1998 Triumph Sprint Project.

[Catteeclan]

15 hours ago, KAYZ1 said:

Job i am doing now is my Honda C70 bags of power, so much so that the clutch slipped...done that now fitting the correct front forks to it.

I am the second owner..bought new by my Dad in 1977..3thou odd miles. Mum rang me 12 years ago to say they had found it in the garage under

a sheet..you better come and take it before your brother sells it. I was at Mums before she put the phone down. 

I see you've got it fired up.
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[Saul]

Next step, new EBC HD clutch springs to fit, also cover to be painted.  
Check with the Triumph T300 group and you don’t have to drain the oil to take the cover off.   They were right

[KAYZ1]

Next job for a young lad is the RM80, had a qwik look see...oil pump dead so big end and crank are in need of replacment, as is the piston and bore.

So he is going for a big bore kit..so i have to make acrank case jig to split the cases first..I will get some metal in to do that next week. I have a drybolic 

puller/pusher  so that may help..

[Pedro]

13 hours ago, KAYZ1 said:

I have a drybolic 

puller/pusher  so that may help..

I have no idea what that is, but post pictures of what you end up doing!

[Saul]

Stripped and painted.    Gotta wait 24 hours for the paint to cure before I can refit the covers.  In the mean time I want to check the friction plates in the clutch and fit the new springs.  
 

[KAYZ1]

Pedro, Hydrorlic ram type puller is two way and can pull as well as push. So can push a bearing on or pull a crankcase off,

But needs a frame to do the pulling. I have to limit the work i now do as i have Arthur-rite-us  in my hands and fingers.

So it is what i WANT to do..don't get old.

 

[Pedro]

19 minutes ago, KAYZ1 said:

..don't get old.

How does one do that?

[skyrider]

12 hours ago, Pedro said:

How does one do that?

I have 0steoarthritis in both shoulders so im limited to what bikes i have size wise 250's these days are ok , thinking of a cb 250 nighthawk 

[Saul]

The Sprint is ready to be used, I won’t say finished as it has done 50,000 miles and is 28 years old, there is always going to be something.     Only thing left on the list for me though is a wheel refurb and to paint the valve cover but apart from that I don’t know of anything that needs doing.   Both of those will be a next winter jobs.  
 

Last few new bits for today. I bottled using the black plate so bought a new standard one.   
Also a new Triumph vacuum line for the fuel tap, I wasn’t happy with the line on it.    Also a new knob for the fuel tap as the original one is blobbed up with Araldite or some sort of epoxy. 

Before refitting the clutch cover I stripped and checked the clutch.    All friction plates right at the top of the Triumph spec at 3.8 mm or just above. The plain plates all had no measurable warping.   I would hazard a guess that this is not the original clutch.   While it was apart I fitted the EBC heavy duty clutch springs.   Supposed to be 15% stiffer than standard, couldn’t tell really but the action seems much more positive.   Hoping the slip I had was due to the slave cylinder which I have already rebuilt    

So all back together, just need to get some E5 and take it out for a shake down.   Gonna wait for a dry day though and give myself every chance to get used to it before I go on any group rides.   
 

I so wanted to give it a major polishing but want to give the engine cases plenty of time to cure before touching them.   They will get a satin finish and lose the shine over time, like standard.  

[Buckster]

Ride it like you stole it.

[Pedro]

2 hours ago, Saul said:

The Sprint is ready to be used, I won’t say finished as it has done 50,000 miles and is 28 years old, there is always going to be something.     Only thing left on the list for me though is a wheel refurb and to paint the valve cover but apart from that I don’t know of anything that needs doing.   Both of those will be a next winter jobs.  
 

Last few new bits for today. I bottled using the black plate so bought a new standard one.   
Also a new Triumph vacuum line for the fuel tap, I wasn’t happy with the line on it.    Also a new knob for the fuel tap as the original one is blobbed up with Araldite or some sort of epoxy. 

Before refitting the clutch cover I stripped and checked the clutch.    All friction plates right at the top of the Triumph spec at 3.8 mm or just above. The plain plates all had no measurable warping.   I would hazard a guess that this is not the original clutch.   While it was apart I fitted the EBC heavy duty clutch springs.   Supposed to be 15% stiffer than standard, couldn’t tell really but the action seems much more positive.   Hoping the slip I had was due to the slave cylinder which I have already rebuilt    

So all back together, just need to get some E5 and take it out for a shake down.   Gonna wait for a dry day though and give myself every chance to get used to it before I go on any group rides.   
 

I so wanted to give it a major polishing but want to give the engine cases plenty of time to cure before touching them.   They will get a satin finish and lose the shine over time, like standard.  

Looks very nice!

[Saul]

5 hours ago, Buckster said:

Ride it like you stole it.

It's was a lovely sunny afternoon here but it's my Mrs's birthday today.  Probably not the best day to fuck off on the bike