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2002 Speed Triple 955i;

It's on another thread but today I replaced my vacuum hoses with silicone ones. A satisfying little job...and all went well.

6mm (internal diameter) silicon tubing (available from various sites) fits really well both ends...but I belt and braced it with spring clamps.

Seeing as I was so far in - tank off, airbox off...I replaced the plugs...

I also noticed, since putting handlebar risers on, that the clutch cable outer was wearing as it rubs on left hand lock against the headstock...so rerooted the clutch cable slightly to allow a little extra play...this was also easier with the tank off.

Not back together yet but a productive little day.

 

Sorry guys haven't replied for a while! had a tummy bug! got an asshole like a Japanese flag!!! Too much info? yeah thought so stripped down my carbs while I was close to the garage bog! they were clean but wanted to change the main jets out and put my new air- boxes on, somebody told me that when you put aftermarket exhausts on you have to swap out the main jets in the carbs and since I didn't put the pipes on I changed the jets, they had 210 main but in my draw I had some 132's seems bit big but hey-ho, the pilot jets were 40's that's ok,I slid the throttle needle up a couple of notches and re-fitted and started her up, screwed the pilot screw right in then out 2 turns as I have always done over the years. I wondered why since I have had the bike the DELKEVIC's would pop back at deceleration at high speed. When I have stopped running I will give her a road test but she is running lovely at tick-over good start eh?

 

Just had a call from the dealer to say all my replacement parts are in under warranty. Took a while but the below are being replaced
Rear seat cowl (due to single seat now on and rubber ring marks on the original)
Headlight surrounds (tarnish)
Fuel cap (tarnish)
Left side cover for pipes (rubbed away from just wearing jeans!)

Think thats it. Warranty is up in January so glad to get this done. Not the best bike for quality of materials but the rest of it more than makes up for it.

 

Were the fuel cap & Headlight surrounds already tarnished when you got your bike ceramic coated last year?

 

Went for a blast on the Rocket today




Apt name for the owner of this whisky shop in Crieff




stopped of at the Clachan at Loch earn for a tasty macaroni & cheese

 

Yes they were. From about 6 months in. I sent to Triumph but then we had lockdowns etc. it was while it was in for a service that I pushed it with the dealership again and it benefited me to leave it to nearer the end of the warranty.
Forgot the screen brackets too. This was them after 6 months

 

I see what you mean. Definitely not happy at that and at least triumph did the decent thing in the end.

 

@Dougie D

Hope you dont mind but have taken a couple of your great photos and ran them through Lightroom to create my new desktop.

 

Cool! I'll save them to my computer now

 

Taking time to remember those that gave us our freedom

 

Great picture SLEEPY OWL, lovely bike and great respect for our fallen

 

Took the scenic route to work this morning…only about 50 miles in the wrong direction!

 

I bought the Speedmaster a year ago this week. I finally clicked 1000 miles on the odo yesterday.

I know - shameful.

The wife had a Kaw 800 Vulcan Classic. We used to do between four and five thousand miles a year together. A back injury (car wreck) in late 2012 has left her unable to ride. I'd take her Kaw out every couple weeks to keep it limber, both of us hoping her back would improve, but it didn't. I had to stick to the back roads, because the Kaw was lavender colored and I didn't want to be seen by my biker friends on it. LOL! Then the trips became fewer and fewer, till I was just going out and starting it and letting it run in the garage. It became clear she was done riding, we sold her Kaw in 2018.

I promise to do better!

 

Americans?!?

We all followed rigidly the silence in respect of the fallen. I wonder how many other businesses do these days?

 

I took Speedy out for a little 40 mile solo ride this afternoon to clear my head and feel a bit of peace and quiet. I've ridden past this mural in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley numerous times but never really noticed it until today. It's in a less congested area of a very large parking lot in a shopping plaza. Seems rather like a funny place for a mural but I think it's pretty cool.



After snapping that photo I continued on past the shopping plaza and headed across the main street of Oracle Road. Once across that busy street the road becomes the entrance to Catalina State Park. I've taken (and posted) a few photos from here before but I can't remember the last time I was here--which means too long. It's a lovely and peaceful place.

 

@SleeplyOwl: Great pictures. Many thanks!!!

 

The size of the parking lots out there would constitute as a good ride out in the uk!!!
Great as always and hopefully that head is clear! (er)

 

That’s because you are a pussy. The ditch pump is an adventure bike for goodness sake, so get a grip mate

 

Cars are King in the west, @Ducatitotriumph. I guess that means the size of our parking lots reflects that fact. Yes, my head was definitely clearer and my soul more at peace during and after yesterdays ride, thanks.

 

This is definitely one of the nicest times of the year for us, @Dawsy. Mostly we're all relieved that the daytime temperatures are back below 100ºF!

This morning we awoke to 49ºF and the high today will be in the low 80'sºF with more of those clear blue skies. That 80º number is a bit deceptive, though. I always think it feels like 70º would most anywhere else due to the very low humidity. Perfect riding weather. Mr. Sandi and I were talking about how gloriously beautiful it was this morning as we were walking Ellie the Boxer. Our families live in the midwest and they are looking down the barrel of a long, dark, and cold winter (Minnesota and Ohio) and we are heading into our best weather here in Arizona.