The ad says that Bob always believes in going the distance.....with his Kawasaki KZ440LTD that is....I just wonder what those two paddles leaning up against his dresser are for?
An Unbreakable Motorcycle, but We'd Rather Have the Standard - Living with Yamaha's XS750 Special for a year was much like living with a roommate for a year. First you notice the conveniences but later you become annoyed with the quirks.....
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8-Page Race Watch Article includes: Gina Bovaird Fast Woman Motorcyclist runs Daytona 200, Russian ice racing team won 1980 World Ice Speedway Racing Championship, Supercross series openers to Bell and Howerton, Dan Chivington Impresses Bob Work and more.
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YEAR MODEL AND ENGINE SIZE?______________________________________
DID YOU BUY IT NEW OR USED?_______________________________________
WHAT TYPE OF RIDING DO YOU USE THIS BIKE FOR? TRAILS? DESERT? MOTOCROSS? CYCLE PARKS? OTHER?________________________________________________
HOW HARD DO YOU RIDE? VERY HARD? MODERATELY HARD? AVERAGE? EASY?_______________
HOW OFTEN DO YOU RIDE ON DIRT? TWICE OR MORE A WEEK? ABOUT ONCE A WEEK? ABOUT ONCE A MONTH?_________________________________________________
DO YOU COMPETE IN ORGANIZED RACES? MOTOCROSS? DESERT? ENDURO? TRIALS? OTHER?_______
HOW COMPETITIVE IS THE BIKE STOCK?________________________
HOW COMPETITIVE WITH MODIFICATIONS?_______________________
WHAT MODIFICATIONS HAVE YOU MADE?_________________________
WHAT BRAND OF ACCESSORIES HAVE BEEN ADDED?__________________WHICH ONES WORK BEST?___________WHICH ONES WORK WORST?_____________HINTS?__________________
DO YOU DO YOUR OWN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS?______________________________
HOW EASY IS THE BIKE TO WORK ON?________________________________________
OTHER THAN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHAT REPAIRS HAS IT NEEDED?______________
HAS IT EVER BROKEN DOWN OR STRANDED YOU?______________WERE YOU RACING?____________COWTRAILING?_________________________
HOW AVAILABLE ARE PARTS?_________________________
HAS YOUR BIKE EVER BEEN OUT OF USE WAITING FROR PARTS?________________________IF YES, HOW LONG?_____________________________
HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR DEALER?____________________________
WHAT ARE YOUR BIKE'S BEST FEATURES?___________________________
WHAT ARE YOUR BIKE'S WORST FEATURES?________________________
WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE IF YOU COULD?__________________________
WOULD YOU BUY ANOTHER BIKE OF THE SAME BRAND?_____________SAME MODEL?______________
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT A FRIEND BUY ONE?__________________________IF NOT, WHY?______________________________
Evolution of a classic. A classic motorcycle doesn't happen overnight. It evolves over weeks and months and years. Triumph should know. We began designing motorcycles at the turn of the century and built our first in 1902. Many turned out to be classics - and we are justifiably proud of them. Meet two Triumph classics.
1917 Triumph Model H
Throttle - two separate thumb-controlled levers, one for the air intake and one for fuel.
Gauges - 50 mph speedometer, odometer, and trip odometer marked in minutes to remind rider when to lubricate engine.
Gas Tank - capacity 1 1/2 gallons gas, 2 pints oil in separate compartment with plunger pump for manual engine lubrication.
Brakes - foot operated rear drum brake, hand-operated front rim brake.
Engine - 550cc 4-stroke, 4 hp single-cylinder Triumph with total-loss lubrication system.
1975 Triumph T160 Trident
Electric Starter - thumb controlled effortless electric starting
Switches - clearly marked and conveniently positioned handlebar switch clusters.
Gas Tank - choice of two sizes, 3 1/2 or 5 gallons. Also available in Yellow and White.
Disc Brakes - Triumph-Lockheed hydraulic disc brakes now on both the front and rear.
Engine - 750cc 4-stroke triple, slanted forward for optimum weight distribution, featuring a high-performance tuned exhaust system.
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