Triumph Classics

[Steppenwolf]

Originally posted by Throttle@Feb 14 2006, 10:42 PM

anyone here had their Triumph resprayed?

If so, where is a good place to do that? Removal and installation of parts required.

 

Thanks

There's a good resource thread that's been made sticky. You'll be able to find info on the major shops that do spray paint work on bikes. I believe they'll work on all bikes, regardless of make. Unless there's something particular about your bike, i think that these guys would be able to do the job well enough.

 

Cruiser Resources Thread

 

Hope this helps.

[Throttle]

thanks mate

 

I do already know of those shops mentioned and was hoping that personal references can be made as to quality and care of the paintjob as well as the removal and installation process.

 

There is some difficulty in removing the simplest part of my bike - front fender.

Becos I am using fat racing tyres and 17" rims in stead of stock.

 

one way is to remove wheel first and the other way is to release all the air until the tyre is soft enough to make way for the screw.

 

Finally i'm most concern with the storage of the bike while the parts are being sprayed. I'm not so keen on leaving it at the shop unless i can really trust those folks.

 

anyway, really appreciate the response dude! cheers

[Steppenwolf]

Originally posted by Throttle@Feb 16 2006, 12:09 AM

thanks wolfie.

 

I do already know of those shops mentioned and was hoping that personal references can be made as to quality and care of the paintjob as well as the removal and installation process.

 

There is some difficulty in removing the simplest part of my bike - front fender.

Becos I am using fat racing tyres and 17" rims in stead of stock.

 

one way is to remove wheel first and the other way is to release all the air until the tyre is soft enough to make way for the screw.

 

Finally i'm most concern with the storage of the bike while the parts are being sprayed. I'm not so keen on leaving it at the shop unless i can really trust those folks.

 

anyway, really appreciate the response dude!  cheers

You're welcome.

 

And btw, the name's Steppenwolf. Only good friends have the privilege of calling me anything else.

 

Cheers

[Throttle]

Sure thing Steppenwolf,

 

anyway, i finally managed to remove the two sickening screws on my front fender, and wasted no time in disassembling all the other required parts earlier today.

 

Afterwhich immediately loaded all into my car and brought it down to Ah Khoon for the paint job. Guess I'll let him do it since he did my last two paintjobs. Quite good workmanship and he understands what i require. Price is higher than usual as he said that my requirements for the design would take much effort on his part.

 

Now just to wait and see the results.......

[Throttle]

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/334/nakedthunderbird3zn.jpg

[Throttle]

The Thunderbird is rolling rolling rolling.....

 

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[Throttle]

http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/4226/imgp43761wc.jpg

[Throttle]

http://img324.imageshack.us/img324/5262/imgp43806hv.jpg

 

too bad the pearl bluesih tone doesnt wuite show up in the pics

[Throttle]

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[Throttle]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8184/imgp43793ki.jpg

[Blackie21]

good to see the 'bird up and running!

we should get a triumph meet up soonish now that we have 2 tigers, a 'bird, an S3 and a bonny owner contactable on the forum.

i like the calipers and the wider front wheel.

cheers

[Throttle]

cool, as long as we are all not too busy....

 

you call the shots on that, blackie

[rehdeer]

Originally posted by Throttle@Feb 17 2006, 12:15 AM

Afterwhich immediately loaded all into my car and brought it down to Ah Khoon for the paint job. Guess I'll let him do it since he did my last two paintjobs. Quite good workmanship and he understands what i require. Price is higher than usual as he said that my requirements for the design would take much effort on his part.

Very nice!

 

Did you print out the design and show it to the workshop or did you describe the design to the workshop verbally?

 

Can I please have the contact info of this Ah Khoon guy? Thinking of painting my Monster when I start to ride it. Thank you very much

[Throttle]

Hi , thanks.

 

The workmanship, this time round was not that impressive.

The color matching and mixing to bring out the pale blue pearl white effect was however very good. Under any ray of light cast upon the paintjob a blueish tint would almost glow.

 

I drew out the design and explained verbally but clearly to him.

 

 

Ah Khoon is located at Kallang where Minerva workshop and Ah Boy workshop is.

Paintjobs take about 10 days when he is busy and less than a week when he is not.

 

tel:62936812

[rehdeer]

Thank you so much, that's a convenient location since it's near my mechanic at Kallang Cycle.

[Throttle]

finally got hold of a 32 X 3 wide handlebar.

Took 45 mins to install.

 

here's how it looks now

 

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/3529/imgp44028hm.jpg

[Throttle]

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2637/imgp44013nx.jpg

[Throttle]

Triumphs are certainly getting more popular nowadays it seems.

 

Saw a RocketIII and Thunderbird at Mah on Friday. and on the same day saw another RocketIII on the road. Also got to meet another rider waiting for his SpeedTriple to go OTR next week...it's nothing compared to the popularity of Japs but it's a good start.

[Throttle]

keeping this thread on the first page for the already small Triumph community.

 

Triumph riders do drop a line here!

[William Tan]

Originally posted by Throttle@May 3 2006, 11:09 PM

keeping this thread on the first page for the already small Triumph community.

 

Triumph riders do drop a line here!

Maybe you could try to gather more Triumph riders at the 'Naked Bikes' Section. Or the 'Bike Specs & Review' Section.

You could have better luck there.

 

IMHO, don't think many will look for a Triumph or Triumph riders in this section.

 

Just a suggestion.. Cheers!

[Throttle]

thanks, thats probably true but this thread is more meant for the triumph roadster/cruiser type. i do know the folks at the naked bike section already. just keeping it alive in case triumph riders pop in. heh

[Throttle]

just watch MI:3 with my wife.

 

in the first few early scenes, Ethan Hunt rode a Triumph.

If i'm not wrong it's a 60s Thunderbird. Cool.....however, i dont think Triumph sign any big publicity contract with the movie makers so there was no shot of the distinctive "triumph" tank badge. Unlike MI:2 where the Speedtriple was shot from all angles.

[skybono]

A 1970 Triumph Bonneville is being restored

in this show entitled "A BIKE IS BORN". You can

catch it in cable channel 72 -Discovery Real Time.

 

I got to watched the 1st installment last 1st May.

Really interesting. The host and restorer

Mark Evans even restores a plane and a 4x4 truck

in his other episodes.

[gargantua]

Saw a maroon triumph thunderbird stranded at the side of road at ECP fort road exit about last week. Owner not in sight, bike on main stand, looks like some running problems. Number FP and couple of 9,9, can't remember.

 

Makes one wonder how good this bikes are design, knowing so few of them and then one suddenly prominently on the side of wrong waiting to be rescued...

[Throttle]

Oh that will be Richard's bike . he wanted to sell it to me at $7000 . I wasnt keen. Offered him $5500 max as I calculated that I needed another $1k at least to prep it up.

 

Perhaps he sold it to someone else already.

 

Triumphs are very hardy and easy to maintain and repair. So it'll be up and running soon.