Questions from noob

[atomsplitter]

One more thing, if that is an Eastern Beaver headlight relay, your headlights are powered directly from the battery. The early model R3's routed the headlight power thru the ignition switch from the factory. This wasn't fully corrected until around 2010 by Triumph. By that time a lot of ignition barrels had overheated and melted the solder in the barrel causing all manner of nasty surprises to the owners threrof. The EB kit correctled the engineering miscue and also gave you brighter headlights since the 55 watts came directly from the battery without the skinny wires in the ignition barrel choking current flow. Just thought you'ld like to have a little history lesson. Enjoy your ride.

 

[Stillserving]

Also looks like it's got a different cam chain tensioner on it too. The blue thing in front of the exhaust.

 

[Somethingbigandorange]

One more thing, if that is an Eastern Beaver headlight relay, your headlights are powered directly from the battery. The early model R3's routed the headlight power thru the ignition switch from the factory. This wasn't fully corrected until around 2010 by Triumph. By that time a lot of ignition barrels had overheated and melted the solder in the barrel causing all manner of nasty surprises to the owners threrof. The EB kit correctled the engineering miscue and also gave you brighter headlights since the 55 watts came directly from the battery without the skinny wires in the ignition barrel choking current flow. Just thought you'ld like to have a little history lesson. Enjoy your ride.

Yes it was. Turned the key to on, flipped the switch, and the headlights went out. Thanks!

 

[Somethingbigandorange]

Also looks like it's got a different cam chain tensioner on it too. The blue thing in front of the exhaust.

Yeah, I got that explanation in another thread I posted - mystery parts. Come to find out it has had quite a bit of work done. Just got lucky I guess.