Hi guys Just a continuation from my previous thread on the welcome section. Finally received my Trident 900 and absolutely love it, definitely a different experience riding a triple to a small 400 4 cylinder. The torque is extremely addictive. I will be making a few modifications. I have removed the grab handle, and have swapped seats with my dad (he has a Daytona 900) so I can eventually get a seat cowl. Other modifications will be drop bars and new exhausts, i'm basically going for a Speed Triple replica. In the pictures I wasn't sure on the colour but now i've got it, its a lot better than I thought! Here are a few pictures.
lovely bike you have there. DD is almost right,it will be collectable soon,not one day, dont let her go,it is quite an early one and in very good condition.
Thanks for the kind words, it is really tidy. The previous owner was a policeman, which may suggest why it is in such good condition.
probably coz he never rode it in daytime, only evening all ,lol to the younger folk in here, apologies for the 60s Dixon of Dock Green joke
Cheers guys definitely takes getting used to. I don't feel as confident throwing it into the corners. What can I do to make it feel a bit more solid? can I adjust the rear shock? I presume I can buy stiffer springs for the front
They are naturally a bit top heavy, but no doubt you will get used to it. Mine has a Hagon rear shock and Hagon front springs - a definite improvement. (Rear shock came first, front springs came later.) It also has done many touring miles 2 up with full panniers/top box/tank bag without problems. Has anyone told you to keep your battery in good condition? These bikes can easily trash the starter sprag clutch if the battery is below par. Having said that yours is one of the easier ones to fix - later models need the engine out and reduced to a medium sized box of bits before the sprag can be replaced!
Yeah I was definitely taking it easy.... (reminded me of when I drove 110 Land Rover after years of classic mini ownership) that was a wake up call Are the springs the ones on sprint manufacturing website? £59. Where did you get the rear shock from? I have been told about the sprag clutch issue. I've hooked up a battery charger so its just a seat off job and then connect it up. Thanks for the information though
Both rear shock and front springs came direct from Hagon. They will build the rear shock to accommodate your weight and useage. Just had a look at SM's site and I don't think they are Hagon front springs, as I had to remove the spacer in the top of the forks. They also came complete with a bottle of fork oil.
Hi Kelvin, I had a 94 trident, I always found it cornered better with 2 or 3 pounds more air in the tyre's and better throttle response by doing the K&N etc.
My sprint used to need extra air in the tyres when I had pr2s fitted. I have had Angel GTs fitted recently and the turn in seems quicker and more positive on standard setting. The T300s dont seem to like low pressure in the tyres,makes the steering super heavy. All good advice from the guys above, sprag, suspension etc. I can confirm they are not hagon springs from sprint,bought some for mine and they are ok but not brilliant. Best advice I can give you,make sure the side stand is down before you lay the bike over............DON'T ASK,lol. One knackered indicator later.
Spot on, will try that in the next few days and see how I get on. As in the front? which ones did you go for? 10% or 20%? Yeah, my dad has told me the same. He has a Daytona 900 and that's a heavy machine once it goes over there's no going back lol
the springs I bought from sprint were the multirate, cannot recall whether they were kabaya or showa now tho,it was a couple of years ago,obviuosly depends on the fitment on your bike. I used thicker oil than standard sae 10, think it was sae 15, and ended up putting 50cc more oil in each leg. In retrospect I would expect hagon springs to be better
T Thanks for the information Dave, I will look into it. Would changing the oil to a thicker grade alone help?
It will firm up the damping, but won't change the spring rate. If the forks dive too much for your liking, firmer springs is the answer.
Thanks for the response. One last question (I promise) I have found hyperpro fork spring kit (with oil) and a rear shock spring - are these any good? it's £85 for just the spring as apposed to £250+ for a complete shock absorber, is it worth holding out and changing the complete absorber? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyperpro-...516228?hash=item23724d2ec4:g:liYAAOSwLnBX2U7z http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyperpro-...565223?hash=item2117f09ba7:g:aQcAAOSwLnBX8A-H Thanks again
