Parts suppliers
Burton Bike Bits
Family-run supplier of classic bike parts. They supplied new brake shoes and replacement parts for my hubs.
Grin Triumph
Lots of Triumph parts, including many otherwise difficult to find. Fast, efficient service but a clunky website.
Hitchcocks Motorcycles
Royal Enfield specialists and (more importantly for this project) suppliers of parts for Amal Carburetters.
J H Motorcycles
Supplies original Lucas parts , including light shells and lenses for Triumph motorcycles.
Len Craig & Sons
Friendly and knowledgeable Norfolk-based supplier of parts for Triumph motorcycles.
LP Williams
Suppliers of unit Triumph spares and technical publications.
Taff the Horns
Horns for classic cars and bikes - the horns on my T120 are missing.
Tri-Cor England
Parts for Triumph motorcycles. Excellent albeit expensive service. Website includes photos of many parts, although a far from comprehensive list.
Tri-Supply International
My fork sliders and handlebars came from here. They're not cheap - proprietor Oliver W. Barnes refuses to deal in poor quality parts imported from China, but admits to having a Chinese meal now and then.
Restoration
Abba Motorcycle Equipment
These are the people I eventually chose to true my frame. Fortunately they turned out to be just 10 miles away. They also supply bike stands.
Andy Tiernan Classics
Andy has been collecting and trading in vintage and classic bikes for more than 35 years. He beadblasted my brake plate and made it look like new.
Barnfields Classics
Essex-based restoration expert specialising in motorbikes of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. John stripped and rebuilt my engine and offered to help me as much as he could.
Devon Rim Company
Wheel-builders and manufacturers of high quality rims. Rather than chrome, I went for their stainless steel wheel rims. Shaun advised to go for softer compound Dunlop tyres, rather than Avons.
FD Motorcycles
Andy
and Nick are Essex-based restorers and parts suppliers for Nortons and
Meriden Triumph motorcycles. Their workshop is an aladdin's cave.
Marque Restore
Chrome plating experts. Staff include former Triumph employees.
Saddleworth Classic Motorcycles
Restorers of classic bikes. They also straighten frames (I was obsessed with the possibility that my frame might be bent) and also considered them for wheel-building.
Speedograph Richfield
Instrument mechanics with expertise in rebuilding many kinds of instruments, including speedometers and rev counters. I chose to have my clocks rebuilt rather than buy replacements.
Other
BritBike Forum
A fantastic web-based forum for British motorcycle enthusiasts and endless source of advice for me.
British Motorcycle Parts
Workshop manuals, owners manuals and parts lists.
British Spares
New Zealand supplier of classic bike parts with a comprehensive explanation of Triumph Serial numbers.
RealClassic.co.uk
All about buying and selling, running and riding real classic motorcycles, this is the website that first inspired me to buy and restore my own bike.
Triumph Spares
Lots of manuals chock full of T120-related material, including Kim the CD Man's Triumph CD.
Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club
UK-based club for owners of Triumph motorcycles.
