Super Charged Triumph

[long haired lout]

Saw this super charged Triumph outside Motociclo (Sydney, Aus). Did not have a chance to speak to the owner but one of the mechanics said he has already been through 3 engines. Holey sh*t it was loud!

[LowThudd]

No spit three engines. Look how blue the pipes are. That puppy is running hot.

left side brake?why

[Drunken Monkey]

left side brake?why

Never ridden a brit bike, have you?

"Reversed" controls on all old Triumphs and Nortons. First time I rode a Norton I had to keep reminding myself not to mash down the rear brake instead of shifting into 2nd (bike had a reversed shifter too, for extra cruelty)

[Kopfjager]

left side brake?why

[LowThudd]

I have riden an entire 3 motorcycles in my life and they were all japanese. I had no idea the early brit bikes were reversed. When did that stop?

[Kopfjager]

I have riden an entire 3 motorcycles in my life and they were all japanese. I had no idea the early brit bikes were reversed. When did that stop?

Not sure. (someone will know) I say in the 80's. HD Sportster was left brake originally as well.

[myssrhl]

I was perplexed when they went from left brake controls had lots of european dirt bikes, and 2 xr750 harleys, and currently have a norton 750 commando that have the left brake...

[MotoCreations]

US Govenment mandated for safety reasons in early/mid-70's that the shifter is left side and down/up configuration and the rear brake is the right side.  DOT requirements.  Rest of the world adapted due to the volume of bikes imported to the USA.

[Drunken Monkey]

As Paul Harvey use to say" And now we know... the rest of the story."

[NuTTs]

Old Montesa and Bultaco bikes were also right hand shifters.. damn scary the first time you ride one of these.

[The Don]

The first Ducati I ever rode, (1974 750 sport) was the same.

[aaronb]

i thought there was oil in the primary on old trumpets. guess not.