De-Chromer

Vapour Blaster (Used for polishing the parts with glass beads and water)

A vapor blaster was constructed, so as to achieve a stunning finish on all the aluminum and other metal part's. It basically involves blasting a slurry of glass bead's and water, under 2 to 2.5 Bar of air pressure. it is a slow process, however the result's are outstanding. The machine was simply constructed using plastic barrel's and a pool pump to provide the circulation, and slurry formation. The machine as a whole works very well, even if a bit messy. The system has an air solenoid valve, so air supply is established when the pump is running. There is a wiper blade and motor to keep the scree clear. We did eventually add a flap door on the side to facilitate easy insertion and removal of parts. We also use a drip tray on the floor, to pick up anything that may escape the door. Steel part's must be immediately dried and rust inhibited, or they parts turning brown in minutes. I think dipping them in alcohol might work the best.

Progress on build (taking apart engine)

 The Tools We Had to Make for Taking Apart The Engine

Here are some of the photo's from Germiston

Germiston Motor-Cycle Club

Today we went to the Germiston Motor-Cycle Club to see if they had any of the pieces that we need. Unfortunately they didn't have any parts for us, but we did manage to see lots of Bonneville's and one or two Tigers. I will put the picture's up soon :D   

Checking all the parts

Today we printed out a parts book and checked that we have all the right parts. We seem to have most of the parts but we still have some missing, or some of them are a bit messed up

Some History On The Triumph Bonneville

The original Triumph Bonneville was a 650 cc parallel-twin (two-cylinder) motorcycle manufactured by Triumph Engineering and later by Norton Villiers Triumph between 1959 and 1974. It was based on the company's Triumph Tiger T110 and was fitted with the Tiger's optional twin 1 3/16 in Amal monobloc carburettors as standard, along with that model's high-performance inlet camshaft. Initially it was produced with a pre-unit construction engine which enabled the bike to comfortably achieve 115 mph without further modification, but later (in 1963) a unit construction model was introduced which was stiffer and more compact, including additional bracing at the steering head and swing arm. The steering angle was altered and improved forks were fitted a couple of years later, which, together with the increased stiffness enabled overall performance to match that of the Bonneville's rivals. Later T120 Bonnevilles used a new frame which contained the engine oil instead of using a separate tank; this became known as the oil in frame version. The T120 engine, both in standard configuration and especially when tuned for increased performance.