Cheap mod may be of interest to others

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  1. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    #1 TEZ 217, Mar 17, 2016
    Last edited: Mar 17, 2016
    OK FELLO TRIUMPH FORUM MEMBERS, THIS MAY BE OF INTEREST TO SOME !!!!, ( 2014 AMERICA )
    JUST BOUGHT THE BIKE BUT CAME WITHOUT A REAR RACK WHICH I NEED ----- SO I DID THIS

    FIRST LOOK HERE PLEASE - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fit-Yamah...981023?hash=item3388a70bdf:g:vnEAAOSw0HVWAkQb

    NOTE COST ME 13.50
    ONE HOUR LATER FOUR HOLES MEASURED AND DRILLED , FITTED TO OUTSIDE FLAT EDGE OF SISSY BAR
    RATHER THAN INSIDE AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAD YOU BOUGHT TRIUMPHS HIGH PRICE ORIGINAL !!!!
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    NOT TO BOTHERED ABOUT ORIGINAL HOLES IN RACK SHOWING. BUT LATER I MAY MAKE AND POLISH
    UP A PIECE OF STAINLESS JUST TO COVER THEM UP.

    PS - NO EXCUSE FOR BEING A TIGHT ARSED GEORDIE, ITS IN THE D.N.A. LOL

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  2. Scoot65

    Scoot65 Well-Known Member

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    #2 Scoot65, Mar 17, 2016
    Nice job! …… and the price was right too! It's always satisfying making something that works and look good whilst doing the intended job saving cash in the process.
     
  3. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    #3 TEZ 217, Mar 17, 2016
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    THANKS SCOOT , Mr Orange , Biglad & Steve
     
  4. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #4 thebiglad, Mar 17, 2016
    Hi Tez, that is an excellent mod at my kind of price - very well done. It looks great !!
     
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  5. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    #5 steve lovatt, Mar 18, 2016
    Nothing wrong with a bargain Tez - always appreciated by a Yorkie!
     
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  6. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    #6 PETER CLARKE, Mar 30, 2016
    Can I patent this ??? ££££££££££££$$$$$$$
     
  7. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    #7 TEZ 217, Mar 31, 2016
    ooohhhh Peter, will we both become millionaires and be able to own a stable of Triumph's ? !!!!!!
     
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  8. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    #8 PETER CLARKE, Mar 31, 2016
    If you come up with some more ideas like this one:) how about seat belt for sissey rider
     
  9. Sceptic Al

    Sceptic Al Well-Known Member

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    #9 Sceptic Al, Mar 31, 2016
    Nice One Tez. You must have been a mech eng in a previous life. I'm looking at making a thing to reposition the front indicators on my Speedmaster, (don't fancy paying Triumph prices for something I can knock up myself and I'm not a tight aR$ed Yorkie either, just a careful Lankie)
     
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  10. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    #10 TEZ 217, Mar 31, 2016

    Thanks Al ,nothing wrong with trying to save money,
    where are you thinking of relocating your indicators too ? are they where mine are, ?
    or is yours located under the handlebars at present ?

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  11. Sceptic Al

    Sceptic Al Well-Known Member

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    #11 Sceptic Al, Apr 1, 2016
    The front indicators on my Speedmaster are on bloody stupid bracket on the bars, never liked the position but it's only cosmetic. I was thinking of moving them down to the same location as per your photo, looks much better down there
     
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  12. TEZ 217

    TEZ 217 Crème de la Crème

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    #12 TEZ 217, Apr 1, 2016
    Cheap way forward Al If you have open forks and plenty showing !!! look here -
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RYDE-MOTO...hash=item51c6ccadee:m:mlGHHuhhL6_02VwCQ8Y3YVw
     
  13. Sceptic Al

    Sceptic Al Well-Known Member

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    #13 Sceptic Al, Apr 1, 2016
    Cheers Tez. Squaredeals do a bracket that looks similar but not for my 07 model, the ones in the link are too small for my forks, they're somewhere about 60mm around the forks. thanks for the link all the same.
     
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