What Have You Being Doing With Your Non-triumph Today?

Buy it for her, @Bikerman! Buy it! It's a gorgeous bike and you just know how well it has been cared for by Wessa. @Wessa, will you be sorry to see it go??

 

Believe me, that was the first thing that went through my mind for the reasons you said. The trouble is she wouldn't ride it that much, and as I have my Thunderbird, I would be in the same boat. But I would have pm'd Wessa in a heartbeat if I'd not got my Thunderbird. I think the Interceptor is the best looking retro out there, and in that colour too. Just my opinion, I know.

 

Hi @Sandi T yes in a way I will be sorry to see it go. As @Bikerman says it is a great looking bike. And whilst I could keep it I know in my heart that having got the thruxton bar converstion completed I will not ride the interceptor. Based on this I want the bike to be enjoyed by somebody. as you know a bike needs to be used.

 

wow! That is a busy ferry! I think May be a. It quieter as early in the season and still looks a bit colder up in the hills. Cheers for the pics. I have seen the Infantado on Richy Vida YouTube as he stays there with his tours I believe. I think we aren’t far up the road from it. Cheers

 

Stayed in infantado too with @Dougie D you'll love the Picos! I can't wait to get back over someday.

 

Yes, Wessa, a bike needs to be used--and hopefully loved (as much as one can love a machine anyway). I do hope that it goes to a good home. Enjoy that "refreshed" Thruxton!

 

Lovely 130 mile ride at the weekend in glorious sunshine.
Stopped at the 1066 cafe and won third place in the charity bike raffle eventually ended up at the fuel coffee shop (Sussex - UK) where their photographer took some excellent photos of my bike. Finally got home to see that people had started to donate to my Distinguished Gentleman's Ride fund (https://gfolk.me/LesField)

What a great day.

 

Terrific photos of that beautiful bike of your, @LEZ90! Congrats on your 3rd place in the charity bike raffle. Sounds like a terrific day out all the way around.

 

Managed to take a day off to get out on the water
Fantastic weather and fishing

Trolling some lures

Skipjack Tuna (made sashimi and bait)

Albacore Tuna (3 x 6kg)

Our limit of Snapper and some Kahawai

 

Brought the Z out of Winter hibernation. A quick MOT, re-tax and we're airborn again. Also had to fit a new battery which was a bit disappointing as the last one was only 3 years old and kept topped up with a Ctek. Fitted a Yuasa this time.

 

Spent the evening wrestling with the swingarm bolt on the Berg. The nut spun off easily but the bolt was seized solid and wouldn't budge despite big hammers, swearing, heat, more swearing etc. The bolt passes through the frame, swingarm and the rear of the engine cases and it was impossible to tell for definite exactly where it was seized. As it turned out the problem was the sprocket side bearing. Ended up pulling the bolt out with HT threaded rod, spacers, a combination of heat and freezer spray and the trusty Milwaukee impact driver but it was a b***h! The bolt is fubared so a new one is on order.

 

Yesterday I rode my Street Glide to Tucson H-D to check on the status of my back ordered parts. Of course I could have just called and asked over the phone but, heck, it was a good excuse to get a bit of a ride in on a lovely day. And yep, my parts are still listed on a long back-order.

I'm still stunned by how many bikes the dealership has on the floor these days. They are getting very few 2022 models but have a massive number of used bikes and many are relatively new models with very low mileage. There are lots of changes happening at THD these days to improve the appearance and layout of the dealership including a new floor, painting all of the walls, fixing things that have been broken for years (like one of the sinks in the women's bathroom), and removing some of the "clutter" to open more space for bikes. This photo was taken from the upstairs office by a friend of ours who was the former GM and is now overseeing a number of H-D dealerships nationwide. Seems he's cracking the whip!


While I was talking with one of the salespeople, a couple with a Frenchie puppy came over to ask some questions about one of the bikes. I got to meet their pooch and chat with the and she was a total sweetie! So, so cute. And she was quite interested in my helmet (and the empty water bottle) both of which I'd set down so I could pet her. It's nice that Tucson H-D allows pets in the store. Mr. Sandi and I have talked about bringing Ellie there but haven't done so yet. She would (will) love it!




Speaking of sweet, this sweet Fat Boy was on the floor today, a lightly used 2019 with just over 2K miles on the clock. A good friend of mine with whom I ride is looking to get a bigger bike relatively soon and after seeing my Fat Boy, she's on the hunt for the same model. This one looks pristine so I'll be sending her photos and info on the bike.


I'm heading back to THD tomorrow to get one of the back-ordered parts that actually came in installed on El Gordo. Temps here are heating up and the high tomorrow is predicted to be 90ºF. It's already time to break out the mesh riding jacket!

 

Thanks for that Sandi...

 

I would bet that you'll be counting your weather blessings when my ride reports in a few months indicate our desert temperatures are hitting a "balmy" 115ºF, Pegscraper!

 

Back out on the Berg again today after a service, of usual items, plus new swingarm bearings and a new rear boot to try out!

A deserted Ughill Moor

 

I rode El Gordo to Tucson H-D to have my Kuryakyn vertical curved license plate holder installed. The plate holder was one of four parts that I ordered back in early January and it was the first to come in. The others are back-ordered until anywhere from August to November! Anyway, I figured I'd get at least one thing on my Fat Boy!


The stock plate holder has an arm/bracket that sits between the left turn signal and an attachment on the fender strut. The new plate holder will attach to the swing arm instead which does mean moving my swing arm bag forward as possible on the swing arm.

Well, after looking around the dealership for about 20 minutes while my plate holder was being installed (or so I thought), my service advisor found me and said, "Uh oh, we have a small problem." That seems to be par for the course these days. Turns out that the mechanic saw that if he removed the stock plate holder and attached the piece coming off the turn signal to the attachment thingy on the fender strut, the left turn signal "stalk" would be noticeably shorter than the one of the right. Yes, @Iron and @darkman, I know that "stalk" and "thingy" are probably (probably?!) not official wrenching terms. Anyway, the needed part, a turn signal housing that matched the right side housing, had not been ordered in the original order. So back to the drawing board. The good news was that the needed part plus some parts related to doing a bit of rewiring for the new plate lighting, are NOT on backorder! Hurray for that.


Since I'd planned on being at THD longer, I now found myself with some time to spare so decided to ride down the road five miles to check in with the guys at AZ-KKT, our local Triumph dealership. The salesman there, whom I've known for about ten years now, hadn't yet seen my Fat Boy so I wanted to introduce him to El Gordo and also to see if they had anything new and interesting on the showroom floor.


When I first arrived before going inside, I saw this lightly used Street Triple in a matte orange. Very nice! It turns out it had just that hour been traded in on a red 2017 Speed Triple. I got to watch the young man who'd just made the trade shake the salesman's hand, mount up with a big smile on his face, and ride off on his new Speedy, leaving behind a sweet Street Triple that will make someone else just as happy.


And speaking of red Speed Triples, they had a 2022 Speed Triple RR for sale on the showroom floor! It's a beauty but I have to say I like my 2019 RS so much that I'm not even tempted. Having sat on the one that came through a few months back that was on display, the ergonomics of the RR just aren't for me. But it shore is purty.


There were also two Gold Line Editions on the showroom floor, a Bobber and a T100 both with lovely aesthetic touches.








As I was getting geared back up to ride home, the salesman said goodbye and that he needed to move some bikes around. Turns out he shifted the matte orange Street Triple that had just been traded in to make way for another lightly used and very good looking Bonnie also in orange. He said that the previous owner was in his 80's and that sadly the bike was just too big for him these days. Yet another bike that will no doubt bring a smile to another new owners face.

 

A good salesman would have told the guy part exchanging the bonnie that he should try a Street Triple, much lighter and more manageable..” I may have just the bike for you sir…”:

 

A bit of mid-week green laning and not a soul in sight. Not a breath of wind and almost complete silence, apart from the bleating of a few sheep and the bark of a big single

Sunset over Dirtlow Rake......

 

Took a run up to Glen Esk this morning as I've never been before,
Road heading into the Glen, a lovely twisty road



stopped off at this folk museum for a coffee, not far from the end of the road at Glen Esk. had a little look in the museum


This bike cost £21.00 in 1885 equivalent to £2,875 now!


Some old farming tools