A perfect machine for a return to biking! Have you considered fitting a single bar-end mirror. That should solve your rear-view worries without spoiling the lines of the bike. Enjoy!
You lucky, lucky man. Your granddad sure knew what he was doing. Gotta say, it's the first Triton I've ever seen that wasn't in Cafe racer garb. Pretty unique.
Simply brilliant. Getting back on two wheels in style. Your grandfather would be proud of you and there’s no finer mark of respect for him.👍 Looking forward to more two wheeled content.
For a 2nd ride you were doing great, My usual ride is a 1960 600CC Norton which I've had for almost 40 years now, a really simple good handling bike, it may initially feel like it's dropping into corners but you soon get used to it and it should be really stable.
A very good bike for handling & reliability. We used to do a Morego conversion on the motors, 750cc. The reason the Triumph engine was called T110, was it would do over 110 mph. Very nice, as long as you remember the brakes are not like discs.
The bike looks great and sounds great I’m Glad for you to be getting back on bikes once again and enjoy it and ride safe Maybe il see you out and about one day “I’ll give you a nod”
Love it, these videos are a proper treat. I've gotten to do a few motorcycle touring holidays with my dad, and I really hope I can do the same with my son when he's older. There's just something special about bikes
If I was going to ride that for fun and enjoyment I would get some bar end mirrors. They would look cool on that bike and staying alive is always a good thing.
Really enjoyed this James, and the whole Triton series. Desperately trying to ignore the recurring urge I have to take the bike test, and this isn’t helping 😉😆
Great video James, as mentioned before could bring a a65 over and some others to have a bike play date. Awesome to see a triton that hadn't got an alloy tank
Oh, just lovely. A great video, you've done your grandfather proud getting the Triton back to roadworthiness. Having grown up on European and Japanese bikes, I could never get the hang of right gear/left brake when I had a go on an old Brit bike. It was like learning from scratch again, having to think about it.
What a truly lovely bike. Sounds really nice and not super-tuned like the bikes of my youth. Single carb and by the ease with which it kicked over probably sensible compression pistons too. So it should be smooth and the riding position looked comfortable with Vincent bars and forward pegs. Your grand-dad knew about proper riders' bikes rather than silly racers for the road. Please don't mint it up!
Looks good, sounds fantastic. Seems like you're enjoying yourself and that's the main thing. Maybe this is why the helmet mounted camera's are the preferred option and that little white one would be the perfect profile on the side:)
First off, Great video, but I'd just stick with one forward camera and commentary 👍 I passed my motorcycle test in 1975 on a 10 year old Royal Enfield 250 Crusader Sports, that didn't have Indicators or mirror's on, And it had 4 gear's on the right hand side 🤣 I'm still Motorcycling after all these years, At present I own a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 , Lost count of the bike's I've owned, Love seeing these old bike's still being rode, Cheers Paul Foster 👍
Fantastic video, glad it went better than your ride!! The more rides you do the more confident you'll become with the bike and learn it characteristics. Plus it sounds lovely, a gorgeous burble, up there with a Matchless or other bike of the era!!! 😃😃
I use a Chinese "Git Pro" action camera which uses Sony insides and is Go-Pro quality for half the price. Chest mounts are awkward to set up, but worth persevering with. BTW Jay I'm doing the opposite of you and getting in a car for the first time for a few years - found a well-cared for black R171 facelift model.
A perfect tribute to your grand father with the resto and to use it well he must be smiling down on you as much as you were smiling enjoy it for many more years
British and Italian bikes always used to have the gears right and rear brake pedal left until the Americans made it mandatory to have them the other way, not sure when but it must have been in the seventies or eighties.
Dunno if anyone said this already but your presentation is so good I would subscribe if you create JayEmm On Bikes. Just an idea... EDIT: I see you got Sony FDR-X3000(?) action cam with you. My team got the same sort of Sony action cam, and since we usually do carspotting on motorbikes, my friend attached the action cam on the side of his helmet with suction cup. Strong enough, apparently, but our bikes are either a Honda Dream moped or a Piaggio Vespa. Not exactly fast. But maybe an idea that you can explore with the camera setups.
that's not the hottest triumph engine, wouldn't be much improvement on the original norton. but the principle is good. because triumph had the hottest engine, twin carbs, they were a bit casual about frame stiffness. maybe they were sending all their bonnevilles to usa, more profit.
It was always my understanding the single carb engine sacrificed ultimate power but was much more reliable and usable, so I suspect that's why he went with it
I’m always drawn by how small the bikes of this era were. I had a Commando in a featherbed. Not my idea it’s what I pulled out at a garden shed as a cash strapped apprentice. Lots of work and lots of help from many people later I had a working bike. Fun if everything got blurry over a certain rev range. We’ve gained a lot with the passage of years but lost a lot of the ease and charm of this era.
What a great way to spend a summers day around some nice country lanes. You just can't beat it to clear the mind. The bike looks and sounds amazing. Well done! 👍
People have an issue with putting your gloves in your helmet? No matter what, someone will always find something idiotic to bitch about in a comments section. Screw em. Do what you want.
My first bike was a 1968 BSA Lightning. It was a wonderful bike. It looked and sounded great, but I sold it and bought a Harley Davidson. Looking back, I should have kept and restored the BSA. Your restoration is a great tribute to your Grandfather.
Lovely bike that you've got, it takes me back a bit, in 1964 i bought a 1961 Dominator 99, 600cc. It was super quick after being used to riding a 250 bsa C15. The thing is i could never understand why anyone would ditch the Norton engine and fit Triumph. In my experience back then, the Norton was just as quick and reliable. Would be nice if it was at the back of my garage but i part exchanged it in 1968 for a Ford Consul😢
Hi James, bit off subject,you recently had ulez exemption procedure, am trying myself, but between tfl and dvla, unable to achieve exemption, although manfs coc etc available, if you would be kind enough to give procedure to obtain exemption. The Triton looks nice, had one long long ago. Best regards, Steve.
Nice raw bike review. Glad you like the old bike. I loved my old 55 Triumph TBird. But having 4 other bikes meant it didn't get used much... still kicking myself for letting it go.
An absolute JOY it is to see this footage, James! I’ve been waiting to see you ride the Triton and it does not disappoint. You and the Triton are a great match and I’m sure your Grandad would be chuffed as nuts to see you ride her. Looking forward to getting out on 2 wheels with you at some point in the future 😁👏🏻
No one used helmets like that in those days & not wearing a spacemanhelm would improve your rearward vision & hearing. The addition of a mirror wouldn't invalidate the design....
Make sure you wash the salt off after every ride this time of year. Go to northern France, great roads and they are bike friendly. The KTM looks like a great bike
That was brilliant. Well done, James. If you're looking for camera mount advice, I can strongly recommend The Missenden Flyer as his videos have great angles. As for chest mount. Would the 360 camera be a good one? Being that you can choose the angle of the output, it might be the best solution. I would love to see the 360 "selfie stick" view, and I am curious what the rear mount view was. Would a rear facing view have worked?
I love your story with this bike!! I found this to be one of your best videos thus far and I ain't even a biker (I've been watching your channel since day one, first time commenting). The emotional tie to Granddad's Bike is massively heart warming. I really look forward to seeing more!! (More 550 content too please)
In the 80's I had a PU T110 Triton that sadly perished in a shed fire ! so was rebuilt as straight 1956 T110 these are wonderful engines and gear boxes . easy to work on and can be made to go fast very quickly !
Love seeing this trial and error with mounting cameras, I've faced the same issues! I don't have any good reason to film my rides though tbh so I just stopped trying when I realised a chin mount was probably the best approach. Tbf I don't think you can go too far wrong from just copying Schaaf's setup.
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A perfect machine for a return to biking! Have you considered fitting a single bar-end mirror. That should solve your rear-view worries without spoiling the lines of the bike. Enjoy!
It sounds and looks great. The smile at the end says it all
You lucky, lucky man. Your granddad sure knew what he was doing. Gotta say, it's the first Triton I've ever seen that wasn't in Cafe racer garb. Pretty unique.
Simply brilliant. Getting back on two wheels in style. Your grandfather would be proud of you and there’s no finer mark of respect for him.👍 Looking forward to more two wheeled content.
For a 2nd ride you were doing great, My usual ride is a 1960 600CC Norton which I've had for almost 40 years now, a really simple good handling bike, it may initially feel like it's dropping into corners but you soon get used to it and it should be really stable.
A very good bike for handling & reliability. We used to do a Morego conversion on the motors, 750cc. The reason the Triumph engine was called T110, was it would do over 110 mph.
Very nice, as long as you remember the brakes are not like discs.
Old bikes are just lovely... I have a 1952 Matchless G80 that turns heads ..
I have been loving your car videos for a long time now. As a daily rider myself for over 50 years, I am looking forward to your bike videos even more.
Too many weeks between your last two wheel videos. Worth the wait though. The bike sounded great on the fly bye pass. Good luck sir 🏍️
The bike looks great and sounds great
I’m Glad for you to be getting back on bikes once again and enjoy it and ride safe
Maybe il see you out and about one day “I’ll give you a nod”
Love it, these videos are a proper treat. I've gotten to do a few motorcycle touring holidays with my dad, and I really hope I can do the same with my son when he's older. There's just something special about bikes
If I was going to ride that for fun and enjoyment I would get some bar end mirrors. They would look cool on that bike and staying alive is always a good thing.
Really enjoyed this James, and the whole Triton series. Desperately trying to ignore the recurring urge I have to take the bike test, and this isn’t helping 😉😆
Looks great, sounds great, I'd love that in my garage
Great video James, as mentioned before could bring a a65 over and some others to have a bike play date. Awesome to see a triton that hadn't got an alloy tank
Oh, just lovely. A great video, you've done your grandfather proud getting the Triton back to roadworthiness. Having grown up on European and Japanese bikes, I could never get the hang of right gear/left brake when I had a go on an old Brit bike. It was like learning from scratch again, having to think about it.
Awesome bike to putter around the landscape and enjoy the day.
What a truly lovely bike. Sounds really nice and not super-tuned like the bikes of my youth. Single carb and by the ease with which it kicked over probably sensible compression pistons too. So it should be smooth and the riding position looked comfortable with Vincent bars and forward pegs. Your grand-dad knew about proper riders' bikes rather than silly racers for the road. Please don't mint it up!
I look forward to your IoM TT entry :)
Well done James. What a great bike to keep and remind you of your grandad. Also pretty much a perfect stepping stone to that KTM Superduke 1290r 😉
😊a beautiful old bike love it
Great video james !! Please bring us more bike content. I love old cars and classic bikes alike
Looks good, sounds fantastic. Seems like you're enjoying yourself and that's the main thing. Maybe this is why the helmet mounted camera's are the preferred option and that little white one would be the perfect profile on the side:)
First off,
Great video, but I'd just stick with one forward camera and commentary 👍
I passed my motorcycle test in 1975 on a 10 year old Royal Enfield 250 Crusader Sports, that didn't have Indicators or mirror's on,
And it had 4 gear's on the right hand side 🤣
I'm still Motorcycling after all these years,
At present I own a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 ,
Lost count of the bike's I've owned,
Love seeing these old bike's still being rode,
Cheers
Paul Foster 👍
Is a Royal Enfield what you call motorcycling 😂😂
Fantastic video, glad it went better than your ride!! The more rides you do the more confident you'll become with the bike and learn it characteristics. Plus it sounds lovely, a gorgeous burble, up there with a Matchless or other bike of the era!!! 😃😃
I use a Chinese "Git Pro" action camera which uses Sony insides and is Go-Pro quality for half the price. Chest mounts are awkward to set up, but worth persevering with. BTW Jay I'm doing the opposite of you and getting in a car for the first time for a few years - found a well-cared for black R171 facelift model.
These are the only sort of bikes I would be interested in, not crazy fast or anything.
A perfect tribute to your grand father with the resto and to use it well he must be smiling down on you as much as you were smiling enjoy it for many more years
Great video Jay, just please please please get a GoPro or Insta action camera.
British and Italian bikes always used to have the gears right and rear brake pedal left until the Americans made it mandatory to have them the other way, not sure when but it must have been in the seventies or eighties.
How about a high fov shot from just above the fuel tank?
Jay, if you want to see other riders test the bike - why not get in touch with the "Lemon Drizzle Gang" here on TH-cam.
Dunno if anyone said this already but your presentation is so good I would subscribe if you create JayEmm On Bikes. Just an idea...
EDIT: I see you got Sony FDR-X3000(?) action cam with you. My team got the same sort of Sony action cam, and since we usually do carspotting on motorbikes, my friend attached the action cam on the side of his helmet with suction cup. Strong enough, apparently, but our bikes are either a Honda Dream moped or a Piaggio Vespa. Not exactly fast. But maybe an idea that you can explore with the camera setups.
Be nice to hear the engine running and not all the chit chat mate.
great bike, hibrid but good that engine has 42 hp loads of torque, you can buy an handlebar mirror, and dont ride it in the rain... its no good...
Always stuff my gloves into my helmet.
The Canadian channel, FortNine make fab motorbike related videos. You might find some good hints and tips there. Great video by the way 😊
If you like cringe! Even though it’s popular I’d rather watch James
@@BicepsAndBikinis Why is their channel "cringe"? Its one of the best out there.
that's not the hottest triumph engine, wouldn't be much improvement on the original norton.
but the principle is good. because triumph had the hottest engine, twin carbs, they were a bit casual about frame stiffness. maybe they were sending all their bonnevilles to usa, more profit.
It was always my understanding the single carb engine sacrificed ultimate power but was much more reliable and usable, so I suspect that's why he went with it
I’m always drawn by how small the bikes of this era were. I had a Commando in a featherbed. Not my idea it’s what I pulled out at a garden shed as a cash strapped apprentice. Lots of work and lots of help from many people later I had a working bike. Fun if everything got blurry over a certain rev range. We’ve gained a lot with the passage of years but lost a lot of the ease and charm of this era.
What a great way to spend a summers day around some nice country lanes. You just can't beat it to clear the mind. The bike looks and sounds amazing. Well done! 👍
People have an issue with putting your gloves in your helmet?
No matter what, someone will always find something idiotic to bitch about in a comments section. Screw em. Do what you want.
Fantastic video, what a great sound that engine makes! Totally agree about the chin mounts, we’ve tried it but gone back to chest mounts now.
What's wrong with putting your gloves in your helmet when off the bike?
A pair of stadium bar end mirrors will cure your lack of view and still keep the 60's look.
My first bike was a 1968 BSA Lightning. It was a wonderful bike. It looked and sounded great, but I sold it and bought a Harley Davidson. Looking back, I should have kept and restored the BSA. Your restoration is a great tribute to your Grandfather.
Riding boots with laces is such a bad idea. Catching a loop on a foot peg while rolling to a stop will ruin your day. And your bike.
been there, done that ! :)
No, you just manly snap your laces.
Lovely bike that you've got, it takes me back a bit, in 1964 i bought a 1961 Dominator 99, 600cc. It was super quick after being used to riding a 250 bsa C15. The thing is i could never understand why anyone would ditch the Norton engine and fit Triumph. In my experience back then, the Norton was just as quick and reliable. Would be nice if it was at the back of my garage but i part exchanged it in 1968 for a Ford Consul😢
Hi James, bit off subject,you recently had ulez exemption procedure, am trying myself, but between tfl and dvla, unable to achieve exemption, although manfs coc etc available, if you would be kind enough to give procedure to obtain exemption. The Triton looks nice, had one long long ago. Best regards, Steve.
Nice raw bike review. Glad you like the old bike. I loved my old 55 Triumph TBird. But having 4 other bikes meant it didn't get used much... still kicking myself for letting it go.
An absolute JOY it is to see this footage, James! I’ve been waiting to see you ride the Triton and it does not disappoint. You and the Triton are a great match and I’m sure your Grandad would be chuffed as nuts to see you ride her. Looking forward to getting out on 2 wheels with you at some point in the future 😁👏🏻
No one used helmets like that in those days & not wearing a spacemanhelm would improve your rearward vision & hearing. The addition of a mirror wouldn't invalidate the design....
A Norton with a triumph engine in it looks great. Flat bars , not acres of polished Ali, a lovely rideable useable motorcycle. Top class mate.
Why did your mechanic fit those tyres? If you are going to ride this machine, dump them and fit Avon road runners or similar.
Excellent , your Grandad would be so happy to see this , congratulations, great video
Make sure you wash the salt off after every ride this time of year. Go to northern France, great roads and they are bike friendly. The KTM looks like a great bike
I'd forgotten about your Grandads bike, very cool episode
Just tremendous! The best part for me was how it made you feel. My smile was as nearly as big as yours at the end of the video. Cheers
Between the mounts of the handle bar looks like a perfect place for a forward facing camera.
What’s the problem with putting gloves in your helmet?
What a lovely bike. Great exhaust note. Stay safe out there buddy 😊
not too often you can connect with what your gandfather felt so clearly, have a great time
A nice non extreme example
That was brilliant. Well done, James. If you're looking for camera mount advice, I can strongly recommend The Missenden Flyer as his videos have great angles. As for chest mount. Would the 360 camera be a good one? Being that you can choose the angle of the output, it might be the best solution. I would love to see the 360 "selfie stick" view, and I am curious what the rear mount view was. Would a rear facing view have worked?
I love your story with this bike!!
I found this to be one of your best videos thus far and I ain't even a biker (I've been watching your channel since day one, first time commenting). The emotional tie to Granddad's Bike is massively heart warming.
I really look forward to seeing more!!
(More 550 content too please)
In the 80's I had a PU T110 Triton that sadly perished in a shed fire ! so was rebuilt as straight 1956 T110 these are wonderful engines and gear boxes . easy to work on and can be made to go fast very quickly !
Love seeing this trial and error with mounting cameras, I've faced the same issues! I don't have any good reason to film my rides though tbh so I just stopped trying when I realised a chin mount was probably the best approach. Tbf I don't think you can go too far wrong from just copying Schaaf's setup.
Good to see you riding your grandads bike 😎
Great video. I love your biking content and hope for alot more in the future 🫶
Good to see you on two wheels James. Great video
That looked like fun 😊