This head is just pure sex, most likely cast and machined in the 30's by RR Jackson. RR was a talented engineer in the who designed and built engines for brookland racers. He was in great demand to squeeze the last few mph from these vintage racers.
Chris W took this shot of a long stroke JAP in a 3 wheeler, this is anit a plastic pig, short pipes howling like a bashee, fighting for grip on the corners even with the modern bike tyres, one down draft one updraft carb the remote float bowls make ensure that petrol flows.
On taking the forks to bits I damaged the fork seal holder like the one here its made of two parts pressed together with a seal between. I had to get a 5 foot bar on the stilsons to unscrew it, heat and all other normal methods failed. But I pinched the sides in, so it wouldnt screw back on. I was sadden by this and spent the best part of night reshaping it, but I it would still only go on two turns. So of to Wilemans to get said part not in stock. On Saturady I had a lightening flash and rang TMS 30 minutes later I was on the way back. That night I went into the garage to fit the seal holder in chrome, wat the fk it was never in chrome in the first place, so wat, does it fit does it fk!!!! threads are a mile out. 12 hours later the old part in lovelying fit back to the forks. I fking hate pattern parts!!!
This is the front end that I put together years ago for the pre-unit, it looks the dogs but is shit. The brake is far too small and wont even think about stopping the T100R. So its got to go, it will sit in the corner for the right project. So I bought all the parts I need to refurbish the T100 front stanchions, bush set, oil, bearing and seals all for £50 not bad eh. I'll get a second hand tyre from kev a nice discarded 19", a harley reject if I can find one with any tread left on it!
Function - grams = speed or in TDogs case Fucntion-Kg = speed + brake horse, I have never seen so much heavy junk on a bike before, cant wait for the mz to rev and burn, hopefully rubber and not flames. In following TDogs lead I'm running total loss ignition on the T-racer which means I dont need a stator to charge the battery, which means no loss of energy in the magnetic field which means a few more revs. The T100A starts out when it left the factory at 340lbs top speed 100mph, I can feel another a38 drag race coming on!
Looks like early 60s 500 unit standard frame, ceriani foks, but the maxxis show its a more recent picture. Looks like a bonnie split front hub on the back, no brakes front or back, just roll off the throttle to slow down, speedway style.
Or rebellious riders, I should say. Thanks to the The Jockey Journal for these amazing pics of the “Wild Man” in action. Seen above and below, “Wild Man” Kenny Brown toured the country in the ’60s putting on one man shows at Drag Strips with his incredible stunts– always on his trusty Triumph
You cant have too many holes, well in this case I'm not so sure, engine looks likes its in a 50s sprint frame
American triumph 650? does try to be anything its not, pipes cut and shut under the frame with some shorty meggas, standard oil tank, looks like a 2 stroke flat track race seat. Love the braced swing arm or should that be strenghtened! The Jet style helmet with blacked out clip on visor, just mint.
It may well have been the last ride out on the Sporty today, boy was it rough, roads weather and cars non to friendly for sure mix road rain and salt and this is what you get.....
