Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

I was getting ready to go for a ride, the bike is parked at the end of the garage in front of my car, I started pushing the bike while still on the center stand the floor is kind of slippery, right ? until it isn't, the center stand gave way, the rear tire landed on my foot, this caused the bike to lean away from me and I could not hold it, I watched in slow motion as it fell towards my car.
Luckily nothing broke and the car did not get scratched or dented, just have to retighten the mirror that hit the car, jumped on the bike and had a good time.
Learn and move on

 

Lucky mate ! They're bloody heavy (any of them) when they lean away from you. Usually, apart from any damage is the pain caused to ... ahem ....different parts of our bodies when going for the save ! Waiting for the upholsterer to get back from holiday at moment. Luck again, and a good year to yer.

 

Enjoyed the weather change to get a ride in. Stopped for a bite and the cars in the carpark were all old school

 

Sweeeeet, @Dartplayer! Bikes, classic cars, chow, sun, water. Life is good.

 

Just done the gear lever mod,much better direct smooth gear changes.

 

Forecast was for a sunny day and getting up to 5C in afternoon, so had planned on a days riding but the frost everywhere in the morning convinced me it would be wise to reign back my expectations. So I waited until noon and stuck to the major roads…



Of course, downside of riding this time of year is a coating of salty sludge…



So hosed off bike and dried it when I got back.

 

Yesterday I picked up some of my Thruxton parts that I’d had powdercoated and some that were anodised. Rear shock reservoirs, Fork uppers and knuckles were dropped off for the suspension rebuild.
So this afternoon I refitted the top & bottom yoke and clip ons in readiness for suspension coming back next week.

 

I bought it

 

Did a track day last week, so will create a thread

 

Body recovered from track day flogging, so went for a lovely summer pub lunch.
Highway 16 repairs made it a fun and safe ride (after recent years ).
Weather was overcast, so not too hot
Spoilt ourselves with the lunch, from the new menu (no laksa )


Great bike parking within sight of tables.

Oysters with gin and tonic foam

Ribs with coleslaw

Prawn linguine

 

That looks like a great day out eating and riding, @Dartplayer! Looking forward to that promised thread about your track day, too.

 

Thanks Sandi, I need time to load video and snap some good shots looking forward to it too.

 

@Dartplayer I'd take your weather, oysters and repaired roads in an instant!! Your rideout looks lovely. We have been fog - and - ice bound for what seems like ages!!!

 

I have a set of auxiliary lights, the triumph dealer told me not to cut any wires for the installation, so I just wired directly to the battery ... this was ok for a few months but I frequently left them on and the battery was not affected, until this past weekend. There was a bit of a problem when I arrived at a restaurant with my group, and in the rush to helping forgot the light again .. the meal took a while and the battery ran low, lucky someone had a set of jump wires and we were off in no time.

Long story to say I finally wired the relay of the lights to the rear light it is the yellow wire in the connector located under the seat and under the cell phone charger

 

Started putting newly rebuilt powder coated / anodised suspension back on the Thruxton.
Couldn’t bolt yoke clamps up ‘cos wasn’t happy with painting on steering stem nut so done it again.
Got a few more ideas for its winter uplift but happy with these bits.

 

Excellent ! Keep us up with your ideas .. nice to see a breadbox model being personalized.

 

P/S .. what brand are the reverse cone " mufflers, " they have the look of being able to give that 'nasty' sound that the 270o engines can give, without being overly loud. Asking for a friend ...

 

Not much other than run it up for an hour. Cant wait to get it MOT`d come spring.
Once again started 2nd revolution of the engine so well chuffed with the work i did on it before xmas. Fan came on & works a treat. Once MOT`d i`ll put it up for sale as i wont use it much if at all. I`m just happy to resurrect one

 

They're Westlake Shorty Pro cans and yes combined with the removal of the cat make it sound like a motorbike should!

 

Fender extender for the tst675 hopefully stop some of the crud thrown up onto the downpipes