Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Nice, what is your other bike in the garage?
Wessa

 

CVO Fatboy and a 1098 Duke ... variety

 

Nice.....

 

Ermm thats a good question. Its not my turn to plan the trip and the guy doing it hasnt finalised.. so bit of a magical mystery tour, all I know so far..


Ferry over today, ferry back next Wednesday. Galway - Friday possibly Saturday, Dublin next Monday night

 

Nice evening so out putting some miles on Su's rebuilt engine.

 

2017 speed triple r ,trying to install r and g sliders,i cant loosen left engine bolt wont budge,right one loosened but the left is hell,any sugestions

 

Always turn right.

 

What about a bit of heat using a hot air gun on the area around the bolt and a freeze spray on the bolt itself.

 

Yeah, righty tighty, lefty loosy, or a big hammer , seriously, I'm with Yorkshiremans hot air gun idea

 

Definitely heat and shock, manufacturers normally put loctite on the threads. Try to shock the bolt, example if it's a hex bolt use an allen key socket, place it in the bolt and give it a fair blow with the hammer directly on the socket. The heat followed by the shock will almost certainly do the trick. Key is use a good fit socket when attempting to loosen it so that you do not damage the bolt. Be extremely careful not to hit something else if you do decide to try this. Edit: Had a look at mine now and saw its normal hex bolts, I have a piece of Aluminum shaft (dia.20 x 150mm long) which I normally use in similar situations, it's just to protect the bolt from damage when hitting it, you can use a piece of copper as well if you have to put in between when shocking with a hammer.

 

Cheated on Loomies today

 

Got a pair of Michelin PR's fitted for my Sprint ST, finished painting my bellypan ready to start putting it all back together!

 

Was it worth it?

 

Yes! Cheaper, and the bun was fresh - last couple of times at Loomies the bread has been a bit dry. Downside - I was the only bike there.

 

Is that the cafe just south of Marlborough?

Oh,and was it a burger or something else in the bun?

 

Yes and yes!

 

All fuelled up and checked over ready for the Farmyard Rally tomorrow
Beer and Jack Daniels in the fridge ready to go in my new cooler bag
Load my very very stylish and useful trailer in the morning and Frank is coming round about 9.15pm then wait for Gordon cos we always have to wait for Gordon
Should be there all set up and getting pissed before dinner time
I love rallies me

 

Cussed it lol, Well its previous owners to be exact. I bought a new rear caliper seal kit off ebay & after cleaning the sliders up & a re grease all was well. I then loosely assembled it all back together on the bike to find someone had hellicoiled the caliper bracket which failed on me & also there was bugger all thread in the caliper for the one brake pin!!. Now this thing may be old but it can still pop 150 so im now looking for a new caliper & bracket as im not re fitting bodged parts !

I looked for National Triumph on Ebay but maybe Ivan has closed the shop as I couldn't find one add for him. Find out tomorrow when I call the shop. Two steps forward one back...normal

 

Hi Stiffler, Ivan closed down last year something to do with a shotgun so I was told??

 

Took off sprocket cover and saw THIS!
20,000 km on odometer. I guess I was the first person who decided to see whats happening under the cover.

 

Yup! I do a regular clean out every couple of months or so.

 

FFS Crisp ! Do you really need to broadcast your bowel habits !!