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Thanks guys! I'll have a look at the Caswell sealer. A friend of mine mention that here in Norway the ethanol content of the gas is less than 5%. Is that still enough to damage the F/G tanks?

Ok. So I received a really nice Rickman fiberglass tank from a friend. The tank had been saved from the trash, but was complete and didn't leak. I cleaned it out, moved the petcocks and made it fit my Guzzi frame. Now, having almost completed the whole bike, I opened the cap and the smell had a...

Autotek. Thanks for the input! The '79 have the newer type forks that were introduced in 70/71 (I think). They have different internals than the '69 I have. I know a set of those will bolt pretty much straight on. The problem is to find a set. But changing the fork also mean I have to change...

I've been looking at fork upgrades for a while, and it turnes out that upgrades for the pre 70/71 forks aren't that easy to find. I know I can fit a 70/71 front end pretty easily but I was wondering if any of you have any other suggestions? I suppose I would have to change the whole front end...

Haha, Hichhkrjo. Tru dat. Weber: Thanks. Acid bath it is. I'm based in Oslo, Norway, so Norwegian is my native language. Love the simplicity of the little single carb. Actually, I love the simplicity of the whole bike. This is my first time disassembling it "properly" and I can't believe there...

Some of the guys at my garage decided to get a degreasing bath and a acid bath (is that the correct english term?) and I decided to join. What a cool thing! I've only tried the degreaser yet, but it worked really well. The carb came out like (almost) new. Disassembled it and left it to dry...

Cool little bike! I get so much inspiration just watching you skilled guys.

Thanks Weber! I'll look into the VHT and the brake cleaner. Although I don't really hate the environment... Yeah, there are some beautiful Triumph mixes, but one of my favorites is the blue one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apjones/5867463215/) and there are three bikes like that at my garage...

Love your build WeberKid. Please let me know if you have any good suggestions or anything regarding the Triumph. Colours are hard. Have a look at this (extremely long) awesome flickr set http://www.flickriver.com/photos/-eu/sets/72157624733034817/.

The bike looks awesome! Good to know there are other britbikes on here. Wish I had your fab skills, or even access to a fully stocked workshop...

Got to do a bit more today. Bought some vinyl polishing paper and started cleaning those pistons. Hell of a job, but it had to be done. Huge difference at least! Also got started on the RFID sensor mount in the headlight. Stripped the ammeter and it looks like it's going to work. Just need...

Went by the workshop today with some new parts and some ideas. I've decided to strip the cylinder and clean the pistons, and leaving the rest of the engine as it is. It's in fairly good shape and looks like it haven't gone that far since the last rebuild. Tried out the new RDIF ignition lock...

New day. New tasks. Got the engine relatively clean and mounted in the stand. Got the head off and to no surprise there were leaks in abundance. The pistons were pitch black from soot. Now, what to do about it? New pistons? Have to take a closer look at the cylinder as well. Removed the...

Thanks! I'll probably need both technical and visual input along the way :)

Engine stand on the cheap. Does the job though. Got the engine out of the frame and started cleaning it. And there's so much to clean! And finally! Santa came by today! Also halfway decided on a Wassell 200w stator. Any point upgrading the rotor as well? I'm struggeling with bad charging...

Thanks! Yeah, it's my first real build. Not experienced at all, but I learn something new every day. Love it! It does look like a Seeley frame, but as far as I know it's a Dunstall. Then again I don't really know more than that it's a very rare bike. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours making...

I just started a new build. I've had my TR6R for about three years, and it's been ridden daily. Running ok, but I felt an update was long overdue. Attached a photo of how it was (with some eye candy). My plan was to do a slick desert racer, but when a friend donated a huge Dunstall tank I...

Thanks, ffjmoore. I was kind of expecting that. Pretty obvious I suppose. I've been looking at the cb160 harness before, and it is the same as referenced in the parts list. Now I just need to fix my Triumph first... Snapped the secondary chain and knocked a hole in the crankcase. Hopefully...

Thanks! Been lurking around here for a while and finally took the step to register. Ok. Had the engine number written down. CB125-4031257. Yeah. Just wondered if there were any major differences between the CB100 harness (which is the same as the CB125S harness) and the CB175 harness. Need...

Hi. New to this forum, so I hope this is the right place to post. I just picked up my first Honda the other day. Its a CB125 (K5 I think. Any way to check this?) and is in pretty good shape. The PO had done a lot of work, but there is still a bit left for me to do. Here's how she was when I...