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 Post subject: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:52 pm 

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Location: South Dakota
I just finished this one today. I put gas in it and it fired on the 2nd kick and runs great. This is the 3rd 250 triple I have done for Leroy.

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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:31 pm 
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Sharp littler triple! :clap: :clap: :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:17 am 

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You do great work, sir.


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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:19 am 
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Location: Campbellville Ontario
Gorgeous - I always feel as though you did this whole bike in one single day - LOL


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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:43 pm 
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Location: Saint-Paul, Reunion Island GMT + 4
Hi.
Congrats, great job.
Thank you very much for sharing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:05 pm 
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Beautiful work!!!

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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:27 pm 

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Location: Jarrettsville, MD
Just saw this post Jeff! You do such beautiful work.

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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 5:44 am 

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Location: Orlando, FL
Amazing work again, I should imagine you could do them with your eyes closed now.....P.S can you pm me with who repairs/chromes your exhausts please?


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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:06 am 

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Just input to consider, if I remember correctly, tachometer drive cable routing. It should come out of the side cover and up the frame tube, then bend forward just at the fuel tank mount. From there, forward through the triple clamp, above the lower, and curve up, behinds the headlight shell, into the tachometer.


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 Post subject: Re: 1973 S1A restored.
PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:40 am 

Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:52 pm
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Location: South Dakota
You are right Dave, I forgot to put that cable where it should go, thanks. I had it almost done and then I had to put it aside while I waited another 2 months for the pipes to come back. When I got the pipes I and finished it I spaced out the cable. Trent, I have used 5 different platers in the last 3 years and they pretty much all sucked. It took 7 months for the pipes to come back this time and on the bike I'm restoring now the pipes just got sent out to yet another chrome to see what happens. Some guys find a good chrome shop with reasonable prices and people that actually care about what they do but I haven't yet. Every shop I used either overcharged, did crappy work, took forever, or all of the above. I am actually using 2 different shops for this bike, one for the pipes and one for the rest. We will see what happens this time. I have to say that on all of the triples I have restored the cranks have been rebuilt by Charlie(triplecranks)and every one of them runs as smooth as a fine watch. Charlie's cranks are Top Notch!

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