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RIDING Life

I'd had various encounters with Triumph triples over the years but had never actually owned one. My experience involved two engine rebuilds for friends and several hours setting carburettors. It's one thing to balance two carbs but triples come with all sorts of fun . From a mechanical perspective, the T150 engine is a good, solid powerplant but it has a few weaknesses; clutch, ignition or carburation which can, of course, all affect the running at the same time.

Ownership of my first T150V started in 2003. Someone I was working

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