150,000 miles and counting

[Ben Rawlinson]

My 1993 Trident has just clicked over 150k miles this morning - seems a bit of a red letter day.
I do 100 miles a day round trip commute - she's let me down twice - only once I wasn't able to fix at roadside.
I've replaced (excluding tyres, brake pads,chains,oils,filters and other consumables)
1.Coils - although I suspect the primary terminal connection was the culprit in one case - soldering these on has cured misfires completely since 90k.
2.Ignition stator pick up twice
3.L/H switchgear - she lives outside all year.
3a. A few hundred bulbs
4. Steering head bearings (at 100k and only because I thought I should)
5. More L/H fork seals than right (sidestand?)
6. Wheel bearings twice
7. All three disc rotors twice - second set got eaten by EBC HH pads ! (now use EBC organic and floaters by the way.
8. Headlight glass - cracked by gravel
9. Rearlight lens - melted with brake light stuck on
10. sidestand switch - corroded
11. Fork springs - wish I hadn't and will put originals back when I have time.
12. about 40 yards miscellaneous rotten wiring !
13. Sprag clutch - have hole in g/box tob so easy to do ! (replaced alternator bolt while in there.....
14. Battery - bought gel one off Ebay - german thing - excellent even at -10C
15. Throttle cable (should have oiled it)
16. various bits that fell off because of me not checking tightness
Apart from that she's original ! And it's quite simply the best bike I ever owned by a long way and I've owned a few that have not hacked the 100 mile a day business.......including 2 BMWs even....
Still looks quite nice too - and pulls like a train right up to 125mph (I only do this rarely)
I think I'll keep her until one of us dies.

[Ozbernie]

Brilliant

[Roden]

Thats amazing and living outside too. Awesome.

Cheers,

Roden

[freck]

Well I've got a bit of a way to go to catch you up - my '93 Trophy is just coming up to 10k on the clock! Good to see these old donkeys will last tho'

[Buckwheat]

Most excellent!

[threepot]

Well done,most encouraging. Hope she gives you lots more. I really liked my 900 dent Have you had any issues with valves,cam chain or tensioner?

[MotT3]

Lovely job.....now that really is a Triumph...(groan)

[KitNYC]

Ben- Congrats, & thanks for the post!!!

Mot- One more like that & you're banned!

Cheers,
-Kit

[daytonacharlie]

That's great news! I'm about half way there... mine is about to turn 70,000 with similar issues as yours but nothing major. Proper maintenance and they'll last forever it seems.


dc

[screene]

That's impressive, when I bought my 72k 91 Trident earlier this year, I thought perhaps I shouldn't spend too much money on fixing up a high mileage bike. Now I realize I've bought a bike with potentially loads of mile left in it

What oil do you use? I'm changing the oil in mine and just bought some Halfords own-brand bike oil, I wasn't sure whether a particular type was critical.