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  @ashleyhoward89262 сағат бұрын

  Well done, chaps.

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  @nickmarshall91929 сағат бұрын

  Really nice bike Apart from the horrible silencers and the ridiculous silencer hangers 👍👍👍👍

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  @fjdelmonte7 сағат бұрын

  Both out of scope for the repair effort.

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  @nickmarshall9192Сағат бұрын

  ​@@fjdelmonte yep I understand that Shame though The bike looks really good apart from that The first bumpy road should remove them with any luck

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  @BLUESBOYBENFIELD10 сағат бұрын

  Carbs are MKII

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  @nickmarshall91929 сағат бұрын

  Yep it's a parallel port head

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  @BLUESBOYBENFIELD9 сағат бұрын

  @@nickmarshall9192 he said MKIII

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  @BLUESBOYBENFIELD9 сағат бұрын

  @@nickmarshall9192 I know, I have the same bike, check my thumbnail

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  @nickmarshall91929 сағат бұрын

  ​@@BLUESBOYBENFIELD😂😂😂 oh I see what you mean I didn't hear the mk111 comment The bike looks like a t140v with a t140e or d head/carbs fitted

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  @BLUESBOYBENFIELD8 сағат бұрын

  @@nickmarshall9192 it looks like an E….it has the correct airbox and side-panels, mine has later clocks, mounted closer together, stainless mudguards and the rear caliper mounted above the rear axle…..but at Triumph there were transitional years where parts got gradually updated….using up all the older parts first, so some V stuff made it onto the E models before being updated. I’m in France and my bike was originally registered in Belgium

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  @geneahart560710 сағат бұрын

  Beautiful bike! Nice to see old British iron on the road running well.

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  @RobsRidesPA23 сағат бұрын

  One of the reasons why I moved out in the middle of nowhere. I have no neighbors and the only noises I hear are the ones I make and I own enough land that I never have to worry about anyone being anywhere near me.

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  @redtobertshateshandles23 сағат бұрын

  Our boss would come out and order us to do a 5 minute job. Thankfully, he was rarely there.

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  @robertfeiler231723 сағат бұрын

  Great site

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  @philmuskett265Күн бұрын

  He must have been clearing the whole state of leaves!!!!

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  @jaywalker3087Күн бұрын

  It's British... They were built to leak !!😅😂

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  @pauliebotsКүн бұрын

  Nice job on a beautiful triumph!

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  @chriscchristodoulou8955Күн бұрын

  Carry on the good work

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  @chriscchristodoulou8955Күн бұрын

  You're absolutely right it's very annoying about the blower

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  @VinceJones-uj3cmКүн бұрын

  Could Kevin with his bike kicking skills go and give Mr leafblower man a boot up his backside. 😂😂

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  @larrys.3992Күн бұрын

  Frank, in my neighborhood leaf blowers are almost constantly running. Along with yapping little dogs. I can’t take it anymore!!!! I feel your pain.

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  @bananabrooks3836Күн бұрын

  Of course the oil becomes 'dirty', metal sliding on metal bushes, as designed. Are you sure its a leaf blower? Could be a hedge cutter or chain saw. I use a 2stroke hedgecutter but try not to use it on a weekend esp Sundays. How are your neighbours with your bike workshop?

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  @fjdelmonteКүн бұрын

  This neighborhood dates back to the 1940' and 50's as an extension of the houses and tents that were built for people to live in as they fought tuberculosis. The Arizona sun was a big step in curing them. (Our neighborhood area is named, "Sunnyslope".) We have no HOA or anything like that, and Arizona and Phoenix are very pro-small business so home based businesses are pretty common. I actually have a business license and collect and pay taxes every month, so I'm fully legal. I keep a clean shop, a neat property, and do the test rides reasonably quietly. You may have noticed that I keep the garage door open even in these really hot months. That's so my neighbors can stop by and see the bikes and say hi as we work. So, so far there has been no problem. Oh yeah, they are leaf blowers. There are a couple of hundred homes in our little area and someone is having yard work done every &^%$# day of the week.

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  @bananabrooks3836Күн бұрын

  @@fjdelmonte Nice bit of history, thanks. 🇬🇧

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  @gary6449Күн бұрын

  Hey Frank - I'll trade the constantly "yapping" little dog in my neighbor's backyard for your annoying "Leaf Blower" buddy..

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  @ashleyhoward8926Күн бұрын

  Very clear instruction again, thanks. If my British schoolboy geography serves me well, perhaps you might get Buck Cannon to have a word with your neighbour?

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  @850mrnortonКүн бұрын

  100% on the blower

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  @martinowl2 күн бұрын

  That does look good & now runs good & sounds good too 👍

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  @nickmarshall91922 күн бұрын

  Is that ATF on the floor? That'd make it a little easier to locate

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  @fjdelmonteКүн бұрын

  Nah! I sealed that primary. Him no leak! (Humor)

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  @larrys.39922 күн бұрын

  That 69 is divine!

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  @redtobertshateshandles2 күн бұрын

  I wouldn't be surprised if the old bearings are better quality than modern bearings. Unless you buy top quality new bearings.

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  @ashleyhoward89262 күн бұрын

  Another good explanatory demo, thanks.

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  @JARRETT71213 күн бұрын

  You got yourself a real nice one there front brake is a drum and you've got those nice s pipes

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  @russturner15703 күн бұрын

  Two things...........1/.If the bike uses taper roller bearings,this method of checking steering head bearings is not accurate as over tightened ( tr ) bearings will still exhibit the same "feel ". 2/.Checking play by gripping the bottom of the sliders & pulling/pushing back and forth gives a better indication of not only steering head bearing wear/adjustment ( roller bearing type )and also any fork bush wear present.

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  @fjdelmonte3 күн бұрын

  Bike has 18 loose ball bearings top and bottom.

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  @RobsRidesPA3 күн бұрын

  It looks to me like those head bearings need tightened up a little bit. Should not bounce off the stops when you let it fall to either side. Watch what you wish for as far as the leaf blower goes. Some people wish they would outlaw motorcycles!

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  @fjdelmonte3 күн бұрын

  Good points. The "fall over" is very smooth and possibly too easy. I will take a bit of a turn on the head bearings while I still have the bike up on the lift. As for the leaf blowers, well, I'm old and crotchety, and gas powered leaf blowers, low flying helicopters, and my neighbors Harley are the bane of my existence. Way too many "louds" each day. It's a quality of life thing. Mine is being damaged by those unnecessary noises. I can't convince my neighbor to reinstall his stock pipes, and I can't make the helo's observe flight minimums, but I sure would like to vote to outlaw gas blowers. Battery powered blowers are quieter and make a steady sound rather than the mind killing on-off-on-off-on-off-on-off, three-blocks-away-obnoxious gas ones. Sigh, the only good thing about being old is being old. Ride On! Ride Safe! And thanks for watching and taking the time to write. F.

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  @ashleyhoward89264 күн бұрын

  It sounds as if parts are easy to come by where you live.

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  @fjdelmonte3 күн бұрын

  I don't know how this job was done before the internet. I Google parts, find them, buy them, and they show up a few days later. BUT, I only work on Norton, Triumph, and BSAs from the 60's and 70's so the parts are available. I don't know how the folks who restore the bikes from the 30's , 40's, do it. I have a friend up in Alaska who travels to England to search for parts. That's way out of my realm of reality! What I do is easy compared to what the serious restorers do. I'm just a reasonably good amateur.

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  @redtobertshateshandles4 күн бұрын

  You could use a spring hook, or even vice grips on those springs. And who knows what additives are in Carb cleaner ?? I think brake cleaner would be cheaper too.

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  @fjdelmonte3 күн бұрын

  Spring hooks and vice grips work just fine. Used them for years. Then one day I asked myself, "Why am I being careful with parts I am going to throw away?" So now I just smacks 'em and tosses 'em. As for brake cleaner cleaning old baked on grease: It doesn't work. At all. It's a waste of time. But CRC Carb cleaner cuts thru 40 year old grease like a hot knife thru butter. However, you are correct about the harmful additives. California outlawed the good version of CRC Carb Cleaner. Now I have to be real careful to get the 49 state version when I order my usual 6 cases every three months. As for the additives, well, I will defenenetelty says I isnt as smart as I used to was. Ride On! Ride Safe! F.

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  @redtobertshateshandles23 сағат бұрын

  ​@@fjdelmonte I never throw anything away. I never dissolve chunks of grease with aerosols. I guess we're different.

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  @davidshattock95224 күн бұрын

  My favourite old mistake of NVT such character such chutzpah to.sell it any way.

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  @ashleyhoward89264 күн бұрын

  As far as brake linings are concerned, don't mention the 'A' word.

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  @davidshattock95224 күн бұрын

  Would the a word be An un.known time of replacement

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  @bananabrooks38364 күн бұрын

  Isn't it about time you had a holiday?

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  @MykleCykl4 күн бұрын

  What does “PHARTZ” mean?

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  @ashleyhoward89264 күн бұрын

  I believe they are emissions specialists.

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  @ashleyhoward89264 күн бұрын

  That does sound very good. You've done a good job, well done; but credit also to the man who originally restored the engine. I bet the customer is very pleased with the end result.

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  @fjdelmonte4 күн бұрын

  I think Kevin and I will take all the credit. Seriously. Watch all 23 videos that got us to this point. I think if we had gotten the bike to run before we took the top end off it would have been a major disaster.

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  @nickmarshall91924 күн бұрын

  ​@@fjdelmonte definitely,I reckon the Norton gods were protecting this bike 👍

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  @ashleyhoward89264 күн бұрын

  @@fjdelmonte Fair point, I have seen some, but not 23. I should go back over them now. Next, I should haul my own bike to your place for a good seeing to ( as if I could stand the heat). Thanks for doing this, it's very interesting.

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  @KevinBrown-rl4ly4 күн бұрын

  Speedometer note: There is a FaceBook group for vintage Brit bikes with 30K+ members. I posted a note about or speedo problem and asked for advice from anyone who had mounted one successfully. Not one single response, comment or advice. Interesting.

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  @RobsRidesPA4 күн бұрын

  There is nothing wrong with Powder coat. You need a good powder coater. I use it on all my restorations and it has never been a problem and looks great when done. In fact, if you put it next to one of my original paint bikes, you can't tell which one is paint versus powder coat. Sometimes you need to remove it from tight tolerance surfaces but I've had to do that with paint at times too.

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  @simonwalker79574 күн бұрын

  Nothing wrong with powder coat and not issue here. Basically that stand is clamped tight by the two bolts. According to the parts diagram it should have two nuts per side the extras to hold the first in a not so tight setting then the stand will swing. You may need to replace the spring if that one is old and tired. Keep’um comin’

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  @fjdelmonte4 күн бұрын

  Sorry to disagree but the centerstand swings on inserts that are slightly wider than the engine plates. (Group 13, #50, 51, 52, 53, 55.) Bolts are to be fully tightened. Good suggestion on the spring though. This one is new. Ride Safe! Thanks for watching.

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  @ashleyhoward89265 күн бұрын

  I really don't see the point of electronic speedometer & tachometer, as they both still have cables anyway. If my old mechanical cables ever (rarely) broke, the dealer made one up over the counter right away, from a large coil. Good luck sourcing a new one though.

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  @jontg4295 күн бұрын

  Powder coat is fine, BUT you have to remove it from any adjoining surfaces, and especially area that provide a ground! Too many people forget to do this. Keep the videos coming, love to watch them and hope to be doing the same thing when I retire in 10 years!

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  @fjdelmonte4 күн бұрын

  Thanks for watching! But please start thinking now about a retirement activity that could be more fun, less tiring, cleaner, less stressful, more interesting, such as painting, pottery, knitting, writing books on brain surgery, or crocheting tea cozies. Something that could actually be profitable. Just say'n. (Humor!)

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  @bananabrooks38365 күн бұрын

  " Not the smartest design" thats Umberslade Hall for you.

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  @edskipper15 күн бұрын

  Hi guys been missing you both.

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  @RobsRidesPA5 күн бұрын

  These electronic gauges seem like more trouble than they are worth. Why even use them, just get the correct gauges for the bike and be done with it.

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  @dogpaw7756 күн бұрын

  how'd the shift plate become so 'unattached' with no prior issues indicated ? my 'first' became hard to engage kast night, hope the fix is as straight forward. i think it was Napoleon who said he would rather have lucky generals rather than clever ones.

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  @fjdelmonte5 күн бұрын

  The engine/tranny were rebuilt ten years ago and never started. The two bolts holding the shifter assy in the outer cover were probably put in "hand tight" and forgotten.

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  @theodavies87548 күн бұрын

  Only use a drill driver to start self tapping bolts to fix a cows horns back on. Yeehaw from the UK, glad they aren't my casings.

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  @fjdelmonte7 күн бұрын

  It is a very lightweight, battery powered tool. It's not like those big air-powered honkers they use at auto repair tire shops. It saves time, and in twenty years has never stripped a case bolt. Seriously. But thanks for writing. Ride Safe! F.

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  @fjdelmonte7 күн бұрын

  Besides, we run them in with the tool and do the final tightening by hand.

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  @jimparker77789 күн бұрын

  These are not big bikes; they have drum brakes (lame) and they are not very powerful. For adults of small to average size and weight, they are a riot to ride. Today's bikes are a much better match for people of normal (or larger) size.

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  @fjdelmonte7 күн бұрын

  True in all respects. These bikes were the best they could do in the 60's and 70's. And then the Japanese showed up and . . . . well, the rest is history. I love old Brit-Bikes, and the crowds they attract at shows, but our riders have to accept their limitations and ride accordingly. Ride On! Be Safe! Thanks for writing. F.

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  @carolinemcnabb995710 күн бұрын

  I am new to the Norton world whats your recomendation for best oil to use in the primary? Thanks

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  @fjdelmonte9 күн бұрын

  Actually this is one of those questions with a thousand answers, and a thousand opinions. And all of them are correct. I've heard using 20/50 engine oil, 30 weight engine oil, and ATF-F. I've never understood why ATF-F and not just ATF, but that's what I've heard. (I THINK ATF-F was for Ford transmissions, but I wouldn't swear to it.) Bottom line, all of them, and anything else you can think of work just fine. ATF-F MIGHT give a bit less drag, or a better release, but once again I wouldn't swear to it. I'm open to any and all suggestions offered by other followers.

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  @nickmarshall91929 күн бұрын

  ATF

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  @fjdelmonte7 күн бұрын

  ATF, or ATF-F? Do you have any insight into what the difference is and why?

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  @windmilljohn10 күн бұрын

  I was going to say that changing the steel clutch plates as well seems overkill. But, when you said how your warranty works, well, I’ll let it go 😊 I’ve said it before, love your workshop, but love your work too.

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  @JARRETT712110 күн бұрын

  Fantastic machine those rear sets the only way to ride a Norton and that drum break up front perfect Now to complete the ride remember you're on a Norton wear black Harness Boots not tennis shoes

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  @robertboswell3310 күн бұрын

  Mirrors work great on tight places like that

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  @larrys.399210 күн бұрын

  Let’s hear it for The Green Goddess!

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  @Buy_YT_Views_97310 күн бұрын

  boy-o, the production value off the charts! 🔥