New rear pads
Mileage: 22008
New rear pads – Kyoto.
New front Tourance EXP
Mileage: 21917
From FWR – £110 fitted. According to myself, the BT020 that came off was fitted at 1075something miles. That means it lasted over 10k. That can’t be right can it? I do run them down low but that’s ridiculous – maybe I’ve forgotten about a new front tyre somewhere along the line…
Hyperpro rear shock fitted.
Mileage 21743
I wanted ( apart from just having better suspension than provided by the very ordinary stock unit ) to be able to throw some weight over the front of the bike to sharpen up the steering, but without having to drop the forks through the triple-clamps, hence retaining overall ride-height. So I bought the Hyperpro type 460 – ’3D Emulsion’ – without the remote preload, but with a ‘height adjust’ option. It’s a lovely bit of kit – feels very well engineered – up there with the Ohlins I had on a previous machine.
I went with an optional black spring (more…)
Headstock bearings notchy – adjusted.
Mileage: 20925
My head bearing was notchy – I had Dave Wilkins ( dave@davewilinsmotorcycles.co.uk, 07860 215638 ) over in Penge re-grease and adjust it – no new bearing needed. He also fitted a grease-nipple for me, all for not much money. Top dog.
Stebel Magnum horn
Mileage: 20875
I fitted a Stebel Magum horn as a direct replacement for the stock horn. It’s not as good as the Stebel Nautilus, but louder than the basic Triumph hooter. Don’t get it from Nippy’s as I’ve linked to there ( GS prices for GS riders ), get it from Halfrauds for nearly half the price – if they still have them.
