RealClassic TRIUMPH T150 TRIDENT
PART TWO
Quite recently I finally had some money available to buy new tyres, tubes and rim tapes for the T150. The front tyre had been virtually new when the machine was put away, but 20 year-old rubber on the front of such a machine is not a great idea, so both were replaced. I gave the rear brake drum and shoes a good clean while the wheel was removed for the tyre change. The rear brake certainly adds to the capabilities of the front stopper but is of little use on its own, especially considering its size, and it has always been rather spongy.
I also fitted new brake hoses and brake pads – the linings actually fell off the old ones, thanks to corroded steel backings – along with fresh brake fluid and a new battery. New oil and a new filter were another expense, but the rest mainly just required some effort – dismantling and cleaning the switch cluster for dip and high beam, for instance. There was untold filth in the headlamp – and many springs attempting to escape – and one wire needed soldering back onto its post.
The carburettors were removed and cleaned cleaned the the last time I briefly awoke this machine, and I'd drained them when the machine was put away so there were no problems there. Initially, anyway. I didn't look at the points before
