Hi From Mansfield :) New'ish Speed Trip Owner :)

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  1. Pickernickbasket

    Pickernickbasket New Member

    Feb 17, 2022
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    Hello from Mansfield (UK).

    Not long had my Speed Triple now and still in the process of sorting her out ready for some touring soon as weather picks up.

    Will probably need to pick ya brains as im not too handy with the old spanners lol. Im also new to forums so forgive me if i get owt wrong :)

    Hopefully ive attached a couple of images.

    1st one should be of when i first got her in Oct last year - knackered flat tyres, stupid mirrors off a street trip i believe, repainted in gloss grey??? dodgy but i dont care if shes been rounf the block a bit :)

    2nd is from a ride out to the Triumph Factory Nov '21, with my bro on his ZZR1400, man it was cold that day :) breaking in the new Pirelli Angel GT 2's and getting used to the tiny mirrors was fun though.

    Ive since changed the levers, added heated grips (why did i bother!).

    Just need to sort the slipping clutch out, hopefully its just a cable (shes only done 6.5k), got a Venhill Featherlight cable to put on soon as i can be bothered, theres no play on the old one that looks well past it, also got a niiiiice Red Samco hose kit and K&N air and oil filters to put on her. Cant decide on coolant type or oil yet (suggestions anyone?).

    Thats all for now.

    OnO :)

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  2. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi Pickernickbasket :cool:
     
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  3. Octoberon

    Octoberon Crème de la Crème

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    Hi, welcome to the forum. Proper nice bike.:blush:
     
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  4. GuySal

    GuySal Member

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    Welcome - nice to see a local!
     
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  5. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Greetings and welcome to the forum, Pickernickbasket! Looks like you figured out how to post photos. Nice bike! Hope you enjoy the forum. No worries if you're new to forum and you get it wrong now and again. We've all been there and are all happy to help out if need be.
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  6. Glenn2926

    Glenn2926 First Class Member
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    Eyup.
     
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  7. Mrs Visor

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    Hi and welcome!
     
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  8. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome….
     
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  9. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello Pickernickbasket.

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  10. Pickernickbasket

    Pickernickbasket New Member

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    Thanks for all the welcomes
    Will check out your rides, the forum and sort my profile out when I'm back on pc
     
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  11. joe mc donald

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    Welcome to the family. Well another great intro and a fantastic picture of the steed. Thanks for sharing. You will love this forum it clearly is the best forum out there and helpful and friendly with humour and smiles. Do enjoy.
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  12. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    Mansfield you say? Alright mi duck!:p
     
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  13. Geoff Butler

    Geoff Butler Never too old for Biking!

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    Welcome and nice bike :cool:
     
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  14. Smilinjack

    Smilinjack Guest

    Welcome in mate :) got some red Oxford throwover panniers if you want cheap touring tackle. Not to mention a brand new pair of Pirelli Diablos. Just down the road from you :)
     
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  15. Pickernickbasket

    Pickernickbasket New Member

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    Hi Smilinjack, thanks for offer but already got a kreiga30 to go on and just had the angel 2's fitted so im good for this year thanks :)
     
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  16. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    Hi Smilinjack are the tyres Supercorsa's
     
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  17. Smilinjack

    Smilinjack Guest

    I'm afraid not mate. :(
     
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  18. Jet City

    Jet City Noble Member

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    Welcome aboard!

    Nice bike! Not sure what the previous owner was up to with those mirrors, but you sorted that out. :grinning:

    This forum is a terrific resource; you will find a lot of good stuff here.



    By the way, I was born in Mansfield and I own a Speed Triple, so we must be cousins or something.
     
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  19. Happy Jack

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    Howdy!
     
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