Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

I've used these - or, rather, similar but lightly cheaper ones - on any number of oil filters, bikes, cars, vans and never encounered one it couldn't at least loosen ... even when the filter started deforming or collapsing. As a matter of interest, what kind of filter tool were you using?

https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand...MIouTXsaOT9QIVja3tCh3VfgCmEAQYASABEgJPO_D_BwE

 

I attempted to use this, Adie. But it transpired on my speed there's not enough room to actually apply it.

 

You want the threepenny bit socket that has a half inch square hole in the middle for a ratchet wrench. Unless the newer Speedies are different to mine. https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/triump...-hEoUQ8WW2idYwGi8d9gSFdQa07McuIoaAoG2EALw_wcB

 

Yep, got one of those... somewhere...

 

Just a fair warning, the 10mm socket is missing.....

 

Yup, playing with my filter wrench somewhere...

 

I’ve got a friend with sheds full of older Hondas (stop giggling). He buys genuine Honda oil filters and some of the less ancient models use a canister version and, would you believe, Mr Honda puts a filter cup type removal tool in the box with every filter. He has a draw full of ‘em and low and behold they fit Triumph oil filters too. So I have acquired several. Maybe everyone should have a Honda friend

 

I believe that's usually referred to as 'Care in the Community'.

 

You can't beat a nice oily ring

 

I've got similar except I paid twice the amount for the Triumph one on the principle that it was sure to fit properly (yeh, I know). It is a nice black powder coated affair and seems very solid.

Advantage of these sort is that it's easy to get a torque wrench on there for people like me who like going by-the-book because they lack experience for doing things by feel.

 

I just put them on good hand tight, then whack another quarter turn or so on with the ratchet. Not had one drop off or leak yet

 

No need to worry Ade, an oil filter is always going to come off. There's nothing to seize and you always "oil your rim" before fitting a new filter. I've always used the screwdriver method, never had a problem. If I can do it, anyone can, honest.

 

One last putt through the burb before the temps drop and the “wintery mix” sets in tomorrow.







Amusing enough this tune spun up just after we arrived on scene at the first joint. Always saw these guys as just a "poor man's Rush" but hey…. "Triumph."

 

Ran some petrol through the carbs on New Years day, can't leave it too long in these old T300's.

 

I thought I'd whack this in. I was just drinking a brew and looking at it, and thought you may want to too.

 

Yup!

 

Yep! SOOO glad you’re back, @Iron!

 

Xmas break over, so home for now
Check out my REVER Ride link
https://go.rever.co/zDHgErpYymb

 

There seems to be an accidental smudge on your data...

 

Uuumm well, with the Xmas traffic going down, all the overtaking lanes were blocked to protect the morons from crashing, so I enjoyed the free run home.
Also, after 4 months lockdown, the police are a lot fewer than normal
No point advertising the ‘slight’ overspeed