Triumph Don't Make It Easy .....

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  1. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    #1 GaryM, May 23, 2017
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    Just received my spot light kit from Triumph.
    Needless to say they don't include the instructions :) So found them on the internet.
    Removing the indicators from the forks is interesting , as the indicators are actually on the fork stantions.
    To get at them you have to drop the forks by 1.5 inches to be able to slide them off.
    Thankfully I have a lift that can lift the bike to do this job but for safeties sake I think it's more a two man job.
    Other than that it's fairly straight forward.
    Another option is to cut off the indicators which is an idea I'm toying with as I won't be returning the bike back to stock once this is on.
    So a word of warning if you are considering doing this yourself make sure you have a way to raise the bike. :)
    Or to cut them off ....... now where did I put my angle grinder ...... ;)
     
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  2. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Ooh! I don't like cutting good parts up.
    You never know you may want to return to standard or it may help selling the bike in the future ?
     
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  3. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    #3 GaryM, May 24, 2017
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    I was kidding Mick. :)
    Like you I don't like cutting up good parts either. It's not difficult to drop the shocks 1.5 inches.
    Just awkward due to the weight of the bike.
    Pity Triumph didn't think of an alternative design such as hinging the bracket for the indicators hinged to make it easier to remove them.
     
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  4. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Get one of these jacks Gary.
    £35 off fleabay

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  5. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    Any particular make Mick?
    That's easier to use than my great big thing.
     
  6. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Hi Gary,
    I believe it was a company called 'go sourcing'
    They are probably all manufactured by the same company but imported by multiple UK distributors who advertise on fleabay.
    Mine is 500kg SWL £35 incl. delivery
    They are brilliant simple devices with nothing much that can go wrong.
    Folds flat for storage and feels really safe in use.
     
  7. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    Hmm missed that reply. Got one now or similar one by Constands. But thank you for the advice.
     
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