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nab301 said :-
Ren , safety in numbers , you need to mobilise all the lurking BAT members and descend (or should that be head up to) and arrive en masse unannounced demanding Tea and biscuits , I'm sure Upts' vegetable patch isn't that big (assuming more than 2 turn up ...)
Nigel
07/11/2025 14:49:59 UTC
nab301 said :-
Leaving my bike in for a new crankshaft!
Nigel
07/11/2025 14:52:02 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
You might need a wider fairing.
07/11/2025 16:34:23 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
What's the crank place you were at nab301?
09/11/2025 12:28:13 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
This forum is the best crank place I know of......
10/11/2025 09:47:41 UTC
nab301 said :-
Ditto to that Ian...
@Ren , It's an engineering shop in the south east (Tullow Co Carlow)on the N81 that I pass by occasionally , I just took the photo out of interest , he last time I took a photo over 10 yrs ago and posted it online I was told the crankshaft was probably out of a marine application?
Nigel
11/11/2025 14:17:45 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Thanks nab301, good to know.
Marine application? From that which I can glean it appears to be a crank for a large 4 piston engine (or possibly a V8). Heavily built but with a relatively short throw. My guess would be it's a piece of art, the dimensions are unfamiliar.
11/11/2025 19:14:29 UTC
nab301 said :-
Maybe Glyn would be better placed to identify it , I think you're correct though , I hadn't really looked closely at it and as it's just a display piece it may not be "original" . I assumed 10 journals =5 mains and 5 big ends but it looks more like 6 mains and 4 big ends.
Nigel
14/11/2025 12:08:32 UTC
Glyn said :-
No, sorry, even in my working life on the marinas of southern England have I seen anything like that. It may be artistic to some but not that many people would recognise what it actually is these days. Now, I would like to see the flywheel puller that was used during the dismantling process!
17/11/2025 22:35:29 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Flywheel puller? All you need is a big enough Birmingham Screwdriver......
19/11/2025 12:21:50 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Blimey! I hope you're not using such a hammer on pressed up cranks Ian... or once piece cranks for that matter.
19/11/2025 14:23:10 UTC
Andy LM said :-
Ah, Wooler, very good distillery and restaurant. Well worth a visit and not too far from the Stormin Rally
20/11/2025 18:51:08 UTC
Glyn said :-
Does anyone have any experience of the Triumph triple 900?
I have an opportunity to buy a 1996 complete but dismantled bike for £1k. I’ve no experience with any British bikes apart from the BSA Bantams. They’re a bit on the heavy side though but I doubt I’d keep it after the renovation. I’ve currently got 2 new knees on order and so the idea of a trike is still foremost in my mind.
20/11/2025 20:04:40 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
For £1k Glyn I'll come down and fix ya knees for ya. I'm pretty sure we can fit a couple of stainless steel gate hinges in those knees, screw 'em into your thigh and shin bones, stitch you up, and get you a brew in no time! You might want a nice bottle of single malt to take the edge off while I'm doing it, ooh it'll be handy too if your Mrs can find some clean rags? Do you want a grease nipple fitted to each knee for easy lubrication? That's extra.
I'm about as much help with your Triumph question as I would be with your knees...
21/11/2025 08:56:46 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Not the 900 but I did have a Tiger 955i for a few years. The engine was a real peach with plenty of torque as well as around 100 bhp (allegedly) at the top end. Sounded lovely as well. But I think the 900 will be the carburated version so a bit different. The Tiger was heavy and much of the weight carried quite high so could be a handful if it caught you off balance, especially with dodgy knees.
Good luck with the ops - I had my left knee done about 15 years ago - doesn't time fly - and my right hip a couple of years ago. Both still fine. The trick with the knees is to religiously do the physio afterwards, painful though it is. And I wouldn't fancy having bothe done at the same time myself as with one you're still mobile - with both you'll be struggling for a while.
Trike? You need a combination! I've painted the chassis of my Steib and am booked in for a paint job on the body for February. Yesterday I was looking at the rear mounting on the bike and have found that very luckily I can put a 1/2" long bolt through the swinging arm spindle, and that the rear brake pivot is conveniently screwed into a plate on the frame about 2.5" below that, again 1/2" diameter. There is an outrigger plate to the rear which will give even more stability so I will fabricate a 10mm mild steel plate to fit over these then attach the rear lower sidecar mounting to that. This is the one that takes probably 75% of the vertical load. But still a little way to go.....
21/11/2025 10:07:07 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
I haven't Glyn but a pal had an ex race series 900 for a while, it was loud and quick for its time and seemed reliable even with its past history. I have ridden the first incarnation of the Trophy 1200 which scared the life out of me, by todays standards it'd be a sluggard but it was damn quick in the mid 90's.
The handling of the 1200 was sweet enough.
Get it bought!
Upt.
21/11/2025 11:01:25 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Andy.
Ad Gefrin is a nice detour and the restaurant can and does provide a good meal. The weekend dinner openings are nice at this time of year. Thankfully for us it's just a five minute walk.
I think they can start selling their own whisky soon, it must be approaching three years old by now. I will have to check. As soon as they do we'll do a tour and tasting dinner special.
Upt.
21/11/2025 11:05:45 UTC
Glyn said :-
That sounds a great deal Ren as I believe that the private hospital rogues are charging £6k per side and that doesn’t include the grease nipples. Actually Ian, they’re doing one at a time, the first one early next year and the second 3 months later. I’m a little apprehensive about becoming bionic.
21/11/2025 13:49:27 UTC
Glyn said :-
Well I bought the Triumph Speed triple 900. So another complicated Lego puzzle without a picture on the box.
Knees? Forget them, it should be my head that needs looking at by the medical profession.
22/11/2025 13:18:18 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
I look forward to your progress Glyn. Are you going to trike-ise it?
22/11/2025 14:46:49 UTC
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