Tim's Motorcycle Diaries

Tim's Motorcycle Diaries is a blog about motorcycle travel, photography and mechanics written by former millwright & IT technician who's now a technology teacher. This is not your typical motorcycle blog. If you're looking for cruisers and biker life, this ain't that. If you're into thinking about motorbikes in technical, dynamic and creative ways, Tim's Motorcycle Diaries will take you there. If you like a post, please do share it on social media.

Showing posts with label motorcycle restoration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motorcycle restoration. Show all posts
Sunday, 27 March 2022

1971 Triumph Bonneville Restoration Project: Frame Breakdown & Rear Brakes

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I'd initially planned to do a rolling restoration of the 1971 Triumph Bonneville project , but the state of the engine and my desire to ...
Wednesday, 16 March 2022

1971 Triumph Bonneville Project: Engine Out

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The weather's all over the place at the beginning of March this year.  Last weekend I had both road-ready bikes out for a shakedown , th...
Tuesday, 8 March 2022

1971 Triumph Bonneville Restoration: Gudgeons, Johnson Rods & Cylinders out! (oh my)

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I've got a degree in English, but working on the old Bonneville is stressing out even my vocabulary: That'd be your gudgeon pin righ...
Monday, 17 January 2022

How Bespoke is Too Bespoke?

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Owning a Fireblade checked a box, taught me many things and was a zero cost experience! I always try to balance out bike projects so that I ...
Sunday, 28 November 2021

1971 Triumph Bonneville Restoration: Front Fork Rebuild

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It's all snow and wind outside so I spent a good six hours in the garage this weekend rebuilding the front forks and the triple tree on ...
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Timothy King
An art student in college, I dropped out to apprentice as a millwright and then an I.T. technician before going back to school for English and philosophy degrees. Now a published writer, award winning educator, relentlessly curious digital explorer and avid (though atypical) motorbike rider.
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