Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

I went for a bit of an explore today, it was bloody cold and windy. I don't know where I was when I took this, somewhere a few miles out out of Daventry...

 

Cracking pics Mr B

 

That is wonderful, @capt! What great memory for you and your granddaughter--for your whole family! The fact that her granddad carried her to her wedding on his motorcycle is become part of the family lore and a wonderful story for the ages. She's beautiful, BTW. Does she take after her granddad?

 

Beautiful day, beautiful scenery, beautiful bike. It doesn't get much better than that! Thanks for sharing, MrB.

 

As the nights are drawing in thought I’d check the headlight aim, and main beam pointing at the sky
Simple to adjust vertical position on the Thruxton by loosening the two headlamp shell bolts and moving the thing up and down off for a test now

 

Beautiful, @Rspete. To say your mate is "very good" with a camera seems an understatement! These images are spectacular. They could be part of a Triumph ad campaign. If your mate ever travels to Arizona, let him (or her?) know that I'll be happy to hire him/her to take photos like these of our bikes, too. Definitely poster-worthy!

 

Right @dilligaf, I've found you a T shirt now tell all

 

I’ll give you a CLUE
Do ya want a CLUE
This is the CLUE
Get ready for the CLUE
The CLUE is.....
.......over here mate on my heed

 

Goalposts

 

Next year will be a better year for tweed anyway, @OsteKuste (hopefully) since there aren't DGR big group rides happening this time around. And that gives you a whole year to prepare! I've done DGR the past two years and wore the same jacket (houndstooth rather than tweed) both times hoping that no one noticed--though I have my suspicions that a bunch of bikers might not register that fashion faux pas.

Here's a photo from the 2019 DGR so you can see my attire. I have a zip front knit riding "undershirt" of made by Knox that has body armor in it and was wearing that under my white shirt and the jacket. I have a tweedy cap that I wore when the helmet came off.

 

Is that "head" in American English, Dilli? Or if not, what the heck is "heed"? The clue is esoteric enough without the language barrier.

 

Heed=Head
Head=Heed

I had to google esoteric

 

Thanks, for the translation, Dilli! Well, I've googled a number of phrases new to me on the forum and always figure that's my new learning for the day. So "esoteric" can be your new learning for the day. And I think you may find a number of uses for it in your "mystery threads".

 

I will be better prepared next year! I did raise a bit of funds at least. Any idea when the tens to send out some of the goodies? I should have some patches and pins coming. Will add them to my regular riding jacket.

 

I think I got my stickers and pin a few weeks after the ride date if I remember correctly, OsteKuste. I also got an additional cool patch and letter the first year I did it because I was the high fund raiser for the Tucson ride! The promotor and I got into a good natured competition--we even donated to each other--and we wound up raising as much between the two of us as the rest of the riders combined. I beat him out for the #1 spot by a nose. The following year--2019-- people were ready to rumble and the total number of funds raised in Tucson was about three or four times higher than in 2018.

 

Broke 3000 miles on the TFC , she just keep getting better ...

 

Nah , Chloe is much better Off than that.... She follows her Grandmother and her Aunt's side of the family.
It was Pissing down by the time I set off on My Bike to do my bit and carry Her to the Site where they took their Vows.
I pulled up at the agreed pick up point and Chloe got settled side saddle on the bike. I've never felt my Bike Shaking So much , she was Soon cold in the rain.
They Top picture I posted with Fat Drunken Fingers during the reception is of the Three generations of wives , well Chloe's the newest obviously.
Her Mother is in the White suit... My good lady is in blue on the right and her Aunt's are either side.
I was Saturated !!! So I'd changed into full casual wear , but kept the Tie on .....
Do you like it?? I received it as a Father's Day Present.
Chloe's Mother Tammy found it and bought it. When Chloe heard I had it I had to wear it with the suit...

 

Lost is a state of mind. Did my fair share of hikes along country lanes and walking paths that degenerated in to open pasture. Once, had a entire herd of livestock follow me from one fence to the other, about a mile away.

 

Love the story, capt...and LOVE that tie!!!

 

Caught a nail in the rear tire - no blow out, held air. Was lucky to find the last Pirelli Angel GT 150/70-17 69W on the planet. Got'er mounted in 1-day and I installed it up today. What a pain in the arse especially when there has been a good run of weather. Tubes suck, but the KineoAlpina wheels just dont look right imo. I wish there was an easy tubeless option for stock spoke wheels, and not DIY Outex tape conversion.