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The MGF is easy to get in and out of the TR Chimaera ............. well that is a different story altogether the doors on the Chimaera have a very limited opening angle. My MGF is 75th Anniversary edition it's #1864 of 2000 made I rescued it back in 2015 it was the third one that I rescued had to sell the others when we relocated out here. Bought my fourth one out here but it turned out not only to have been crashed at some point and poorly repaired ................. well bodged but someone had replaced the hydragas suspension with part of a Suplex system I say part of as not all of it fitted and what was fitted is well and truely bodged we though the hydragas just needed pumping up but it was missing. The front crash bar had been welded solid and the cooling system had been altered and bodged. From the outside it looked OK it was not until I got it up on stands to check the spheres that the problems were found there was simply too much to put right so it became a donor it's engine is destined for the 75th.


The 75th Anniversary the colour is Mulberry which might explain why I chose the Merlot Red for my Triumph Trophy.

Plezier

 

Very nice MGF - I had one back in 2005, great little car and a good club scene too. Replaced it with a new MX5 (company car allowance), also a great car and club, although I never really had the same emotional attachment that I had with the older MG.

Funny old world!

 

In 2017 bought this



1993 Chimaera 430 (4.3 litre) oddly enough it weighs about the same as the MGF.

Plezier

 

4.3lit6res.... I'll bet that's a beast!!

 

It is and it's totally old school no PAS, No ABS, no Traction control and no Air Bags. RWD with Ltd slip diff the engine is based on the Rover 3.5 V8 but built specially for TVR the 4.3 was only available for a short time and it's know to be free revving spins up more quickly than the others and 1993 is an early Chimaera at that time they did the 4.0 and the 4.3 then they moved to the 4.5 and the 5.0. Compared to modern performance cars it's nothing special but as Clarkson said of TVR's they are brutal and one day they will turn on you and kill you. They are known or the rear letting go if you don't watch it. The Chimaera is a genuine Grand Tourer and I drove mine down through Europe fro England to Bulgaria and it was a very nice drive indeed if we forget the torrential rain in Germany.

Plezier

 

Think this thread needs to get back to bikes , so.......

Went for a late afternoon blast on the Street Cup around the country lanes to get in a quick fix before the forecast week of rain sets in.

The Vance and Hines are quite loud but the sheep didn't seem to mind. Maybe that should be the test for aftermarket cans; if the local livestock don't run for cover as you approach, they aren't too loud!

 

Was surprisingly dry this morning but threatening rain - opted to take the Tiger for a quick run round only for it not to want to start. Been on the oximiser trickle charger since last ridden and the battery is only 12 months old, so a bit confused.

Put it back on charge and noticed the oximiser kept flickering off and on. Must be a bad connection internally as after much turning it this way and that it was staying on.

An hour later it fired up so went for a good 40 minute ride with the heated grips on high to stress the system. Stopped at my daughters for an hour and come time to leave it fired up no issue. Went to the Shell and filled up (restarted no problem) and returned home. Happy it’s not a bike issue I’ve ordered a new charger from Sportsbikeshop.

Downside was with all the messing about and waiting to get a charge to start etc by the time I left my daughters it was lashing down. It is November mind

 

Yes it's been raining here and only 12c degrees so even if I could ride would be doing so. BTW here you do not see sheep in the fields like that instead they will be being herded by a shepherd with herd protection dogs there are Jackals, Wolves and stray mutts though not so common but also Brown Bears. Goats and Cows are also still herded here.

We also have plenty of "back" lanes but one needs to take care about broken road surfaces nephew lost a new front tyre on his car the other evening in the rain what appeared to be a puddle was a nasty pothole the burst the sidewall.

So take care and stay safe I really envy you being able to get out on a bike !

Plezier

 

Ahhh messed up see other post about sheep but am envious about getting out on a bike !

Plezier

 

Great photo and nice looking bike. I like your approach for deciding on how loud exhaust pipes should be. Well done!

 

Only had my speed triple 1200 about 6 weeks,have not ridden it for the last 3 as i just cannot get on with it,1st time iv'e ever had ohlins front and back and after countless runs up and down a real bumpy road could not get it anywhere near even rideable,so took it to an ohlins specialist and had all the sag set up,no matter what we do it is still too hard and unforgiving so i had had enough and yesterday traded it in for a brand new tiger 900 gt pro,it is a very similar riding position to my ktm but at least they differ greatly in the engine department,one's a v twin and the other a triple,so will take the speed up to the dealer next week in a van and pick up the tiger.

 

Ohlins does tend to be on the firm side but I am surprised the specialist could not set it up to suit your needs. Maybe a change of spring rate would help?

 

It had an 85kg spring on it standard and i am 115 but was still too hard.

 

Congratulations on your new motorcycle. Life it too short to be riding a bike, without a huge grin.

You won't have any trouble dialing in the suspension on the GT Pro for bumpy roads. Fork dive has been a problem for me, on my 2021 model, especially going into a turn to hot and using the front brake; it is not a sport bike. Hopefully the 24 and on have less fork dive.

 

Riding in southwest New Mexico for the past 10 days. Over 3,000 miles on the trip odometer. Moving to a new location in NM in two days, then the plan is south Texas and south Florida. Oil change planned in south Florida, God willing.

 

Nice scenery.

Plezier

 

I changed the oil in the Triumph Tiger GT Pro and did some detailed cleaning. It is ready for it's winter nap. Next up is to change the swing arm chain protector thingy. It came with the valve adjustment kit Idid at 10000 miles. Given it is winter and there will be no riding until at least late February I thought it would be a good time to change it so that is next. Never done that before on this bike but at least the swing arm doesn't have to come out!

 

Ok weird thing just happened the weather is quite nice today change from the recent rains so decided to runt the Trophy 900 up until the rad fans come on had to hit the starter twice to get her to fire up anyway got her running you have to watch the choke as it you just leave it after a short while she starts revving away an I mean 4,000+ so have the ease the choke lever down so she running at below 2.000 then keep an eye on it and ease it off totally once she warms up.

Now the weird bits when I rode her home from purchase the clock worked got home and was checking her over looking for the flasher relay I removed the battery the clock stopped working and nothing I did seemed to get it going again the buttons to set the clock did nothing it has been stuck at quarter past since then but when I looked at it it was not reading 25 past !!! Pressed the buttons and the hands moved so have now set the time and will keep and eye on it. When I turned her off the fans kept running like normal but today they didn't shut off after a while. Waited and they kept running so started the bike again let it run for a few seconds then turned it off and the fans shut off???

Like I said weird. Obviously the bike does not like standing not being used but there is not much I can do about that until the arm heals fully an according the the surgeon that will be next March an that's when he wants to see me again.

Plezier