Old 04-11-20, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Old photo, have not driven it in years but still own it. And a few others.

Photo from the other side below, the newer style drum worked better being a twin leading shoe than the older standard drum brake that was single leading shoe. Even though there was a scoop for air flow so rain water could get in to the brake pads, the brakes worked just as well in rain as dry. The brakes always stopped me, thus I could never figure out why people wanted disc brakes.



Sorry for being off topic, in an attempt to get back on topic this photo has the side stand in use.
Love the old Triumphs. My friend had a Thunderbird I often borrowed a couple of summers ago. Loved it!
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