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1992 Trident questions / mods? {noob}!
Hi,
After owning nothing but Sport / superbikes for the 20yrs i've been riding, i decided to take the plunge and go for something different......a 1992 trident.
(Well the misus was moaning my superbike was un-comfortable, and we hope to head off on a bit of touring!!).
Its the original British racing green,with the silver engine version. I had a quick scan over it outside the shop ( i dont get it until the 25th) And went for a blast up the road and back...SOLD!!
Anyway,having never had a Triumph before i have a bundle of questions to those in the know???
1. The bike is fitted with a complete Remus inovation exhaust system 3-1,and has been dyno-jetted. The filter is a standard item,though i was told (by the previous owner) they are free flow pipercross filters anyway.
I was pleased by the responce off the throttle (Great sound!) but have a few questions: Does losing the twin pipes also lose mid-range torque?. Is the original filter good enough for a dyno'd bike? is the grumble and slight back firing when off the throttle normal?
2. The front end was err, um, interesting....The bike dives and shakes its head when ridden hard and the brakes arn't going to produce any stoppies!!
I have realised the fork springs need sorting and thats fine, but are there any decent brakes that bolt straight on with no messing?? The previous owner mentioned early bandit 1200,but i thought they were the same type?
3. Im not liking the rear wheel...The 160 section looks weedy for the size of the bike and the awkward 18" rim restricts choice. Does the original 180 section rim off the speed triple bolt straight in? is there any parts needed other than the wheel for this job? Are there any other rims that bolt straight in? has anyone rode a trident with a 180 rear section to know if it effects the handling much?
Sorry for the long questions...thanks for any reply's
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