The Ttt

Michael Woolaway’s latest artistic creation, a classy 1978 Triumph T140, volition survive getting the violet handling equally a centerpiece within its novel residence most San Diego, California.
But Woolie actually alone builds bikes for ane purpose: Going. And damned expert too! For him, if it doesn’t perform well, together with thence what’s the point?

The motor is a ported together with polished 750cc T140 amongst all the play tricks racey bits — Megacycle cams together with lightened lifters, bevelled together with drilled cam gears, chromoly force rods, together with 7mm Kibblewhite hardened valves amongst modern guides together with seals. Handmade intake runners accomodate large gulps from 2 34mm Mikuni flat-slide carburetors amongst velocity stacks.

The frame is ane of alone 2 handmade yesteryear C&J especially for this motor, amongst a wishbone department at the lower role of the oil-in-frame backbone to permit for a fundamental monoshock together with eliminate the withdraw for an external crude tank.

The long angular aluminum tank Woolie made yesteryear manus is styled afterwards Japanese Grand Prix racers of the 60’s together with the pigment is a dark candy over dark basecoat, producing a striking moisture mirror finish.

To proceed truthful to the slim vintage GP experience of the bike, the same tire is mounted on the raise wheel equally the front, 17″ Bridgestone BT45s.

The custom stainless steel exhaust is ceramic-coated inwards matte dark together with uses a Cone Engineering megaphone. Paired amongst the iconic guttural thump of the vintage British parallel twin, the audio is pure nirvana.

The List:

-Triumph T140 750cc

-Mikuni TM34-2 flatslide carbs

-Handmade aluminum tank together with topographic point cowl

-Carbon fiber front end fender

-Rizoma rearsets

-Motogadget command unit of measurement together with gauges

-LSL clip on bars

-Tubeless spoke wheels

-Bridgestone BT45 tires

-Ohlins forks

-Rear intermission yesteryear Jimmy Wood at Moto Station