will you post pix of the "M" bars and Hyde relocators?
front end lowering........ that's easier than crapping in the well and not nearly as dangerous...... put low on your list of concerns......... unless yours are worn don't worry with replacing them... they can be lowered without compromising them or shortening the tubes/lowerlegs....... consider a telefix though or even a Hyde bridge if Norman makes one
the last Hyde bridge I bought needed work to just fit so I'm a telefix kinda guy
HOWEVER......... if you want to upgrade to a lighter and stronger modern fork........ that's possible but yet another can of worms
if I follow you correctly... you are wanting to cafe your Jubilee and do so in a manner that is bonafide yet will allow you to bolt it back together as a Jubilee........ easy enough
1) Remove the entire wiring harness, air boxes, rectfier/balanced zeners......
a bare bones rewire is very simple and you'll want to go solid state on the rectifier/regulator unit........ very affordable like less than 50 bucks....... much more reliable too
2) Obtain another top triple tree if you think the very common tree is ugly........ it can be un-uglied and easily made to look like it all it ever was meant to do was hold a tach
or you may be interested in seeing one of my late model left foot shift 140's which I put a German headlight bucket on which carries the instrument
I also fabbed my own headlight ears since most of that stuff available is kinda ugly save for the MV copies which I have on another bike as well
I have a tank shop alloy tank I can show you...... you may like it but I don't think I want to part with it
I can also show you another somewhat obscure tank which will bolt right on and may have the look to suit you......
heck, fire me over an email and I'll share some stuff with you that I'm not inclined to post publicly
Feel invited to get my phone number from my bio and ring me anytime........ just don't feel injured if I'm not able to chat long from time to time as my day to day at best is organized chaos. I do my best to call back if I have to cut things short.
but I will be glad to share with you whatever I am able and most of the time I have plenty of time to share and not much of anything to sell.
I'll round up some pix for you directly and post them in this thread.
An interesting aside......... back in the late 80's......... I went with Mr Barnes to the International Auction at the Southfork Ranch in Plano TX......... and we took Silver Jubilee with USA Certificate Number 1 and sold it. It was his bike and had 19,000 miles on it. He bought it new. Very neat trip and I have tons of pix from that auction.
Welcome to CRN........ there are others here with Brit hands on as well...... I know Nardi has built some really admirable rides and there are others as well.
ok some pix......... this is a T140D as I got it....... good intentions but some very poor execution
anyone that knows me knows I can't abide by any thing like this
Dresda tank gone and XS tank on........ plumbing and spaghetti gone too
and then I've changed the tank yet again.......
rough mock up
I'll share more soon
these are cheap and common enough so why not?