Triumph 1949 (with V5)
Generally condition, is dusty, needs to be cleaned. Just solvol and wax. No rust, no corrosion
Things to complete a) fit primary chain guard b) Fit rear sets c) fit oil and petrol pipes d) Fit head steady e) Set ignition timing f) re-fit timing cover h) make final fitting brackets for exhaust. All parts come with the bike.
Overall Specification.
Frame Standard geometry with some reversable mods, stove enamelled black.
Engine, cases are T110 from 1958, 750cc Morgo, CR approx 9 - 1. Crank standard journals and has done very little work, machined over and balanced to rods and pistons, rods are new T120v polished and perfect. New mains and big end shells. Cams have been nitrided and are in excellent condition but have no marks so are of unknown origin but are very well made (possibly Joy) and have similar lift and duration to Megacycles 1065’s, these are running on new bushes and new R radius followers in new blocks. Hollow dural pushrods. Dural pushrod tubes. Head is a T120v item and has been gas flowed with blended for 32mm concenrtrics, new bronze guides with seals, race valves with lash caps and mushroom head adjusters in lightened rockers. Morgo plunger oil pump.
Gearbox is a swinging arm type on standard ratios and perfect inside with new bearing and bushes converted to torringtons.
Overall gearing - 20T gearbox and 43T on rear, primary drive is belt with a 10% reduction on standard.
Cycle Parts - Tanks in alloy by JPT, Custom seat bought in the states. Alloy front and rear mudguards, Preunit Bonneville 140mph speedo, gearbox driven. All engine plates dural. Rear sets. Vincent flat bars. Alloy dog leg levers. Twin cable Quick action Tomeselli throttle. 99% of fasteners are stainless steel. Spindles stainless steel.
Suspension - Manx long forks
Wheels - Front 19" with BSA (later half width gold star - new) hub, knock outs removed, new bearing, shoes cam etc. Rear Triumph hub new bearings. New Alloy 18" flangeless rims on stainless butted spokes. Tyres AM18’s in race compound.
Exhaust - TT style down pipes, and matching silencers
Ignition - BTH mag rebuilt by Fred Cooper.
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