Had the spanners out.....

13-12-2007, 09:11 AM

As the bike was still stock...so I modified....

1st thing to go were the California required (till it leaves the showroom) reflectors on the sides of the down tube & rear fender, along with the seat strap.

Next, I painted the "Triumph" logo on the top clamp with a paint pen, it's embossed into the top & comes unpainted from the factory.

As there's no seat strap, there's no need for rear pegs either...so off they came too....Replaced with a stainless Allen bolt & flat washer...for now, as I have some flat headed bolts coming to replace the ones on here, making it smoother.

And last but not least, I painted the Triumph logo on the rear of the seat and added a little personalization in the form of a new number plate

13-12-2007, 09:15 AM

she is realy nice

13-12-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mad_turnips

she is realy nice

Thanks...But I still miss my Monster...a lot! But this is a nice bike too, and I really enjoy riding again.

13-12-2007, 09:34 AM

ahh the years with colouring books pay's off

all in the little details, do you have more plans for it ?

13-12-2007, 11:49 AM

that is a mighty fine bike you have there

13-12-2007, 11:52 AM

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ahh the years with colouring books pay's off

how does colouring book = that bike?

Nickj · 13-12-2007, 12:11 PM

Wheeeeeee Turnip fancy not getting that one...Keeping between the lines is a bit of a clue LOL A scummer I'd expect not to get that as it is would be a bit subtle for them but someone from pompey!!! hehehehehehe

13-12-2007, 12:15 PM

ahhh completly missed the text inbetween

anyway oi im not proper pompy only been here bout 6 years

.... oh dear maby its catching

13-12-2007, 04:25 PM

Indeed....the steady hand helped (and the white spirit to remove the excess) and whats wrong with Pompey? My Uncle was born & bred there, he moved to Cosham tho....the posh part

13-12-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotty

ahh the years with colouring books pay's off

all in the little details, do you have more plans for it ?

Gonna remove the AI. Another CA required smog thing, if you look carefully at by the spark plugs, you'll see what looks like an extra pair of plugs, they inject air into the cylinder as the exhaust valve opens, therefore 'cleaning' the exhaust gases before they exit...all it really does is turn the downpipes blue!

After that, the cans are going, as it sounds like a Singer sewing machine, then the tail lamps are gonna be replaced with a proper Bonnie tail-lamp kit, as well as the turn signals...then there's the 904cc big bore kit, stage 3 heads & cams...

Nickj · 13-12-2007, 05:23 PM

Is CA considering putting up high walls round the state border with fans to shove everyone elses crud back where it came from??
OMG!! You used white spirit without a permit or maKing an environmental impact assessment in triplicate, they'll be after you for that!!!
Oh did Southsea, Buckland, skipped Cosham and went for Purbrook. Quite liked Pompey

13-12-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickj

Is CA considering putting up high walls round the state border with fans to shove everyone elses crud back where it came from??
OMG!! You used white spirit without a permit or maKing an environmental impact assessment in triplicate, they'll be after you for that!!!
Oh did Southsea, Buckland, skipped Cosham and went for Purbrook. Quite liked Pompey

I've also been known to fart without paperwork...

14-12-2007, 08:16 AM

iv always thought southsea counts as portsmouth ( tecnically i live in southsea) where about in southsea did you live?

13-12-2007, 09:11 AM	#1
Dave in USA Guest Posts: n/a	Had the spanners out..... As the bike was still stock...so I modified.... 1st thing to go were the California required (till it leaves the showroom) reflectors on the sides of the down tube & rear fender, along with the seat strap. Next, I painted the "Triumph" logo on the top clamp with a paint pen, it's embossed into the top & comes unpainted from the factory. As there's no seat strap, there's no need for rear pegs either...so off they came too....Replaced with a stainless Allen bolt & flat washer...for now, as I have some flat headed bolts coming to replace the ones on here, making it smoother. And last but not least, I painted the Triumph logo on the rear of the seat and added a little personalization in the form of a new number plate

13-12-2007, 12:11 PM	#7
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	Wheeeeeee Turnip fancy not getting that one...Keeping between the lines is a bit of a clue LOL A scummer I'd expect not to get that as it is would be a bit subtle for them but someone from pompey!!! hehehehehehe __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

13-12-2007, 12:15 PM	#8
mad_turnips Guest Posts: n/a	opps ahhh completly missed the text inbetween anyway oi im not proper pompy only been here bout 6 years .... oh dear maby its catching

13-12-2007, 05:23 PM	#11
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	Is CA considering putting up high walls round the state border with fans to shove everyone elses crud back where it came from?? OMG!! You used white spirit without a permit or maKing an environmental impact assessment in triplicate, they'll be after you for that!!! Oh did Southsea, Buckland, skipped Cosham and went for Purbrook. Quite liked Pompey __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

13-12-2007, 09:15 AM	#2
mad_turnips Guest Posts: n/a	she is realy nice

13-12-2007, 09:34 AM	#4
Scotty Guest Posts: n/a	ahh the years with colouring books pay's off all in the little details, do you have more plans for it ?

13-12-2007, 11:49 AM	#5
SEAGUL Guest Posts: n/a	that is a mighty fine bike you have there

13-12-2007, 04:25 PM	#9
Dave in USA Guest Posts: n/a	Indeed....the steady hand helped (and the white spirit to remove the excess) and whats wrong with Pompey? My Uncle was born & bred there, he moved to Cosham tho....the posh part

14-12-2007, 08:16 AM	#13
mad_turnips Guest Posts: n/a	iv always thought southsea counts as portsmouth ( tecnically i live in southsea) where about in southsea did you live?