1976 T140V

by Dennis
(Colorado Springs, CO)

Just stumbled across some photos of a Triumph T140 I built over a decade ago. It
was basically a junk yard dog. The rear brake set up was made from six different
bikes. Worked to good! The front was only from two bikes. The big Keihin Carbs
came from a 1981 Suzuki 500 single. Turns out that was when our government
didn't trust us to tune our own bikes, so no needle adjustment, so I had to
adjust it one jet at a time. I got so good, I could balance the bowl in one hand
and change the jets with the other, with out spilling any fuel! I added a 71
front fender latter because I tore it down in January and got it back on the
road in first part of March, of course it rained almost every day that summer!
Very reliable, one kick, only had the new Boyer strand me. Now Vibration, it
could brake eighth inch steal clean through with no trouble. Finally got tired
of making new brackets. Not learning my lesson, I bought another 76 a few years
latter. The only big mod on it, was the front brake, Hyabusa 6 piston caliper,
and 13 inch rotor! Customizing is a disease with no known cure!