Not a damned thing...we got 6" of snow, it was 11 degrees outside, and I'm on the other side of the country in 70 degree weather. It's like I died and skipped purgatory...
coing from someone who was born and raised in baltimore and is currently transplanted in northern california all of 2 hours away from Lake Tahoe i can tell you, our heatwave isnt all that fun. i want to be snowboarding!
winter in baltimore = get work done on the rides!
EDIT: when I closed this window and opened my email my shipping confirmation for my helmet showed up and its apparently being delivered tomorrow!
Just performed the difficult install of an Icon reservoir sock As far as real updates I added a set of Arrow mirrors and have some Chinese levers on the way. I'll do a review of them when they come in.
Planning my install of the Street Triple R rear shock on my standard Street Triple.
Gotta figure out a way to relieve the tension on the rear shock in order to do the install. I don't have a way to hoist it up so I'm brainstorming. Might have to take it to a local shop.
Jaconrad, the R shock is night and day better than the stock. But make sure the shock will fit between models. The swingarm has a different mount on 13+ but the shocks may still interchange. Also my highest recommendations is to add a FLUX I or II plate. Take as much as the high rise rate out as possible, give a more linear feel (unless youre doing a lot of 2 up riding).
But for a "hoist" or holding system. Take your bike, put it on a center stand. Take your car jack ( bottle type jack or similar style works best) and put it on top of the tire and under the license plate mount. Raise the jack to add tension and then disassemble...
Its how I hold the rear up to change my rear shocks, linkage, or springs, etc.
However you can work out to support the rear of the bike is fine. Bike on paddock stand, jsck on tire pushing up on tail section should work well. Just use some wood or something to spread the load and make sure your bike is in gear!
Definitely. There should be someone local to you knows a suspension guru. Unless you know what you are doing you can spend a long time chasing the right settings. Someone who knows what they are doing should be able to dial you in fairly quickly.
On the install front, turns out I don't have the right tools and putting the jack on my rear wheel makes me nervous (I feel like I'm gonna scratch the underside).
I'm just gonna take it to a local motorcycle shop and have them install it Saturday morning. They quoted me $75 an hour, or it could be less if it takes than the full hour.
spent some time today shopping around for the exhaust i want to get. added a few more cosmetic bits to my wishlist and prioritized it a bit for when i can start purchasing
Okay, got the R shock installed this morning. Front forks are still the non-adjustable standard ones.
Bike feels a lot better, stiffer but quicker to soak up the bumps in the road. I'm 230lbs. geared up. I can definitely see if I were 80+ pounds lighter it would be a bit of a teeth-chattering ride with the R shock.
The guy who installed it said the rear is still too soft for me (after measuring the sag). I'm not sure if he's right or not, the bike feels just fine to me.
I'm definitely not a track guy, I just want a bike that has a nice linear feel and tracks well around corners. For now, I'm happy. As I ride it more, that may change.
If I do more changes, I'll get stiffer springs for the front and then stiffen the back.
So what are people's experience with sc project? I've read a couple nightmare reviews even though it states that exhausts take 2-5 weeks to make. Any input guys?
I just found my the suspension settings Wheeler put on mine and noticed that a 200# he recommended stiffer fork springs. At 230# that might almost be mandatory. My sag started and 43/44, front/rear and he set it at 40/35.
I ordered it directly from SC Project in Italy. That is by far the most cost effective way to get it. It arrived in less than a week. It sounds incredible idling in my garage ?
Actually, MFW does have a video that shows just how easy it is, if you haven't done it already. It starts at about 2:00.
However, since the footpegs are behind the bike's center of gravity, this won't help you much in getting the front of the bike off the ground. Flipping and jack-standing the pegs is better for swapping rear shocks. However, if you don't have a paddock stand, it is a great way to stabilize the rear of the bike while you use another method to lift the front.
Actually, MFW does have a video that shows just how easy it is, if you haven't done it already. It starts at about 2:00.
However, since the footpegs are behind the bike's center of gravity, this won't help you much in getting the front of the bike off the ground. Flipping and jack-standing the pegs is better for swapping rear shocks. However, if you don't have a paddock stand, it is a great way to stabilize the rear of the bike while you use another method to lift the front.
Last week I put an HP Corse Hydroform full exhaust system on my '09 R. It looks gorgeous and sounds awesome! Very happy with it and love going through tunnels :-D
Today I got a carbon fibre seat cowl as I had to take the passenger foot pegs off when the exhaust went on. Love the cleaner look of the bike now
HP Corse is the best looking exhaust around IMHO.
having decided to make a test pipe for the exhaust which will remove the catalytic converter... i now have no use for a belly pan (probably will get too hot to run the plastic pan safely) so i have some extra money to spend on accessories.
the only thing ive decided to spend my $500 voucher on so far is a set of black levers. and even then i cant decide if i should get the regular levers or the radial ones
The R model has a radial master cylinder, so you have to get the brake lever to match. There should be no difference for the clutch lever.
Exactly what did you mean by, "radial" levers?
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums
3.9M posts
167.7K members
Since 2002
A forum community dedicated to Triumph Motorcycle owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, racing, cafe racers, bobbers, riding, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!