Featured Sprucing Up The Daytona 1200, What It Cost So Far.

I've been getting my 1995 Daytona 1200 in better shape for the last 12 months. I document my costs in a video here. This isn't some restoration or even a major rebuild but just something to make it a reliable well sorted runabout.

 

Thanks for the kind words. It does get a lot of attention when out and about although some still think it is a modern bike.....until they see the headlights Good luck with the valve tool, it was definitely a learning curve for me but hopefully you'll only have a few to do and mainly on the inlet side!

 

The very best of luck with the rebuild. Do post your journey and how things work out for you. I do hope you find a fairing as it is what distinguishes this bike from the other Triumph's of the same era. It also hides a lot .

 

Yes, I'm pretty sure it is DIABLO BLACK DUPONT BEC 1342 T3120300-PC. Yours is looking pretty clean though, good base to start off.

 

Well I have had the front forks refurbished with a good clean, new seals, fresh oil and springs more suited to my weight. I changed out the original rear shock for a new Wilbers 640, again sprung for my weight and the bike feels wonderful in a static test. My excitement was short-lived, rolled it out for the test drive and the no 1 carb float bowl was jammed open, aaaahhhhhh! No amount of tapping or knocking would get it re-seated. Carbs off again and dropped round to a old time family run carb specialist to clean up and rejuvenate. In the hole for another €900 or so on that suspension. This carb job better be the last thing!

 

I've managed to put 300 miles or so on the Daytona in the last while. I have to say, the front fork refurb plus my new rear shock have made my Daytona 1200 into a really great bike to ride again. I have set the damping on the "softer" side which suits me just fine and suits my pace (or lack of it). Still have some cold starting issues but I'll deal with them. If anyone has a tired old bike look to some quality shocks to give it a new lease of life, chalk & cheese springs to mind.

 

Decided to stick some modulated BikeVis mini LED's on to the Daytona. I had already done the Tiger. The pandemic really does give you times to do things!

 

Too kind, thankyou. Excellent, post some pics when spring comes, its such a great bike to take out on the road and it gets a nice bit of attention. Looking forward to it myself. Weather wet and windy here at the moment but the pandemic has us locked down to no more than 5km from the house, very strict here.

 

Ah yes, some people can make a right mess of things and put really inappropriate stuff on the bike. I actually like the dull yellow glow of the original H4 Halogens on mine and will leave them well alone. It makes me stand out in a see of white light these days.

 

That's very interesting and sounds like a great idea. Did you have to change out your existing indicator relay or add any resistance anywhere?