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Rear hub stripped and ready for painting

Triumph drawing used to make a sprung hub compressor

Home made sprung hub compressor

Sprung hub cases split slightly with safety clemp fitted and then mounted in the compressor

Springs fully compressed

Safety clamp removed and cases fully parted and removed

Springs still fully compressed

Spring pressure fully released

Component parts of sprung hub...note there are no rubber buffers attached to end plates

New rubber buffers were made from a sheet of neoprene

Components covered with molybdenum grease and springs fully compressed

Components covered with molybdenum grease and springs fully compressed

Cases replaced after which safety clamp can be refitted and then spring pressure can be released

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