All going swimmingly
It's been a while since I posted, thankfully because there has been no more bad news! I have had the tank and mudguards repainted to the original design by Jayson Dowson ( Jayson D Designs ) who did an absolutely flawless job, thoroughly recommended. I have also done a bit of work on the primary chain side - that is the chain that transfers the power from the crankshaft to the clutch and gearbox. These old Triumphs have a cunning design where the clutch, gearbox input shaft, gearbox output shaft and front drive sprocket are all co-axial which take a bit of time to get your head around! The clutch The gearbox The primary chain turns the clutch outer basket (clutch part 5), and unless the clutch lever is pulled in this torque is transferred through the clutch plates (14 & 15) via a rubber cush drive (6, 10) to the clutch inner hub (12), which is bolted to the end of the gearbox input shaft (gearbox part 1). The drive then passes from the input shaft to a separate parallel laysha...