Triumphrat

00wabbit · 10-21-2004

Howdy.

What are some good alternatives to increase the stopping power of my tbird.

I am planning on.
Changing fluid and bleeding the brakes.
Are there other pads that would help?
I have seen than braided steel brake lines help, and also look good. How much do they cost?
Other suggestions?

Maybe n a year or so I will upgrade to the 6 pot calipers on the Jack Lilley site. I know, I should just sell mine and buy a sport, but I like my bike and I dont mind wrenching on it. Besides I got a good deal.

Thanks

Oh yeah, while I've got your attention.
I am noticing a rattle on my bike. It seems to either be coming from the front end or under the gas tank. I only notice it when I go over bumps. It doesnt seem to have anything to do with throttle position or clutch action. IT sounds like the zippers on my jacket rattling around. That's what I thought it was at first, but I went out the other day without my jacket and still heard it. I went over my bike quickly and looked for anything loose and didnt notice anything right away. I will go over it in more detail when I get some time. Any ideas where I should start looking?

Slinky · 10-21-2004

The front brake already has a braided steel line, it just got hidden by a plastic sleeve. I only found this out after I bought a new one.

"HH" grade pads will help.

As for the rattle, check the little chrome covers that fit over the muffler clamps. They can get pretty noisy.

00wabbit · 10-21-2004

good idea. I recently took the mufflers off to frill them out.

jhusman · 10-21-2004

Ah, so you went with the lacy mufflers. Good for you!

00wabbit · 10-21-2004

nice.

I saw all the harley guys with tassles on their handlebars so I wanted to "frill" my mufflers :-D

parrycm · 10-21-2004

Yeah, what do frilly mufflers sound like!! Muffled I suppose....

Watch out when bleeding the brakes, it can be a bit of a b*gger. There are quite a few hints and tips on this forum, use bleed and bleeding as keywords.

[ This message was edited by: parrycm on 2004-10-21 15:20 ]

jhusman · 10-21-2004

Have you got the rearsets on yours yet, wabbit?

00wabbit · 10-21-2004

nope. got a lot more to do before that.

I have bought another seat that I am going to use the seat pan to make a custom cafe cowl.

I was thinking that I wouls make the cowl scoop in like the tank does at the knee pads.
This will be my winter project if it gets too cold to ride.

Tumbleweed · 10-22-2004

Wabbit,

I'm perhaps pointing out the obvious, but do your key have a metalring or something "rattly" attached?

T'Weed

jimmyj900 · 10-22-2004

Quote:

I'm perhaps pointing out the obvious, but do your key have a metalring or something "rattly" attached?

I had an intermittant rattle from the front of my bike that I couldn't find.

Then I noticed it didn't happen when I had my feet on the highway pegs....

Things that make you go "Duuuuuh?" :razz:

Jim