Anyone Drilled Holes In Their Side Panels Before???

Good afternoon all,
I`m thinking of giving my old Thruccy some more air to the K&N, so Iv`e been toying with the idea of drilling 3 holes across both of the side panels & in-filling with gold mesh, but as a former member of the DIY club...That is Don`t Involve Yourself I`m a little apprehensive to say the least.. Ive seen many threads on Triumphrat forum, but was just wondering if you guy`s & girl`s have had any experience of doing such a job & your experiences of cutting/ drilling into those oh so bloody expensive side panels.... I see that that good old ebayer PW864 does some with a lovely curved bulge (OOOH ER Mrs!!) at the front, & having used Pete many times before, I know that they`ll be great items, but, .... I was just thinking of going slightly cheaper & maybe less radical. That`s not saying I won`t go that way though... so,never say never...Whatever that saying means???

Cheers all.
TBOY

 

Sounds easy enough.....GULP

 

Hi thebiglad...nice of you to join my thread.
I`m not sure what I want really, I`ve just lashed out on a K&N filter just before I see Triumph Twins website, Doah! so I guess I`m stuck with that for a while until my obsession of "Iv`e paid for it & know one`s gonna have it" mentality subsides.
I run TOR`s exhausts, have done from new, but I only recently took off the SAI as Iv`e always hated the over-run from 3G (not the phone one) down to tick-over & it`s worked a treat.
I really like PW864`s side panels, but how would it look with just one on the LHS I wonder? Iv`e considered too the breathe bell mouth option, but want it to run easier & free`er than I do with more grunt...If I need speed I just get the old Honda superdream out. Yeah righto!!!!!
Read a thread on another forum that said about cool air being so much better than the hot air off the engine that they obviously pull into the air filter...that`s my little minds thought on it all really.

 

I could run the breathe bell mouth option & Pw864`s side panel...Cool with function too eh

 

Yeah, cheers half ton. Was thinking of getting done what I need then sending my ecu to TTP to map.
it`s always run ok my bike, but the left cylinder has always been a slightly darker colour than the right for some reason, but I guess the SAI hasnt help one little bit, pushing in all that air....Should of done that mod 2 Years & 1 day from new I now think.

 

Rain!!!!! we don`t do rain,,,no sireeeee

 

Yep, If there`s a button to press that`s gonna bugger it all up.....I`ll find it.....I`m so unlucky, I have treats melt in my hand....( showing my age now!!!!)
if I didn`t have bad luck...I wouldn`t have any luck I can tell ya.

Pity that TTP don`t do a ride in/ride out service...I`d do that even if it cost a couple of quid. My best mate is an ex triumph technician & has done so much work on my Thruxton Ive lost count of what he`s done & what he`s made on his lathe....He`s such a clever sod & a good mate too...Known him since I was 5 & I`m 56 now!!!!
Strange tho.....He ain`t keen on my Superdream for some reason.

 

Just had a pretech 6 pot caliper fitted to my bike, looks the nuts & if it stops as well as it looks, I`ll be doing stoppies every 100yds....Dunno if it`ll fit the scrambler

 

I,m` ok with technology thebiglad, after all, my spelling on here is funtostic!!!!
I`m more concerned with buggering it up! & it costing a lot to get it put right.

 

I need to look into it more I think, i enjoy computers, & my best mate was an ex triumph techy, so maybe. Still trying to get my money back on those indicators....But Paypals onto it now, so, maybe if they refund me, it`ll free up a bit of cash

 

Super Large!!!!
It`s bike porn, I didnt know whether to put it on the bike or just stick it on the mantel piece & admire it!!! Lovely bit of kit.
New EBC disc to go with it & Hel brake line too.....That`s why my old bit`s are on ebay right now....bit of plugging there for my bit for sale...ta rooster

 

& Tigcraft!!!!

 

+ new tyres too so I can practice me stoppies!!!!