Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

You don't know my wife mate.. I will regret il..

 

My aluminum intake covers were showing some corrosion and I wanted to paint them flat black. Thought I'd try some leftover gold paint to match the pinstripes first but I'm not sure it's a good look.

 

With a gold pinstripe, I have added some matching detailing so like it. I’d be temped to pick another couple of items to make it blend

 

Lovely sunshine @TheBeardedPunk, despite the cold!

 

I'm with @Dartplayer, Tom. I like the gold but with a few additional things painted the same color to create some cohesiveness. Wouldn't need to be much, though. Just "touches" here and there. Your bike's looking good!

 

Day of the pictures we had around 12-13 degrees. It was ok

 

I have had this one in the shop this winter. Been off the road for a while now. It needs a new starter motor. I have also converted the headlight to LED and added the fog light. Lately I modified the airbox a bit. Hope to put it back together soon. ...J.D.

 

I stripped out the rear hub on my Speed Triple, cleaned and lube'd it all up. Even cleaned and lube'd the chain as well. Just waiting on my fitting kit for my quick shifter to turn up.

 

That's a beauty!

 

Check this superb,custom speedy out!

 

Wow, now I really am not into custom anything but that is very, very nice.

 

That goldy / red paint is beautiful.

 

Just a wee edit to let you see what flat black will look like

 

Not a big fan of the exhaust - I prefer the symmetry of twin silencers, personally - but the level of work and detail in that machine is absolutely lovely. The 'ghosted' "RS" symbol in the tank paint is stunning.

Lovely.

 

Replaced the front brake pads on my Tiger 900 GT PRO, while the originals still had 2mm of material left it was making me nervous.
Intalled EBC sinthered pads, and
the braking is SO MUCH BETTER!!
I couldn't be happier.
Today ride was with a lot more confidence, trail braking into the curves worked really well.
EBC part # fa447hh
100% recommended

 

Agreed - I don't get all the "low slung low boys". The twin exhausts, for me, make the look of both the speed and street triple.

 

It's a beautiful bike

I found some GM paint called Gold Mist that should match the anodized aluminum bits on the engine cases. I like the look of drilled aluminum and painting those pieces black kinda hides the holes. I'm glad it doesn't have the fake carburetors like the Thruxton.

 

Good move, at 2mm you lose a lot of the insulating affect from the thin friction material, the brakes will still stop you perfectly well, but more heat is transferred into the metal backplate and through to the pistons and can lead to brake fade due to the fluid boiling.

 

Wanted the 44T sprocket from Reisch so ordered some cosmetica for same postage.
Sprocket


Fuellid


Yoke centernut in black


And head bolt covers


First ride today, bit chilly wind from the sea but 11 Celsius and sunny.

 

Shed time.