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Originally Posted by Paul James

Do please tell us a bit more about the Triton.

I built one on a wideline frame, put in a fairly trick motor for its day; 6T bottom end with the T120 Bonneville barrels, Splayed head with central plugs, high comp pistons, E3134 cams and a K2FC magneto, ran on 2 big Amal Monobloc carbs.

Thinking back I reckon our rear tyres were about the same width as the fronts on most modern sports bikes and the profiles were far from ideal. Maybe some of you other "old boys" will remember the Avon "Trigonic" tyres ?

This was last winters project. Had promised myself since 1978 that i would build one after i turned one down for £160.
Most of the bits are from auto jumbles , ebay and hunting down. The motor is a 650 tr6 in standard trim. As i wanted to run standard for a while before i start to do any work on the motor. It runs ok has led the Surrey bimble run. is great run to ride. The onle things i didn't do on it as i farmed it out, were lacing the rims and paintwork.
Have built a dozen or so bikes over the years , but this one is for me to keep. Normally i get fed up and sell it after a while of use.One of the other interesting ones i built was a tuned xbr500 lump in a tzr125 deltabox frame, but that is another tale.