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I have never done my own crank balancing; they have been done by a person who knows what he is doing.

But there are first times for everything……

Some time ago a neighbor had a look into the work shop; he had never been there before and where thrilled to see the “old” engines…..

Suddenly he said: “I think I have a tool you can find useful……..”

An old cast iron balancing tool.

I am overhauling a unit Triumph TR6 engine and wanted to check the balance factor of the crank. I did some reading of the subject, and got the weight of the rods, pistons, bolts and nuts. I bought some readymade weights from http://www.greeneysgarage.com/ . Put the crank in the tool……..But it was obviously not made for twin crank shafts……The adjuster wheels stopped the crank from turning…It`s probably better for single cranks…

But help is at hand……I borrowed a balancing jig from http://mechanicforlife.blogspot.com/

And the crank was spinning freely….And guess what, the crank was spot on to my requirements, no drilling was necessary!

The best motorcyle in the world.

It is the season for jumble sales. Last Sunday I dropped in to a local jumble to have a look. Usually it is mostly kitchenware, furniture and junk. But sometime you can find some interesting old books.

I picked up a book and suddenly a brochure with a familiar logo fell out…….”The best motorcycle in the world”

It is an interview with Edward Turner (translated to Norwegian), speaking about the development and the advantages of the Speed Twin.

But who kept this brochure for sixty years? And did he ever get a Triumph?

~S.O.B's T140~

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Wes White from Four Aces Cycles

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Wes White from Four Aces Cycles

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Rockerbox "Made in England"

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When we were last over in England, Mark showed us around his old hunting ground. One of the places we visited was 'Rockerbox' near Farnham in Surrey, a small and discreet bike shop and workshop situated at the roadside, specialising in Triumph's and BSA's for the past forty years. Outside a handful of machines were parked up, and the window display was a hint of what we were about to discover inside..

Standing behind the counter, Darrell the owner explained that all their parts are original manufacturers stock, while in the workshop his mechanic was busy working away on a T110. Old photos and posters on the walls reflect "une belle époque", and when we asked Darrell about a certain part he immediately located it by thumbing through one of his parts manuals, not a computer to be seen! Rockerbox has seemingly resisted the passage of time.. much to our pleasure.

Taking pride of place amongst the bikes for sale, a 1952 TR5 trial..






















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