Joining the triples, just sayin hi! Owned a sprint 1050 in 06 but it was a problem child from new, dealer couldn't ever get it to run more than a few weeks before it would have a no-start due to no spark issue, finally gave up and did a VFR.
Now I'm on a 2k Girly. Picked her up yesterday. Flipped the eccentric on the axle to lower her to my standards :), I'm only 5'10, 30" inseam so it was tippy toes stock. Now I'm (almost) total flatfoot.
Lookin forward to playin on the board!
-eric
Hi Eric... :worthless plus any pix of your Kettles???
Here's the tiger and the one assembled kettle, the other is down to the bare frame awaiting cooler weather to continue.
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j362/smoketriples/tiger2.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j362/smoketriples/2011-05-26_17-51-45_810.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j362/smoketriples/2011-05-26_17-52-01_133.jpg)
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j362/smoketriples/2011-05-26_17-52-16_945.jpg)
water buffalo :D
that's one awesome tiger! From the picture, it appears that the following was done...
*The springs in front are hyperpro, with racetech gold emulators
*adjustable caps are from a sprint, forget which years (only preload is adjustable)
*levers are from a 1050 '07 and up (adjustable - OEM but not stock on that bike)
*clutch perch and cable are from a 1050 tiger
*clutch lifter arm is from a 2005 and up 955/1050 (longer than stock)
*seat is bill mayer of course
*the top box had new rubber bushings mounted so it's not sloppy on the mount anymore
*fuel fittings are from team triumph and rock
*36,000 maintenance was done a little early, a few shims were right at spec, theyre all in the middle now
*all the other 36000 mile stuff done (plugs, fork oil, air filter, yaddayadda)
*balanced the throttle bodies
*replaced all brake pads with EBC HH
*cleaned calipers with a brush, removed grime, removed old grease, greased pins and such, reassembled (floating parts, not the pistons - they were ok)
*flushed out all the fluid and stuck in some ATE super blue I had for my goofy VW
*flush and filled with new coolant
*brand spankin new OEM triumph radiator cap
*new battery strap from a honda
*newer style fuel level sender so it won't sink - the old ones were crap :)
*new chain and sprockets (chain developed a few links that would bind, I just replaced the whole deal with the OEM triumph kit)
*cleaned, regreased the swingarm pivots, and the shock pivots (took swingarm off)
*replaced the chain rubbing block - was still ok, but why not!
*one of the fuel hoses on the tank I replaced - it was looking weathered, the other one was fine
*a few other hoses here and there were replaced (vacuum lines that weren't perfect - I'm picky and I had the tank off anyway)
*new headlamps (philips vision plus)
*centerstand is SW Motech (the OEM one was bending, so I tossed it)
reflective tape can be found at colebrothers on the web (the stuff there is the V82 DOT stuff and isn't overly cheap - I think on the top box I used the V92 DOT, don't recall)
Things christie / jordan probably didn't know to tell you :)
Love the eclipse blue color - it rocks!
Cool GT...does`nt appear to be totally standard...but a good take on a cafe racer :)
Dayum Walker, you're just the guy I needed to hear from.
Jordan is very cool. He tell you what I traded in on it?
He said you have a 955 and a new one too? 1050 I think? Gotta meet up for coffee some time.
-eric
Quote from: walkerthat's one awesome tiger! From the picture, it appears that the following was done...
Quote from: "PeteH"Cool GT...does`nt appear to be totally standard...but a good take on a cafe racer :)
CBR600 front end (complete, tripletrees, forks, brakes, wheel, etc), swingarm from the CBR, also complete with all the CBR parts, custom rearsets, chambers, accent ignition.
Since that pic I redid the rearsets to move them further back, and the engine is on the stand. getting new crankseals and while it's out adding a spacer under the barrels and taking 1mm off of the head.
The other GT is 100% original and stripped down to the bare frame. It'll be a completely correct garage queen.
Quote from: "walker"that's one awesome tiger! From the picture, it appears that the following was done...
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*36,000 maintenance was done a little early, a few shims were right at spec, theyre all in the middle now
*all the other 36000 mile stuff done (plugs, fork oil, air filter, yaddayadda)
*balanced the throttle bodies
*replaced all brake pads with EBC HH
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*brand spankin new OEM triumph radiator cap
*new battery strap from a honda
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*cleaned, regreased the swingarm pivots, and the shock pivots (took swingarm off)
*replaced the chain rubbing block - was still ok, but why not!
*one of the fuel hoses on the tank I replaced - it was looking weathered, the other one was fine
*a few other hoses here and there were replaced (vacuum lines that weren't perfect - I'm picky and I had the tank off anyway)
*new headlamps (philips vision plus)
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You are good really good ....
Just pulling your leg :D