1970 500 Twin - T100C
A scary 1970 Trophy 500 - T100C - My project Bike - about to begin!
As I first saw it online in a web ad in late June ...
First real vision after a 500 mile drive to New Hampshire
July 12: Loaded up and read to haul it home .. a bike and boxes!
July 13: Next day after degunking and a scrubdown
July 19: After a rattlecan paintjob and some polishing
July 26: Got a used seat and did some tightening. Some wiring done.
August 2: With the right exhaust pipes & footpegs (click to enlarge)
August 12: With a freshly painted tank & logos (click to enlarge)
Sept 18: With the frontend off for a rebuild, tied down waiting for Isabel (click to enlarge)
Nov 11: After rebuilding the front end and rewiring the bike.
I'll save the blue and white tank for fancy events, but I expect
to use the black tank for regular riding. (click to enlarge)
Nov 16th, 2003 - I got the bike running yesterday - its rough, but what a thrill!
I rode the bike to church this morning ... THAT lifted a few eyebrows -
I got some real appreciation for what I had, and what I've done so far.
Now I can clean up the workspace and park it in the shed for winter ... sigh ...
Sept 9th, 2004 - I've been real busy with a thousand other things all summer,
but I did get the bike started again and rode it for a while yesterday!
I rode the bike to church Sept 12 - What fun!
I was late tho - rode the bike from the back to the frontyard, then shut it off so I could get my helmet, and a couple of the neighbors came over and kinda drooled over the bike.
Its still not solid enough to ride to Leesburg for the VBMC show Oct 3rd - I STILL have a lot of sorting to do, but it is running well and looking better ... sigh ...