Its a 500 Jim, but not as we know it !

[Zunspec4]

Got the little blighter fired up today, sounds nice. No tank, it's got a rather pronounced leak.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zunspec/64 ... hotostream

Cheers Zunspec

[greasemonkey]

very nice sounding machine

[kettle kid]

What a good job.. You should pat yourself on the back, for a job well done!! But the big question is... what's next?.. on the list?? You carn't stop now!!! you should quit your job and offer a resto service?

[Zunspec4]

Thanks chaps, appreciated.

As for doing it for a living....I don't think so, there is a big difference between goofing around in the workshop and having to make a crust doing it .

The next project pipe dream is re-creating the Seeley TR500 I used to have. Anyone got a set of straight cut Primary gears and a C/R gearbox .

Cheers Zunspec

[Zunspec4]

I can supply all you need for the Seeley Rep

I know you can . I have a GT500 sitting in the shed (lots of chassis stuff missing) the engine however may be a prospect for the power plant.

I'm thinking:

Lightened Crank
Crank re-build with parts as necessary (I have NOS Rods and a Centre bearing)
C/Case stuffers (although I'm not up on modern theory regarding these)
C/R G/Box + new bearings
Would love a Dry Clutch, but standard would suffice
Straight cut Primary gears
Centre plug heads (my original Seeley had "works" items, or so I was informed )
Barrels ported (what Spec TBD)
C/Case matched to ported barrels
Self generating ignition & Tacho (original used a Krober set up)
Cut back the sprocket cover as necessary
Retain CCI lubrication (with mods)
Pistons ? I used to use GT750 items with 1mm cut off the skirts and cut aways matched to the barrel
A set of proper racing Carbs (original used 38mm Mikunis)
Pipes ? dependant upon state of tune I suppose

Now for the chassis:
Seeley frame (I wonder where I could get one of those?)
Forks, Road Holders and a single Lockheed disc setup was very effective but there's better out there now. Something from a suitable road bike maybe.
Spoked Aluminium wheels if possible
Aluminium tank and suitable seat unit (I junked my original Seeley item and helped a mate make a mould and turned out our own (His went on a Ducati GT750 bevel case)
TZ 250/350 fairing, or something more modern?
Some sticky rubber
Daytime MOT

Pop, dream over but?

Cheers Geoff

[Zunspec4]

A vid of the bike in the fresh air:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zunspec/64 ... hotostream

I gave it a spin up the road and back, now I have a dozen things to adjust

Cheers Zunspec

[TLRam1]

Looks and sounds good.

[Suzukidave]

From what you started with April 2010 the results are just amazing .. fantastic work

[Zunspec4]

Thanks suzukidave.

It has taken a while but that's normal for my projects I now have to wait until spring and the road salt to disappear before getting it on the road.

Cheers Zunspec

[Zunspec4]

Well the Triumph is 99.99% finished, apart from the engine strip-down to try and address the oil leaks . Came up quite nice from what it was.





What can I do next I wonder.

Cheers Zunspec

[Suzukidave]

I repeat myself .. fantastic work .. not to change the subject but whats lurking behind your project with the white SSSA rear wheel .. a VFR400 maybe ?

[Zunspec4]

Hello Suzukidave,

The Triumph has turned out well but I now enter the actually running it on the road phase. I have already mentally prepared myself to have to address oil leaks, of which there are plenty .

I actually have 2 VFR400Rs (NC30), both were road legal and running but would require a few months recommissioning now. It's damn hard work to keep everything running . They are a jewel of engineering, good for 125+ mph when running to spec.

Cheers Geoff

[Suzukidave]

Very nice 2 VFR400s in a earlier post you say what you should tackle next , well with such talent i would enjoy seeing you put together something custom like a TR750 .

[Zunspec4]

Well, I have this GT500 sitting in the shed, would make a nice doner bike for a Seeley (replica) framed TR500

[Suzukidave]

There ya go