Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Yep, those are the ones I saw frequently this morning...
And it's just so much quicker with that seat cowl...

 

Took a run up to Ballater, stopped off at Farquharson's bar in Braemar, it's only recently opened after being shut for years, the food looks tasty and very good value, i just had a cup of tea £2.00 which is not bad for a restaurant A Great Pub-Kitchen with a lot of soul in the Heart of Braemar - Review of Farquharson's Bar and Kitchen, Braemar, Scotland - Tripadvisor
view from the outside area




saw some stags opposite the fuel station in Braemar, they were a bit far away to get a clear photo with my phone

 

T120 - Exhaust
Recently installed the TEC X-Pipe and now the British Customs Predator Pro
All I can say is "What a difference!"
First impressions after ONLY a couple of short runs around town are:
1. Idle and normal running emphasizes a deeper "rumble" - dB killers are installed & seems acceptable when on the highway. Can't hear the camchains/valves anymore! It's no longer a Honda!
2. Open the throttle and she nicely cracks open - but no popping or f@rting etc.
3. The throttle response also feels better - she revs up very nicely and when closing the throttle it also seems a bit quicker - rather than the "longer" run down before (if you know what I mean)
4. Overall she now sounds like the old Brit Twins I used to hear revving up in the pits at Cadwell Park - MANY years ago!

Very happy with the set-up. I did let the bike/ECU do it's "heat cycle" a couple of times.
Will make a few longer runs over the next few days (and, for curiosity, will check the mpg / L/100km)

Steve T.

P.S. Already getting those tyres squared off - need to find some twisty roads!

 

What did I do with my Triumph this weekend….walked past it as I cut the lawn and trimmed the hedge

 

Kelston Round Hill above the River Avon between Bath and Bristol. And, more importantly, just up from the Jolly Sailor. Arrrrrrrgh me Hearties!

 

Fitted the Raisch Headlight and speedo lowering brackets to my Thruxton R.
Happy with the look of this
Before and after……

 

Cool trumpet

 

Thats interesting - my TEC stand is very hard to use and now the wheels are not even off the ground - taking it to the guy tomorrow who fitted it but thought tec were meant to be ok,,,,,,,,,,,

 

The other newly found issue was a lacking in the voltage front on the Bonny battery.

I assumed it was the Stator after testing voltage across the battery terminals with the bike running and lights etc. Tested the alternating voltage from the stator and surprised it ran up to about 40 volts. Large chocolate blocks help when there's not enough hands about



So, any old end up, tested the rectifier/regulator and it was fried. Probably due to the bad connections that abounded when I first got the bike. I've done just about 150 miles since the re-build so the new battery would have eventually died a death pretty soon. Old Lucas rectifier/regulator from the shelf sorted it all out. Looks like the battery is charging now. Let's hope the old one wasn't getting too hot.

I've no idea why I tested the battery voltage as I assumed all was ok. I think I'm going to wire in voltmeters on all my bikes from now on. Those ammeter things are just a waste of time and a little digital voltmeter should look cool, keep me informed on battery condition and it's charge. Gonna go see what's available.

 

I have to be honest I assume that it was a TEC stand only by compering it to pictures the problem was a genuine stand fitted either inside or outside (I can't remember) the two lugs on the frame, whereas the TEC stand was fitted with one lug inside and one outside so it wasn't central hence if you stood on the left hand side of the bike and you pushed it away to the right it was very stable but pull it towards you just a little and it would tip very easy. Don't think it was bent and a stand was fitted to the bike when brought new from windy corner so assume that it was that stand. You would think that they would know if it was the correct model for the bike so either it was damaged or replaced or was not the right stand after all.
All I can say is that the genuine stand is fine it does take a good pull to get it up (no sarky comments) I find pulling it up from the top bar of the rear footpeg works best.

 

New tyres

 

I just read that Mrs. Vulpes passed her tests with flying colors, @Vulpes! Does that mean she will now have to wrestle the Street Triple away from you??

 

Not just yet @Sandi T - the road test still awaits... after that it'll probably get locked...

 

Nothing much tbh but just found this website for checking recalls on cars and bikes.
Kept me interested at work for a few mins...
https://www.vehicle-recall.co.uk/makes

 

Yep, thanks for that, good site. Saved it in me bookmarks for a closer look later. (I've checked mine, but now will check all the neighbours so I can be a dicky know all)

 

Well it didn't rain so no reason not to go for a ride to Loomies

 

Out in the Texas hill country for a few hours today. I don’t tend to stop for pictures all that much when I’m riding, but these are from Cow Creek Road, near my house. Early in today’s outing

 

I've been up Kirkstone and along Ullswater a lot when the inlaws lived in Troutbeck. We actually had our wedding party on one of the Ullswater steamers... Lovely up there! Shap is ALWAYS freezing though!

 

Thanks all!
I'm loving the bike even more since these "upgrades" and the simple fact that they work
Went on another twisty ride yesterday. It was hot - 35-38+ deg. C (more in full sun)
Yes, even we can get this for a week or two each year - but if you'd planned a BBQ etc. it would be guaranteed to be piddling down as usual!
Anyway, managed to work on my chicken strips a little (Note to self: Order another set of tyres as I'm now at 9,500kms!)

Anyone know the good expected life for Avon Spirits on T120?

Looked at mpg (UK gallons) & L/100km for the last 3000 km or so and it appears there is no change - if anything they improved - BUT - I have been riding a little more conservatively recently - but still having fun
As we know, it's all in the wrist: a good days riding at around 90-100kmph (55-60mph) saves around 20% fuel versus 110+ kph - but sometimes you really need to add the fun factor...!!!
- Pre X-Pipe ~5.2 L/100km (UK ~55mpg)
- X-Pipe ~4.7 L/100km (UK ~59mpg)
- Predators & X-Pipe ~4.8 L/100km (UK ~61mpg)
I'm NOT claiming an improvement in MPG - as we definitelty were riding a little "calmer" ...I'd rather say there appears to be no detriment

Oh, and by the way, she sounds incredible and there truly seems to be more Ooomph!

For anyone interested in the route:
Hwy 37 north from Kitimat, British Columbia (~65kms)
Hwy 113 north from Terrace to New Aiyansh (~100kms) - fuel is available here for peanut tank Harley's
Continue west to Greenville then Gingolx (75kms)
Return is the same route....only one road up here! - so about 480kms round trip
Couple of pics - only the three of us today
This is a #1 beautiful day ride anywhere - rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, lava beds, snow topped mountains, ocean side, villages, totem poles, great people, trees, trees, more trees - bears, eagles and many other critters - but mostly peaceful scenic twisty roads!

P.S. Anyone travelling up here - please give me a shout - don't be shy!

 

Tigger had a particularly annoying squeak, so as the weather was a bit off I thought it worth checking the cause so popped Tigger up on the ramp and started to explore.







Some time later…




I eventually found the problem. My Shark helmet visor mechanism needed some silicon grease



Actually I replaced front pads, did a general service, swapped out the steering bearings, and changed the fork oil, etc.

Was amazed that the old bearings were simple ball bearings and the replacements were rollers. Not surprising the originals got knackered.



Edit: Also discovered some mechanic had tried tightening the steering nuts with a screwdriver and hammer rather than a c spanner. They kindly left some nasty notches in the metal. Troglodytes.

Oh and the fork oil was different in each fork which might explain why one was a lot spongier than the other.

I have no idea how that happened.