It’s been a productive few days on the Triton build! First up, I finished the oil tank mounting bracket. I made the bracket myself and will be using some Commando tank mounting foam for the oil tank to rest on. The tank will be secured to the frame by two bolts at the top rear and held in place by two rubber O-rings that go around the frame cross-member and attach to knobs on the tank. With the tank temporarily mounted (it'll be painted later), I started planning the oil line routes.


Using a Norton Commando oil filter setup, I noticed the lines to the filter are 3/8", whereas the return lines from the engine are 5/16". This meant I needed a reducer somewhere in the line. After some head-scratching, I came up with a plan to use a T-junction barb with 2 x 5/16" barbs and 1 x 3/8" barb. Perfect! This way, the lines to the engine and the rocker oil feeds can remain 5/16", while the return line to the filter will increase to 3/8". Now, I’m just waiting on the rocker feed lines and pipes to arrive.

Next, I moved on to the rear end to mount the rear fender. This was definitely a “measure twice, drill once” situation—you don’t want to get this wrong. I’m happy with the results so far. I kept the protective wrap on the fender since it’ll need to come off a few more times for wiring, but for now, it’s on and looking good.


I also mounted the battery tray to the rear frame loop. This setup allows me to use a much smaller battery, which is a big plus. For reliability and to save space, I’m going with a Wassell regulator/rectifier. It’ll be mounted on the same battery tray on the rear frame loop.