Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

PJT, are you going via Fort William? I used to live the other side of the hill from Loch Lomond and have promised myself that I will take a bike up there one day. Seemingly the East coast via the A85 has some spectacular views. I just realised....you are living my dream!!

 

If your in the Fort William area I recommend this place to stay http://www.ardgour.biz/ we had a great time in and about that area http://thetriumphforum.co.uk/threads/bikes-packed-for-scotland-pity-about-the-weather.548/

 

Crispey, Richard. I went via Glencoe, Fort William and Fort Augustus. I've not been up this route for many a year. The weather again was pretty dismal, cold and wet. I took my time getting to Inverness and my misses had been at our rented cottage for about two hours before I arrived. Kettle was on and ready for me. Tea and a good single malt, just what the doctor ordered.
Richard we will try out your recommendation over the next few days. I'm also planning a trip out to Uig and also Thurso. I don't want to worry the misses too much so won't risk it if the weather takes a turn for the worst.

 

Fitted a nice black anodised petrol cap today brought from a member on here
Thanks David

 

West end cafe (extortionate prices for coffee by the way-Sennybridge service station is cheaper)....then over the Black Mountain before the sheep take over!!

 

Vist to the quacks today
So a nice cheeky 25 miles ride home even though the doctors is only 2 miles down the road !!!!!

 

Getting worried about PJT not heard from him for a week!!

 

Hi Crispey, all ok. Weather in the Highlands too bad for getting out and about on the bike, so the misses and I have had some quality time together. No mobile phones, no computer access, we have had a nice week tucked up and snug. Prepared the bike for the return home tomorrow. My misses is already on the way home in the car. I'm going to have a very early start and hope to get home for tea.

 

Safe trip PJT

 

Just about to set off home. It's dry and mild outside. The bike is all prepared, I've had my breakfast and I'm ready for the long ride home.

 

Fitted my triumph front and back brake reservoirs along with new black shadow goodridge hoses
Bled the front And felt really good
Bleeding the rear and having a few issues can't get the air out anybody got Any ideas ?

 

Hi Clarkey, you could try vacuum bleeding it or back bleeding the system, I had to back bleed with a bmw I had, some systems can be a pig to bleed, good luck
Keith

 

Had a tremendous ride home, took eleven hours with an hour break, but it was great fun. The Trophy behaved faultlessly as normal. The A9 was very quiet because I set off so early. The M6 was busy as usual but no plonkers around to be worried about for a change.

 

Brakes all sorted so took the opportunity to go out for a quick but chilly 100 miles

 

Managed to get hold of a copy of the March issue of Pratical Sportsbikes as it has a photo of my Daytona (and my ugly mug in it)

 

Hope it was on the top shelf in the newsagents! Don't want the kids to get too much of a fright

 

Did nothing with apart from looking at pictures memorising the license plate and plan adding it to my insurance and generally obsessing about the Speedmaster I am hoping to collect from the dealer on Saturday.

 

Trying to sort spokes for my 1963 Tbird. Did you know originally 3 different types spokes fit in same rear wheel
As regards front I've got a 9" twin leader to go into new rim so measuring existing and trying to sort right ones interesting. I think I might re zinc the originals instead using a pal's home diy kit. Just got to sort blasting of hubs etc, and new bearings seals.

 

Taxed Daytona on 1st snowed on 2nd sods law

 

Know it well used to work on my uncle & aunts croft there when i was kid hotel used to called!wait for it The Ardgour Hotel