ok what the heck?

[Irish]

Originally Posted by kz1000st

I'm 66 years old myself, have a long history on two wheels and am the son of a former Triumph dealer. You think Chinese scooters are unreliable? You should have seen 1960s Brit bikes.

I have been to the east coast Triumph Factory School (A in mechanics @ A+ in advanced mechanics) & if you build a Triumph correctly they are great (my bike of choice! ). I ran a 70 & 71 twins at the Drags in NH. The 71 ran a 12.2 with a .10 overbore & a Goodyear 5.10 Speedgrip (spoked to a Harley rim) & while not particulary fast,this was in the '70s & it was my street bike! I forgot to mention that it was also a ridged frame. I worked for a Triumph Dealer for 1 1/2yrs before I opened my own repair & customing shop & if put together correctly (out of the crate)they are a good bike! as with anything else , correctly makes a big difference! Irish