Triumphrat

LargeWhite

Picking up my first Triumph next weekend. Pretty stoked. She's an all stock 2000 TBS. Found her on eBay for a great price. First thing that has to go is the rear fender. :-x I have seen a number of TBS's on this site without em. I have checked out the Mecatwin site as I assume that is the kit you guys are using. When I look at the Mecatwin site it is only displayed in French and therefore I cannot understand it. Just curious to know where you guys got your kits from. Any leads are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

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Slinky

I can't help with the specifics, but if you grab the URL, go to google and select "language tools" you can translate the page. It also works for linked pages.

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Saigon5

If you need help with French, it is my first language. I actually did talk to them when I ordered mine.

The kit is in different parts. The solo seat I got from Triumph. You can either find the seat at the triumph dealer or Mecatwin sells them but I think thay are more expensive.

Price for the Triumph solo seat from Mecatwin: 241.64 Euro, if you want the Mecatwin one, it is unpainted. Seat: 298 euro and the paint is 79 euro.

Now the part you put under the frame once you remove the fender is 180 Euro.

You will need blinkers, tail light and something to hold your plate, can be on the tail light. If you want this from Mecatwin, they are in tehrange of 40 to 65 euro depending on the model.

Hope this help, if you need a translater let me know.

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LargeWhite

Very helpful guys! Thanks for the replies. Tried what you said Slinky and got it to work once. Tried again later on and couldnt. Guess I didnt really know what I was doing to be able to do it again. Ill give it another shot though. Saigon5, thanks for the info. Just what I was looking for. A price range for the parts and what pieces came together or seperate. Prices seem pretty steep and I am in the US so I will need to pay higher shipping charges too. I may just see what my fabricator buddy and I can come up with after I get the solo seat.

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TBS-cafe

This mod can be done very nicely on your own for next to nothing compared to the Mecatwin set-up. Check out my album for some shots of the solution I came up with. Materials were around $18 including paint and stainless hardware. Turn signals about $14 and LED tailight the same!
I have no special tools.

My album has shots of the individual parts. I am more than happy to give you details if you like the look. Good Luck and welcome!

[ This message was edited by: TBS-cafe on 2007-07-05 12:29 ]

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LargeWhite

Feels good to have become part of such a great collection of fine folks out there. You all have been very helpful so far. All the advice and info is greatly appreciated. Nicely done TBS-cafe. Thats more my budget. I dont like to spend more than I have to to get what I want. Did you buy or fab the two brackets you show in your album? Can you recommend good sites to shop for tail lights and signal lights?

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TBS-cafe

I made all the brackets myself from 1/8" aluminum. The "wrap around" bracket and license plate bracket were made from 1/8" x 3/4" bar stock you can buy at most hardware stores. The main bracket was made from a piece of 1/8" aluminum that I bought from a local welding shop. They cut it to size for me (I think it was 6" x 10") and it cost me $8. All of my cutting was done with a normal cheap sabre saw, finished off with some careful filing. I did all the bending with blocks of hard wood and some "C" clamps.
You CAN do this.
I bought the LED tailight on Ebay from FlyN'cycle and the signals are Emgo brand. They were very inexpensive, but I don't remember where I got those. Most likely on Ebay!
The trickiest part is the "wrap around" bracket. Just remember to leave some extra material on both ends, and do your bending from the center out. Also, drill the holes afterword in case you are off a little. It is hard to know exactly how much length the bending will take up.
The great thing is, you can mess up a couple of times and still save $$$$ over the Mecatwin expense.
Feel free to email me directly for more details as needed.
I was born & raised in PA, so it must be sense of duty :wink:
Good luck.
PS, Your new bike is gonna get waaay more attention than your Harley, even in York!

[ This message was edited by: TBS-cafe on 2007-07-06 06:30 ]

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LargeWhite

Cheers TBS-cafe. Once I get my new baby home and am ready to get down to business I'll shoot you an email. Thanks for all the help.

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Surf-Jumper

TBS-Cafe,
I notice you have clip ons above the top yoke. I am thinking of doing the same...the clip ons that I plan to use will need about 1" of the fork tube to protrude though the yoke. How much did you have to raise tubes? Do you use a steering damper? Is bike still stable?

Also, does anyone know the correct torque requirements for the bolts on the triple trees that secure the forks?

Thanks.

TBS-cafe

Hey Surf-Jumper,
I ended up raising the fork tubes approx. 1.25 inches. The Woodcraft clip-ons (which are incredible btw), needed that much I felt to truly be secure. Even w/ that much the tubes still don't come flush to the top of the clip-ons. I know that some of the clip-ons have a lower profile.
I did tons of research on-line before switching to clip-ons. Some people said anything more than 8mm was too much, others said 1" was fine. I just decided to find out for myself.

Let me just say that raising the fork tubes has absolutely transformed the handling of the bike. As soon as I wheeled her out of the garage I could tell it was going to make a big difference. When I first rode it I was extremely cautious, but I could tell immediately that this was a great modification. I've since done about 6-700 miles and the bike is as stable as before, if not more. Be aware that I spent a lot of time back when I first got the bike tweaking front and back suspension settings to make the bike feel more stable, but no modifications. I have been able to get the front end to un-settle a bit, but no more than before the clips. I'm talking 75mph over multiple successive frost heaves (something we have plenty of here in Vermont!). I knew which spots used to upset the front in the past, so I hit all those spots.
I can't overstate the handling improvement, really great.
I only weigh 140 Lbs., so that may make a difference if you are a lot bigger. In other words, the more you compress the forks, the steeper the rake. Increasing pre-load should help, but if you are a heavy guy 1.25" may just be too much.
I spent hours trying to get some steering damper set-up before I bought the clip-ons but discovered that it was impossible to get anything off the shelf at this point. I now know that I don't really need one, but I may make my own fabrication at some point.
Proceed at your own risk, but my TBS now handles better than the ducati in the garage!
Good Luck
I'll look up the torque for the trees and get back to you. I just winged it. I got pretty comfortable with that when I was a machinist. Have not stripped anything yet (or had anything fall off!!!!) :wink:
BTW...I inverted my clip-ons for better clearance w/ the tank, that's why they don't angle down too much the built-in angle was too steep.

[ This message was edited by: TBS-cafe on 2007-07-07 20:21 ]

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