Hello to all...on this fine summer evening....
I was just trying to stay cool here in Cool(over 90 for 35 days),
Colorful(much of the state is brown or on fire) Colorado reading the Feb/Mar
99 issue of TRIUMPH WORLD. In particular, a beautiful story and spread on a
TR250 that was imported (!) into England sometime in 1989/90 from North
Carolina. It is a beautiful pale yellow with black interior.
The steering was converted to right-hand drive as was the dash. It received a
body-off restoration and it looks mahvelous!
Two things held my attention...the first one was the fact that the suspension
received major modifications by RACETORATIONS <A
HREF="http://www.racetorations.co.uk/index2.htm";>Racetorations Homepage</A>
and, according to the writeup, "handles like it is on rails and stops on the
proverbial 5p." This is the organization that was just mentioned in a very
recent thread on the list ( I believe from Tim Holbrook dealing with finned
aluminum rear brake drums...see below).
The second item was that the brake servo was removed (to make room for the
triple-carb airbox) "but this doesn't seem to have imparired the application
of the anchors in any way." Now...understand the brakes were upgraded by
using vented front discs with 4-pot alloy calipers and finned alloy drums at
the rear.
My question is...to those far more experienced with Triumph braking systems
than I (I consider myself as having an opinion on everything but being an
expert on nothing) is the brake servo, other than being an original part,
necessary if you have a good, strong right leg?
Larry Morrison (currently undergoing strengthening exercises for the legs)
TR 250 in Colorado....risin from the pieces......
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