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Ooooh a lovely big box just been delivered
Something for my TWAT

 

Cans?

 

cans?

there's enough for an entire brewery in that box mate......

 

Impressed, what did you use please?

 

Full or empty?

 

No special tools needed mate
Biggest problem with callipers is corrosion
The seals get corroded behind ie corrosion in the callipers not the pistons
This forces the seal hard against the pistons causing stuck on brakes as the pistons don’t return when you release the brake
The sliding part on these type of callipers can also cause brake drag again caused by corrosion
One of the sliders slides in the calliper directly with a rubber boot for protection
This can get metal corrosion if not serviced regularly
The other slider slides in a rubber tube
This is the one that usually causes the most bother
Again corrosion in the calliper hole where it lives causes the problem forcing the rubber to tightly grip the slider pin
Only advice I would give on older well used bikes is don’t wait until you’ve got a problem with your brakes as it could cost you expensive discs as well

 

I’ve got a gallon of traffic film remover
Dunno what brand but I know from experience that it’s quite strong
Made a little bath with a Tupperware box what I pinched out of the kitchen when wor lass wasn’t looking
Dropped all the bits in (not the rubber bits) and used an old toothbrush to get all the crud off
Then washed in HOT water to remove the TFR and dried them out
Rebuilt with red rubber grease and copperslip in all the right places

 

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Thanks to Helmut Visor for coming to my rescue. Me? .....

Yorkshire born,
Yorkshire bred,
Strong in t' arm,
Thick in t' 'ead!!

I need good people around me!

And thanks for posting in there, Sir Trev.

 

Well today I bought myself another Triumph after sufering dead hands on my 600TT Ibought an Enfield Interceptor and a Honda CBR650 but found a beautiful Thruxton 900 Ace Cafe special and pick up next week, only thing I would like to change at present are pipes they are a tad quiet.. any suggestions folks??

 

The slash cut drag pipes from British Customs? I have them on my 900 and they are just loud enough with a good roar like a diving Spitfire when you get on it.

 

Well, I’ve used the standard pipes, bc predators, arrows 2-1 with and without baffle, not used the TORs yet, on my 900, but by far the preds have the best sound. Don’t forget you’ll probably need a remap for whatever you get.

 

New pads have arrived

 

You mean this now empty box?

 

Cans, I'm telling you!

 

Nope

 

Went away for a few days to Suffolk on the trophy. At one point I'm struggling to keep the enthusiasm up for touring on a bike. Maybe I've gone soft over the last few years? We were 2 up with kit for 5 days away, 2 cameras and long lenses some food and drink as we like wandering around wildlife reserves. That's the reason for the 2 cameras and long lenses. So a couple of collapsible rucksacks and as it was hot (for us in the UK, it cracked a whopping 31 deg cel - no sniggering at the back), plenty of drink. The other half had a litre of water tucked down her jacket straight from the petrol station fridge... Packing/unpacking at the reserves etc was just a real pain, I need more storage.
Panniers are 26l I think, top box 36l, tank bag(?). That tops 88l plus tank bag (which has to be unpacked and left empty when we leave the bike). Had bad thoughts on the bike and started to dream of huge 37l panniers and 56l topboxes...130l in total. Yeah that'll do it. Maybe a GS1200? then I hit the dreaded southern England traffic jams, filtering was easy with the trophy, but I think could be a pain on a GS with panniers as wide as a truck. So moved onto a BMW R1200RT, 32l panniers 49l topbox. Oohhh 115l, yeah... But what about a 56l topbox on my trophy, hey that's 108l... maybe I'll do that. Oh look I'm home...
Oh yeah, and who moved the feckin A14, my sat nav had me traveling over open country, and who took away the all the exits until the A1? WTF, long detour around huntingdon and lots of traffic and heat...

 

Congrats, @Neil Gunn! My suggestion is to post photos for us!!

Additionally, I'd suggest changing the seat. Check out the custom seats this guys makes. I had one on my 2012 Thruxton 900 and loved it. Just in case you're wondering, you can fit 5 bottles of beer in the cubbie. And when the compartment door is closed you can't tell at all that there's storage space under the seat cowl. And when I traded my 2012 for a 2016 I bought another seat from Wilder for that bike. Both in black. He does all sorts of customization--colors, stitch patterns and colors, etc.

https://wilderfactory.com/products/cafe-compartment-seat

 

I'll second crispey's recommendation for the BC Predators. I've had those, too, and loved 'em.

 

Took a trip to Hunstanton today - beautiful weather. A wasp decided to join me through one of the helmet vents - he left with a sting in his tail. Went up via Peterborough & A47 (roads were chocker) and back via Ely and Cambridge (A10, A14 and A428). Good bunch of peeps up there to chat to - from Cambridge, Mundesley, Cheshunt and Lincoln. Made an arse of myself by nearly dropping the bike leaving the car park but, hey ho, got a sun tan and a sausage bap - what more can you want?