Next move on Rods Triumph build was to make a set of exhaust pipes. He wanted a left side shotgun style set and trusted me with an idea i had to run the right side pipe out and around the motor to meet the left pipe. Kept the pipes equal out the front of the heads and had the shotgun style finish that he wanted. One of my favorite pipes made to date.

sent them to the chromer and mounted them up. a unique but classic look on two different levels.

Rod got the frame and tins for the Triumph project paint and together with a perfect color choice.

To the average person this bike would appear mostly stock but if put right next to another 500 you would be able to tell the big changes we made to slim down this bike.

A project i have been working on with my friend Rod to build his 1969 triumph.

He has pieced this bike together all from swapmeet parts or ebay finds.

He originally bought a bates seat that he really liked for the project, but just didnt fit the top subrail loop of the frame at all. This seat shaped the whole build, what started with just wanting to build a stock bike turned into building a slimmed down version of stock where everything is modified to give it a cleaner look.

I started by narrowing the top subrail loop of the frame to fit the seat. 

After the frame was straightened and modifed both the oil bag needed to be shortened and trimmed down to fit the now narrow subrails.

the oil tank fill was relocated and the oiler adjuster/ vent was shortened along with redoing all the mount.

The left side cover had the mounts relocated and top opening smoothed.