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Common. Friend's 600 was ticking away on right hand cylinder, took it to dealer for shimming and came back ticking on left hand one, along with idle fluttering around 2000rpm. Took the seat off to find the factory toolkit missing ? $1500 worth ! No joy with complaints. Son took Trophy in for tyre and Warrant of Fitness .. $1500. "How do you work that out ?" "We needed to replace fork seals as well " ... "Really ?? I replaced them a few weeks back." Several other stories in a similar vein led to letters to the importer .. dealership had Triumph removed. Good..ish result.

 

I'm feeling much better now, I'm now thinking I got a bargain

 

I remembered it fondly. It's still sitting at the dealer, waiting for a new oil pump assembly from Triumph UK, which supposedly shipped via air freight on June 16.

 

Been out on the tiger again today, following my 200 mile round trip to Newcastle at the weekend I can’t get enough of this bike

 

Been out on the tiger again today, following my 200 mile round trip to Newcastle at the weekend I can’t get enough of this bike

 

Thanks for that, just been on Pro-Bolt website myself!
They look great

 

@Helmut Visor and I went to a classic motorcycle club open meet this evening on our Triumphs; it was packed and very sociable (second time I have enjoyed socialising this week....very unlike me ).

 

Thanks, they do look good don’t they, but I thought you have a tiger not a Bonnie. If you do go for some yourself be careful when fitting: Triumph’s torque value for the Street Cup/Twin, T100 and T120 is 28Nm, Pro-Bolt recommend 25Nm max for their Stainless and Titanium 8mm bolts, I rang them and they said the bolts should be fine at 28Nm but be careful when tightening.

My first attempt sheared the head (the day before the DGR!). Cold shiver moment; fortunately I’d followed their instructions and used copper grease and hadn’t completely sheared the head and was able to very carefully unscrew the bolt. Reflecting on it, I think I went too quickly to 28Nm and hadn’t felt the torque wrench click over.

This time I kept the Triumph washer behind the Pro-bolt machined finisher but didn’t use Pro-Bolt’s supplied black plastic washer between them; allowing the metal surfaces to properly “grip” each other. I carefully went to 25Nm and then very carefully increased to 28Nm in 1Nm steps, all good.

 

Yes I've got a Tiger Explorer, but also got a Thruxton R.
Well done on getting the sheared bolt out without any hassle and yes I'd be surprised to shear M8 at 28Nm. Something to be aware of though - thanks

 

Yes, I was surprised by their recommended torque values, especially because they say their M8 flanged bolts will go up to 35Nm.

It seems the type of head affects the amount of torque they can take, mine sheared at the base of the head (where you would expect). I would have thought that since the bolts are machined out of one piece of material their strength would be the same regardless of the type of head. I wish I had a better engineering knowledge of fasteners and materials to understand why.

 

Another day, another commute in the sunshine . I stole two photos of last night's meet off Facebook - there were over 200 bikes there apparently at it's busiest. I think the Triton parked next to my bike was my favourite of the evening....

 

Changed oil and filter on the Thruxton R
Filter was a battle to remove.
Socket type tool wouldn't shift it, was just turning so tried packing it out with tape for a tighter fit which didn't work even though I thought was a good idea.
Not enough room to get my plier type oil filter tool in there.
Thanks to whoever mentioned on here this week about tightening up a large jubilee clip and tapping it round with a punch. Great idea but I couldn't find a large enough jubilee clip.
Solution involved a quick trip to the local Halfords and a band clamp removal tool.
For something like this I'd usually be cursing the person who fitted it although not this occasion 'cos it was me! I know perfectly well not to overtighten oil filters ........maybe I didn't know my own strength that day??

 

Stopped of at a cricket ground in Perth yesterday, not because I'm a cricket fan but just liked the look of the building

 

Thanks for sharing a couple of photos, @Mrs Visor. Looks like a fun time!

 

What a fun event that looked to be, @Dawsy! Thanks for sharing those photos.

 

Been doing nothing with my Triumph today Nearing end of 2nd week of fixing and maintenance, and stalled now waiting for parts. Some due this afternoon, but with the sunny weather and working in the heat of a conservatory, I'll be taking it slowly and early mornings only for a while.

 

You look like you know what you're doing. I had a zoom-in, and reassuringly I have a fair few of those tools and bits and pieces!

What a relief!

 

Well, I've made a few mistakes and false turns along the way Had radiator off then discovered reason fan wasn't working was due to virtually inaccessible relay having a pin that had corroded and broken off in the connector. That was the first week accounted for (which I've chronicled elsewhere). Stupid bike design where relays are at bottom of bike with gaps that allow spray from the rear wheel to get in.

In better news, just had email saying the last parts I'm waiting for will be here Monday, so if all goes well, I could have a working motorcycle this time next week.

 

Yesterday I did something crazy!
After riding 35,000 km across half of Europe with my TIGER 1200 in the last almost 2 years, I got carried away with an action.

On a joint ride with my father-in-law, we drove past in the course of the tour at the dealer of my confidence (www.gesslbauer.at) and have made a short coffee stop. But the break was long-lasting! After enjoying the coffee, we strolled through both exhibition halls and looked at all the new bikes of various brands that the dealer has available on site. In addition to a large number of all TRIUMPH models, there are KAWASAKI, YAMAHA, HONDA and various other brands to look at.
At a bike it has then caught me!
After I have made a seat sample on it, I went to an intensive conversation with my dealer. The result was a purchase agreement for a new bike by using my TIGER 1200 with a small extra payment.

The object for the next years is a HONDA NT-1100 built in 2022.
For those who do not know the bike, a few details:
The engine is from the HONDA AFRICAN TWIN with 1,084 cc and 105 hp.
The chassis, with modified suspensions, likewise.
My most essential basis for the decision for this bike was the weight difference to my TIGER 1200 and my personal experiences, which I made a few weeks ago during a 540 km test ride with the new TIGER 1200 year of built in 2022.
Performance-wise, it is of course a step back, but this makes real ranges with a tank filling up to 400 km possible at any time. I can then keep up with my wife's 900 TIGER, as we will have similar consumption values on our joint tours across Europe in the future. Another interesting feature is the ability to display the navigation app directly on the 6.5-inch display via Bluetooth and Android Auto or Apple Car Play. In order to comply with safety regulations in this case, HONDA has additionally installed an LCD screen where speed and various information are still displayed.
Interestingly, the machine including the pannier system is only a maximum of 90 cm wide, which will be a big advantage in city traffic.

On July 18th I can pick it up at my dealer after the installation of a quickshifter.

For all inclined readers of my postings who are now worried about my BONNIE T120 BLACK Edition, I can reassure them. The BONNIE will be with me for the next few years (at least a decade) until my retirement.

Below I have attached a few pictures of my new machine.

 

Not seen that model before, very nice and looks much better than the Tiger and the Africa Twin and it being a Honda the reliability will be great .I'm sure you will have lots of trouble free riding with it