smib
Legendary Knight
Thats a nice colour scheme on your Bonneville
What have you done to your bike today....
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MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Cheers @smib The bike was registered in January 2001 and was in the green and silver paint but I changed her over to the 2002 blue and silver scheme. I believe she is one of the first three that rolled off the line (a fellow on Facebook has a certificate from Triumph verifying that his was fourth off the line and my Frame number is lower than his so I am assuming she is from the first three and maybe she was the first but her paint was tired and so I picked up a new and unused set of bodywork/tank that had been taken off a 2002 model which the factory re-kitted in Golden Jubilee edition outfit and had lain unused in it's box until I bought it last year.
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
Only just catching up after a few days away, sorry to see you had an off, I won't ask a lot of questions until I have read on a while ....... except were you using the bed pan when this picture was taken?
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
He would have looked far worse if it was @Foxy that had caught up with him!That doesn't look good Lee!
I hope you're ok mate.
Did @Foxy & @Bad Billy catch up with you for your numerous comments about their daughters?
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
Fuck, that is bad news, shoulders can be a bastard to heal, ribs not so bad usually, the pics of the bike don't look too bad, are you sure it's a write off?Some damage
I've broken shoulder blade in two and 3 ribs in the back.
Think I might get a bobber lolView attachment 7983View attachment 7984View attachment 7985
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
KTM don't make a bobber mate.
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The Departed
Guest
Fuck, that is bad news, shoulders can be a bastard to heal, ribs not so bad usually, the pics of the bike don't look too bad, are you sure it's a write off?
Waiting on the insurance report, but lights and tank alone is near £1k
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
I kind of get it, you never feel more alive then when you could die any second, but that doesn't mean I have a death-wish, I do that stuff on track now & ride reasonably steady on the road.
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
If it is a write off I would inquire about buy back depending on what's wrong, it would make a great track bike if the forks and frame are OK, then again that just gives you another problem, how do you get it to the track ....
I guess by now the bruising is all coming out nicely & you are feeling pretty sore, ribs are painful but normally heal fairly quick, broke ribs a few times in my MX days & it never kept me out the game long, have you got to have the shoulder pinned?
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The Departed
Guest
I have enough muscle to not need it pinning, pretty sure they mean fat lol. If it's written off, someone already offered to buy it in its present condition, guessing for repairs or track.
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Squeezed in a nice ride out to Melton and then on to the Buttercups Tea Rooms for a cuppa and cake.
Pleased to report my new helmet all works well and is nice and comfortable.
DS
Pleased to report my new helmet all works well and is nice and comfortable.
DS
prepped the bike ready for a few days away in two weeks, swapped exhaust, fettled the rear shocks, refitted front fender, touring screen and check fluids etc.
BAD LUCK DUCK
Forum Duck
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
Having fitted a Power Booster to Bonnie I gave her a good run today and must say what a difference it has made to the running of the bike, the throttle is now clean and crisp to operate without the snatchiness associated to EFI motors, it was easier to control in slow movement and picked up her skirts and responded to rev's nice and clean just like a carb motor so I must say she was a good purchase.
Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
Today........
I have my sprint running again. Albeit on an auxiliary tank, but the starter is replaced, I swapped that bloody stupid torx screw out for a stud, and put a nut on... Still awkward to get at, but waaaaay easier than a torx screw. Tank on later after I'm sure there are no coolant leaks, then I'll get the air pipes back on and the panels. Then test ride.
The starter was a bastard to get off. As I surmised it was just the O ring that was holding it in. Managed to get my right hand on the inboard end of the starter, and left hand on the outer end, twist and push/pull. Pulled new one back in with the bolts, hooked up the battery, flicked the key, and bingo! Thank fork.
I guess it will be the brushes etc on the starter that have gone west. I might get a rebuild kit, and see if I can sort it for a spare.
I have my sprint running again. Albeit on an auxiliary tank, but the starter is replaced, I swapped that bloody stupid torx screw out for a stud, and put a nut on... Still awkward to get at, but waaaaay easier than a torx screw. Tank on later after I'm sure there are no coolant leaks, then I'll get the air pipes back on and the panels. Then test ride.
The starter was a bastard to get off. As I surmised it was just the O ring that was holding it in. Managed to get my right hand on the inboard end of the starter, and left hand on the outer end, twist and push/pull. Pulled new one back in with the bolts, hooked up the battery, flicked the key, and bingo! Thank fork.
I guess it will be the brushes etc on the starter that have gone west. I might get a rebuild kit, and see if I can sort it for a spare.
Big Sandy
Legendary Knight
I learned some new sweary words.
