Bikes we love to love…

It’s super early in the morning today…and it’s Thanksgiving (I hope you all have a great holiday!).

So what’s new out here in CSC land?

Hey, take a look at this!  This is one of the latest bikes to roll off the CSC production line…

Steve and the crew just finished this Military Series “Sarge” for our good buddy Rich, and Steve grabbed a few shots before it shipped out yesterday.    Of all the CSC models we do, the Military Series bikes are my favorites.   Steve sent the photos to me and I wanted to share them with you.

Rich, you are going to have a lot of fun on that beautiful bike.  Congratulations to you and ride safe!

More good stuff, boys and girls…I noticed a guy who posted a comment over on the ADVRider forum noted in his signature that he had a Triumph TT Special.  The Triumph TT Specials were the bad boys of their era…they were racing bikes, pure and simple.  No lights, magneto ignition, tachometer only, no horn, and the most gorgeous exhaust pipes ever (they swept in under the engine with no mufflers).  Back in the 1960s, a few guys bought these and put the bare minimum on them so that they could be registered and ridden on the street (the laws were a lot different in those days).  You guys who are my age will remember…the TT Specials were impressive.  Nothing could touch them.

On a whim, I sent a note to my new buddy Pete and I asked if he had any photos we could put on the blog, along with maybe a note telling us about the bike….and here you go, boys and girls!

And here’s a bit of background on the bike from Pete…

Joe:

I acquired this bike in 1999 in a disassembled state from a person who had taken it apart and done nothing with it. It was essentially complete and original and just needed a restoration. I had all of the black paint redone in Imron, and the tank in the correct colors. The engine was rebuilt to stock specs with 9:1 pistons instead of the original 11:1 and a set of Megacycle 1060 billet cams was also used, along with competition springs and aluminum retainers. The original ET ignition system,wiring harness, and alternator was boxed up and stored and replaced with a conventional street system using a Mity-Max regulator-rectifier. A battery box using original parts was installed and a new harness was fabricated. The lighting system is representative of those that were often installed by owners who ran these on the street at the time. The pipes are baffled and are quiet enough that there’s been no problem using it on the street. It’s regularly ridden and enjoyed. 

Pete

Pete, that’s absolutely super, and thanks very much for sharing this with us.   And folks, don’t ask me about Pete’s contact info if you’re interested in buying Pete’s TT Special…I’ve already got dibs on it!

Enjoy the holiday, everybody!