Triumph 650 Motorcycle Engine Disassembly & Rebuild Part 3 - Lowbrow Customs

[@ramansharma6986]

Such a dude! He makes it all sound like a walk in the park. Great banter too. He might be plugging a few custom tools but the fact he’s taken the time to put this series together and share his huge knowledge and experience with those of us at the bottom of the learning curve is quite humbling.

[@HMNord05-ri1hu]

This Guy ist great. He will Help me to rebuild the Motor of my Bonnie

[@JamesCouch777]

The best thing about this series is that it never goes out of date 👍

[@agylub]

Priceless and I'm finally motivated to finish my '71 Tiger. Thanks from South Australia

[@Mr19thcenturyman]

Thanks for the help.

[@GarethowenDavis]

I love watching people work when they REALLY know what their doing... Makes me want to go and pull my Bonnie apart.

[@magnuskraft1479]

You know what? This disassembly series is one of the best I've seen. Way better than ones I've payed good money for. Thanks so much guys! Can't wait for part 4 👌🏻

[@alynjanes]

I am ready to take the primary cover off of my 1970 Triumph TR6 650 Tiger.I am so looking forward to the next video......Huge thumbs up from Denmark, land of The Vikings

[@alynjanes]

Totally rocking that Viking vibe there mate.

[@brewman5563]

Great series! You are the man! You got me motivated to bring my Dads 68 Bonneville back to to life and on the road again. Thank you.

[@pauliebots]

Did you do it?

[@idlabi]

Just picked up at 68 Bonneville three days ago..... It is an old school chopper… But not so far gone that I can’t take it back to original!

[@alastairheptonstall7982]

Part 1 & 2 have been brilliant. I'd been hoping this would come out soon - I have a 650 that needs some love!

[@derekcollins9206]

Just completed my rebuild last spring.Watching your vids I learned what I could have done to make life better .Neat little tricks I didn't know,such as using head bolts as a sprocket puller.Thanks for your great vids.Keep Triumphs on the road.

[@eddiekirby5880]

When your about to take on a restoration of any sort information is vital. I am about to start a restoration of 1972 T120. I watched these video's "brilliant" I have restored a number of bikes and cars over the years and wish I had had this sort of information available to me then. Again "brilliant" many thanks.

[@petergoddard1960]

These have been really good, a great laid back presentation style. Not as detailed as the excellent stuff posted by Lunmad over the years, but a rally good series all the same, and this third episode has been eagerly anticipated!

[@stevekwall925]

Ya what ever happen to Lunmad ?

[@stevekwall925]

This was also a great video

[@petergoddard1960]

steve kwall I haven’t chatted to him in a while, he only lies a few miles from me and usually have a ride a couple of times a year. I know he only posts when he feels he’s got something new to show and he’s covered most of his bike already. Lovely bloke by the way.

[@stevekwall925]

Yes he is ,I would love to go riding with him and suck down a few cold one ,at least thats the way we like our beer in New Jersey, Cheers.

[@andrewbull3537]

You have saved me a shit load of money going this myself !!!, i will buy you a beer ...or two one day ,cheers mate!!

[@janzienkiewicz5295]

This video series has such great insight. Simply brilliant 👍🏼

[@cotesud1764]

Thanks Todd from France (fortunately I can understand English) This vid will certainly be helpful when I get to primary dismantling on my T140E (sorry it's not a T120R)

[@happyjumperful]

Great job, your casual style makes good viewing. I'll be interested to see when you get to rebuild if you go for the odd improvement or different option such as a t140 inlet cam 8deg advanced and/or a 21 tooth gearbox sprocket after filing out the toothed pattern in inner primary case recess to make it fit through. Nice job.

[@danwright9810]

"Boogered up". Todd is the fucking man.

[@ninamartinez8463]

THANKS SO MUCH GUYS THIS SERIES IS THE BEST! Todd is the fuckin man

[@jimmyjones1430]

Nina Martinez thanks tod

[@jimeyler3746]

Outstanding Todd!

[@jfarinacci0329]

Really good video. Thank you.

[@MotoDUDEabides]

The cover behind the clutch basket over the drive sprocket, that has the 6 flat head screw in it.... the tool you really need is a HALLOW GROUND flathead screw driver. A good allow ground screw driver or hallow ground bit and they come right out. 👍👍

[@carltorjusen558]

for removal of 6 screws of the cover plate in front of chain sprocket l used an impact wrench gun with a perfect slotted bit. the bit exact width of the screw sides. perfect instant removal of the screws 6x..with me having hand tremors there was no way of holding the chisel steady while hitting it precisely with the hammer and having a greater possibility of damaging the slotted edges of the screws.

[@brianchisholm8305]

I'm excited to see the 4th installment of this series before I start my own tear down. Any idea when that may be ready? Great job thus far! Thanks!

[@nros5020]

Brian Chisholm yeah man were dying for part 4!

[@chappledesign]

Todd, when I pull the Big sprocket and housing forward about 20 flat bearings fall out. Is this because I didn't have a retainer washer? The hub stays back and does not come forward. Is that the part that needs to be pulled with the puller off of the taper? if so I thought the T1719 "Centre" was the part that needed pulling. It was free so I din't use my puller on anything. Thus, the Packinko effect.

[@chuckschmitz3585]

Hey Todd! Looking forward to the rest of the build. I watched up to part 3. When can we expect Part 4-5-6-7-8? Keep up the good work! thanks

[@toddmuller768]

My video guy is in Sturgis right now but he said he will be editing part 4 when he gets back , thanks for watching

[@TornadoCAN99]

Great series! Why not use an impact driver on those tough screws instead of chisel? Cheers!

[@lowbrowcustoms]

No air at Todd's shop right now, plus we wanted to show ways people can do things with limited tools.

[@TornadoCAN99]

Understood.what about the hammer driven impact drivers that don't need any external power?

[@toddmuller768]

Most of the bits that come with those drivers are kind of cheesy so I like to use a chisel . Cheers

[@VndNvwYvvSvv]

@@lowbrowcustoms except the special tools you sell? ;)

[@alastairheptonstall7982]

Loved the video Todd. I'm halfway through stripping a primary to replace the clutch basket. Can anyone tell me what bolt size I'd need to use with a puller to get the crankshaft sprocket out? I'm not removing the head, so I don't have those bolts to use.

[@Pablo22578]

Wish Todd was my neighbour - makes everything look so easy

[@calvinriddle2696]

What year did the triumph Bonneville have a distributor

[@mannyR4098]

The engine sprocket should not be loose at all that's why it has threaded holes for the puller. If you can pull it with your fingers the crankshaft is starting to wear... if not addressed at earliest point it could mean replacing the crank.

[@bravotwozero1461]

what size socket are you using to remove the chain drive nut

[@antkenny7944]

Hi Todd, these are great videos, thanks. I am about to strip down and rebuild a 1955 A10 BSA 650 Gold Flash, i assume that a lot of your advice would apply to the BSA as well?. Regards Ant Kenny

[@barneyclovis]

whats the size on that long socket building tool kit for job thanks john uk

[@alynjanes]

What size socket long socket did you use to remove the stator and is it the same size for all three bolts?..........When is Part 4 coming out, cant wait.

[@jerrymercer7683]

How about an impact screwdriver for that plate ?

[@robertboykin1828]

You really need to get an impact tool and hammer for those screws. When slightly loose, change to the screwdriver, or you'll drive the threads out.

[@peterhatfield5632]

Tip for US rebuilders: the fasteners holding the primary and the timing covers are NOT Phillips types; they are Pozidriv, which is a totally different system. You must get a PZ2 screwdriver to remove and fasten them, otherwise you'll wreck them. That is why so many fasteners are replaced. HTH.

[@andrewritchie1699]

Thanks for this post

[@nittynorns]

These videos are great stuff. Am I right in assuming that pt4 onwards are still in production? Greetings from Thailand.

[@chriskoh3082]

Hi Lowbrow love your videos,.....Can I ask a random question, I have a pre unit 6T triumph that had been sitting for a while clutch plates had rusted together, I have taken them out cleaned them up put back together, I have not put primary cover back on because if I put it in 1st gear bike off, pull clutch lever in and push down on kick start back wheel turns ? I wanted to check is that normal before I put primary cover back on?

[@toddmuller768]

Check to see if the clutch is releasing , with out putting the bike in gear when correctly adjusted the pressure plate should spin freely when the lever is held and the kickstart is turned.

[@terrygower6356]

Hey Todd.....great videos to get guys started........you need a hand impact and a hammer to take those primary gearbox cover screw off with.....I know it's light material but plenty strong to , as you say, take them off using common sense......."shaped like what"... ..take care terry.

[@dieselscience]

27:00 I have used a small dab of very fine valve lapping compound on the screwdriver in situations like this. LOL @ 29:50

[@mikerhyne3807]

Why not use an impact driver?

[@oscareduardobeinerreggeti3510]

Me parece una maravilla

[@FbbcFastbikesandbeautifulcars]

Imagine being that one guy who worked last on that engine and seeing all things he did wrong XD

[@billybobb7252]

Shit Hot Todd You R ok !0!

[@robertbrandywine]

27:00 - nightmare.

[@russelllittler8145]

How in hell did you get all that knowledge? It ain't like you can get Triumph factory training?

[@Foche_T._Schitt]

TBH the engineering on these is pretty awful. Poor oil pumps. No oil filter. Wear item like drive sprocket buried behind the clutch. (probably to force inspection of primary chain) The clutch oil is shared with the crankcase on later units. Going with a sealed or dry primary requires crankcase vent to be relocated on later models. Bit of a nightmare...