Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

I cannot work out if he is serious of if this is just a piss take. OK back in the 80's I picked out the words Metzeler and Me55atronic on the sidewalls of my GSX250 but I used a TyreArt pen and only did it once, as it washed off with rain after a few days and looked crap. That blue paint looks shit to start with, the solvents in the industrial looking paint will probably eat into the tyre and he didn't bother washing the whole bike which would have made it look way better than that mess he added...

 

Finally found a good spot for my tax disc.

 

It’s india mate, of course it’s serious his next video will be painting the tyres gold.

 

He's in Dublin BB, do they still need to display the tax disc?

 

Thinking about my pending weightloss!

 

Looking good mate

 

Exactly! We'll get there eventually.

 

Well, ain't Scarlet looking fine an dandy there Rocket Ron!
Nice to see your hard work has paid off and that a British classic has been saved from rotting in the corner of a scrap yard,
this is a transatlantic pat on the back for ya mate

 

Looking great, Ron. Is that the KTM rad.

That's looking REALLY nice! Good work that man!

Is that the replacement reflector on the rad cowl? Looks like a good fit and match. So, next step?

 

Rode to work today, not much happening so left early and ended up at Shobdon Airfield for an all day breakfast. Must remember I have a camera on my phone .........I know, without pictures it never happened

 

Don’t believe you

 

£5.39. Problem solved.

 

WHOOPS, forgot the url.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-12-O...840236?hash=item5b3d33f92c:g:ikoAAOxydlFS1Q4D

 

Or use your forum discount card at Halfraud's

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/hand-tools/halfords-oil-filter-pliers-300mm-12

 

theres a fudge using a leather belt , you wrap it round the filter and then use the handle of a hammer as a lever to turn the belt and filter

I dont know how much room you have unfortunately

rubber gloves give you more grip too

 

So the nurse says!!

 

Hit it with a big hammer BB, seriously, sounds obvious but have you tried WD40 and leave it for a while, I bought a filter tool in Lidl for a couple of quid and it's brilliant.

 

drove to work and found the fuse that was leaving the speedo dim at night ( fuse 8 5amp) and tightened up the nearside mirror as my elbow was getting bruised

 

Ah, OK - let me know how that reflector compares when it finally arrives, please. Sprint usually keep mudguard extenders in stock :-
https://www.triumphparts.gbr.cc/product.php/687730/

You might just get lucky and find a supplier over there?

Good luck with that title petition!

Adie

 

The essential tool kit (apart from duct tape, wire coat hanger and para cord) also includes a soft faced mallet
https://www.screwfix.com/p/thor-sof...VzrDtCh2pAAGXEAQYASABEgJNRfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
and a big flatblade engineer’s screwdriver where the shaft emerges at the hilt. There are few awkward things from filters to larger nuts that you cannot start to move with a good tangential whack!

Just put a ding in the filter rim adjacent to the sump to get a grip.

 

You can also use a polyvee belt ( flat alternator / power steer / aircon belt ) and vise grips for this too gives better grip being rubber.

And dont forget to lubricate the new oil filter seal before you fit it, and dont overtighten it .