Hi All,
Thanks to everyone for the great info. I miss Mustang.
I love my Tiger. Handles Oz's shit roads and makes them fun.
However, 2 knee replacements and the downtime involved caused me to do some "rider mods". Thanks Grant Roff from Motorcycle Trader for the validation!!
Firstly, for no apparent reason, I messed with colours. Black and Blue theme as fits our penal colony. Please listen to Chain's great song "Black and Blue".
I have attached some pics. I think!
That will do for now.
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Looks great!
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Quote from: Beernard on September 19, 2021, 11:08:48 AM
I miss Mustang.
Don't we all...
But that bike looks good!
Steamer looks like.
I even know where the first shot was taken!
Thanks Everyone,
Looks like Tiger Bill has been to Gloucester!
I seem to have lost a bunch of mod photos. Maybe that's good! I think my first mod was to do with rider ergos (what a word to use!). I'm 6 feet tall. I spent way too much time sorting bars. Aim to lift them. Then slot them in to the "gap", if that is a description, in the front fairing. You all know what I mean. Just took a couple of pics. Full-lock is fine. Nothing hits. One inch bar risers and "Tag" brand bars. Model number in the pic. Had to drill the holes for the control locators. Oh, these don't have as much "sweep" as the originals, either. Basically, they are more forward and higher.
Then the pegs. Too tight to buy the beautiful Mustang lowered pegs. Should have. If you look, there is enough room to cross-drill (if that's the word) another set of locator-holes in the peg-mounts above the existing holes. Drops the pegs 12mm. Not much but a cheap-arse gain. Had them for 10,000k no problems. Oh, no rubber inserts either.
These little mods work for me. Have a look at the pics.
Regards,
That's it for now. Ride safe.
Short term memory over-rule!
First thing was a SW Motech centre-stand. Hands-down best thing ever!! No more to say. Just get one.
"....Looks like Tiger Bill has been to Gloucester!"
And I know how to pronounce your Location - used to live in Wauchope.
Luckily I have the Mustang pegs, they're nice. Will look at your 'peg mod also.
Have made a number of mods to the Triumph centre-stand - it works, but not easy to lift.
On to me, Bill!
Yes I agree the SW Motech centrestand is difficult. A bitch, really. Before my other suspension mods, it was already a lift too high! Now it is a mission.
My little footpeg mod only gives 12mm. But its free!
Hope all is well for you.
If you - or any other early 90's 885 cc owner in Oz - need to adjust the valve shims, I've been known to lend my 'Mustang' Valve Shim tool.
Beats removing the cams.
Just let me know, and we'll arrange post or delivery/pickup.
Very kind offer, Bill. Unfortunately, I've only recently done mine!!
With the centre stand, do they supply the bolt on "stoppers" for the frame? Any enquiries I've made, they haven't given me any positive or negative answer :icon_confused:
Quote from: Madruss on October 11, 2021, 11:00:19 PM
With the centre stand, do they supply the bolt on "stoppers" for the frame? Any enquiries I've made, they haven't given me any positive or negative answer :icon_confused:
Are you talking about the genuine one or the SW Motech?
Hmmm. Trolling the catacombs of memory is challenging at best! I'll have a look. I think I know where you are going but I will check. Mine is SW Motech.
OK. I have given up trying to resurrect the pics of these mods. Dead computer.
I did the Mustang-inspired rear-axle flip. I couldn't work out how. Dumb-arse I suppose. The spacer/mount has a tang. I was not up to dealing with it. Mustang didn't tell me!!
So that led me to replacing the ridiculously hopeless (my opinion) rear brake spacer/mount. If that is what it is called. Where it deployed on my three T300/400's wore out badly.
I scored one off a 98 Trophy. Had to chop a bit off but its great. Its got a bearing!! What a great idea, John Bloor!! I think its a great mod. I hope you can see what I did. I respect you all, but I'm not going to pull it apart for a pic!! Of course the pics of the butchery are gone.
You will also see the small spacer to raise the chain guard. Little stuff to you lot, but there you are.
For my riding, a lowered Tiger is good. I also dropped the forks 20mm to match.
Oh, after this, I also didn't like the look of the way that the chain had to travel. I pulled the lower chain-rubbing-bloody-strip off (poor thing). Looked like it needed an adjustment after the other mods. Good grief! I ground a bit off the "stopper bit" (if that's what we may call it). Essentially to make a smoother, straighter run for the chain. Again, I wish I had the pics.
You lot may not benefit from these mods, but I have. These bikes are great, I think.
Bern.
Err. Last pic.
If you are interested in any way, this shows the chopped up bits of the 98 rear brake hanger. The bright bits, not black.
Coulda smoothed em out, but why?
Bern
The brake caliper carrier for Trophies / Daytona's only have a bearing in it because the carrier is fixed to the frame via the torque arm, therefore has to "swing" with the swing arm movement. The others, including the Steamer, with the top mounted calipers have a "static" carrier as the torque arm is fixed directly to the swing arm. There's only a rubber bush in the caliper end fitting to damp out any vibration during braking. I recommend securing the screw with blue locking fluid or wiring it as it can work loose, don't ask me how I know :icon_rolleyes:
If you want a spare original caliper carrier to play with just let me know, I have a few :icon_redface:
Thanks Sin.
They really are different birds. Your info is as correct as I can imagine. Perhaps mine hasn't been.
My gripe with the calliper mount is that it wears and becomes sloppy over here. Maybe the famous Aussie dust! The beautiful thing to me is that the connection to the axle (with the later mount) is much more secure, rigid and won't wear out in my lifetime. Better to use, IMO. Thousands of K's so far. Superior.
Regards,
It works and you have confidence in it, that's the main thing :thumbsup
Thanks Sin. Merry Christmas. :icon_salut:
I just caught up on this now. Seems a bit quiet here recently. Beernard, some good ideas to look at. Thanks.
I also am getting Black & Blue on my 95 Steamer. Converting it to original in Caspian Blue for a "Collector" plate with better insurance rates. Should have it running late this spring. Life gets in the way sometimes. Same colours for me too. Will post a new note when ready.
In the mean time, I see several of you here are in Eastern Oz. I'm living on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, & coming to a wedding in Brisbane Oct. 1st. Mount Tamborine for the ceremonies. Visiting family in Sunny Coast, Buderim. Also wanting to catch up with mates in Brissie & Cooma, NSW. Wondering if any along the way might care to meet up for a beverage & chat?
What my Tiger has pretty much looked like the past 20 years ...
Hi Ken, looking good (a bit too clean) :thumbsup
My Felix is now going into semi retirement, staying on the paved roads only. The dirt riding is now relegated to my Suzuki DR790 (ex 650) & a DR 350 SE, The larger for gravel touring & the 350 for local abandoned logging roads.
Felix is getting a facelift, returning to original configuration to advantage myself of some "Collector" rated Registration & insurance. Will end up in Caspian Blue. Still have most of the original parts so I could go back to black if I want.
Will then likely be selling off a lot of my upgrades that are visibly not original.
Gday Fishnbiker.
Sounds like you are pretty well connected in OZ. However, it's a bit of a gap from Brisvegas to Cooma. Fortunately, if it is useful, Shirley and me live at Lake Cathie. Bahamas of the Mid North Coast! Just south of Port Macquarie. Anyway, we have an empty downstairs room you are welcome to crash in on your way to Cooma. Tiger Fraternity. Let us know if you would like to drop in.
Regards,
Bern and Shirl.
Thank you for the kind offer. Will keep your info with my travel info.
Just getting back to the centre stand stopper question.
The SW Motech version has stoppers built into the mounting plates on both sides as I hope is clear from the attached.
I don't have a factory one around that I can compare.
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on October 12, 2021, 02:02:36 AMAre you talking about the genuine one or the SW Motech?
I think I was looking the SW Motech.
Centre stand is on the priority list once more, now the bike nearly rideable after the extended downtime :icon_redface:
Ok, the photo of the centre stand had not come up when I posted. :icon_redface: It answers my question thank you. :thumbsup
I'd assume the price of these has had some extra diamonds added to the price nowadays :icon_rolleyes:
Quote from: Beernard on March 12, 2022, 10:30:51 AMGday Fishnbiker.
Sounds like you are pretty well connected in OZ. However, it's a bit of a gap from Brisvegas to Cooma. Fortunately, if it is useful, Shirley and me live at Lake Cathie. Bahamas of the Mid North Coast! Just south of Port Macquarie. Anyway, we have an empty downstairs room you are welcome to crash in on your way to Cooma. Tiger Fraternity. Let us know if you would like to drop in.
Regards,
Bern and Shirl.
As much as I would love to take you up on your offer, it appears we are not coming to Oz this year. Physical injuries are keeping us closer to home now. Now on a list for back surgery. But, hoping to make a 6 monthiversary with the newlyweds. Maybe early next year?