ride, I hope I will catch any deterioration in time. The product I have used has a good reputation. It has been distributed for years, so I trust it is a decent formula. The fuel we have here is just as crappy, and 95 octane contains 10% ethanol (more or less), whereas 98 octane only has 5% (again, give or take). Needless to say, I've been using 98 octane in everything ranging from my cars and bikes down to the lawn mower. 🙂 Thanks again for sharing your story! I hope your Triumph won't be making toffee again any time soon.

Should have put 43 tooth sprocket on the back…..better for cruising…..mine has a 47 and feels like it has no legs…..

@gmcevoy

11 ай бұрын

I would consider experimenting, but this is the only one I was able to source... Do you know where I could find different ones to try out?

@BLUESBOYBENFIELD

11 ай бұрын

@@gmcevoy Hi…..there’s loads on eBay…..what country are you in? I’m English and I live in France….

@gmcevoy

11 ай бұрын

@@BLUESBOYBENFIELD I am in Belgium, English as well. 🙂

@mickgerard6696

9 ай бұрын

43 tooth. Conventry spares. No bother experimenting. Trust me 43 tooth transforms these OIF disc brake models. Drops your rpm down 500 rpm at 60 miles an hour. No really loss at getaway. Great videos my friend.

@gmcevoy

9 ай бұрын

Thank you @@mickgerard6696 Duly noted. I must give it a try indeed.

Polyurethane paint. Not lacquer.. remember, you need to use a non abrasive wax on the tank. I use Mother's aircraft quality. So when it gets hot it behaves like a plastic. Where lacquer eventually cracks, This should not.

@gmcevoy

7 ай бұрын

Interesting! Thank you for pointing that out! What would you recommend as polishing technique, if required to do so?

@fredmertz1791

7 ай бұрын

@@gmcevoy Terri cloth. Smal circles. Try not to let it dry completely.. if so, then a damp cloth.

I wondered if you were going to start talking us through your breathing…. Too much waffle mate!