S90 Now Full Wave – Can This Finally Be It?

So the fact I had not been writing about the S90 is a give away of how I had been feeling. To be precise, it has been one disaster after another. I won’t mince words when I say the previous guy that tried to do it was a complete waste of time and money. His … Continue reading S90 Now Full Wave – Can This Finally Be It?

S90 Update 5 – Bought parts, Received Blasted & Painted Parts

Ok where do I start. I now have the frame, fenders, swingarm etc. back. I had to return the fenders though because the ‘aluminum’ color I chose turned out to be too white. I replaced it with ‘secret silver’ which should be the ‘silvery grey stock metal’ color I am going for.

S90 Update 4 – Prepping for Sandblast

Lots of things have happened since my last post ten days ago. Five days ago I picked up the seat and brought it to a upholster who removed the foam and showed me this. Clearly it’s a mess. I’ve decided I need to compare it to a TMX seat and see if I can use … Continue reading S90 Update 4 – Prepping for Sandblast

S90 Update 3 – Paint and Style Options

Since the last update I’ve sold the Black EX3 to Doc Erwin for 26k + an old S90 engine he bought recently. There’s a lot of feels about my selling that bike but I won’t get into that now, I might write about that when he picks it up this week. I picked up the … Continue reading S90 Update 3 – Paint and Style Options

Selling my beloved 1998 C70

Selling my beloved 1998 C70 • Registered 2014, complete OR / CR • Bought 2010, slowly restored for 5 years • Original parts bought at Triumph Caloocan, ie. seat, fr and rr signal lights, speedo, harness, sub cross plate, seat lock, muffler, fr and rr fender, muffler stay, plate holder, camshaft orig carburetor • 99% … Continue reading Selling my beloved 1998 C70

The Halted S90 Project And A Realignment Of My Restoration Policies

So here’s the latest on the S90. I have decided to shelve it after it has been confirmed that the parts I bought were mostly wrong or not any good – particularly the frame and tank. Otherwise everything else is usable. But here’s the thing – even before I confirmed this I was already wavering … Continue reading The Halted S90 Project And A Realignment Of My Restoration Policies