I was just walking through a parking lot and the hinges on one just caught my eye and reminded me of going on 4x4 trails in the mountains with my friend and his dad when I was a kid. When we got to the trial head his dad would pull the doors off and drop the front window.
Obviously you wouldn’t for highway driving, or even around town, but do any of you take advantage or this feature?
I have a 72 Triumph Tiger 650V that is currently unrestored. It runs well for a 54 year old bike, so currently no major mechanical work is needed, but there are a few minor cosmetic things I would like to take care of. One is new rubber for the foot pegs, another is the chrome trim along the centerline of the tank (currently missing).
Not looking to repaint, not looking to add electric start (kicking it old school), but at what point do you consider a bike restored instead of unrestored?
Edit: discovered that my bike is not “unrestored” but in fact has had several changes and mods over the years, so my question was ultimately unfounded.
Thank you all for your input. Once I start digging into this bike in earnest, I will be sure to post it here!
Unrestored with 48k miles on it. It was a very well kept bike. Came with an original shop manual, a parts ordering catalogue and a Haynes manual too!
Helemtless only for the photo op, of course.
Given a hypothetical motor: 1hp, 14.5 FLA, what would be the reading on a clamp style multi meter (high and low) where you would suspect there is an issue with the motor and it should be replaced before failing.
Assume all other aspects are “perfect”, ie belt tension is set for the span, bearings have been lubricated, No additional resistance outside of the intended blower wheel that the motor is installed as OEM to turn.
I have assumed over the years that you don’t want to run more than the FLA rating on the plate, or less than 10% below that, again assuming all other aspects are lab perfect.