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The Classic triple forum has a thread for daily modifications and shop work. Lets get that going for twins as well.

Today I lowered my T100's rear brake lever. I took the pin out, the master cylinder off and adjusted the bucket and locknut. Now I won't be beside my brake pedal on that bike, I can be above it, ready to use it just a tiny bit quicker.

I also painted the worst-off gas cap I had, black. So I can ride on sunny days without being blinded by my own bike. - my sun visor is in the helmet, and comes down from the top so I get nice glare off the clocks and tank... :(
 
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Rocky,

I've got about 1100 miles on my 2015 mag wheel (which did not have a tach ) so I had some concerns about break-in rpms. So, I never went over 80mph and varied engine speeds and all is fine. Now that I have a tach, I think I would not have gone over 70 until the first service.

My pipes have a very nice rainbow of color where they meet the engine.
 
#11,776 ·
I did the DEcosse Keyless Ignition system (find his thread on the forum using search) this past weekend on my 2013 T100 SMQ. It is a dream to walk up to the bike, have it greet me with a quick flash of the lights as it detects the remote keyfob in my jacket pocket, hop aboard, squeeze the clutch to latch ignition on, then hit the starter.
 
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bluesforchallah said:
Trying to decide if I want to spray paint my tank badges, I first tried it using Plasti-dip so if I didn't like it I could peel it back off. I'm still on the fence.
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I like that look!
 
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MileHigh, I too prefer the look of Chrome better.

However ............. your badges now match your engine covers, which works. Especially on a Scrambler. The "Rustic" model of the Classic line.

The Plasti-Dip was a great choice. Temporary, easy to reverse.
 
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bscott2231 said:
The Plasti-Dip was a great choice. Temporary, easy to reverse.
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Exactly. Easy temporary change. I wish I'd thought to do that to my bike's bodywork. I am about done converting her to all satin finish... Which started out as a mistake!
 
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#11,789 · (Edited)
Well Dsrt it is a fine looking motorbike.

Gave the Bonnie an oil change followed by a test ride to check for leaks. Got a couple of weeks off work so I might have to go for a bit of a tour. Nice spring weather.


 
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Swapped the front fork springs for Ikon Progressives with Bel-Ray 10w oil . Squashed the K&N oil filter with the bike jack, it had the nut fixed to it and protruded just below the rails... Oil change and new filter.
Went out for a not short test run and quite impressed with the replacement springs. I tried them over a wide variety of road surfaces, easy to do in semi rural NZ.
No leaks found and well satisfied.
 
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Fade to not black...

While walking to my bike from lunch, I noticed my throttle body caps have faded already, installed new in April of this year.

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They don't look terrible, but they used to be black. While also faded, the one on the left-hand side still is more or less black.

I've had the same experience with an oil filler cap from the same manufacturer. Still a fan, but will be sure to keep it in mind for future purchases.
 
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