The overtime I am doing at the job is preventing me from doing much work on the bike. The plan is to use the engine I had in September with retimed cams, a rebuilt tail section, and triple clamps with less offset. Also, maybe a different rear tire with some "off road" capability.
Wheelspin was an issue based on calculations using timeslip speed and tach reading. The crank firing is at 360 degree intervals now. A 270 - 450 degree firing interval can be built into these engines to give better traction. Parts have been collected over the years to do the 270 - 450 conversion. A side project is to obtain the rest of the parts while I am working and have money. The engine will be assembled after I retire.
This is an almost brand new crank my youngest boys got from a crashed bike. The gear that takes power from the crank to the clutch was damaged in the wreck. They tried to remove it. The attempt managed to remove one gear retaining bolt and broke several others off so the threaded parts are in the crank.
Triumph never intended for these bolts to be removed. Methinks they are a slight interference fit and they were installed when the crank was warm and it shrank down onto the bolts when it cooled. The broken bolt removal is too complicated for WW. Is there someone who does a good job of fastener removal?