Obviously the Speed Twin.... you're more than welcome to take mine out to see if you like it. I'm certain you will

My FXR was the only one of my bikes with a full tank of fuel so that was today’s choice. A quick trip to Choppers Cafe near Marlborough before heading back via Wantage for another coffee in the market square


Where was the invite?


I’ll remember next time- love the A338 route from wantage ...

My FXR was the only one of my bikes with a full tank of fuel so that was today’s choice. A quick trip to Choppers Cafe near Marlborough before heading back via Wantage for another coffee in the market square

I've recently arranged my first session with the tailor to get my bespoke Peacoat made. Would now be a good time to mention it?


Depends if you're happy with the username Mr. Pretentious wanker.




otherwise we're in Burberry trenchcoats, and occasionally bowler hat if I feel like trolling ...

Overall I’m very impressed with the quality of my Speed Twin. The frame paint is almost enamel-like, the various brackets and fastened all seem at least as good as my 1998 Fireblade and, so far (3,000 miles in) everything works as it should. However the chain side plates and clutch adjuster ...

Took a ride to the Ace Cafe for breakfast- nice ride avoiding motorways and got the chance to use my heated grips before the sun broke through. Very happy with both grips and breakfast

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:21 am Doesn't look much of a drum!

I guess there clutch is equally as hidden

It’s foot clutch and hand shift

Happy birthday local boy !!!! Hope you get some sun to take a Triumph out for a play :)

Congratulations.


Cheers - funnily enough Mrs Nidge has just told me she has booked (and paid for) an appt with the Triumph shop for heated grips to be fitted this morning so I’m hoping for some cooler temps ...

I’m pretty sure hot oil pressure is about 40-50 psi (I think the pressure relief valve operates at 60psi on a T140)- helpfully the oil light illuminates at 5psi … more of a “your engine is fucked” light

The thing is, if there's something wrong with the bottom end if must have been that way for a long long time. I did manage to kick it and start it before I started on all this work, even that was reasonably difficult. At the time it was waaaay down on compression though, so maybe one cancelled the ...

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:57 am Has anyone ever ridden a il6? A bit wide for a bike, but Honda managed it.

Only after Benelli did (albeit with a facsimile of a Honda 4 with a couple of pots added)

Couple of interesting omissions from the list so far: longitudinal inline 4 as used in Hendersons and two stroke tandem twin KR250

This one

Isn’t it the law that some smart arse has to say vernier calipers aren’t digital….?

Sitting in quite a good little coffee shop on Newport Pagnell High Street waiting for a shop to open (long story).

Its just down the road from Aston Martin's old factory/current flagship dealer, so an inordinate number of flash cars are driving past. :D


That’s not going to get the Bonnie fixed ...

JackyJoll wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:18 pm

David wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:03 pm
Bugger that....borrow his rollers....

And his setting lotion.

Pretty sure he’s all about the sun tan lotion still

There’s an active branch of the TOMCC in MK

Can’t imagine there’s an easier way than to simply spin it by hand in neutral

I've just nipped out to the garage and tried it on one of the T140s. In gear clutch plates free and clutch pulled in the kick start does indeed turn the back wheel. Like you I'm not sure what this tells me....

But it could kick freely with the plugs out then?