Author Topic: 1970 Triumph Tiger 650 (Read 66408 times)

MoMo · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2016, 07:17:07 AM »

subscription sent in. I'm a purist too but I like what you're doing and....................................................it is your prerogative...Larry

Powderman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:09:35 PM »

More pics of the front swap outside:

Powderman · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:11:17 PM »

Gonna do the brake calipers in Gold Vein:

They will have the Triumph name on the face:

MoMo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:24:32 PM »

front looks good, as does the paint job

mrbreeze · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2016, 09:10:50 PM »

I like it.....good color combo but I think black and gold has to stand alone as in no chrome. That's why I like aluminum (silver). It still fits with chrome. My brother had a friend that had that factory black and gold Kawasaki back in the 80's (forgot the name of it). I thought that was cool when it came out.
It's been a long time since I rode a right side shift bike. I took my rider's test on HD 350 Sprint back around 1972. I rode a friends old Sporty, a Norton 850 Commando, and a couple of Triumphs. Never rode a BSA but knew a few guys that had them. Speaking of old Triumphs.....here's a pic of 3 things I've owned since I was a young buck in the late 60's. Don't recall where the tank badge came from. The Vette spinner was attached to totally destroyed hub cab I found in a cherry orchard. The Pepsi bottle was in an ice chest my Grand parents brought to a camping trip.

Powderman · « **Reply #30 on:** February 23, 2016, 03:26:36 PM »

MrBreeze, the only chrome planned on this bike will be the pipes and mufflers, only because I just scored a brand new set of mufflers that are chrome and I can't bring myself to coat the brand new parts black.

Powderman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:46:26 PM »

Wanted to post some before pics to memorialize the build from start to finish.

Strip and blasted some parts to coat. Seems the vibration got to the oil tank early in it's life.

One frame down to virgin metal ready for coating tomorrow.

The small parts in various gloss levels of Black, even coated the replacement pop rivets.

ken65 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:12:33 PM »

That gold colour is very similar to my old girl. its nice..

MoMo · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:24:22 PM »

^^nice looking bike Ken65...Larry

ken65 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:31:10 PM »

thanks Larry.

Hey powderman, let me know if you want a whole photo of the bike..

it might give you a rough idea how yours might look. Both my mudgaurds are the same colour but with a white stripe.

MoMo · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:58:37 PM »

Quote from: ken65 on February 26, 2016, 08:31:10 PM

thanks Larry.

Hey powderman, let me know if you want a whole photo of the bike..

it might give you a rough idea how yours might look. Both my mudgaurds are the same colour but with a white stripe.

I'd like to see a photo too as i have a 1965 waiting to be brought back to stock...Larry

Powderman · « **Reply #36 on:** February 26, 2016, 10:02:00 PM »

Quote from: ken65 on February 26, 2016, 08:12:33 PM

That gold colour is very similar to my old girl. its nice..

Your bike color matches the wheels on men but not the Spring Gold (Jeep Rescue Green) that bike is.

Wheel is Sun Gold Metallic:

Paint is rattle can Jeep Rescue Green, a very close match to the original Spring Gold, which is green, not gold.

Powderman · « **Reply #37 on:** February 26, 2016, 10:20:05 PM »

When it's done it will look just like this only all the chrome will be Matte Black and the wheels and brakes difference.

Powderman · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:06:33 AM »

Coated the calipers and reassembled them:

Coated the frame in a 55% Semi Gloss Black and is ready for reassembly also:

Powderman · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2016, 06:12:35 PM »

Looks like a new tank is in order. This thing held water for the 3 days I ran electrolysis to get all the rust out from inside, there wasn't much left after that I guess.

MoMo · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2016, 07:29:24 PM »

There is an ebay seller who sells reproduction tanks for 240 shipped from India...Larry

simon#42 · « **Reply #41 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:34:32 AM »

best finding out now , nothing worse than painting a tank and then finding out it leaks

i did see one of those Indian made tanks , it was for a bmw and the quality was ok

MoMo · « **Reply #42 on:** March 05, 2016, 04:04:31 PM »

Quote from: simon#42 on March 05, 2016, 09:34:32 AM

best finding out now , nothing worse than painting a tank and then finding out it leaks

i did see one of those Indian made tanks , it was for a bmw and the quality was ok

thanks for that info as I'm thinking of getting one for my 650

Powderman · « **Reply #43 on:** March 05, 2016, 07:27:21 PM »

Started looking around for a place to mount the rear master cylinder, there's not a lot of places to put one. As it turns out it was an easy mod to put it in the only place it will fit and be an extremely easy hook up to the pedal. I'll just make me a new passenger peg mounting plate that has an extended bottom to mount the m/c to the back side of. Fortunately the actuating arm on the brake pedal is removable and can be clocked in 45° increments. I just needed to turn it down so it is pushing instead of pulling. Unfortunately the actuating arm is not bent in the correct orientation for this application, but heating and bending it is an easy fix to clearance the frame rail.

Powderman · « **Reply #44 on:** March 05, 2016, 07:31:07 PM »

Quote from: MoMo on March 04, 2016, 07:29:24 PM

There is an ebay seller who sells reproduction tanks for 240 shipped from India...Larry

I've seen the India tanks and some look nice on the outside but I've heard complaints about the materials they use and the nasty finish on the inside of the tanks. That said, I have a question in to one of the India makers to see if they can make me a 4 gallon Tiger tank with a package tray on it.

scottly · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2016, 07:39:00 PM »

Have you considered putting the Triumph motor in the Norton frame and making a Triton? Since you are straying from pure stock anyway, this may be the best use of the parts you have on hand, and was a common combination back in the day.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:47:41 PM »

subscribed

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2016, 10:52:00 PM »

Half way down the page there is a 4 gallon 650 tiger tank...

http://www.burtonbikebits.net/Tanks.htm

simon#42 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 06, 2016, 01:05:12 AM »

i think most of these are also made in india , the alloy ones look nice .

grcamna2 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 06, 2016, 07:23:46 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on March 05, 2016, 10:52:00 PM

Half way down the page there is a 4 gallon 650 tiger tank...

http://www.burtonbikebits.net/Tanks.htm

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