Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Looked at installing the Oxford hotgrips this morning, took them out if the packaging and there is a whole rat's nest of wires
I will need to shorten them and use bullet connectors as there isn't room to hide the wires anywhere.
Will try again tomorrow and Sunday when I have more time

Hopefully have it sorted before I head out on Monday to .... work

 

Doh! RT you will have the retired/resting inmates on your case for the four letter word that must not be uttered, I am still hanging my head in shame after being taken to task

 

Fitted top box, least said.

 

Rear brake caliper mod done looks great not sure if it will make it stop any better

 

Thank you for the link mate.

 

Left them at home and went to alverstoke to have lunch with my dad!
Stokes bay snowy beach

 

Took my SORNd Legend onto the drive for a tick over warm up whilst I changed the chain n sprockets on my winter hack

 

Installed the Oxford heated grips on my Speed Triple R, and put the Puppy Grips back on.
I found a small space down the side of the battery to tuck the wires in. Used shrink wrap over the connections.
Tested and put everything back together.
The real test will be my commute into London tomorrow morning.

 

I’ve got it on a fb page, but not pushing it hard... a guy offered to swap a Suzuki 1800 cruiser for it... but that and a chancer on eBay were the only 2. I”m struggling for space, but I’d rather hold onto both bikes than give it away... it’s a nice ride and I don’t have to take it out in the shitty weather now

 

I’ve seen this mod before, what is the reasoning behind doing it? I haven’t figured that out yet.

 

Spent a good day on the roads with some nice spring weather.

 

if it helps in the decision making...
TTP have a special offer on their Up'NOver brackets for the air cooled Triumph Bonneville, T100, Thruxton and Scrambler bikes.

https://www.triumphtwinpower.com/ttp-upnover-caliper-bracket.php


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One of the main reasons is to keep the Caliper away from all the muck and water from the road so I’ve read it’s certainly easier to change the pads where it is mounted

 

I managed to change the oil and seal in the left fork leg today. Then I went to remove the right one but the top clamp bolt was having none of it! It decided to round off and not come out so I tried a T45 torx bit and that will not undo it either. It will tighten but not go the other way. So short of drilling it I am at a loss to know what to try next. Any ideas?

 

new tyres fitted, old tyres disposed of.

 

Make a cup out of blue tack and fill with penetrating fluid and leave as long as you can, keep topping up.

 

They would except the head is flush with the clamp . I think I will buy a new Torx bit, as it will be sharper, and if that fails I will either drill the head out or cut the thread in the space in the clamp.

 

Sorry I should have said it is a 1999 Sprint ST 955.

 

Bit of a military history buff I'm afraid. Currently reading this (and watched the series) - good timing!

 

Yes mate, less said the better!

 

It does look gorgeous DD - in a "feck me I've totally ruined the look of a good bike here kind of way!"

 

Does that mean you need a new clamp assembly. Before you do that see my earlier post.

 

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