New boots and front pads for the Tiger (rear pads were new as part of the sale when I got the bike 14 months ago) EDIT - The cans are only taking the weight of the calipers rather than be left dangling on the hoses.
Nope - look again The cans are only taking the weight of the calipers rather than be left dangling on the hoses. I’ve put a comment in the original post as I see where you are coming from
I use a couple of bungie straps off the levers If you want to do this and your bungies are the wrong lengths, commit x2 and chop the knot off, then re- knot to suit
Fitted a pair of Oxford Front Auxillary Lights (the cheap Chinese ones that were mounted on the engine bars when I got the bike fell to pieces). They don’t detract from the indicator visibility and fit quite neatly.
Today was the first day I rode my Speed Triple in a couple of weeks, ever since he was "banished" from the garage to the back yard. Well, he wasn't banished actually but he (and I) had to make peace with living outdoors so Steve's new-to-him 2001 Fat Boy could take his place indoors. It's only fair since I already have (well, had) three bikes and a car in the two-car garage while Steve had one bike in the garage and a pickup truck outdoors in the driveway. Oh yeah, and I do love my husband more than my Triumph. I posted some photos of Speedy's outdoor accessories on the "What's the Last Thing You Bought?" thread (cover, lock, Rid-A-Rat) along with a photo of my bike decked out in his new "jacket". Here are some photos that display Steve and our buddy, Russell's, handwork in the yard to provide some reasonable ingress and egress options for me. Once those nice smooth, hard pavers end, though, it's all dirt and rock from there! BTW, this morning's ride was outstanding! 90 miles of fun in the sun! It's amazing how much I appreciated Speedy today and how INCREDIBLY glad I am that I did NOT decide to sell him but instead agreed to store him outside the kitchen window. Speedy just barely fits on the foundation slab just under the kitchen window. Steve was going to put his Fat Boy here but there's no way it would have fit. Fortunately there's an electrical outlet about 10 feet or so away from the slab along the side of the house so I can plus in my battery tender and a bright light to keep away the packrats at night. And the wooden post works great for the lock and chain. Otherwise I'd have had to sink a ground anchor into the slab. We do have a gate at the entrance to our little neighborhood and it's very safe. But I'd added the lock and chain because I'd sure rather be safe than sorry! The first step is to back up down the ramp and out through the gate. Once I get through the gate I have to keep backing up and do a Y turn to aim for those small pavers which lead up to the front patio and over to the driveway. I guess it'll improve my slow speed off-road skills. When I get home I actually ride through a flat(ish) path in the front yard then onto the large pavers, through the gate, and up the ramp.
Yesterday I went with thousands of other bikers on RTTW 2024 Ride To The Wall is an annual ride of remembrance to The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. An emotional and moving day. My first time on this and I’ll definitely be there next year. Anyone else from here there?
A ride out today for coffee and quiche at Terrington with my eldest son. This is the first rideout with him on the street triple R after he recently passed his test.
My recently acquired 2012 Tiger Explorer had been stored for 7 years since the head was replaced. After a thorough tank cleaning, replacing the fuel pump and sending unit it runs perfectly. However, the tires were 8 years old , the fork seals started leaking and the TPMS batteries were dead. I replaced the TPMS batteries, the forks have been repaired and the new tires should be mounted tomorrow.
I think this is the 17th edition, apparently first one started with about 40 bikes; I've read reports on the facebook page of 7000 /12,500 bikes there this time- probably difficult to know the exact number but you'll get the picture. I've only recently been aware of it through a mate who's been a few times. An extremely worthwhile event but somehow it doesn't get huge amounts of publicity. There was article about it in the MCN a few weeks ago but otherwise you don't hear much about it. 4th October for 2025 www.rttw.org
I went two years ago and decided from now on I will go in my own time when it is much quieter and I definitely won't be in the ride groups as there were too many idiots who had no idea how to ride in a group, it was positively dangerous and I am really surprised there haven't been more incidents/accidents. The main reason to go on that particular day is to catch up, but I'd rather do that in a pub anyway. As an experience it's probably worth doing once but keep your eyes peeled at all times
That is useful feedback @Helmut Visor , thanks for sharing. Like you I have been to the site a couple of times, but never on the “ride to the wall” day.
Loosing a slight amount of engine coolant I investigated why it was doing so, well it has turned into a lot more than intended, the cause was easy to detect, a very minute sharp piece of stone had pierced the rad core, resulting in a very slight leak from the radiator, easy repair, carefully removed the cooling fins, cleaned up the damaged area and neatly soldered the damaged area, after a thorough clean and flush through, I primed it with high temp paint and then applied high temp finish, it now looks good and pressure tested so no leaks. One coolant hose was badly cracked so a new one was purchased, these are now made in India, and it has to be said the quality is very poor, what the heck are Triumph doing. Anyway I decided to have the header pipes Cerakoted, along with a Scorpion link pipe and clamp, I went for Glacier Titanium, the work is on a post for Cerakote Up North. Onwards and upwards so to speak, and I have stripped down all manner of items for a thorough clean, although I completed a full 12,000 mile service not long back, it is new coolant again as I will not re use what came out. 1 exhaust stud was badly corroded and it took 3 hours to remove it, run a die through the remaining studs, and a tap through the head for the new stud, rush these jobs and you will probably end up with it snapped in the head, the stud is less than £2, also a full set of securing nuts, various new fasteners, gaskets etc etc. Unfortunately I am not able to build it back up for a few weeks due to one thing and another. Once back together I will strip out the rear swing arm for inspection and replace anything needed, also I will re grease (again) the suspension bearings etc. What I did notice was how lean the engine is running, blasted Euro Emissions, however I will soon sort that when it is up and running, along with some tasty goodies from UK Race Support. My wife said "I thought you were selling it, and getting a Ducati", Ah I have a plan B, as I have put so much into this machine. I will post some more pictures. Ride safe all from an ageing Rocker.
