Triplebrew Racing - Classic Sidecar Team

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Triplebrew Classic Sidecar Racing Team

Hello and welcome to the website for Triplebrew Racing. We are brothers who race a Classic Sidecar. Our outfit was built in the early 1970's by a chap called Colin Rides and is based on his ideas (such as a rigid back end and short wheelbase). We are led to believe that it originally had a Triumph twin engine fitted. The frame was modified in the early 1980's to accommodate a more powerful 1972 Triumph Trident T150V 3 cylinder engine. The outfit has seen regular development over the years, mainly to the engine. As the outfit is now presented the running gear and chassis are very original with just a few changes over the years to hand holds and fairing brackets. The engine has seen bigger changes and is now some 930cc capacity (still the original Trident motor first fitted back in the 1980's).

New Cylinder Barrel

Made by Pretech. A work of art!

Latest News

Following the failure of a push rod seal at Mallory Park when testing on 1st April the top end of the engine was removed for checking. On doing so the existing cylinder barrel was found to have worn bores again! This is really frustrating as the barrel was only purchased less than 3 years ago at vast expense and was supplied as being 'new'. Any how as this is the 2nd time the bores have gone oval the decision was made to source a replacent barrel. The new one has been produced for us by Pretech and is manufactured from billet aluminium and fitted with iron liners. We have also taken the opportunity to re use our higher compression Omega pistons.

We have also just been sent some pics of our bike from years gone by including some in its original guise in 1971! one of which you can see below!

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C.R.M.C meeting at Croft in August CANCELLED!

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Do have a good look around our site which we try to update on a regular basis. You will find out what we have been up to in the Race Reports section, more about the outfit and details about ourselves on the About Us page and where and when we are racing in the Race Dates section.

We are very enthusiastic about our racing and our bike and we are the only crew actively racing a triple powered outfit in the UK. If you want to see and hear something unique then come and see us at any of the race meetings we attend. We cannot guarantee peace and tranquility but we are passionate about what we do and always have the kettle on or a beer to hand!

We hope you enjoy what you see and read.

Thanks for looking

Grant and Ian Tapsell

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Headstock now repaired

You can clearly see the new gusset and repair to the headstock in this picture.

Mallory Park - 25/03/09

In the paddock along with the Imp outfit of Nick Robinson and Shelli Cooper.

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Website designed by Grant Tapsell

Triumph Trident T150V Powered

Triplebrew Racing in no way recommend or endorse any products or services offered by Triple Cycles.