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Tech Tip: Triumph Twins Crankshaft Oil Feed Seal (Low Oil Pressure)

Tech Tip: Triumph Twins Crankshaft Oil Feed Seal (Low Oil Pressure)
Low oil pressure can cause some serious damage to your engine in the long run if unnoticed. Today's tech tip I dive into Triumph twins timing cover oil seal and why the installation of the seal is important. If installed the wrong way around or if the seal is damaged you could loose up to half of what your oil pressure should / could be. Click here to read the entire blog post.

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New Product: Oil Pressure Gauge Kits

New Product: Oil Pressure Gauge Kits
If you just finished building your vintage British motorcycle we highly recommend that you should install an oil pressure gauge. Why? So you can monitor your oil pressure and see exactly what your engine is doing. Let's face it, building a motor or having a motor built is expensive so why chance it? Click here for more information regarding our new oil pressure kits.

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Tech Tip: Shimming Valve Springs

Tech Tip: Shimming Valve Springs
Before you recondition and fit your cylinder head we recommend that you read our new tech tip post on shimming valve springs. Shimming valve springs is done to retain the stock characteristic without sacrificing a loss of seat pressure. Click here to read the entire post for more details.

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Resurrection: 1965 BSA C15 (SS80)

I recently finished rebuilding and restoring my original 1968 Triumph TR6R that I purchased locally. It was a long project but it's now back on the road where it belongs. Since I always like to stay busy I have found a new project to work on which I happened to have here at the shop tucked away in storage. This little BSA project is 1965 C15 (SS80). The BSA C15 was a 250cc motorcycle suited for beginner motorcycle riders and also blue collar workers alike. Last year (2017) I wrote a brief blog post on this C15; click here to...

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Lucas 31563 Handlebar Switch Wiring

Lucas 31563 Handlebar Switch Wiring
If you struggle with wiring we honestly feel your pain which is exactly why we have designed a new wiring diagram to aide those who have purchased a new EMGO 31563 switch. For more information click here to read the entire blog post.

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