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Hi, 1985 Series one. I am restoring an MGB (1975) and belong to MGExperience forum. This is a very busy forum with many members and a very long history. The big difference is some 500,000 MGBs were built, but lets say 500 Trikings. Therein lies the difference in forum traffic. I look at the Triking ...

Happy Christmas from the not so white Great White North.

Steve

Received in Calgary. Excellent.

Thanks Tony.

Steve

Canada Post outdid themselves this year lol

Hi Tony

dosh sent from Canada via Paypal.

thanks for doing this

Steve

one for me in Calgary

Thanks,

Steve

Yep,
Lift bonnet to kick start, starter never worked. I had never seen a car with so much lock to lock, it would turn around in its own length. Fun but totally impractical, but who cares at 17 years old.

I guess your mum found out all about bump steer lol

Steve

When an apprentice I had a Bond mark C or D (forget which) with Villiers engine mounted on front wheel. That experience convinced me 2 wheels at the front not 1.
Since have owned a Can-Am Spyder and a Polaris Slingshot. Both were great, but my Triking outlasts them all.

Steve

I fitted my type 1 linkage with rose joints and bronze bushes in all the pivots. Made a new vertical link to gearbox. The change is silky smooth. Did have a minor problem with gear change becoming stiff when getting hot in slow moving traffic, but this turned out to be a little too tight shimming of...

Only about 3 roundabouts in Alberta. If I was back in Milton Keynes absolutely lol

Hi,

I think the photo attached.

Left side of tire worn more than right, as looking from rear.

Readjusted swing arm bearings to day, but really did not need.