Whats The Last Thing You Bought?

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by speedrattle, Oct 25, 2021.

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  1. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    It’s a Toshiba sb230 amp, st235 tuner, pcx10 stero tape deck and sr-a110 belt drive turntable.
     
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  2. Pegscraper

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    We've still got and use whats left of our Pioneer HiFi system we bought in 1978. Whats left is just the tuner and amp as the turntable was the first to go, followed by the twin deck tape player. We added a CD player some time ago but rarely use that anymore. The tuner and amp are superb. I've not had the lids off either but there must be valves of some sort in them as you can see them glowing through the vents. We're not bothered about old vinyl and sold most of our LP's at a car boot sale years ago and I was amazed at the interest in them!:grinning:. Each to their iwn of course although I have kept a few albums as I really liked the artwork on the sleeves. That's one thing you don't get with Mp3's. :joy:
     
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  3. Pedro1340

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    Speedo Angels screen protector for the Gt Pro,,always end up putting these on squinty ,,,,,,,
     
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  4. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    A new digital multimeter after the old one, erm,..expired. You don't realise how much smoke there is in one of these things until you selct the wrong function to test mains voltage!:eek::laughing:
     
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  5. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    Dealertool have just released their latest software version for the 2024 bikes so I've just upgraded my version and ordered a new ECU code and 6 pin diagnostic cable.
     
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  6. MightyBoosh

    MightyBoosh Active Member

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    Well actually the last thing l bought was a prawn mayo sandwich, but l think most folk would prefer to see this. Hope so anyway.....:)
     
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  7. Bolosun

    Bolosun Well-Known Member

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    Wera torque wrench so I can do the shims on my Speed Triple.
     
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  8. MEM62

    MEM62 Well-Known Member

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    And here it is.......

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  9. speedrattle

    speedrattle Senior Member

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    #869 speedrattle, Dec 9, 2024
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    one of the hard things to do with old triumphs is the clutch adjustment. not that ts difficult in itself, its just that it takes awkward tools. the clutch is adjusted by a screw threaded into the pressure plate, and held in place by a locknut.

    once you get the correct free play, you hold the screw in place with a screwdriver while you tighten the locknut.

    the problem is that you cant put a wrench on the locknut with out pulling the cover, and you cant put a socket on the locknut without blocking access to the adjuster, which you have to be holding still while you tighten the locknut, except . . .

    you get the picture.

    for many years i would just take a 9/16-inch socket and clamp it in a pair oof mole grips, the poke the screwdriver through the center of the socket to hold the screw still while i tightened the locknut around it.

    but no more. i finally bought the hard to find wrench that can do all of that with a single tool: the angled penetration wrench.

    sounds somewhat kinky, but here it is:

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    these cost nothing, being very low quality from china. but they cost very little, adn wll be used for nothing else. with these, i can reach into the hole in the timing cover, stick a screwdriver through the hole to hold the adjuster in position, and then use the wrench to tighten the locknut with out the screw turning out pof position.

    nobody makes these anymore except the chinese. sears and roebuck once made a set of these, but they are only available used on eBay for around $250 for a set.

    so at $13 for the 9/16 and 1/2-inch, i will no longer have to scar up my 9/16-inch socket with the mole grips.

    win!

    ah-- i forgot triumphforum will not let me use the url from images on imgur. 20241209_182653.jpg 20241209_182650.jpg 20241209_182645.jpg
     
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  10. speedrattle

    speedrattle Senior Member

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  11. speedrattle

    speedrattle Senior Member

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    i give up.

    i used to be able to post images here. its no longer worth all the effort.

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  12. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    When you say “old” how old are we talking about, because the clutch on my pre-unit Tbird has nothing like that.

    Also from the photos that you’ve posted why can’t you just use a ring spanner?
     
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  13. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    #873 Baza, Dec 10, 2024
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    You do know that it’s the smoke that makes them work. If any leaks out that’s when they cease to function, according to Joseph Lucas.

    A Treatise on the Importance of Smoke by Joseph Lucas.
    Positive ground depends on proper circuit functioning, which is the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work. We know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical circuit, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing. For example, if one places a copper bar across the terminals of a battery, prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery shortly ceases to function. In addition, if one observes smoke escaping from an electrical component such as a Lucas voltage regulator, it will also be observed that the component no longer functions.

    The logic is elementary and inescapable!

The function of the wiring harness is to conduct the smoke from one device to another. When the wiring springs a leak and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works afterward.



    Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motorcycles for some time largely because they consumed large quantities of 
smoke, requiring very unsightly large wires.

It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than their Bosch, Japanese or American counterparts. Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British, and all things British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brake systems leak fluid, British tires leak air and British Intelligence leaks national defence secrets. Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke. Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable.

In conclusion, the basic concept of transmission of electrical energy in the form of smoke provides a logical explanation of the mysteries of electrical components - especially British units manufactured by Joseph Lucas, Ltd.



    "A gentleman does not motor about after dark."

Joseph Lucas (1842 - 1903)

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  14. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    Shame it doesn't come in negative earth too, maybe turn the bottle upside down?
     
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  15. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    Disagree? How can you disagree with this post? Maybe someone has taken the suggestion seriously? :joy::joy::joy:
     
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  16. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    I thought that was a bit weird... :joy:
     
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  17. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    Glad that some of you understood that I was not serious. Makes me wonder about others though. Lol
     
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  18. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Don't give up, @speedrattle! I like seeing your photos in your posts. Have you checked with @Havit about the problem?
     
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  19. Havit

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    Is it to do with size of the photo? if so, down load a photo size app and reduce the size.
     
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  20. Martine

    Martine Senior Member

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    I love it when a post gets my handsome husband and me talking about bikes! This is one that did it, so please don't give up!
     
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