Daytona race bike

Triumphs big day out

Thunderbird returns to her birthplace to attend a gathering of Triumph motorcycles,the organisers hoped for a turnout of 1000 bikes,bad weather made sure the numbers were down below that figure,still it was a good day out with people attending from as far away as Australia.

BOXER TRICKS T/BIRD

This is my 1955 Triumph Thunderbird,fitted with an S.U carb as standard,along with coil ignition and alternator lighting,it makes a more practical classic than some of its more glamorous stable mates.It has big bearing crankcases and is fitted with a one piece crank taken from a 1960s unit construction Trophy TR6.The front brake started life in a T110 and is a slight improvement on the original.This bike is nice to ride now,it must have been a revelation in the 50s.

BOXER TRICKS GS

My 1992 R100GS pretty much as it came from the factory,a very comfortable go anywhere bike.

BOXER TRICKS COMBO

You don't see to many BMW combo's like this in the UK,using the 1960s Earls fork type frame fitted with 1981 light flywheel R100RS engine and five speed gearbox.I managed to use a later type bevel box after mating two rear swinging arms together.It's performance belies it's looks ,it really does shift when the throttle is wide open.Stopping is taken care of with the use of a Grimeca four leading shoe front brake,this bike has so far covered 97000 miles with only routine servicing apart from a replacement clutch plate, contaminated when the rear crankshaft oil seal failed.

BOXER TRICKS 90S

Welcome airheads,the picture is of my 1972 R75/5 -90S looky like.It is a mixture of R100RS engine,and front forks.The gearbox started its life in a R60/6.It is a pic and mix BMW,and shows how interchangeable parts are between the various models.It's fitted with a heavy flywheel at the moment,and apart from having to put in a bit more effort when changing down through the gears I am getting to like it's characteristics.A cafe race seat,Koni shocks ,fork brace and Scitsu rev counter finish it of.So far I have covered just over three thousand miles on it and I am really enjoying it.