Triumphrat

ivincent · 08-22-2007

Hi all,

After owning it for a week, I got out the camera and have posted for all to see. I am seeing a few differences on my bike, compared to others of the same year.

Calipers - Triumph badged (not Nissen)
Fork protectors
Chequered racing stripe
Pegs - have no rubber on them
Unknown unbranded 3:1 exhaust (has Triumph sticker, but don't think it's factory)

Comments???

OGSpeed3 · 08-22-2007

Nice,,,I dig the checkers,,,looks really good against the black, you can get new rubbers for your footpegs from bike bandit, like 11 bucks or so,,nice ride

Roden · 08-23-2007

Mate, she looks sweet! I like the stripes too.

How does the three into one sound?

Cheers,

Roden

ivincent · 08-23-2007

Really good, lets most drivers know that I am coming. The headlight is also great. No-one has cut in front of me yet. I'll try to record the pipe and post on YouTube or something so that you can hear it. I'm still a big fan of the twin exhaust. I like the set up. I'm still having a lot of travel in the brake lever before the pads begin to grip. Can you tell me what lever dial settings you use. I don't have a manual (waiting for it to come in the post) and my experience is with older bikes which has never had them.

MotT3 · 08-23-2007

Push the lever gently away from the bar then rotate the adjuster, I find number 1 the best.

Your calipers are as per the majority, your footpegs are aftermarket items and probably won't take rubbers, your indecatirs are also aftermarket, the for protectors are also an add on and so is the smoked out tail light....

Nice lookin bike...!

Roden · 08-23-2007

Same same, #1.

I have a lot of travel but it is due for new pads which may help a bit.

My preference is to put on 6 pot Tokicos though, seems to be a worthwhile modification.

I have spent the past week in the shed going over my ride, after doing that, I would suggest you bleed all the hydraulics, unless the dealer serviced it beforehand.
My clutch fluid was badly contaminated and I got some particles and air out of the rear brake.

I'm looking forward to the weekend, gonna head up the Putty.......

ivincent · 08-23-2007

Thanks for the settings, I set both last night to 1 and rode to work this morning. Was much better and but I am still working on my take offs, getting the clutch and revs to be as smooth as possible. Sometimes needs high revs or will be sluggish off the line. I still think downshifting is difficult. Foot position helps but hard to drop it down with just a simple click. Still looking at getting the brake lines in braided stainless steel to improve feel.

KitNYC · 08-23-2007

Nice looking ride! Your rear peg in the photos looks like a stock peg with the rubber taken off, but the front looks aftermarket. Hard to say for sure without seeing closeups.

Braided stainless brake lines are about the best upgrade you can do. It's the 1st thing I do when I get a bike. I don't know about Oz, but up here it's much cheaper to measure the length of the lines & order from a place that sells generically than it is to buy a kit for your specific bike. (Just don't buy too short!)

Cheers,
-Kit

Roden · 08-23-2007

I thought about your 'sluggishness" off the mark. I rode mine the other day when the sun peeked out and I find I can pull away smoothly from just above idle.
If I want to get off the line a bit harder, say off the lights or something, the thing really launches with minimum effort.

Mate, she's been sitting around for the best part of a year, maybe she just needs a good run to clear the cobwebs!

As a matter of interest, have you got any alternator rattle?

ivincent · 08-23-2007

I used HEL brake lines on my other bike and thought they were tops, installed them myself. I like to tinker but feel that the Speed Triple is the Holy Grail for me at the moment. Don't want to muck about too much. Give me a few months and it will be oily hands and dirty clothes. I find that with my bikes I trust myself with the work I do. Very careful and methodical. Especially after some so called bike mechanics wouldn't listen to my description of problems and started to replace items that weren't broken.

As for coming off the line, I think it's more to do with me than the bike. Knowing how far the clutch comes out before engaging etc. As for alternator rattle, I don't think so, but I will have a good listen next time. A bike that is ridden regularly responds better than a machine locked up in storage.