Triumph Motorcycle Frames........Xmas has come early this year

[MCTID]

Xmas has come early this year.....for me at least. I had a very long drive and a very early pickup of 24 old Triumph Frames, rear loops and swing arms yesterday which had come from the USA and I gave a rather hefty sum to get them.

Although I have yet to sort through and categorise what years and models they suit, they are mainly from 650 and 500 Twins with a couple of Tiger Cubs (one a plunger) thrown in. My main interest are the 5 X 1970 650 (2 X T120R, 1 X TR6R and 2 X TR6C) frames, but there are also a few mid 50's and 60's frames which might be quite rare. There are also a number of T100 (500 Twin)  and 4 X T140 ( 650/750 OIF), a Trident and a Hardtail Trident frame(s) which I have little interest in and will probably just sell on as they are.

If any SOHC Forum members are interested in buying any of these, please PM me and as these are stored securely off site, please advise me if you want to view.

[JamesH]

Nice score well done...what are your plans for them?

[MCTID]

Hi James.....not really decided yet....as it all happened so fast.

My main interests are the 1970 650's as I now have a viable stock of parts to build (and sell) these - which are (IMHO) the best of the bunch.

The others will just be cleaned up and sold on I expect to finance the TR6/ T120's builds.

I'll post a list on the SOHC Forum when I have compiled it.

[Bryanj]

Having done a build from a US frame I hope you got paperwork to say that import duty had been paid

[MrDavo]

I had an oil in frame T140V for years, I bought it new and rebuilt it a couple of times.

Check your OIF's around the swinging arm mount. Mine cracked, due to vibration at sustained high speeds, AFIK . In use you soon know as you get a massive oil leak!

I tried welding it up, but eventually used another frame and changed my reg number, as I wasn't happy with the result.