1966 Eddie Mulder's winning mount - A Most Versatile Motorcycle 3-Pg Article

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...California-based Triumph tuner Pat Owens started a project that was to prove just how many kinds of racing one motorcycle could be prepared for, and enter successfully...starting point was a 1963 Triumph TR-6C...

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Author Pat Owens, and stars of this tale, Eddie Mulder and his Triumph;

Mounting brackets for extra Girling shocks are visible on swing arm, system proved unnecessary, providing too much dampening, according to Mulder;

Double spark plug leads for emergency ignition, allowing a switch to total loss battery system, coils for which are mounted behind seat. (PS: Never used).;

The sensationsl Mulder in action on the California desert;

Late style front wheel mounted in forks backward so early style wheels can be used if needed, without changing right fork leg and fender braces;

54 tooth overlay sprocket gives 5.44 gearing for desert and drags, removed it gives 4.84 for street, with 19 tooth counter-shaft;

Triumph twin engine is sprayed with heat resistant black paint to assist cooling.









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