Russ' Bike Part Tioux - Triumph Transformation

We'll the decision was made to basically start fresh from the handle bars back as regards to the frame. So a trip or two to the steel yard and a purchase of a tubing bender, the rear portion of the frame.

After using a piece of aluminum tubing as the template, the top tubes of the frame came together. The top tubes really does a good job of having the feeling of the frame the engine came from.


One of the biggest challenges that was faced in this project was the rear pivot and engine connection to the frame. After some pretty amazing freestyle fabrication this was overcome pretty well we think.

You can't redo a frame without doing a lot of welding.  Well, there is a lot of welding going on in this project too.

Well this project is under way. J pulled the quad out degrease it, and power washed everything. The engine and rear shock have been pulled off of the quad which we call Fuzzy. The tank, seat and fenders as well.  So right now Fuzzy is just a rolling chassis, waiting for it's new powerplant.

The engine has been pulled from the Triumph and is looking good. We are thinking we are going to have to stretch the frame about 6 inches. Underneath the engine a subframe connector that will help tie the front and back of the bike together. It will also serve as a skid plate for the entire bottom of the bike.
As you can see from the photos, this is a 3 cylinder engine which gives it a very distinctive sound, and a great bark when you blip the throttle. There will be quite a bit of fabrication to get an engine cradle for this engine and the quad chassis, but it's going to be fun to build.