GreenTC

I won't be heading down to the Wairarapa due to work commitments on Saturday and Sunday. But I am taking the 2500 to Napier via the Gentle Annie road on Thursday. May tag along with you blokes and turn off half way there if you're heading the dessert road route.  

Awfully sorry to disappoint. But I'll be working for the man that day. 

Cheers, The bloke with the shit door lock knobs. 

Look forward to seeing you there GreenTC! NC50 would be better than something modern! 

 

 

I am unfortunately suffering from a severe lack of motivation. I cant seem to get the bloody ratcheting starter to work on the NC50.

I'm keen. Will bring the NC50 if running at that stage. If not I will have to ride modern. 

Will bring a set of Un cut springs with me to make amends.

You may now have a chocolate wheaten. 

Amends made. 

sicko's / pshyco's (take your pick) ps raizer is in Gizzy no? 6 one way half doz the other?

Psycho's for sure. 

From one Trump owner to another, I can help. 

My old man lives in Napier and reckons he wouldn't mind the presence of this fine example of New Zealand motoring history on his back lawn for a month or so. I can pick it up from Wairoa and store it there for you if needed. 

Wouldn't expect any money for storage, maybe just the trailer hire covered. 

you've got my number, ring me if you win it and we will yarn like old Triumph geezers do until we come to a solution. 

Keen.

 

I think the Triumph could do with some steaming.

Triumps tend to do their own steaming. Money saved $$$, profit. 

New battery has arrived for a grand total of $32. Battery Bill in Papatoetoe sorted me out.

Now to replace all of the blown bulbs and see what happens.

Also the drive case has sprung a big oil leak, but nothing a bit of RTV won't fix.

The bike came with another set of handlebars that don't have the inbuilt indicator mounts. So I'll swap to those and get rid of the front indicators. I have never had the rear indicators and I can't be arsed sourcing or fitting any. And with none at all it's more convincing to the cops that it's OE spec.

Not that the exhaust is legal anyway.

Started off with a battery test.

I'll get a replacement under way as well as new bulbs all round.

Does anyone know if not running rear indicators will break the circuit? Or can I run whatever lights I want and just leave the other wires unplugged with no problems?

Sorry for the noob questions, I'm electronically ignorant.

Ahhh, I didnt realise the lighting circuit was AC. I'm not a sparkies arsehole.

 I'll probably find a way to mount the stock tail light then. The original bracket is pretty well rooted. 

Hi Guys, 

Rather than hijacking a thread I thought I'd post up here. 

It all started when I saw this for sale on Facebook whilst drunk:

The price was $400. Live plates, 70cc kit, running and driving, rooted lights long exhaust. 

A mate and I had to have it. We split it $200 each and picked it up. 

First mod was to put a pod filter on the carb as it was using a bit of Chux cloth and a cable tie for filtration. 

Unfortunately every bulb in the thing is blown, I've been told by the OSGC's that I should check the battery and grounds first and then replace all the bulbs and see what happens.  

Wiring and electrics are not my strong suit, but the plan is to get at least the headlight and tail light working. I'm thinking about running just the headlight and a single LED tail light/brake light (Hella or simmilar). I know the Hella lamps are supposed to work on 9 - 33 volts, are there any similar ones that run on 6 volt power? 

After that all it should need is a number plate bracket and I'll be 2 stroking around in no time. 

The battery regulates the voltage? Shit, I really don't know these things very well at all.

I'll start by checking the batt and go from there.

I now have a bike that might be able to fit in with this idea

Does anyone know how the voltage regulator works on these? I'm an electrical retard. What I do know is that with the 70cc kit it's running its revving hard enough to blow all the bulbs.

Triumph Lads to the rescue.

I'd appreciate the details of your contact Neal, as well as that link if you can find it Connor.

Going to have to do engine mounts on the TC before its next WOF.

Have you guys heard good/bad/otherwise about the rimmers ones?

Are many of you guys on the Facebook page "Magpies Truck Photos"? Full of good kiwi trucking photos. And plenty of Mack R series photos (main reason I look at the page).

There were a lot more trucks but my camera battery went flat.

I've wanted an R series since I was about 8. One of these with a two stroke Detroit would be more addictive than meth.

Found a little bit of rust under the air intake for the heater. Had a fun little 6am Dremmel session. Neighbours love me.

Fair bit of TC action in Te Awamutu today. I quite liked the look of the below yellow sedan which was being driven by a couple of older guys.

Also saw this 2500S being towed north past Hampton Downs, looks like it might be a good project for some lucky bastard!

Nothing better than a few ring a ding ding two strokes screaming along Mission bay as the people enjoy their Chai Lattes.

Hayabusa fall under the slow bike bracket?

Might need to whip up something smaller.

The Hayabusa engine will have a frame around it, as well as some wheels, electronics and all the shit to make it work as a motorcycle. I was a motorcyclist before I was a Trump fiddler unfortunately.

As much as I'd love a FREE rusty trump body shell on the front lawn, I'd probably be killed. I've got nowhere to put one or work on it yet.

As far as the wood goes, that was a good condition dash that came out of a 75 2500 at pick a part, I just rubbed some Neopol on it. Have a go at doing some veneer, and then let me know how it goes.

I had a MK4 Golf GTI. It has put me off the Germans for life (I still like their sausages). 

Wouldn't get one again.