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Installed new EBC brake pads, front & rear, on my T120 Bonneville (2020) after 19k kms.
What an incredible difference... it now stops! …and much more "feel"
To say the least, the brakes were a little disappointing since new.
I thought it was just the change from more "performance" type bikes that I've had.
Just wondering how long the rotors/disks will last????
If you haven't changed the pads yet - I recommend it.

 

"Out of stock" seems to be the way of the world these days, @brown mouse. Perhaps you'll get lucky and get it sooner rather than later.

 

Good for you, @Wessa! Two Triumph rides in one day! That makes for a good day, even with and in spite of a hospital appointment.

Speaking of retirement, today was officially Mr. Sandi's last day of his 42 year career as a school psychologist. I'm so happy for him! And already jealous.

 

Spectacular, Glenn!

 

Hi there @brown mouse !
I have one of those connections that you are welcome to have. Pm me your address and I'll pop them in the post for you.

 

Thanks very much for the kind offer As I have new working grips I may hold out for getting new connector parts as I'd hoped to also use some highly flexible wire with them with the idea that would last longer. If getting parts look too tricky then I may well come back to you and take you up on your offer. Thanks again.

Edit: It also just occurred to me that I may want to use wire with a high temperature insulation. The original wire looks different to the average stuff, with two layers and doesn't feel like PVC.

 

@Glenn2926: I love this sight. My wife an I will be there in a few weeks! On the 4th of June we start towards France with our TIGERs for a 10 day tour.

 

Today I did the last check up on our Bonnies. Tomorrow morning we start a long weekend tour to Italy to visit Venice.

 

Congratulation to Mr @Sandi T

 

Thanks, @Dawsy! I'll pass your good wishes along to Steve. Thanks for that disclaimer, too. I do have to say that I'm closer to retirement sooner than I imagined I'd be when I was younger. Life goes by very fast.

 

I had an idea for a cheap, strong top box for the scrambler after coming across an old 30 cal ammo box, from my shooting days, in the loft. It wasn't quite big enough so I bought a 50 cal one on ebay and it works fine for me. Big enough to hold a full size padlock and chain, disclok plus petrol can and a few more small bits and pieces if need be. Easily detached from the carrier in a minute os so after opening it of course. Maybe not SOTA luggage but cheap, strong and very practical.

 

Mont Ventoux will resonate with British cycling fans as one of the top riders of the time, Tom Simpson, from Harworth near Worksop, collapsed and died of exhaustion on the mountain during stage 13 of the 1967 Tour de France. As well as the memorial to him on the mountain itself there's also one in Harworth village.

 

Must be great to have it back; hopefully it will be a mishap - free Speedy from now on .

 

Taped up the indicator that snapped when I dropped it, fuel up and ready for the ride Saturday for my mate who couldn't beat the rust this time. Funny how you don't actually believe that a BIG, tough bloke, that you've done so much with for so many years can fade away like an average person ? R.I.P Tonz.

 

Looks good too

 

I hope the ride goes well; it's always a shock to realise we are all, in the end, frail humans - even the larger than life ones. Condolences.

 

Congrats to Steve, his guitar will love the extra time
I am working out when I can do the same, but family and work not ready for me to stop yet

 

Hey Sandi, how ya doin?

Remember the pedant thing in the "this made me ĺaugh" thread a while back??

Well here goes....

I think you are confusing jealousy with envy.

Jealousy, The definition of jealous is disliking when someone wants something you have. An example of jealous is a husband who dislikes other men looking at his wife. Resentfully suspicious of a rival or a rival's influence.

Envy, envy is the desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else).

Your welcome buddy, all the best to Mr T, I am quite envious of his situation, he's a lucky guy.

Love and best wishes Patchinko

 

Thanks, @Dartplayer. I'll relay your congrats to Steve. And you're right his guitar--guitars actually!--will definitely love the extra time they get. I hope that you can work out your retirement to be at least close to when you yourself would like it to be. These past couple of years in particular have really been a reminder that life goes by all too quickly and is short even if we live to a ripe old age.

 

Thanks for getting me back on the correct vocabulary track, @Patchinko! And, yes, now I do remember that exchange on that thread. You are right; it is definitely envy that I'm feeling. I ran across a verse in the Bible yesterday (Proverbs 14:30) that says of envy, "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones". I don't think I happened on that particular verse coincidentally. And I certainly don't want rotten bones--bones that have been broken are bad enough for me. So I'll focus on simply being very happy for my beloved hubby as he enters his retirement years. Love and best wishes back at ya, Patchinko!