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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: Cheney Triumph 500
« on: December 16, 2013, 11:18:59 pm »
Last I heard the Cheney Triumph had been pulled from the Ebay listing, had sold for $12,500 USD, and was on it's way to the new owner in California.  There was some issue at the time on the title and year, with the frame stamping covered over by the new plating.  Where's it showing up now Mark?

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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: Cheney Norton 750
« on: December 16, 2013, 10:29:43 pm »
Bike is from Texas.  Bob is currently building up a 500cc single to go along with the 750.  Pipes are stainless steel.

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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: 1968 Cheney Triumph
« on: October 18, 2013, 08:36:53 pm »
As a side note the 500cc MX's frame number is TR1 313 the second 500cc with lights is TR1 312.

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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: 1968 Cheney Triumph
« on: October 18, 2013, 03:22:01 am »
The third bike (front number plate not mounted) was one of the UK Metro Police Team Triumph 650's and competed in various events from approx '69 thru at least '75.  Verified by reg# as bike #11 in the last photo 1974 Neunkirchen International two day.










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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: 1968 Cheney Triumph
« on: October 17, 2013, 09:32:26 pm »
He is selling off a huge number of bikes from an estate.  Here are some pics of the 500cc MX bike and the 500cc with lights that will be coming up at a later date.  The ISDT bike in a couple of the photos sold previously.















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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: Ribi Forks
« on: December 24, 2012, 10:09:49 pm »
A few from the archives.




















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KTM / Re: John Penton Movie
« on: December 16, 2012, 01:03:20 am »
Project re-launched with thirty days to go for funding to make this project possible!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/toddhuffman/the-john-penton-story-narrated-by-lyle-lovett-rela

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Introductions / Re: Cheney Goldstar
« on: November 26, 2012, 02:22:04 am »
Another article acquired.  Earliest Hickman photo in the collection, November 1966.


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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: Cheney Yamaha #12
« on: November 24, 2012, 12:20:18 am »
Firko,
Much is the same story here with frame#12.  Back in the shed it went after the owner decided to hang onto it.  I made a suggestion that an effort to thwart any further deterioration was recommended if and when it came up for a restoration again.   ???

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Introductions / Re: Cheney Goldstar
« on: November 20, 2012, 08:36:12 am »
Hmm,  Blue frame Higgi? 






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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Cheney Yamaha #12
« on: November 07, 2012, 12:13:57 pm »
Mark,
This one turned up fairly close to home - Yamaha #12.  Lovely job of welding and pipe modifications   ::)












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Introductions / Re: Cheney Goldstar
« on: November 01, 2012, 10:10:58 pm »
A few from the archives.  Keith was on a Rickman in '64, nothing prior yet discovered on the Cheney.


Oxenbourne Farm 1965


Bulbarrow Hill Dorset 1965


Team Eric Cheney - Bulbarrow Hill Dorset 1965


Oxenbourne Farm 1966


Jerry Scott - Sittendorf 1965


Jerry Scott - Sittendorf 1965


Jerry Scott - Sittendorf 1965



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Introductions / Re: Cheney Goldstar
« on: November 01, 2012, 01:03:28 pm »
Well, this thread pops up on my radar (thanks Alison) just after posting a recent article.  Great history Higgi and an interesting addition to the Cheney timeline.






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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: 6 Dzus fasteners off finished
« on: September 05, 2012, 09:26:19 pm »
I've only just started on the Cheney Sachs project and will use a similar approach to the frame restoration as the Triumph.


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British (BSA, Greeves, Triumph etc) / Re: 6 Dzus fasteners off finished
« on: September 05, 2012, 09:10:13 pm »
I chose to leave much of the original patina, wear spots, and battle scars on my latest project a 1970 Triumph T100C.  Typically there are a couple of approaches to cleaning up the nickle.  One is to use steel wool and a rust removal product or polish depending on the area.  Drawbacks are the occasional piece of steel that gets stuck into a finger.  Second is to use a series of progressively finer abrasive polishing paper.  When all else fails there is paint and or stripping and plating.  There is although a correct process as to not adversely effect the bronze welds.



This one was a mess when I got it.  Countless hours were spent on cleaning off the goo and oxidation.  They do look better the more parts you get installed back on the frame.  Still have a few more items before completion. 

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