The bend on the backbone of the oif triumph frame where the filler cap is makes wall of the tube very thin at that point
I'd wager if you rode my hard tailed r100rs down a twisty country road and then rode a stock one you may change your mind
I used to hot-up 650 Triumphs. I put a fast motor into a rigid frame and rode it down an airstrip at about 100 MPH. I don't think the rear wheel ever touched the ground - it was horrible. Some guys road-race with rigid frames. They must be very careful to avoid crashing - rear suspension keeps the rear tyre in contact with the road, if there is a bump in a corner.
Exactly! It took years to perfect a working suspension and the reason ridged frames were still road raced was because they could not work out the stiffness vs the sprung components plus the weight penalty. The Featherbed frame was the first to achieve this in a street frame at least. Hard braking, on a ridged rear end will send the tire skipping across every imperfection in the road.
It's appalling here too
Many years ago when we had Beezumphs attended by factory staff my completely unstandard T160 won best in class. It put a few of the bog standard noses out but as it was Les Williams himself who chose it there wasn't a lot they could moan about.....Mine is a full on cNw build, #101. Won best in show at a U.K. NOC event last year and I only parked it in the carpark!
That looks low and like a fighter.
Silver/Blue pin stripe was a 1977 BMW R100RS. As I understand it it was slightly hotter, performance wise, that the later variants. My old work buddy Bobby had one that, due to the power and jacking of the rear end under acceleration, would jump off the ground under a quick launch.That looks low and like a fighter.
I had a Silver/Blue pin striped R100RS. Can't remember the year. Dual plugged Mikuni carburetion and so on. Deceptively quick, but the gearbox was poopy. It had shocks on the rear. Sold it to a motorcycle dealer. Kinda wish I'd gotten the gearbox fixed and held onto it. It was fun and comfortable.
I wish I knew how not to modify a motorcycle. Nortons need all the help they can get.
This one is on its 3rd gearbox they seem to last around 40,000 it's on its second engine the original one flattened a shell bearing in the big end but it's been thrashed mercilessly I'll rebuild it one dayThat looks low and like a fighter.
I had a Silver/Blue pin striped R100RS. Can't remember the year. Dual plugged Mikuni carburetion and so on. Deceptively quick, but the gearbox was poopy. It had shocks on the rear. Sold it to a motorcycle dealer. Kinda wish I'd gotten the gearbox fixed and held onto it. It was fun and comfortable.
I wish I knew how not to modify a motorcycle. Nortons need all the help they can get.
As soon as you modify a bike you've narrowed your market if you decide to sell
No point arguing with us. Take it up with the non-buyers.
For some reason the majority of Norton owners love modifications ie improvement of the breed.Many years ago when we had Beezumphs attended by factory staff my completely unstandard T160 won best in class. It put a few of the bog standard noses out but as it was Les Williams himself who chose it there wasn't a lot they could moan about.....
Sad
