Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Double 'd', no, not THAT sort.......Just sayin'!

 

Fitted the new mudguard and refitted the rack and petrol cap, then the new mirror lens, it took the longest reusing connectors and running wires down the stalk. I did think at one point that I would need to take off the cockpit to access the stalk, only it turns out the clocks have two clips to release and slip out.
Then tested the suspension and its a big improvement, so a good day well spent.

Then wash.

 

My Bonnie is well and truly shitted up now from the last 2 days use.
I want to leave the crap on to see how good the Scottoiler FS 365 really is but I don't know if I can bear seeing the bike like that for too long.
Giving it a good wash does mean having to totally reapply and it does take a good few hours all in.
Might leave it for a month and see!

 

Neither had I and to be honest it's not cheap at ~£9 per litre when most of that litre is water which evaporates leaving an oil film.
I have 2 litres on the go, one at work and one at home and both are nearly empty after approx 2/3 months
Cheap in the grand scheme of things, but I never did this on any previous bikes when riding through the winter months.
Is there more salt on the roads or are the finishes genuinely a lot worse quality ? Probably both!

 

Ok heres the reason for my semi naked Doris

I decided to put the fork gaitors on that my sons bought me for christmas, havent paid me for them yet!!
So Elevate front end with enough clearance to remove front wheel.
remove forks, knock off the stone guards with something that wont mark the forks

keep the focus soft so you dont see where I marked the forks while removing the stone guards
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place the bottom ends of your gaiters in some warm water to soften them up, not in your cup of tea!!

then slide them down your forks where you can fit them into the notch

once you have done that to both forks re-assemble.
This is where I had the most problems getting these little rubber feckers to stay in place while sliding the forks through the headlight brackets

The secret is....don't try it till you have the forks up there then you can easily poke 'em in and seat them properly!!save yourself half an hour at least %%
also discover some broken bits while you're at it

how that happened god only knows!

once reassembled having done the bouncy bit to settle the line up of the forks before tightening up the lower fork bracket and wheel nuts

suspend the front end once again to get your forks fully extended and secure the top part of the gaiter just under the lower fork bracket

End result



I took her out for a test ride, as you do, to an establishment that supplied bacon butties and found that having reassembled the forks she handled 110% better. I was losing a bit of confidence with my cornering lately not knowing what it was and thinking I'd lost my mojo but now realise that the forks must have been twisted or summat as I was now able to really lay her down in the corners without fighting to stop her going wide or any feeling that the front wheel was going from under me. BIG GRINS ALL ROUND

 

94r going to Youles Blackburn tomorrow. clutch cover replacement after tiny scrape.
And the dreaded Datatool recall. ( for the second time in 12 months ) Not sure i should have bothered purchasing it in the first place.

 

Oh yes you are!!

 

Have you upgraded to progressive springs ?

 

No have ricor intiminators in the front and hagon 2810's on the back, the only thing that's changed is removing and putting the forks back on.

 

That sounds like a good combination.

 

Sorry should have read ricor!
They were there when I bought it but I added the hagons which made a great difference

 

What a difference good weather makes! Last time I was at loomies I was Billy no Mates.



Some bloke even brought a decent car!

 

There's the plan for your 20th then. lol
I've been grandson sitting so no biking for me either today, but I must admit the pleasure I get spending full days with them is the greatest thing and as we know little uns grow up far too quickly.
'Going on adventures with my Grandpa' is what they tell you everyone.

 

She looks better for it crispey - it's a mod that improves the looks and suits the style of bike. First job I did on both my Bonneville's. Second time just did one fork leg at a time and that seemed to help.

 

From the other day when I took the Bonnie over to Pure Triumph Woburn for a spin and a cuppa. Bloke in the car park had this little beaut he uses as his daily ride-about. He's also got a 1960 Dommie in the garage. This is a 1934 Ariel Red Hunter 350cc OHV Twin Port, and she sounded an absolute classic. He says he can't be doing with restoring his bikes to pristine showroom condition - they're meant to be ridden. And I like the little extra touch of a picnic table on the back, very thoughtful.

 

Just cos someone's parked some bikes in the same car park as you doesn't mean they want to be your mates! Sorry steve

 

A few hours in the garage with my favourite beer fitting a tail tidy. Cutting and and rewiring brake light and indicators to make it a lot tidier. Bike is coming together well!

 

This is sadly very true - but I can pretend!

 

Agreed we have done the same today, been to lunch with the grand children. Not so bad as I did manage to get out three times in the last few days..... and with luck if the weather holds will get out this coming week as well.
Wessa

 

Did a bit of slow maneuvering practice on the Tiger this morning after dropping it yesterday through poor technique and carelessness then rode over to Pure Triumph Wellingborough with figwold on country lanes via Rushden for a free coffee and to annoy the nice staff there.