1955 T110 Restoration Completed

Dave Swanson said:
My long term '55 T110 restoration is complete. I am in the process of breaking in the engine and it is running great! Lots of pep, no smoke, and lots of fun.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed

Dave Swanson said:
My long term '55 T110 restoration is complete. I am in the process of breaking in the engine and it is running great! Lots of pep, no smoke, and lots of fun.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed

1955 T110 Restoration Completed

1955 T110 Restoration Completed
1955 T110 Restoration Completed
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The bike looks stunning. Great work!
 
That’s beautiful.

One of my all time favourite Triumphs, especially with the US bars.

Envious !
 
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Wow! Beautiful work, great detail...all the way down to the luggage rack on the tank. Now, you/we know what happens if you ride it.
 
150 miles into the break in and the engine is running great. I have been giving it the berries through the gears and it has plenty of go, without a trace of smoke. Although it feels completely broken in I am still holding back a bit until it has more miles. Probably the most fun to ride bike I have ever restored.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed

1955 T110 Restoration Completed
 
Dave Swanson said:
150 miles into the break in and the engine is running great. I have been giving it the berries through the gears and it has plenty of go, without a trace of smoke. Although it feels completely broken in I am still holding back a bit until it has more miles. Probably the most fun to ride bike I have ever restored.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed

1955 T110 Restoration Completed
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Are you getting that classic pre unit snarl as you let her rev out?
 
Pretty close to perfection, in my eyes.

Maybe an Amaranth Red Speed Twin would rank a notch higher. Only because that was etched into my brain as a kid...
 
grandpaul said:
Pretty close to perfection, in my eyes.

Maybe an Amaranth Red Speed Twin would rank a notch higher. Only because that was etched into my brain as a kid...
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I agree. The Shell Blue Sheen set off by the styling bands with the small Triumph badge is, to me, one of the best looking of all.

I made a spirited play for this 39 ST at an auction last year but came up short to one with deeper pockets. It was a marvelous bike.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed
 
Dave Swanson said:
I agree. The Shell Blue Sheen set off by the styling bands with the small Triumph badge is, to me, one of the best looking of all.

I made a spirited play for this 39 ST at an auction last year but came up short to one with deeper pockets. It was a marvelous bike.

1955 T110 Restoration Completed
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Wow. Cool.

You always hope everyone is asleep the day the bidding ends when you are the only bidder on a dream like that...

Personally, I'd have done an "oily rag" / make-run on that one, and ride as-was...
 
grandpaul said:
Personally, I'd have done an "oily rag" / make-run on that one, and ride as-was...
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Absolutely, I would have been very careful with the patina. While projecting myself as the possible next owner I was contemplating the best way to get the bike on the road without disturbing too much. But it ended up being a pipe dream.
 
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