So last weekend I spent a day working on my 1956 ES2. This weekend I've spent one more day and alas it now runs sweetly!
In the process I had the head and cylinder off, as on of the former owners had used a aluminium can or the like as head gasket...
Then I decoked the head and piston and it all went back together. Then after 30 kicks it went back into life 
Now a few smaller things await, but for now I'll just set the ignition timing (I've fitted a thor spark which delivers a fat blue spark) and flush the oil system.
A good evening to all of you
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Great to get the bike up a…
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Well, as my father used to…
Well, as my father used to say to me, "necessity is the mother of invention". A pic would be good, Niels.
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A pic of the "gasket" ? It…
A pic of the "gasket" ? It is attached in the first post
Here's another pic of the bike.
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After 5 hours of messing a…
After 5 hours of messing about the ignition timing is now at its optimal position, and the bike is running sweetly (I'll make a video).
I took it for a run around the garden, and the gears and engine seems very well.
The oil returns in a nice flow to the reservoir, so I haven't flushed the system yet.
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Great to get the bike up and running again. Rather a wonderful bodge uncovered. Nearest I have seen is a few turns of copper wire instead of a head gasket on a Tiger Cub. Well, there aren't many Triumph dealers in Fort William.