Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Our local Asda sells Penderryn

 

I prefer a 15 year old one...
Glenlivet oak smoked to be precise.

But the other half, who is a Cardiffian, swears by Penderryn, or maybe that's swears after Penderryn, but either way she likes it.

 

I’ve had the penderyn and found it very drinkable. They do a peaty one too achieved by keeping it in laphroig casks.

 

Waited for the Ducati to leave so that I could claim to be the only bike at Loomies this afternoon.

 

Be careful where you say that and make sure everyone knows you're talking about booze as it might get you arrested.

 

How long where you playing with the levels in Lightroom to get the sky that vivid? Hmmmmm....?

Nice result, don't get me wrong

 

I used to use Cokin filters - in fact I still have some, but sadly not the cameras they went with.
This photo was taken on my phone and the effect was added in about 20 seconds with a free app called Snapseed.
How the world has changed!

 

just installed snapseed onto my phone,and can't believe how easy it is to work..it has transfered some of my average photos into looking like something David bailey would be proud of ..mind you i very rarely use my phone for taking photos..pity they don't do a free version for my laptop

 

Mot time bike dropped off

 

No problem - I only found out about it as one of those suggested pop ups on Facebook. There are lots of adjustments you can make and the good thing about it is that it saves your last edit as a ready made style for your next photo.

 

Bought myself a set of GB Racing covers for my Street Triple R

I shall upload the pictures once I have installed them

 

^^ Thank you DD. Yes they go on top of the OEM covers acting as an engine case protector

 

After dreading it for quite a few months (and watching endless YouTube videos), I finally got around to checking my valve clearances (well not mine, Panda's!), for its 12000 miles.



In the end it was surprisingly straightforward. The supposedly really hard to get valve cover came off after about 4 taps with a rubber mallet. Spinning the cams with the back wheel was a bit rough, but doable.

Everything to spec, but only just (3 out of 4 exhaust valves with .30mm, which is at the top end of the allowed clearance). So my question is, do I just ride happily and wait until they're out of spec at 20000 miles? Do I replace them now? Do I recheck in about 5000 miles?

(seals were in an impeccable state, so I didn't change them, even though I had the spares)

 

In spec is in spec. They are specified to last till next check, if in spec now.
So, you dont need to.
Do you want to?

 

I agree with @Sprinter
If they’re in spec then leave them alone chances are they’ll be in spec at 20k as well
If valve clearance’s do anything at all they tend to get smaller
This is down to the valve wearing slightly into the valve seat so going by what you’ve found put it back together and relax you’ve got nothing to worry about
More important to do the oil changes on time

 

Well the sun was out and I had the choice: clean the bike or go for a spin!!
80 miles later I knew I’d made the right decision

 

Stood outside washing engine parts in the road with steam cleaner in a snow storm lol

 

Always the correct decision!

 

This is why I moved down south!

 

new on here; trying to improve a 1997 T595 Daytona fitted with a probable 2003 daytona 955 engine.
bike has riser bars and bar end mirrors to be fitted. am considering suspension improvements - any ideas or recommendations? had thought of putting the front end of a 1050 speed triple R onto the daytona.
with time I want to bring the bike upto scratch; a few panels can do with repainting etc............of course its the classic yellow T595 paintjob...
gaz