Sunday 30 September 2012
Nice Triton
Can't remember where I found this but I believe it's in Australia, would look nicer in my drive way though!
Shimmed
Tiger with her top off! shims all checked and wall within tolerance except one of the exhaust shims on number three which was two thou out, so one shim changed and that's her good for another 12000 miles. I was really surprised when I took the rocker cover off to find the cams in excellent condition with barely any sign of wear, this engine is showing 40,000 miles and should easily do another.
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Three nice new shiny IACV hoses on display
Ready for the road
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Tuesday 25 September 2012
Triumph update
Fitted this dress up kit that I got from TEC Triumph, was surprised when I took my clutch cable off to find it was full of water, the original rubber tit doesn't let water out the cable!
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This is how I found the idle air control piping when I removed the tank, I have fitted new valve but I have had to order new pipes; the bike is running a lot smoother now and I finally got the brakes working how they should even the back one although I cant change the pads in it, so I will have to look out for a good second hand Calliope in the near future.
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This is how I found the idle air control piping when I removed the tank, I have fitted new valve but I have had to order new pipes; the bike is running a lot smoother now and I finally got the brakes working how they should even the back one although I cant change the pads in it, so I will have to look out for a good second hand Calliope in the near future.
Friday 21 September 2012
Silver Eyes
Pinched from Bike Exif, so pop over there for the full spec, but she's too good not too share.
Wrong Way Round
I met Dene yesterday, hes doing a charity ride all around the UK coast for a cancer charity on a Honda C90, one of the nicest fellows you could ever wish to meet. If you see him on the road give him a wave or pop across to his site and make a donation.
El Tigre Progress
Well started the service on El Tigre and to work through some of its issues. Firstly I changed the oil an filter which looks like it was probably the same oil as I put in her three years ago, jet black and piss thin! so she now has 4 litres of Yamalube 10/40 fully synthetic coursing through her galleries which has quietened her down a bit.
Next off was the brakes, I see that she has new pads in the front so I think a change of fluid will be all that's required there and a little bit of a clean but the back caliper now that's a different story! one piston seized solid and the other just about moving and the pad retaining pin is seized solid with the head fucked up and the pads rusted to it so its going to want another caliper, feel like sending this one to the D.O.T and asking how the fuck can a bike pass an mot with a brake caliper in this condition? Its about as much use as tits on a fish!
As proceedings where abruptly brought to a halt on the brake front I thought I would whip the tank off, wish I had left it on now tbh! The IACV hoses are all perished and one had fallen off so I think that's why it ran like a sack of spanners and smelled rich, also the valves in the petrol tank wont shut off so the tank needs laying on its side to stop it leaking fuel and finally the hose to the pressure regulator is perished so not too bad all in all but going to have to throw more money at the old tart to get her reliable, will be worth it when she's done but that brake caliper is really nipping me head!
Next off was the brakes, I see that she has new pads in the front so I think a change of fluid will be all that's required there and a little bit of a clean but the back caliper now that's a different story! one piston seized solid and the other just about moving and the pad retaining pin is seized solid with the head fucked up and the pads rusted to it so its going to want another caliper, feel like sending this one to the D.O.T and asking how the fuck can a bike pass an mot with a brake caliper in this condition? Its about as much use as tits on a fish!
As proceedings where abruptly brought to a halt on the brake front I thought I would whip the tank off, wish I had left it on now tbh! The IACV hoses are all perished and one had fallen off so I think that's why it ran like a sack of spanners and smelled rich, also the valves in the petrol tank wont shut off so the tank needs laying on its side to stop it leaking fuel and finally the hose to the pressure regulator is perished so not too bad all in all but going to have to throw more money at the old tart to get her reliable, will be worth it when she's done but that brake caliper is really nipping me head!
Thursday 20 September 2012
LSL Thruxton
I think I am drawn to Thruxtons, better tell the missus I need one to go with the standard Bonny, second thoughts best not!!!
Tuesday 11 September 2012
The Return Of El Tigre
Can you ever have enough Triumphs? In my case I think the answer is a resounding no.
three years and 3500 miles later El Tigre has returned to the fold sporting 40,000 miles now I'm going to give her a full chassis and engine service and she should be ready for another forty.
three years and 3500 miles later El Tigre has returned to the fold sporting 40,000 miles now I'm going to give her a full chassis and engine service and she should be ready for another forty.
Ready to be unloaded after her trip back home from Kilmarnock
Friday 7 September 2012
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