laurpat Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Hello everyone, It's Pat here form Ireland (I know, the name is original) I was on the look out for a T80 for the past while but was on a very limited budget, I finally managed to pick one up over the May bank holiday weekend. What character this bike has. It has 6000 Miles on board and in relatively good condition. Seemingly it was in a garage for the last 8 years. The crazy thing was that once new petrol was added a few kicks and it started. From then it's starting on the first kick. I think i'm going to strip it back to the mental and refurb it from scratch, does anyone know where is the best place to get parts. I have all original lights but what i need is a new exhaust and a set of the white shields that sit on the front of the bike. Looking forward to hearing all your suggestions P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted May 8, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2012 might have a job on your hands getting parts for that Pat but you never know with 'the luck of the irish' eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurpat Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well it's actually fine with the exception of the gear change lever - I need to pick up one and I see that this is one on ebay. The cables are slightly stiff but apart from that it's perfect. I'd like to give it a respray to freshen it up... Now I have to figure out how to service this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted May 8, 2012 Moderator Share Posted May 8, 2012 Pat try and get a parts book or try an online parts book like cmsnl.com and google the part numbers, sometimes comes up trumps. Also helps if you phone Granby's or motoward with the numbers and they can check their fiche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurpat Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 SO - I'm finally getting a move on with getting the townmate back on the road... This was the condition it was in when I took it home After much consultation I decided to get the casing, drive shaft and frame sandblasted and powder coated. Also got a set michelin wets Shouldn't take to much longer to get all up and running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Looks lovely... off to a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurpat Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thought I'd take a photo of the final article.... Taking the townmate home, This is taken from it's place of rest in the sitting room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 22, 2012 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2012 wow thats a great job Pat whats the plan then...to keep or sell on for another project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurpat Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 wow thats a great job Pat whats the plan then...to keep or sell on for another project? I really don't know what to do... I went to all the extreems of sandblasting back the frame and casing then powder coating. I then sprayed up the plastic parts. Full stainless bolt kit for engine and frame, all wiring re soldiered for better contacts, new tyres, new shocks, new battery, new exhaust, all new cables and wiring. Ah the list is endless - I wonder what is it worth. It's in better condition now than when it left the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 That's a helluva transformation! Nice work. Personally I d keep it in the sitting room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canny lad Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 wot a belter.... you should give yourself a PAT on the back ( pun intended) for the finished article...superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurpat Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 That's a helluva transformation! Nice work. Personally I d keep it in the sitting room. I'm running into that problem now of "it's too good to take out" - I plan to use it for a few charity runs but not as a communitor. wot a belter.... you should give yourself a PAT on the back ( pun intended) for the finished article...superb Ha ha Canny Lad - It was head melting. There was such problems getting parts but worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouch Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Great job on the restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Triple Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Heck its like new, top restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bippo Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 That's a really great job you've done there - definitely a keeper for the living room...! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veteranix_2 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Welcome, Pat! Great job, nothing better than see how you recover from the rust and rise from obscurity a nice bike. (Thanks to www.wordreference.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobi evans Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Nice job. I had one of these ages ago and it was strangly likable. Definiately a living room ornament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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