Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by flapinflares, Mar 7, 2013.

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  1. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    #18141 Vulpes, Jun 30, 2022
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    If you do, Dougie, make sure you have a look at Kinlochaline Castle. Wonderfully done up. It was a ruins when I first saw it. d88-1236910.jpg
     
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  2. Pedro1340

    Pedro1340 Senior Member

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    Put the triple in for a 3rd annual service and mot. It's done 2030miles from new, never seen wet road, pads changed 1000miles ago after the recall. Got a phone call 90mins after leaving the dealership saying everything was ok but the technician :) says the brakes are a bit "mucky" and did I want the have them cleaned, only an hours labour,,, ffs what is going on with main dealers,? Its shit like this that rip my knickers.
    With my last speed triple the same dealer when doing the 2nd service said I should have the calipers lubed as they hadn't been done from build, I said you done the PDI, missed this and want me to pay!!! I went back to Triumph Glasgow only because after going bust I hoped that they might have improved, sadly not. Will be looking for a good independent from now on.
     
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  3. Mrs Visor

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    In a similar vein, the dealership I use to service my car are obsessed with telling me that I need / fitting without asking (refund obtained...) new windscreen wiper blades even when the ones I have on are new and not smearing when I clear the screen.
     
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  4. Markus

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  5. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    When I had my Tracer serviced at a dealer last year (2 year) they stripped and cleaned the front calipers at no extra charge because they said they were sticking a bit. I thought that was pretty good of them.
     
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  6. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    When I bought my Honda Civic, it came with four years left of a pre-paid five year service plan so naturally I took it to a Honda dealer. They would always tell me the brake pads were 80% worn or it needed new wiper blades. The brake pads would always do at least another 1,000 miles and I'd get my own blades (if needed) for less than half what they wanted to charge me. I used to hear them tell other people the same stories and most people would agree to the "extras". It's a good little earner.
     
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  7. blagi

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    Evotech.it tail tidy finally mounted.
    It is not exactly plug&play as it is advertised, but it can be installed if you have few basic tools and 3-4 free hours for it.

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  8. Mrs Visor

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    Looks good!
     
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  9. Mrs Visor

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    @Helmut Visor and I attended a local car / bike meet today on our Triumphs, had a good natter to people and came home again. All very sociable (I have to be in the mood to "people" o_O :laughing:).
     
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  10. DavidS

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    And washer fluid. BMW were dreadful and even went as far as discs and pads, not just pads.
     
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  11. sikatri

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    Mods. DA462AAB-5158-43FE-B536-55AD9292C9A0.jpeg
     
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  12. sikatri

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    And earlier! E4C21604-3E39-495E-8B4D-B93EF9799901.jpeg
     
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  13. evilsim

    evilsim Senior Member

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    Lovin' it

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  14. tcbandituk

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    Just got back from the South of France on the Tiger, bit of a heatwave out there, ranging between 27c at the start to 32c when I left.
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  15. Pedro1340

    Pedro1340 Senior Member

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    Sent away for this bad boy,, since my £230 service didn't include either chain adjustment or lube,,, memo to authorised dealer's,, dont tick the box if it hasn't been done. IMG_20220704_125415.jpg
     
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  16. Mrs Visor

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    Just the commute for me today, great ride each way though :).
     
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  17. Ducatitotriumph

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    I got one of them and the fit (imho) is crap. Too long as it hits the edge of the tyre and too "big" to fit nicely between the sprocket bolts (at the rear, you'll see what I mean...)
    However, it works WAY better if you actually remove a sprocket nut and bolt (only needs to be one) so it actually fits on the "ring" correctly. Try it as it really does work better as you put the spanner in the gap where there ISN'T the bolt/nut.
     
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  18. Dawsy

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    I was going to say the same about the fit! I shortened mine so it now clears the tyre, and fits better for touring. Good idea about the nut and bolt. Cheers for that.
     
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  19. Pedro1340

    Pedro1340 Senior Member

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    As soon as I read this I was straight to the garage, opened the seat to measure it against the triumph tool. Was surprised to see that the hook end wasn't a replica, think it must fit other makes too. Happy to say I had no trouble adjusting the chain without removing any bolts.only problem was banging my forehead on the number plate trying to see what I was doing :), I think a tail tidy is going on the Xmas present list.
     
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  20. DanielB

    DanielB Noble Member

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    Despite having reasonably sized hands (so I'm told :cool:) I find the reach on my Tiger 1050 factory fitted clutch lever a bit of a stretch, even on the closest setting...

    Although I've started on the seemingly unfathomable discovery of the ins and outs of motorcycle lever replacements...I have done the "ghetto fix" on the lever adjustment pin...

    Seems to have helped ... I've now got the lever about one phalange back :D
     
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