Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

It was one of the best thought - out and well run courses that I have experienced, so much packed into one day. Even more impressive that the cops were giving up part of their Bank Holiday weekend to do it voluntarily and showing such passion for it.

 

Hi Wessa, I do keep thinking of swapping my Thruxton to high bars, let’s face it clip ons we’re designed for the track, which conversion kit did you use, was it LSL?

 

Hi @Mark9 I used the ABM bar conversion kit. It included the top yoke, bars (for heated grips), the bar end mirror kit and the extended clutch cable. The total including shipping was £495 from BikeMart (who are based in Cornwall), which I understand is a little more expensive that the LSL kit. Funny thing is I bumped into a guy with the LSL bars on his Thruxton yesterday and for me having seen both kits on the bikes I preferred the ABM kit on mine.

Here is the web site for BikeMart.
https://www.bikermart.co.uk/Triumph-Thruxton-1200R-2016~-ABM-Superbike-Fat-Bar-Handlebar-Kit

 

I managed to go on a little ride yesterday, had a busy day, so happy with any small ride I can get. Hopefully I will get to squeeze in a ride today as well, with the whole Easter thing and all.

 

Thanks Wessa, my Thruxton is the non Ohlins model, I don’t think ABM do a kit for it, I’m in two minds whether to go for the LSL cos I do have other bikes with high bars that I can use for longer rides, it’s just that I’m sure the Thruxton will handle better in general with high bars fitted, decisions decisions!

 

I can confirm that the handling is improved. Mainly the steering is lighter, which in means that moving the bike around the garage is easier and on the road the weight is off your wrists and it is less work to steer the bike.

 

Yes she is @Sandi T , she loves the bike but knows I'll be laid up for at least two months so wants me to get out as much as I can over the next 2 weeks.

 

Enough Bike Safe branded goodies to last a fair while!! . I love a freebie....

 

You have some lovely scenery to ride through, hope you get out again today!

 

Eye spy……
Super sausage on sunny Sunday morning

 

Sorry to spoil all this positivity with a rant, but here goes, approaching a 4 way roundabout this morning I see a cruiser (some big kawasaki) coming through the give way on my left, I slow to check to my right and then enter the roundabout, when suddenly a 125 with L plates comes straight through the give way on my left following the cruiser without even looking right, I braked quite hard to let them clear my path when immediately behind the 125 follows a 750 kawasaki who also goes straight through the roundabout across my path also without looking I gave them a blast on the horn and didn't even get a waved apology as they continued in convoy.

I can forgive the 125 as they're new to the game and it's all to easy to get into a follow on Charlie situation when riding in a group. But the guy on the 750 should know better, if they are training the learner, I hate to think what they're actually teaching him/her.
When I taught my daughter to ride, I always followed behind her so that I could monitor her road position and she could also make her own decisions without getting fixated on following me blindly. Rant over! Lovely little spin this morning other than the above.

 

At the triumph factory this morning:
Sore wrists anyone…..?

 

Off with the mrs. again...

 

Got up a bit late and still had me jarmies on when a mate called to get off to the custom show thingy.
Didn't have time to sort any bikes out so just went on the Bonnie as it is running fine (even though it could do with new valve seats as it's smoking a bit) and had petrol in it.
This was the best thing at the show. A little Ford Pop/Anglia van with a flat head V8. I really liked it but couldn't find the owner to ask if I could buy it.





Never really looked at one of these before and was surprised how small it was inside for it's monstrous size outside. A 57 Chevy gasser I think.

 

I managed to get a ride in just after dinner. I rode the start of the route that I intended to do in the afternoon, but didn’t have time for due to Easter family stuff. It was a downloaded route from a Facebook group, from a person known locally for his nice routes. I didn’t really payed attention to where it would take me so it was a nice surprise that I ended up at this abbey again. Also ideal point to turn back home. I hope to do the full route somewhere in the near future though.

 

I love the van @Iron!

 

Met up at Skelton Lakes services, then up to Harrogate, across to Skipton, then back home. A nice couple of hours.

 

First service (600m) on the Scrambler yesterday so had a run over to Staffordshire and some nice little back roads round the Roaches.

A stop off at Tittesworth.



Then over to Flash.



Also called in at Leek cemetery to "visit" some past relatives. A 10-15 min stop and no one around but not taking any chances this time, hence the lock and chain and alarmed disklock!!

 

I don’t blame you for locking up that new Scrambler, @Pegscraper! Better safe than sorry.

I found it quite interesting that the highest village in Britain is 1518 feet.

 

I was there this morning as well. It’s a great spot. I was on the way to Silverstone for the BSB …