when set the master cylinder u wind in the barrell till u get rid of al lever play then another full turn and align the grub screw to the flat on the barrell.
Had Triumph, from the beginning, built the Trident to look run and sound as sweet as this work of art Jeff, they probably would have sold a hundred thousand of them instead of the twenty-five thousand or so they did. Nice job mate. Beautiful bike. Incidentally, if you're getting 60bhp on the dyno then that's a healthy increase over stock factory output which I believe was in the 48-50 bhp range.
@@jeffwkirby Still not too sure about that Jeff. I remember when the Kawa 500 triple came out in '69 and the cycle mags were going crazy at the genuine 60 horses it was putting out. It was revolutionary. They were claiming you shouldn't even consider purchase unless you were a seasoned rider etc. Well that was a 500 you might say. Indeed, but there was no such fuss over the Trident or R3. I'm not saying you're wrong Jeff. I'll do a bit more research. I've got a '72 T150V. Just finished the motor. Once the rolling chassis is done I may get it dyno'd and see what comes up on the rear wheel. The motor is stock.
Can't see the front brake set-up too well. Just a guess here but you may want to check caliper alignment. It should be dead center on the disc, If it's off to one side then that could weaken the braking. Either shim or trim it back to center. If that's all good then it may be a pressure issue, meaning that for whatever reason ie., master cylinder, brake line or caliper may not be transferring good pressure to the pistons. Lastly, are the brake pads compatible with the disc? If you're using sinter metal pads they tend to require a good deal of heat before they bite. Sometimes organic pads are the much better option. Just my 2 pennies of advice.
Really nice work. Must be very proud of your efforts
Yes, thank you. Pleased with result ❤
when set the master cylinder u wind in the barrell till u get rid of al lever play then another full turn and align the grub screw to the flat on the barrell.
Had Triumph, from the beginning, built the Trident to look run and sound as sweet as this work of art Jeff, they probably would have sold a hundred thousand of them instead of the twenty-five thousand or so they did. Nice job mate. Beautiful bike. Incidentally, if you're getting 60bhp on the dyno then that's a healthy increase over stock factory output which I believe was in the 48-50 bhp range.
Actually was 58. Believe that's as per the factory
Wrong...55.67 👍
@@jeffwkirby Still not too sure about that Jeff. I remember when the Kawa 500 triple came out in '69 and the cycle mags were going crazy at the genuine 60 horses it was putting out. It was revolutionary. They were claiming you shouldn't even consider purchase unless you were a seasoned rider etc. Well that was a 500 you might say. Indeed, but there was no such fuss over the Trident or R3.
I'm not saying you're wrong Jeff. I'll do a bit more research. I've got a '72 T150V. Just finished the motor. Once the rolling chassis is done I may get it dyno'd and see what comes up on the rear wheel. The motor is stock.
@@ericmowrey6872 I have scanned the report from the garage but I cannot see how to upload to this...? Sorry...
Can't see the front brake set-up too well. Just a guess here but you may want to check caliper alignment. It should be dead center on the disc, If it's off to one side then that could weaken the braking. Either shim or trim it back to center. If that's all good then it may be a pressure issue, meaning that for whatever reason ie., master cylinder, brake line or caliper may not be transferring good pressure to the pistons. Lastly, are the brake pads compatible with the disc? If you're using sinter metal pads they tend to require a good deal of heat before they bite. Sometimes organic pads are the much better option. Just my 2 pennies of advice.
Changed pads to EBC from Ferodo and the performance was night and day.
Can stop now 😁
Hi what is the make of exhaust?
Got it in the States. Guy called Jerry at Tripletec