Learn a little bit about the first year for the Triumph Daytona. I talk a little bit about the Daytona, show a cold start up, and a ride through some fall backroads in PA.
I just got a 1967 Trophy T100C last week. It's pretty much a stock original survivor, except for tank and lack of speedo. The Triumph scramblers always reminded of Schwinn Stingrays, and the bike is incredibly light and revvy. It belonged to a vehicle collector who acquired it the early 70s, and the high pipes, levers, pegs, and frame are all unblemished which leads me to believe it had never been ridden off road. The Dunlop Gold Seals are severely dry rotted and I suspect it had not been seriously ridden in a decade or three. Interestingly, the Trophy features Triumph's Energy Transfer ignition system, which eliminated the battery. This is my first Triumph and I wasn't sure how to work the Amal Monobloc, but after a local Triumph Yoda gave me a few hints, I started the bike yesterday morning and put 5 miles on it in my jammies and slippers, shifting through all the gears, cruising in fourth while being chased by country dogs. It's quite a pleasant change from my daily ride, a 1982 Harley Sturgis.
For much of the first few minutes of ride, the tacho needle looks a bit skittish. Might need some lubing of the inner cable winding. Usually a light grease helps.
It looks like the bottom end still has the timing side bushing and not the bearing that was on the later 500s. My 1966 has a single Monobloc and it runs just fine.
Yep, there is nothing wrong with monoblocs. I have them on several older Triumphs and I actually think they are better than the concentrics that came later.
@@RobsRidesPA It's tough to get the Monobloc set up right. The float needle has some issues as well as the old style float sticking. I had trouble getting the pilot jet circuit clean even with its removable jet. The float bowl cover needs attention because they are all warped. (I had a buddy that made a jig for his lath to turn them flat.) But that said, once I got it working right it has been a great carb. It idles and has big knurled knobs for setting the idle and air mixture.
Thanks for the kind words. I am not sure what to do about the wind noise, if you can do anything. I am new at this videoing stuff and trying to figure my way through it all. Please keep watching for more contect to come.
@@RobsRidesPA You need to cover the mic pickup on the camera...or plug in an external mic that you then cover in a "dead cat" fluffy or foam sock. I've had good success with just placing the external lapel type mic in my pant pocket. This picks up good engine note while killing wind noise.
Beautiful bike. I bought a 1964 TR6 not too long ago. My first vintage Triumph. I love it. I have a question for you.. if you're out on a leisurely cruise on that bike, what speed do you normally shift from 3rd to 4th gear?
Hi Dave. Thanks for the comment. Honestly, I don't pay that much attention to the speed, more to the revs and what the engine is doing along with what I am asking it to do. These 500cc bikes like to be rev'd, so don't just lug it around, they really start to wake up when you rev them up.
