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

F*^k me! 2 reviews and he’s turned into Henry Cole!!

 

Three actually

 

See what I mean!!

 

keeping to the thread topic (how unusual!), I have actually been doing something with my non-Triumph today (well recently) - that would be the Ditch pump or R nine t Racer.

Original bought cheap to sell on for a quick profit (maybe I am turning into Henry Cole) I decided to keep it for a while but couldn't live with the aggressive riding position - the Spanish Inquisition had a hand in the design - those bars are so low!



So, on the advice of my good friend @Winglad, I bought the AC Schnitzer sport bar conversion - a big improvement over the original.




However, they are still quite low, and although it's not unbearable to ride, I would like a more upright riding position, which different bars or bar risers would achieve. As you can see though, there is no more adjustment possible as the reservoir almost fouls the fairing as it is. So, it's off with the fairing (they're not my favourite thing anyway) and on with the standard headlamp bracket.


The old fairing and the ironwork needed to hold it up weigh almost 6lbs so there's another advantage to them going. I had some cheap bar end mirrors I bought for the CX500, which came in handy.



That was last week, I've since had an ebay frenzy and bought second hand engine protection bars, Triumph Street Scrambler mirrors, and new fork gaiters. Not finished yet but quite pleased with the result so far. Bar risers ordered along with longer brake and clutch lines (plus some other goodies).

 

I will ship the bike down for you mate haha!

 

So you will be keeping the bike then Steve? By the way it looks very smart .......

 

Cheers mate, yes I am going to keep it. I love that engine and the exhaust note and the gearbox is a peach (unlike early GS models apparently).

 

Hey Steve, I would call this exhaust sound „unbelievably legal“
...and I love it too!

I did only one minor thing to my /5
Installed twin instruments. It looks so much more classic IMHO than the single speedometer...

 

That looks superb Daniel - very classy! Two clocks are better than one!

 

Jez, it is going to be the fastest double-droid podracer!!!
I am on my way to Malastare...

 

Jez, these are not the droids you are looking for.

 

Certainly not! and it's a quote from Star Wars you heathen!

 

Love that photo of your ditch pump, er R9T, in front of the brick building with green door, Steve. That's framed print or poster material!!

 

Thanks Sandi, that's kind of you to say. They were farm buildings right at the side of the road so the bike is actually only about 2 feet from tarmac!

 

I'm assuming--and hoping--that the road is one of those less traveled, Steve! Well, I guess you did live to tell the tale. And take an excellent photo. All in the name of art!

 

Sold the RSV not my thing and bought this s4 Ducati

 

Bllllllliiiiiiiinnnng! Innit!

 

Took the ditch pump to meet up with @crispey in the historic market town of Midhurst in West Sussex. Managed to find one cafe that was open.

 

Amazing view there

 

Had a little bimble out after replacing the water pump seals and new coolant on the Transalp, the junction is near Grantown of Spey, Nairn and Forres.