Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Whoops! I guess my thread about removing my reflectors should technically be in the What Have You Been Doing With Your Non-Triumph! But I guess removing reflectors and adhesive residue cuts across motorcycle "cross-cultural". Besides, El Gordo kind of thinks he's a Triumph since he sleeps next to one in the garage.

 

I took the Speedmaster out today for a jaunt into the city. Had to drop it off at a buddy's shop in prep for a bunch of work we're getting done on it. Forgot what a simple ride it is. Way more forgiving than my Speed Twin.

Sorry, no pics at the moment.

 

Hey @Sandi T . I note that you have a sore thumb from photo one above. My recommendation is to try rubbing some tea tree oil on it………..# Follow me for more medical tips #

 

Took the Rocket out. Think I may have bought the wrong bike for the things I do Oh well, "it ain't gonna melt" as someone once said.

 

Blimey, I'm not sure I'd enjoy riding on that crud...

 

I AM sure! I would NOT.

 

A bit 'o mud is nowt to worry abaat. It'll wesh off wee a hose pipe dead easy. Gimme mud o'er salt laden road crap any day!

 

Good attitude about mud, @Pegscraper! I need to adopt such an adaptive mindset. I do find it a challenge to have anything but an intense dislike of mud living here in the desert. On another note, I'm actually starting to understand this "unique" language of yours a bit. Of course, context (and @Sleepy Owl's photos) help.

 

Its quite horrendous when you work out not running the bike in the winter. Say I have 10 good riding years left when I can move that weight around. Take off bad weather in UK and you are down to a maximum of 7 months riding per year. Only 70 months left if I rode every day in the next 10 years. Nope, that bike will outlive me so its getting ridden at every opportunity and as said, bit of water and its clean again for the next day. Saying that, its GS day tomorrow lol

 

Now that both my bikes are ceramic coated all over like yours, i am taking them out a lot more during the winter months than i used too, i still give them a good hose down with cold water just in case there's any salt on them

 

Was the TC kicking in much on those slippery lanes?

 

Never felt it but was taking it a bit easy. Wasnt expecting it to be quite so bad down there in all honesty

 

I had to have a bit of a clean up and these lined up quite nicely

 

Looks good from here

 

Today it was that time again. The weather has finally again allowed the journey to the office by bike. At the weekend we had storm with speeds up to 155 km/h on the mountains and up to 130 km/h in the flat land with additional snow. Today, on the other hand, it was almost pleasant to ride. Temperatures at about 5-6 degrees Celsius and "only" wind peaks up to 70 km/h on the highway. Real "Siberian Tiger weather" for a ride.

 

Great photo, @Iron. I think it would make a swell poster.

 

Had the first real run out on the new SS, felt like popping my Triumph cherry all over again! Spent the last few days adding the bits recovered from the old bike, sump guard, levers, engine bars etc. Had to make a new rack as the old one was missing when the bike was recovered.
Although it's basically the same bike I noticed some changes under the skin from the old 2019/20 model. There is much less wiring behind the headlamp and the ECU under the seat looks slightly bigger and has grown an extra multi pin plug. This may have something to do with the Euro5 emissions "upgrade". I read on the TEC website that any form of tuning "add on" including the Fuel Booster plug will no longer work with 2021> Euro5 spec Triumph models as they run "anti tamper software" which will bring up a MIL light on the instrument panel? If that's true, I'll wager it's a requirement of the Euro5 rating that owners can't (easily) screw around with the emissions. I've no intention of tuning it so, for me personally, it's not a problem. Now to get some miles on it's back.

 

Cool colour on a very special bike!

 

Calm weather so took the opportunity to get the tiger out again.....

 

Trying out some wheel weights to limit the steering lock each way on my T595, just so I don’t nudge the fairing with the higher bars. If it works I won’t need to swap the bars each year for the MOT.