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Read the full product review and get an experts opinion on the new Triumph 650 folding footrest set. Not to spoil the fun, but we approve! Folding footrests will fit all Triumph 650 unit twins from 1964-1970.

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Recently I was on Craigslist looking at some Triumph Bonneville's for sale. Turns out I went home with something else other than the Bonneville's. I found a NOS (new old stock) Lucas 18D2 distributor. Read the full blog on how I found this rare beauty.

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Hey fellow C.B.S. fans, customers, and readers. This Triumph service bulletin dated April 8, 1968, goes into detail about a top dead center (T.D.C.) crankshaft locating pin that was sent out to eastern dealers to be used on 1968 Triumph 500 and 650 twins to coupe with the narrow crankshaft locating slots. Click on the service bulletin to read the full blog.

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On today's post I will dive into a BSA service bulletin that I find very interesting. This BSA service bulletin is dated December 17, 1965, and talks about 1966 A50 and A65 650 models. The subject of this bulletin is on the front fender support brackets. If installed incorrectly (according to BSA), it can cause... Read the full blog for more information.

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Dated 10-26-1965, BSA released this service bulletin indicating that dealers and builders alike should be a ware of the increase piston skirt clearance. Read the full blog for more important details regarding your early BSA A65.

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