What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?

Well, I decided to take off the Pro Race aftermarket end can as I really didn't like it. The stock Akras clearly haven't been used, and they're now on the bike whilst I mull over getting either the Unit Garage end can that I put on Tangerine Dream or the complete UG exhaust system. I'm angling towards the latter at the moment. Oh, and I popped on an Evotech oil cooler guard as well.

I still have front and rear spindle bobbins to fit, but things took longer than I anticipated so I'll do that next weekend instead.

 

A well overdue spa day for the Blade today; I still need to scrub the new tyres in however had too much to do today to justify going out on it all day, so I gave it a wash instead because the last time I rode it was in absolutely biblical rain and mud. It's not brilliant (a keen detailer I am not), but it is much better. Helumt gave the Multistrada the same treatment, seeing as he had been on that last ride with me .

 

Been there done that on a Honda H100 back in 1984..... pushed the thing 9.8 miles, clocked on the speedo, to my Grandads

At least you had a trailer, and possibly needless to say, I do also have one now.

 

A 65 mile local wander around yesterday, on and off road, using the Kove.







A wet day, very slippery in parts with lots of puddles but only one crash. This made for a tricky recovery due to the lack of grip underfoot on the wet clay, plus the left handlebar was into the clay up past the switches effectively nailling it to the floor

Simplest answer once home, as all my left side was plastered from rolling in the mud, was to lightly jetwash the jacket and pants on the drive along with the bike.

 

Finally finished the Harley Sportster project. After putting it all together it started right up. Been riding it almost a month and fine tuning the carb and timing, but pulls strong and sounds great. Raw and obnoxious compared to the Triumph and Guzzi, but that makes for a good balance.
IMG_6973 by Marco Wikstrom, on Flickr
IMG_9603 by Marco Wikstrom, on Flickr

 

Been busy with this little machine, it came to me in a bit of a sorry state, no pressure, filthy, and a few broken parts. New parts ordered and fitted, including drilling out the frame to fit larger rubber feet, it is now running as it should. I would not recommend anyone using one of these on a car or bike, though, as it stripped off old spilt paint on some flags when I tested it. Unable to ride my bike for 6 to 8 weeks, as out of action so to speak, and I will have to wait to scrub in my recently fitted S23s.

 

Nothing serious I hope

 

It was an operation on my foot, they had to cut the tendons on my toes, break the bones and reset and pinned them. It is a result of years of climbing and mountaineering in some harsh conditions, and it has taken its toll on the joints. Be back riding as soon as I can though.

 

Wishing you a smooth recovery!

 

Get well soon

 

Yes, get well soon mate.

 

Just a quick 45 miles for me today to Shobdon and back; the roads were very very wet with lots of closures for flooding in place and gravelly and the wind was a bit lively, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am extremely glad that I no longer have the Metzelers on the Hyper though .

 

I hope that's chain lube on the driveway

 

Water.

 

About 50 miles today to Bringsty Vintage Cafe and back, the roads were very wet and dirty again as it had rained quite a lot earlier on, so I took the already dirty Hyperstrada out!

 

Just gave in to temptation and bought the Unit Garage low exhaust silencer for the R9T. I put one on Tangerine Dream and loved it, and it really cleans up the back end of the bike as well as sounding superb.

On Tangerine Dream...

 

Managed to get out in the sun, yesterday, although I wouldn't describe it as warm! The bike runs beautifully, albeit a little snatchy at low revs - thinking that I may get it remapped once the UG end can has been fitted. I'm also edging towards taking the Healtech switchable servo eliminator off the bike... the UG will be loud enough that I'm not concerned about whether the flapper valve is open or closed and, in any event, I don't think the eliminator's working as it should (only two of the three settings seem to have any impact on the valve).