What have you done to your bike today....

[Doc Strange]

Nice post-dinner ride yesterday evening - decent weather and pretty empty roads.

Glad of built in sun visor when returning into the setting sun though.

Will spend a bit of time today bleeding brakes and generally sorting Daytona for trackday on Monday.

DS

 

[Sarky B’stard]

The bike and I have barely moved in a fortnight. I twisted a knee then contracted a persistent cold that you wouldn't want to share with a full face helmet. Now the rains have come and I'm still shifting green goo.

 

[Doc Strange]

Well Dayt all sorted - did a quick post fettling run and all good for Monday at Donny.

Now just need it not to piss down!

DS

 

[Doc Strange]

Day off today but plans for longer ride got hijacked by need to repair shower - still managed a couple of hours though.

Usual bimble around Melton area and cuppa and cake at Buttercups.

Going through Langar, I noticed a war memorial near the airfield - will check it out further when have more time.

Got back before the rain

DS

 

[Tallpaul]

Went out for a ride with some other "senior" bikers yesterday. Saw a couple of nice Bonnevilles so today I checked my MOT status and put the battery on charge ready for a start up tomorrow morning.............

 

[smib]

Just sold the Yam Tenere!
Could never touch the ground properly on the fecker.

 

[half ton]

Just sold the Yam Tenere!
Could never touch the ground properly on the fecker.

A pair of quality boots with Cuban heels work wonders ...... mind you Village People springs to mind

 

[smib]

A pair of quality boots with Cuban heels work wonders ...... mind you Village People springs to mind

Tried high heels..... Kept snapping the stiletto's going offroad

 

[half ton]

Had a few hours back road scratching on the Matchless with my Brother on his Enfield 500 Classic , when I'm on my Meteor I have to ride it like I stole it to keep him in view , But the Matchless is so bloody easy to ride fast I can hang on his coat tails which is no mean feat (ex racer) .... this bike is really growing on me

 

[Tallpaul]

A few litres of E5 and a full battery and she fired up almost instantly. Very happy with that. Look out for my "What made you happy today" post tomorrow, when I report a fresh MOT.....................

 

[Don the Don]

A few litres of E5 and a full battery and she fired up almost instantly. Very happy with that. Look out for my "What made you happy today" post tomorrow, when I report a fresh MOT.....................View attachment 25419

A nice looking bike @Tallpaul, Like the silencers

 

[Tallpaul]

A nice looking bike @Tallpaul, Like the silencers

Thanks Don, TEC 2-2 stainless system. It was cheaper to replace the whole lot than buy a new genuine Triumph down pipe/header. Sounds good with the baffles in. Baffles out is amazing but intrusive and needs rejetting.

 

[Doc Strange]

Managed to squeeze in a quick 90 mins on Sunday while guests were still in bed/breakfasting

And checked out Langar properly - interesting bit of history.

DS

 

[Doc Strange]

Changeable conditions at Donny yesterday evening, dry bits, damp bits, but little actual rain during my sessions.

The wetter it was, the less I got over taken!

Bit of damp meant fewer people there and more leaving early - so less crowded on track

A good evening

DS

 

[DD67]

Changeable conditions at Donny yesterday evening, dry bits, damp bits, but little actual rain during my sessions.

The wetter it was, the less I got over taken!

Bit of damp meant fewer people there and more leaving early - so less crowded on track

A good evening

DS

In the late 80's I was bought a track/experience day at Silverstone. The company were called something like..."The John Watson School Of Performance Driving"...(or something equally as cheesy)

Session one was in MG Montego's. That dates the story eh!
I did ok but nothing outstanding.
Then session two was in single seater formula Fords & it started to pi$$ down!
Consequently, as the only biker there & therefore the only driver used to wiping rain off a visor with the suede finger of a bike glove.
I lapped everyone else, & multiple times!

When it came to the debrief. Being a youngster & being congratulated by some of the instructors. Went down like a sh!t in a swimming pool with the guys more than double my age. And presumably with way more than double the years driving experience!

I did get told off for overtaking though. As we'd been told it wasn't a race. Yeah right, as if anyone was gonna listen to that. Rain or no rain!

 

[Doc Strange]

In the late 80's I was bought a track/experience day at Silverstone. The company were called something like..."The John Watson School Of Performance Driving"...(or something equally as cheesy)

Session one was in MG Montego's. That dates the story eh!
I did ok but nothing outstanding.
Then session two was in single seater formula Fords & it started to pi$$ down!
Consequently, as the only biker there & therefore the only driver used to wiping rain off a visor with the suede finger of a bike glove.
I lapped everyone else, & multiple times!

When it came to the debrief. Being a youngster & being congratulated by some of the instructors. Went down like a sh!t in a swimming pool with the guys more than double my age. And presumably with way more than double the years driving experience!

I did get told off for overtaking though. As we'd been told it wasn't a race. Yeah right, as if anyone was gonna listen to that. Rain or no rain!

Cool!

But silly being upset by being trounced by youngsters - they could have been doing it since they could walk in a family of drivers/riders.

Some of the youngsters at bike trackdays are amazing!

DS

 

[Tallpaul]

We had intended to ride to Barmouth for fish and chips, but several riders dropped out last minute so we are saving that one for another day. 5 of us on 3 bikes rode over Wenlock Edge and Long Mynd to The Brides Inn for lunch and chin wag. Very sedate pace but good to get out for a run on the 790 which ran beautifully.

 

[smib]

Yamaha Tenere handed over to its new owner this morning, in exchange for the appropriate beer tokens.

Its Austrian replacement is being delivered Tuesday

 

[Scrappy]

We had intended to ride to Barmouth for fish and chips, but several riders dropped out last minute so we are saving that one for another day. 5 of us on 3 bikes rode over Wenlock Edge and Long Mynd to The Brides Inn for lunch and chin wag. Very sedate pace but good to get out for a run on the 790 which ran beautifully.
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@Tallpaul where did you get your polished front frame brace? - I usually have to touch up the paint on my standard one every year due to stone damage and then corrosion, I've seen stainless replacements (like in the link below) but yours looks ideal being more substantial and not a full on sump guard

Triumph frame bracing stainless steel

The frame brace by Two Hands Motorcycles elegantly replaces the original part and gives your conversion individual accents. 1

www.caferacerwebshop.com

 

[Tallpaul]

@Scrappy I got it used on ebay a couple of years ago. It's slightly taller and also extends under the engine a couple of inches.