Motorcycle recognition...

[brightspark]

Norton dommy with a slimline frame

 

[ronan]

I would go with a 1952 triumph 6T Thunderbird, the T110 came out in 1953.

The headlight looks right for a Thunderbird but I thought they all had "Bathtub" panels at the back? Maybe not - or maybe they've been removed

For the classic Brit bike folk reading this - would you like to offer any words of wisdom?
I'm trying to get a 650 Triton (wideline frame + pre unit 6T 650 motor) up and running before Christmas (it's been off the road for about 40 years!), all advice would be welcome.
I'm familiar with cars, bikes, most machines but best assume I don't know much about classic British bikes.
* the engine was rebuilt many years ago but never used, all controls have been free'd off but I've not tried to start it yet. Hopefully later this week

The earlier ones were rigid or sprung hub, had nothing on the back. Great bike the thunderbird fast enough and didn't have the niceness tuned out of it.

I have a triton project too, i'll do it when i have my BSA A10 done. I was supposed to have it done this year, but the dreaded lurgy put paid to that.

 

[ronan]

Norton dommy with a slimline frame

Nope, wideline, the slimline has "teacup handles" where the rear shocks bolt on.

 

[tom2207]

Nope, wideline, the slimline has "teacup handles" where the rear shocks bolt on.

Ive seen one of those with an old harley sportster motor screwed in ,, a poor mans norvin

 

[ronan]

Ive seen one of those with an old harley sportster motor screwed in ,, a poor mans norvin

There is a lad on youtube with one, reckons it trembles like Shakin' Stevens with shell shock.

 

[tom2207]

There is a lad on youtube with one, reckons it trembles like Shakin' Stevens with shell shock.

yep ,, it wouldnt be very refined .

 

[Greeves246]

Nomad, don’t try to start it yet. Remove plugs and either put it on starter rollers or push it until a pint or so of oil has pumped through into a separate container, showing free of contamination, then reconnect oil return pipe , before replacing plugs. Might be worth removing rocker caps and squirting fresh oil in first.

 

[Nomad]

@greaves246 - thanks for the suggestions, it sounds like I'm on the right track but just for info...
The sludge tube in the crank was cleaned during the rebuild, I've removed the domed pressure cap in the sidecover and primed the crank, removed rocker caps and oiled the rocker arms, flushed the oil tank and refilled with fresh oil.
Plugs are out, kicking it over pulls clean oil in, the return line is diverted into a waste oil bottle for now - I've had half a cup of dark oil out so far (wetsumping when standing or from inside the crank?)
No oil pressure showing yet on the tell-tale in the sidecover or at the oilpressure light, I'll keep kicking it over / pushing it around the until I see pressure then connect ignition & fuel.

 

[imagedude]

Another couple for the hive mind...

 

[Rannsachair]

Another couple for the hive mind...

The Matchless is an early 50's G80S or G3LS with Jampot shock absorbers and not full width hubs, so 1950 to 1954. Edit: I think the chromed M badges were used up to 1951 so probably a 1950 or 1951.

 

[Rannsachair]

Another couple for the hive mind...

The Enfield is possibly a late 30's model L, 570cc sidevalve.

 

[graffian]

The Enfield is possibly a late 30's model L, 570cc sidevalve.

Looks like he's adjusting the tappets.

 

[Rannsachair]

Looks like he's adjusting the tappets.

I should have put my reading specs on, perhaps a Model G2 overhead valve: https://classic-motorbikes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/royal_enfield_g2.jpg