evenin all.
ive almost finished build my girlfriends streetfighter hopefully by the end of next week wich means one thing, time to rebuild me tiger :D after 16 years and almost 58000 miles on the clock.
today saw the delivery of the wheels. from a 2000 tiger. i been told they fit, they look like they fit so fingers crossed. hope they fit got nice behr rims stainless spokes and the rears a nice 4.25 rim over a 3 inch rim room for a nice fat 150 :D i got a long old list of things to do on it so its gunna be busy for weeks. ive got till july to finish it as ive told the missus ill take her to nuremburgring on it. me n my big mouth :roll: heres some pics ive taken of it today, very dusty n sad lookin.
sorry the pics are so big, i thought id made em small enough :(
Rear brake must work well :lol:
Your girlfriend's got a street fighter and your missus rides pillion :?
Explain this to me please :new_popcornsmiley
Looks great with big beef rear anakee, ride report please 8)
Did the hugger come with it? Have you got a makers name?
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Your girlfriend's got a street fighter and your missus rides pillion :?
Explain this to me please :new_popcornsmiley
Looks great with big beef rear anakee, ride report please 8)
Did the hugger come with it? Have you got a makers name?
right sin, my girlfriends got a 'fighter but she has no licence yet. i thought if i built her a bike she might be spurred on to get one :wink:
the rear hugger i think is a speed triple one, modified. ill have a look throo all the recipts later. i know ive seen it in one of them. was on there before i got it so dont know much about it. if ya want any more pics lemme know :wink:
john, had t remove it to get it out the garage, its the first time its been moved in bout 2 years. been hidden under a sheet till yesterday :D
Quote from: "rybes"Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Your girlfriend's got a street fighter and your missus rides pillion :?
Explain this to me please :new_popcornsmiley
Looks great with big beef rear anakee, ride report please 8)
Did the hugger come with it? Have you got a makers name?
right sin, my girlfriends got a 'fighter but she has no licence yet. i thought if i built her a bike she might be spurred on to get one :wink:
:D
I think Sin was wondering if 'the girlfirnd' and 'the missus' were the same person.. :D :D :wink:
Interested to hear if the wheels do fit as I need to sort mine at some point..
Quote from: "NeilD"Quote from: "rybes"Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Your girlfriend's got a street fighter and your missus rides pillion :?
I think Sin was wondering if 'the girlfirnd' and 'the missus' were the same person.. :D :D :wink:
Interested to hear if the wheels do fit as I need to sort mine at some point..
good job she dont come on here or youdve got me right in trouble mate :lol: :lol:
and sin, jus been all throo the recipts, found the one for it bein fitted but it jus says hugger 27.97 nuffin bout what its from. sorry mate.
Ah, one and the same, just ye olde euphamism. I was about to give you big :notworthy for keeping two women and two bikes going.
No intention of getting you in the :Topes apologies.
Thanks for checking that for me, reason I asked is I don't like the looks of the extended rear fender and debating whether to go with a hugger or go with a BMVV type dog pi$$ gaurd type thingy.
Just some info for you, This is my '96 with 150 rimmed wheel from a later S/S spoked wheel. Fits fine, no mods required.
Secondly, the Hugger is a genuine Triumph part used on other models. It fits on the chain side ok, but needs a small mod on the brake side. In my case a bolt hole, in Reibers, tie raps. Yo need to remove the mount on this side, because the model it fits has an under swingarm brake and torque arm.
Hmmm, which models do you think I should be looking for if I want to pick up a 2nd hand rim & hugger?
the ones i got sin are off a 2000 fi model. if ya want a standard rim tho, i got a good rear with a tyre on it and matchin front tyre thatll be up f grabs soon ;) altho my guess is ya gunna be wantin the wider rim :D
Not that I spend all day on ebay, but this is the type of Hugger you probably want. This is in gloss black, but may have been painted.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-DAYTONA-9 ... 4a9f1fe4f6 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-DAYTONA-900-HUGGER-speed-triple-trident-19_W0QQitemZ320497247478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item4a9f1fe4f6)
Rybes, yup I should have said that I'd be after a 4.25 rim, might be able to pick up a DID or Excel locally rather than try to bring from the UK. Drop me a PM if you are passing up your old wheels, Ta.
MIMbox, well spotted, got my eye on that, Ta.
Quote from: "rybes"sorry the pics are so big, i thought id made em small enough :(
So the whole rim, hub and Rotor came off a 2000 Tiger?
Is the Caliper from the 2000 as well any Mods to do to fit this all together?
How well does it ride?
Like to do this to my 98!!
mornin all :D
well its time to start work on me trumpf and i cant wait. got meself a list of to doos so in case ya intersted here they are.
suspension rebuild. new springs all round
all painted and powder coated bits re powder coated
anodisin bits that need it
seat to be recovered. gotta make comfy as im doin 3000 miles on its first trip out
repaint. unsure wether to go the sticker route or airbrushin. price is bout the same so dont really matter which
plus all the seals, pads n other assorted do dahs that need doin. jus to top it all off i gotta get it done by june the 2nd as im of t the nuremburgerring another reason to get it done is constant earache of me missus and i like a quiet life :lol: may the strip down commence
watch this space as id like someone to count the, "itll be done by the end of the week" s :lol:
Well good luck. I will be watching you very closely as I will be just a step or two behind you asking if I can hold your hand on some bits so please dont be shy in giving us the details, how too's and dont doo's.
Anodising mmmm. You scoundrel :lol: how? where? how much? you are a bad influence :wink:
Anodising.... this is worth a read:
http://astro.neutral.org/anodise5.shtml (http://astro.neutral.org/anodise5.shtml)
I tried it using battery acid (new). It works, but you have to make sure everything is spotlessly clean otherwise any dirt spots tend to cause burns on the surface.
That seems straight forward enough. Thanks Bob I will have to give it a experimental go and see the results.
hmmm would seem i need to brush up on me terinology too. its the bolts that hold the fairins on that im gettin done. as there bout 2 quid each n theres loads. thing is there steel so ill have t look for an alternative. still wort a go with some other bits i got to do.
well tday has seen a small flurry of spanners and im left with a part dismantled tiger and 2 boxes of bits. hopefully come sunday it should all be in pieces ready to be sent of for what ever needs doin on em.
ill post up some pics tmora. never got time to take any tday. rain stopped play :(
Funny how things come together sometimes. When I tried this it was very difficult to prevent bubbles building up and causing pits in the aluminium. Today I got my hands on a cushion meant for folks with bad necks and backs that was being thrown away. It has a heat element built into it, but better still a vibration box.
Vibration box taped to the side of the anodising bath should do the trick.
Standing by for all sorts of cheap shots about vibrations.... :oops:
What material is the bath made from or will any old plastic basin do? I take it a metal bath unit is a no go.
these work good for a home setup , you need a few of them
1 for the acid 1 for the water bath etc
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Hi Mustang. I'm on my mobile here so can't see the pic that clearly. That looks like a plastic cooler box. If it is how do you keep the reaction cool as cautioned? I must say guys. I never though home annodising was possible. I am seriously impressed and enthusiastic at giving it a go.
I have sen home setups where the cooler (coleman cooler like picture ) was vented with a blower motor to exhaust the fumes and air to outside the shop . there really wasn't any cooling so to speak and as long as the anodizing was only done in small batches heat was not a real problem . Big stuff like fork tubes or the like would probably require much more serious equipment than a home tinkerer could afford . But little parts were able to be done quite easily with no problem with heat . the acid bath was monitored with a thermometer , doing small lots and not production type use it worked fine .
there are several websites that go into a good bit of ddetail for home anodizing .
here's a really good article for home anodizing
http://homepages.udayton.edu/~jacobsnj/anodize.htm
well today i got stuck in and by 9pm all i owned was a pile of bits. 1 box for powder coatin another box fulla little bags with bolts from various parts of the bike. all labeled of course. a shelf full of pieces to clean as wile as a big pile on the floor a pile of bodywork and a frame an an engine on me lift.
i also tried in the wheels i got from the 2000 tiger. fit a treat so im well happy with that.
hopefully ill get the bits of t be powder coated monday. need t get this bike finished before the end of may. ive got someone willin me on, ahem ! lol
some pics till the next instalment
some more pics
even more pics
just a few more
well all the bits have been sent to the respective coaters and bolts dropped off to be changed for stainless ones now jus gotta wait up too 2 weeks before i get it all back. think i might paint the bodywork while im waitin. that is if the bloody weather brightens up. still theres loads more i could do. gunna be a busy few weeks i think
:D I like your toys. Especially the bike lift. And I am envious at the speed you managed to strip her down. Good going!! Now grab a coffee while I try to catch up. :wink:
Hope you make your date fella. If you're splitting the engine just be aware of the gasket issue I'm having
coffees drunk mate ;) today ive been busy. ive degreased the engine, cleaned the carbs and seperated the exhaust for paintin. anyone know a good heat proof paint ? also, am i right in thinkin that my tigers exhaust is stainless ?it aint magnetic only the rear cans and pipe work are. it seems jus the manifold and balance/link pipe is stainless ? im sure ill be put right if i aint.
so heres the pics of todays spanner twirlin :D
how gutted was i when i realised me cans were rotton. holes in one of em :( how more gutted was i when i never bid for a brand new stainless exhaust that was on ebay yesterday :(
Hope you remember where all those parts go. :lol:
As for those stainless cans on Ebay, they usually list a set every week.
And i`ve just resprayed my old cans, i used high temp babecue paint from Homebase.
You are far more organised than me :) I can never remember which bolt goes where, so as I disassemble the bike I put all the bolts back where they came from sans the part removed. Pity about those zorsts :(
Quote from: "rf9rider"As for those stainless cans on Ebay, they usually list a set every week.
If they were the Motad ones, he probably has more or they will be relisted. try giving Motad a call. I ended up paying 186 for mine.
got all me powdercoatin stuff back yesterday. so today sees the labourius task of cleanin all the tape goo off, re tap all the threads and make it all clean for puttin back tgeva
engine gaurd and the swingarm. swingarms done in a textured finish like the frame and various other bits.
so here goes for a day of cleanin up.
oh yeah. im also waitin for a set of front n rear hyperpro springs to turn up a pair of exhausts some bolts n ally bits that are at the anodizers and a big box of goodies from my local triumph stockist
:D
I'm ... completely ... overwhelmed. You have large tracts of bike restoration kung fu, man. When it's done it looks like it could easily be better than new. AMAZING WORK!
:iagree
Nice work.
I like that textured finished on the frame, might be doing that to my spare one. :)
cheers all :D thanks for ya comments.
well yesterday saw the puttin tgeva of a few bits n pieces. managed to get the frame bolted up, swingarm n yokes. all the bolts been replaced with stainless ones and all copperslipped up too. todays gunna see the cleanin up of all the plastic bits n peices and maybe get em bloted on. exhausts turned up yesterday too :D gunna need a polish but apart from they look like theyll do the job.
heres the pics of yesterdays work. enjoy :D
Jeez Rybes, I thought my work rate was pretty high :shock:
Looks really nice, who are you using for powder coating & your nuts & bolts??
Quote from: "Geoff D"Looks really nice, who are you using for powder coating & your nuts & bolts??
im usin aerocoat in st olaves http://www.aerocoat.net/ (http://www.aerocoat.net/) and a local company, westgate fastners for me nuts n bolts :D
today saw the cleanin of lots of bits of plastic, the headlight asembly and the fittin of the cleaned bits got as far as i can for today. tmora i gotta go get the bits from the anodizers and ill get a few more bits done. the box of bolts is gettin smaller and im runnin outta powder coated bits. mus be goin well then :lol:
some more pics
Looking good.
Did you find out where that bracket went? :lol:
cheers RF :D no i aint found out where it goes yet. i need to find me someone local whos got a steamer so i can go have a look at 1. :?
Quote from: "rybes"cheers RF :D no i aint found out where it goes yet. i need to find me someone local whos got a steamer so i can go have a look at 1. :?
It looks an awful lot like the bracket that bolts behind the cylinder head to keep the hoses tucked down
#55 in the drawing
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blimey you're going to town it - nice job 8)
I used Aerocote for powdercoating when I had my LeMans - they do do a good job 8)
:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :occasion14 this is a freakin cool thread. i vote this thread to be a sticky!!!!!!
cheers mustang :D wouldve hated to have to throw it away :lol:
well today i went off to the anodisers and got me bolts n ally bits managed to get the gear and brake lever fitted n mounted up today.
the anodisins great lookin. look like new bolts. ally bits look good too altho ive learnt a lesson. polish stuff before it goes in cos ya can still see all the scratches from before. still look better than they did tho
so heres the pics....
also today i had a delivery from the postman from triumph got new hand guards new airfilter cover (the red bit) fork seals and all the lil rubber washers for the bodywork bolts. wanna see some pics ?
was the air filter cover available new from Triumph? and the handguards? thats intresting if so as I need both items! were they expensive (thats a silly question I know!)
Quote from: "NeilD"was the air filter cover available new from Triumph? and the handguards? thats intresting if so as I need both items! were they expensive (thats a silly question I know!)
Hand guards were £8 each according to description at top of pic.
I also need both filter covers, interesting to see the price. :)
Just checked Bikebandit, $138, about £90 each :shock:
Have a look on fleabay for Nik's Euro Bits (http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/niks-euro-bits_Triumph_W0QQ_fsubZ20921709QQ_sidZ61367323QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322) I think they are still available last time I looked. top bloke to deal with.
Quote from: "NeilD"was the air filter cover available new from Triumph? and the handguards? thats intresting if so as I need both items! were they expensive (thats a silly question I know!)
the filter cover was just under 40 quid and the handguards jus under 9 :wink:
http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.p ... d617292018 (http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.php/4276/1/parts_locator/00c76ba0980672b0bf70d4d617292018) have a look there. its the whole parts catalouge for any triumph :wink: with prices too :D
Good link Rybes.
Saved to favourites for future reference. :)
Wow! I am impressed. Some tidy work there :D
+1 Stuff like this keeps me going while I wait for spares etc. :(
thanks f all ya replys :D got nuffin to do on it at the mo. waitin for bits to turn up :( namely the springs. when they turn up i can get it back up on its wheels :D then comes the mass rebuildin of all the little bits that take ages n cost loads :lol:
Maybe a stupid q, but how did you separate the lenses from the reflectors to clean and renew the headlights? I thought they were permanently mated?
Quote from: "Colonel Nikolai"Maybe a stupid q, but how did you separate the lenses from the reflectors to clean and renew the headlights? I thought they were permanently mated?
They are .he didn't .
He polished the outside of the glass lens and painted the backside of the bowl silver , that is all . :lol:
I love this thread, it's a source of hope!
Quote from: "Colonel Nikolai"Maybe a stupid q, but how did you separate the lenses from the reflectors to clean and renew the headlights? I thought they were permanently mated?
mustangs right mate. all i done was attack the lenses with me polishin wheels :wink: worked a treat too :D
Episode IV, A New Hope: Luke Skywalker's Steamer is Restored. Optional Lightsabre Deployment System Installed.
Quote from: "Mustang"Quote from: "Colonel Nikolai"Maybe a stupid q, but how did you separate the lenses from the reflectors to clean and renew the headlights? I thought they were permanently mated?
They are .he didn't .
He polished the outside of the glass lens and painted the backside of the bowl silver , that is all . :lol:
Okay was a stupid q.
No question is stupid if you don't know , that's how you find out stuff ...... :D
did you know that when you take a rock hit to the headlight that shiny thing is like $90 to replace :evil:
Quote from: "Mustang"...that shiny thing is like $90 to replace :evil:
Just one, or do you have to buy them as a set? That is :evil:
each .............the last one I needed was 89 bucks for 1
Quote from: "Mustang"each .............the last one I needed was 89 bucks for 1
Wow. Note to self: get something over the lights to protect them.
I just cleaned the inside of the lens and the reflector on one of mine with IPA type stuff and a microfibre cloth, the muck that came out was amazing.
I haven't done the other reflector yet, I want to get the bike back on the road then do a comparison just to see how much difference it made, then do some upgrade work.
look what turned up today :D
once ive found out what, tripple clamp use std bush (length +110mm) means, ill get it all fitted up
i know the tripple clamps the yoke but whats the bush :?:
Quote from: "rybes"look what turned up today :D
once ive found out what, tripple clamp use std bush (length +110mm) means, ill get it all fitted up
i know the tripple clamps the yoke but whats the bush :?:
maybe they mean spacer as some triumph forks have a spacer on top of the spring? dunno about tigers as not had mine apart... ?
I have a Hyperpro rear shock on my 98 smooth!!
Quote from: "NeilD"Quote from: "rybes"look what turned up today :D
once ive found out what, tripple clamp use std bush (length +110mm) means, ill get it all fitted up
i know the tripple clamps the yoke but whats the bush :?:
maybe they mean spacer as some triumph forks have a spacer on top of the spring? dunno about tigers as not had mine apart... ?
thats what i was thinkin mate. ive seen a long tube in there but to add 110 mm i think is gunna be a bit difficult. i can see me bein on the phone to holland tmora :lol:
You might find that the bush is 110mm long already.. :roll:
funny ya should say that bob. ive jus got off the phone from hyperpro agents over here and it seems, its a gramitcal error because of the translation :wink: so this afternoon im gunna be buildin me forks up :D
Good luck (it's fairly straightforward though)
I put a Hagon on the back of my 'Bird and Hyperpro on the front. I found the experience of both ends moving in unison instread of pitching back and forth and trying to throw me off quite novel. I've had the bike since 3,200 miles to the current 58,000 and it never handled that well even when nearly new.
right, ive had a week off buildin this cos i been n spent a week wiv me missus got back to a nice pile of bits n pieces for the rebuild. so i been busy this last week. got the forks fitted and wheels in. wheels still need discs puttin on. got the calipers all cleaned n rebuilt, dash board rebuilt n mounted. the pile of powder coated bits keeps gettin smaller. all ive got left over is footpegs. gettin some machined bits for those tmora n theyll go on this week i can see me sprayin a pile of bits n cleanin up a few las bits to get it all on this week. then its just a few lil odds n sods. like paint n coils
heres the most recent pics for your enjoyment
ill post up some more pics tmora cos it seems ive reached me maximum upload quota :( gutted
after all the hard work and expense ...............at least lie to me and tell me you are going to put on new sneakers and a new chain and sprockets :shock:
ill be puttin a new rear sprocket on it jus so it looks better. chain n sprockets on there are less than 3000 miles old. so theyll be stayin ;) the front wheels gunna get a new tyre (sneakers?) match the rear wich is almost new too :D
my bet is with the rust I see on that chain it's not going to last long once you start running it again , based on my own experiences with rusty chains ...........YMMV
And that bottom bracket on the rear brake master cylinder needs a coat of paint. :lol:
Apart from that, looking good.
had a look at the chain today mustang. im glad to report back that its only just surface rust. rubs of with ya finger so im guessin the chains gunna be ok :D
well spotted rf. i errr missed that one :oops: i got some paintin to do this weekend so looks like itll happen then ;)
today was a result. i managed to win meself a corbin seat for me tiger. :D how happy am i. oh wait, i forgot to tell ya how much i paid for it ! 42 quid :D
yes, im happy :D:D only thing that concerns me is the luggage rack looks like it might foul the seat. so do i, keep the seat n loose the rack or keep the rack n loose the seat or get the seat modified to fit around it ? im guessin the last one.
Quote from: "rybes". oh wait, i forgot to tell ya how much i paid for it ! 42 quid :D
:shock: :shock: :shock: Jammy Sod :wink: good catch.
I sniped that seat for £41.
At least its going to a good home. :)
fancy that biddin against a nother forum user. but i won it :P :P ner ner :lol:. shoulda popped round yours for a cup of teas as i was in the area rf. coulda done with a break ;)
Didn`t go mad on the seat as it was for my next Tiger i`m building, i would have had it recovered etc, more money!
Did you notice if the seller had any more Tiger bits laying around?
Still getting a few bits together over the summer. :)
i think he was breakin one rf. he had a few bits on ebay includin a broken engine, so he may well have more bits lyin around
i got his number if ya want it ;)
PM me his number when you get a minute, Cheers :)
well been a busy bee again. got some bits made up in stainless to replace the rusty ol crappy ones. and got the patent plate riveted back on. i got pics but apparntly ive reached my upload limit, gutted or what. so ya jus gunna hve to use ya imagination :D
Quick get yourself a free PhotoBucket (http://photobucket.com/) account or Mustnag will be round to give you a stiff talking to, I'm still smarting :wink:
What size are the rivets for the patent plate? Got mine too but didn't get rivets with it.
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Quick get yourself a free PhotoBucket (http://photobucket.com/) account or Mustnag will be round to give you a stiff talking to, I'm still smarting :wink:
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cheers sin :D not a photobucket account but it works. looks like i got there jus before mustang had to use a big stick on me :lol:
the small bits n brackets made up
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new engine gaurd plate i made from brushed stainless.
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plate fitted.
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patent plate fitted
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you need this link sin http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.p ... d617292018 (http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.php/4276/1/parts_locator/00c76ba0980672b0bf70d4d617292018) no.34 in the list
now jus waitin for more bits to turn up n a dry warm day to paint me exhaust and its almost there :D
Quote from: "rybes"cheers sin :D not a photobucket account but it works. looks like i got there jus before mustang had to use a big stick on me :lol:
the small bits n brackets made up
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new engine gaurd plate i made from brushed stainless.
(http://www.disturbingthepeace.co.uk/gallery/files/3/4/4/4/dsc00548.jpg) (http://www.disturbingthepeace.co.uk/gallery/showimage.php?i=10642&c=16)
plate fitted.
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patent plate fitted
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you need this link sin http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.p ... d617292018 (http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.php/4276/1/parts_locator/00c76ba0980672b0bf70d4d617292018) no.34 in the list
now jus waitin for more bits to turn up n a dry warm day to paint me exhaust and its almost there :D
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wanna give us your login info so we can see the pics too :ImaPoser
eh ? when i done it it came up with the pics. gutted :oops: dunno what happened there.
sorry for advertisin another forum. i dint mean too was an accident, sorry :?
ill try n sort it tmora. :wink:
same problem as when I linked to pictures that had been uploaded on to the TRat site, you still had to be logged on (or be a member) there to view them here :?
Quote from: "rybes"cheers sin :D not a photobucket account but it works. looks like i got there jus before mustang had to use a big stick on me :lol:
Too late :pottytrain2 :lol:
I am behind now, the workshop I use one of the two mechanics resigned leaving my prize guy on his own with a shed load of backlog :(
Guess the :friday will be on me :cry:
been nice weather recently so i aint been sat in front of this thing so much, so i posted no pics. wish i had cos i got tons to post now. all resized now jus gotta upload em n ill be postin em.
watch this space
can someone tell me if you can see all the pics in my post. if you cant can you tell me the last pic you can see and ill get em all sorted as im in a picture postin frenzy :lol: thanks
Nope.
Last pic i can see is the pile of goodies on your carpet. :)
cheers :D now, are they triumph or hyperpro goodies ? hopefully ill get the pics posted up tnite ;)
They`re the ones in the Triumph bags. :)
:?: :?: :?:
So what am I doing wrong. I dont see any pics since May and those are simply displaying a logo disturbing the peace.
:evil: :sulk:
:D
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So what am I doing wrong. I dont see any pics since May and those are simply displaying a logo disturbing the peace.
:evil: :sulk:
:D
Can you see the ones from May showing the Hyperpro stuff or the Triumph bags on the rug?
The ones with the disturbing the peace logo can`t be seen by anyone as you have to log in to that site under Rybes user name, so don`t worry. :wink:
Yep, those are in May and the last of the visable pics.
right here goes. first the pics no one can see.
nice n shiney bits made up in brushed stainless to replace rusty ones.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00542.jpg)
the ally bash gaurd thingy made in brushed stainless
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brushed thing fitted in
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the legend
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hopefully thas all the pics taken care ofg ya cant see. now time for more recent ones :D
right more recent pics.
my first set of renthals. bit gutted really, always hoped theyd be on a streetfighter :lol:
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exhaust all shot blasted and painted in PJ1 now i jus hope its as good as everyone reckons.
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exhaust fitted on(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00568.jpg)
exhaust sump guard n rad fitted up(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00569.jpg)
a pic of it put togeva so far (up till then anyway)(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00572.jpg)
engine covers removed to be powdercoated.
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more covers removed
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after spendin hour upon hour lookin at scabby ol hubs i decided to strip the wheels down n get em powder coated n polish the spokes. before
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00637.jpg)
after
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one day not too long ago the postman bought me an ebay purchase that looked like this.
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in the box was this lil lot
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on the bike they look like this
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and
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or
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got these funny lil baffles too. they went in the scrap bucket :lol:
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got a delivery this week from the states. looked like this. this is coils leads n plugs by nology. cheaper than i could get 3 coils in the uk.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00687.jpg)
i also been n picked up the brake pipe n fittings to make up all the brake n clutch lines
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this is me new renthal kevlar grips. recomended by a mate who rode from london to mongolia on a cbr1000. yes honest
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rear brake resovoir n shiney pipe
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pictures from today. i put the brake lines on but aint bled em up yet. gunna wait till i got the wheels on.
top end
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calliper end
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rear brake line
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so that me bike up to date in pics. done some work on the engine too. went throo the tappets n found i gotta replace a few. tryin t sort a rattle the engine had too when it run. ive checked the DAR but cant find boken bolts or bits in that area. everythin seems tight. aint the sprocket cos it wernt that old. any more ideas ?
got a good phone call today. powder coatins ready. so all i need now is the box of gaskets n bits from triumph. some oil n filter. then its change the clutch plates n spring. put on covers. fill with oil. wont be long till i can try n start it. woooohoooo
Coming on well mate.
Hurry up and get it started, i want to know what those Venom cans sound like. :lol:
MIght get a set for mine if they ain`t TOO loud. 8)
I've put a set of those Venoms on (with the little baffle fitted) and they give it a nice rasp without being too loud. Your will obviously be a bit louder than mine with no baffle.
Mine runs a bit fluffy up to 4000rpm, but she's been laid up for 3 years so it might be a bit of crud in the pilot circuit even though I've cleaned them out 4 times.
Be interested to hear how yours runs and if you end up rejetting at all.
Mines a 98 running on standard Keihins.
Quote from: "rybes"got a delivery this week from the states. looked like this. this is coils leads n plugs by nology. cheaper than i could get 3 coils in the uk.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00687.jpg)
i also been n picked up the brake pipe n fittings to make up all the brake n clutch lines
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00688.jpg)
this is me new renthal kevlar grips. recomended by a mate who rode from london to mongolia on a cbr1000. yes honest
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00706.jpg)
rear brake resovoir n shiney pipe
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Whats the braded wires and how do you install them?
Quote from: "ramseybella"Whats the braded wires and how do you install them?
they are ground straps for the high tension plug wires .you can hook them to the frame , have em on tigger 2 don't know as if they really do anything but tigger 2 does run pretty damn good and smooth for a bike that's pushin 70 k miles
right here we are. photos of the last few days. been to the powder coaters n got all me engine covers n wheels back. they look like this
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engine covers on the bike look like this. gunna get the triumph bit machined back in the next few days
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now its time for lacin the wheels. wernt such a difficult job as i had imagined. just got to take em to the local motorbike museum so i can get them trued up.
front wheel in bits
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one side worth of spokes in
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completed wheel
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and now the rear wheel. in bits it looks like this
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one sides worth of spokes. some of you might notice im 2 spokes missin. im so glad i stripped the wheels down cos i found these
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can anyone spot the differnce.
finished rear wheel. as soon as i get the spokes ill be gettin the tires fitted and along with bearins to go in. i can fit the wheels for the final time :D:D
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here we have the control levers fitted up. its finally startin t look like a bike again
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so are the rims just polished?
no mate. thats powdercoat ;) looks like polished tho.
Truing is not as difficult as one might think. I did it on mine with the wheel mounted on the bike. Simply fixed a steel wire to the forks as a measure of vertical and horizontal alignment, and then spent two-three hours making very small adjustments.
There are some videos and recipes on the net. I´ve lost mine, but google should help.
Fantastic job by the way.
Quote from: "rybes"no mate. thats powdercoat ;).
8) is that the stuff that Aerocoat do?? were they your old rims ?
Quoteno mate. thats powdercoat looks like polished tho.
Very nice rims !
Quote from: "NeilD"Quote from: "rybes"no mate. thats powdercoat ;).
8) is that the stuff that Aerocoat do?? were they your old rims ?
yes mate. its the stuff from aerocoat. looks great and better than polished ally cos it only needs rinsin :D highly recomended. im lucky that there 15 mins away.
las few days been busy spent gettin the tiger almost finished for sept been gettin loads of stuff done n been takin plenty of pics finally got of me arse and rebuilt the rear shock. wernt as scary a job as i thought it was gunna be. probly easier than forks.
damper thingy pulled out looks like this
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damper thingy pulled apart looks like this
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and inside the lil ressy thingy youll find all this when ya pull it apart
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get a load opf new bits n oil throw it all up in the air and when it lands it should look summink like this
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well, stuff to be painted has gone of to be painted. its finished now too its now at the sticker mans havin the stickers put on it. here it is on the way to the painters
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my new idea for a hover bike. wonder if itll catch on
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heres some disc bolts and lever bolts i had made up in stainless. the hex heads were cut by a spark eroder. was right good t watch workin
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a spark eroded key way
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and the shiney thing is a ...................handguard
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why buy new indicators when ya can polish the old ones. polished on right tatty on left
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las few days ive been doin all the lil borin jobs the ones that take ages but never seems like ya done anythin. all im waitin for now is the wheels to come back and some clips for the carbs once i got them in ill be turnin the key n pushin that button
heres the wear on my output shaft and the differnce between an old n new sprocket. lets just hope i dont have t replace it just yet.
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well all i got done was t get the spark plug wires all on their coils n find out what wires fed what coils. thats all ive got to do now till i get the wheels back and some big jubille clips for the carb rubbers. heres the pics of the leads
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Did you have to rebuild the head Valves and stuff?
nah ramsey, i never touched the engine. thats a job for the winter. ive just spied a set of white clocks on ebay. what ya reckon ? look good or not ?
Very tidy. Looking good :)
Quote from: "rybes"nah ramsey, i never touched the engine. thats a job for the winter. ive just spied a set of white clocks on ebay. what ya reckon ? look good or not ?
Super Sweet so far wish I had a Chicken Coop or something to do my Tiger up, Just have a front pourch!
My carburetors on the 98 are acting up again just set the valves, air filter did a quick clean of the carburetors 5K ago, it starts right up but choke does not work until it gets a little warm and idle won't stay at 15 grand when cold..
Keep up the good work..
Quote from: "rybes"ive just spied a set of white clocks on ebay. what ya reckon ? look good or not ?
cant decide on white clocks.. keep looking at them on ebay but i've got other more boring things to buy first - chain n sprocket, tyres, discs etc :?
I think 'coolhandluke' has got them on his steamer?
cheers everyone :D so glad you got other bits to buy for ya bike neilD i aint made me mind up on em yet so i need time t think bout it :lol: have you got a set C,H,luke ? if ya have what they look like, have ya got a pic ?
got me wheels back this afternoon. thanks Camilla, thas me mrs ;) so i got em home put discs n sprocket carrir on em n dropped em off to get the tyres fitted, get em back tmora. tnite see me finally get the front sprocket tightened up, engine fulla oil n water in respective holes. no leaks so far. got the clutch bled and a few other jobs i been waitin for the wheels so i can get do em.
spent las few days rubbin leather conditioner into the seat to take the stiffness out. so far im up to about a pint of stuff n its startin to come back soft again. tmoras gunna see the gettin of a bolt. erm, i forgot it i was so fixed on the wheels i fgot t get this bolt,so still cant start the engine but i can tmora. :D
:5moped 8)
well thought it was bout time i finished this thread. been waitin f a nice day t take some pics of the completed thing.
well after a horrendus wait of 3 weeks for somthin that i was told would take 3 days, i finally got the wheels back. they looked summink like this
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next lot of pics are it slowly goin back tgeva
here we have.....
the seat, took almost a whole bottle of saddle soap before it started to look good. t say it was dry is an understatement
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00831-1.jpg)
next we have the delightful right hand side air box, dont it look pretty
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00816-1.jpg)
and the left side, the copperslip has been cleaned off now
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oooh look. after a long wait, bodywork is appearin
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ya cant see it all yet tho ;)
the left side of the engine finally finished
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and here we have the sumptious rebuilt rear shock with purple coloured hyperpro spring. also note the new chain, was gunna reuse the one there as it was only a few months old when laid up but mustang scared me :lol:
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well the bike was sposed to be ready for a run to somerset to another forum i frequents anual meet. so of i went into the garage to work like mad to get it ready for mot in the mornin. this of course means if still got to get it runnin. it aint ran for 2 years and the reason it was laid up was cos it didnt run. so, fingers crossed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg)
as ya can tell it aint soundin well. turns out it was the timin chain adjuster had worn its teeth off, gutted or what.
after a few mins of swearin after that vid and a lil bit of a tantrum, i grew up n looked at the problem. i decided to take the bolt out of the middle of the tmin chain adjuster, remove the bit from the other side n drill n tap it to take a m8 bolt. once id done this was a simple case of runnin a nut down the bolt then a fibre washer and finally the adjusternut. tightened the nut up and slowly tightend up the bolt in the adjuster to take up the slack of the chain. this is what happened
please dont watch this at work or while ya kids are about. if ya do mute it. i got quite excited ya see n ermmm me language aint the best ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwcT25bEZgc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwcT25bEZgc)
i couldnt beleive it. sat dead for 2 years n started first push of the button, once i fixed the timin chain adjuster.
that was also with the removable baffles, may i say ive removed em now and it sounds much better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A61xvptcQJ8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A61xvptcQJ8)
so there you have it, after all this time its finally done. :D
Fabulous! Well Done fella :hello2
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Quote from: "rybes"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg)
"that dont sound good" :D like it, classic understatement!! :D
good stuff - glad to see it all up and running 8)
:D Stunning job. Once again, well done.
Quote from: "NeilD"Quote from: "rybes"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_OcqboxHg)
"that dont sound good" :D like it, classic understatement!! :D
good stuff - glad to see it all up and running 8)
Should have heard mine when I tried to start her with the coils in the wrong order. Running backwards a Tigger makes one helluva clunk -thump- wheeze- bang so dont feel poor about it.
thanks :D few things im not happy with but they can be done over time as there not important. well till it starts to annoy me anyway :lol:
gotta larf. after askin you Bruken for the wirtin order for the coils. wernt till i was puttin the lil nick nacks, tool kit n handbook under the seat that i found, in the hand book, the triumph wirin diagram with colours n numbers for the coils. ill try t get it scanned n posted up here somewhere
Nice job mate, Venoms sound nice.
Did you have the baffles out in the last vid as you rode it?
baffles out 8)
Quote from: "rybes"and here we have the sumptious rebuilt rear shock with purple coloured hyperpro spring. also note the new chain, was gunna reuse the one there as it was only a few months old when laid up but mustang scared me :lol:
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC00829-1.jpg)
:ImaPoser :ImaPoser :thumbsup :eusa_clap
i was jus sat here lookin throo me thread, its good to see it all in bits again :roll: its at this point id like to thank you all for any help youve gave me while building my tiger :D thanks. i owe you all a pint (and bout 20 straws :lol: ) and a huge thank you to the forum for bein here. its svaed me a lot of greif n head scratchin. advice for tigers is the best and the how to threads are great.
thanks again :bowdown :qgreenjumpers :wav
Rybes,
I've got a '98 and I've fitted the Venom cans you've got. Mines a bit fluffy about 2-4k revs and I'm not sure if I've got all the crap outa the carbs where she was sat for 3 years or if I need some re-jetting. Is yours running ok in this part of the rev range? If so are you running standard jetting? (I realise we have a different set of carbs, but it might point me in the right direction).
Also was watching yr vids on youtube and noticed you got a weimaraner. me too - 3yr old bitch, nutty as anything. Great dogs tho, wouldn't be without her.
Gav
alright Gav
im thinkin of gettin mine rejetted cos its got a hesitant pull away unless ya got a fair few revs n a bit of clutch slip t pull away smooth or its a bit jumpy. then it feels as if it has a smaal but not really noticeable flat spot mid range somewhere. couldnt tell ya the revs it happens at as its such a small thing ive not bothered with it. nex time im out ill have a look a bit more closely n let ya know
Cheers Rybes,
I was hoping to get mine on the road late summer, but what with getting married and the Mrs starting university it just ain't happened, so I've got the winter to get her completely sorted and finish off my 6 spoke wheel conversion. Although looking at your wheels I'm kinda tempted to do a rebuild on the spoke ones too.
Just gotta find some ££££££££'s
Gav
Rybes,
I've had some success in the jetting department. I've changed the pilot jets from 38's to 40's and it's totally cleared up the fluffiness low down.
Also popped in some 105 mains at the same time, just need to get her out on a decent run now to see if they've improved things higher up the range.
cheers Gav, ill give it a go. now do i buy new jets or drill the old ones out :shock:
been out on it again today and well what can i say ? i need new tyres. got those anakees on it n they dont seem to bad. only problem i found is ive run out of tyre n i still want to get more lean on it. give those plastic rocket jockeys summink to think bout when im right behind em on the twisites :wink: jus cant do it with these tyres. so as soon as there worn out ill be fittin some conti road attacks n see how i get on then 8)
only other thing ive got to sort is a sticky front caliper piston and fine tune the suspension so i can really give it beans round the bends. i HAVE to get that center stand scrapin again. then once ive found were it hits i can see it bein drilled and tapped for som titanium bolts :thumbsup apart from that. feels so good to be back on it :D
anyone considerin a hyperpro spring kit GET ONE ! ! ! the differnce it makes is unbeivable. i swear sometimes it feels more like a race rep than the tractor it is :lol:
chuffed :D i just bought meself a set of headlights for ridin in europe for 35 quid includin postage from greece :D thought itd be handy as ive moved to Denmark :wink: only guttin bit is theyll be in Denamrk before me bike will :roll: roll on the end of march 8)
Hey Rybes,
Been admiring that seat of yours for a coupla weeks, it looks the dogs doodahs. Who did it for ya? and more importantly what was the damage?
I've just picked up a 2nd hand seat of ebay for £10 that I'm looking at getting done, then if I ever sell the bike, put the original back on and sell the smart one seperately.
Hope your enjoying Denmark, visited Aarhus a few years ago, loved it.
Gav
Quote from: "GavD"Been admiring that seat of yours for a coupla weeks, it looks the dogs doodahs. Who did it for ya? and more importantly what was the damage?
Gav
that's a
corbin Canyon Dual Sport seat and they are about 300 bucks in US
mustangs right mate, tis a corbin. 40 quid off ebay :wink: i thought it was a right result. im not far from aarhus either gav, my girlfriends got a mate there
Gav, Theres a bloke in Wales that can rebuild your seat in a "Corbin style".
He rebuilt my steamer seat, although i only had mine lowered and recovered.
Think he quoted me £150 for the corbin style.
He did an excellent job on mine, heres the details;
http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/ (http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/)
Very good build!! 8)
Read the whole thread, found it on a wheel search, since my wheels are fooked I bought set of 2001 model wheels, did you have any problems fitting the front wheel?
thanks dave. had no problem at all fitting the front wheel, was a straight swap ;)
Nice! hopefully I will receive the rear wheel one of these days, front wheel received! Looks good, I didn`t see it yet since im in singapore for work, but my ol man collected it.
And the 2001 wheels are way better looking then the old ones. Wider rim and St.st spokes!
Thx for the heads up, will stop polluting your topic with my crap :lol:
singapore eh ? we got another member from scotland who works over there, sin tiger.
the other wheels are so much better than the old ones. better lookin, better quality and better errrr wider ? :lol: jus dont take em apart to polish the spokes. was the worst polishin job i ever done :P was worth it tho 8)
Catching up on you thread
Your hard earned shit eating grin from your YouTube vid Posted here back in Oct. just made my day.
Job well done.
cheers coach 8) as for the shit eatin grin......took a week of brushin me teeth to get rid of the tatse :lol: now im just waitin to go back to england to get it. i have to stop myself watchin those clips of it, just makes me sulk :lol:
Quote from: "dave NL"yet since im in singapore for work,
Next time you are here, give me a call, look in the support thread for contact details or PM me.
:occasion14 Will let you know! ...last time was 3 years back but ok :lol:
well, tis time to get these 3 spokes fitted i think. they been sat here long enough now.
had a play with the top yoke yesterday and just managed to find enough clearnace usin swept back risers. its tight but theres clearance.
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the risers im usin look like this
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02294.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02293.jpg)
once i was happy with the fit of the top yoke i took a hacksaw and grinder to it to take off those lil sticky outy bits. it now looks like this
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02289.jpg)
so thats stage one sorry if the pics are big but when they were small ya jus couldnt see em well enough to see the clearance. now i jus have to go to the powder coaters n drop it all off
:D
So what are you doing with yer spoke rims Rybes, would be interested in em if ya wanted to shift em on.
Any chance of first refusal?
Gav
Nice to see the yoke fitted mate.
About time you got your finger out........... :lol:
sorry Gav mate. im keepin the wheels for when i do me long trips dual sport tyres last longer :wink:
Rf i was not aware my finger had got itself wedged :lol:
things are at the powder coaters. gunna be 2 weeks tho :(
so im off to denmark for a week :D
So you and the Tiger are back in the UK?
You got any gypsy blood? :lol:
yes mate were both over here. had to come back to find a job for a little while. fingers crossed i may have found one for when i get back :wink:
well, yesterday saw me goin to the powder coaters to go get me bits for me 3 spoke conversion :D ill take some pics later and post em up. might even have a play and put bits on to see how they look.
well heres a pic of me bits i got done
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02328.jpg)
had the fork bottoms done in a black chrome finish. not to sure if ive made the right choice. didnt wanna do it the same colour as the ones on there as thats the same colour as the wheels n i thought itd look odd ?
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02329.jpg)
spose i wont know till ive got it all fitted tgeva. the only other colour i could think of doin em was in the same wrinkled finish as the frame n swingarm but didnt fancy cleanin those.
Looking good mate.
Be interesting to see how the fork legs look in that colour all fitted together
well, theres tyres on the wheels so today i thought id put it all together. that was until i found that the bushes in the forks are shot so i need newuns. so until thursday all i can do is get the mudgaurd painted. expect lots of pics too
been busy today in the garage. rebuilt the forks up, which was just as easy as replacin fork seals and painted some bits and pieces too. now all im waitin for is the paint to harden on the mudguard so i can paint it red then hopefully weds will see it all put tgeva
now for the pics .....
here we have the forks waitin to be swapped out. after goin through lings parts bin for seals as the sprint ones didnt fit i found out that tiger seals were what was fitted. took 3 days to find that out. bastard !
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02385.jpg)
decided to replace all the bushes inside too as the ones i took out were fucked. the old stanchions from the sprint legs were pitted to fuck and it done this to the bush.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02394.jpg)
built forks.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02390.jpg)
brake discs all masked up and painted
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02388.jpg)
mudguard in primer. just waitin a day or two before i put the top coat on it.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02386.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02387.jpg)
painted brake cylinder and calipers.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02398.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02397.jpg)
last but not least the yokes all built up n ready t go on.
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02396.jpg)
thats it for now.
Getting there mate.
Be interested to see what the forks look like fitted to the bike in that colour.
im curious on that too mate. i just hope i aint made a wrong choice in colours.
what damper rod did you use RF ? i used the tiger one and a rough go with the tape measure says that these new legs are 5 inches longer :shock: than the standard legs ? should i have used the sprint ones ?
I used the Trophy rods, i found the Tiger ones were too long.
dammit ! that means i gotta strip the forks down again. just as i thought i was done with them too :cry:
I used all the Trophy fork internals and the Tiger original spring.
If i remember, when you put the spring in, it sticks out about an inch, although it might be different if you`re using the progressive springs, don`t know if they are longer than the originals or more tightly wound?
been busy in the garage again today. got the back wheel fitted, the forks and yokes on and then everythin stopped. turns out im missin a front wheel spacer, i need a longer speedo cable and the disc bolts i was gunna use are wrong. :rant:
heres tdays pics
rear wheel fitted in
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02400.jpg)
minus the front
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02401.jpg)
forks in and wheel jus laid in to get an idea
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02402.jpg)
so now im waitin on a new speedo cable some disc bolts and a spcaer. fingers crossed itll be done for the weekend
Linkin good 8)
Coming along mate, wheels look good in silver.
Are you fitting the fork gaiters on? If not, i have a spare set of brand new fork seal protectors you can have, like these fitted to number one Steamer.
http://tigertriple.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 3029#83029 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/msg,83029#83029)
no gaiters for me so i could be intrested in those thingys ya got. do the forks need to come out to fit em ?
Quote from: "rybes"no gaiters for me so i could be intrested in those thingys ya got. do the forks need to come out to fit em ?
No mate, they fit on without the forks coming off.
PM me your address and i`ll post them if your interested.
well, its finally finished. after what seemed like a month of tryin to bleed the brakes, i sussed it. well, wernt me but nightrunner as he put me on the right track. lever still feels a bit spongey but the bike stops so ill use it for a little while and let any more air bubbles settle.
no pictures of it complete at the mo, im about to go get some. as its a sunny day ive spent the mornin cleanin the bike so ya got somthin shiney to look at 8) so pics will be along later.
:wink:
Now you`ve found the keys, wheres the pics?
Don`t tell me, you`ve lost your camera?
:lol:
nah i aint lost it, i know where it is. :P its on me phone :roll:
thing is, wheres me phone :?
Somebody call Rybes please :roll:
phones found. was in the fridge of all places :? now i jus gotta find somewhere good t take some pics :wink:
Must be a Nikon :lol: Coolpix :wink: oh never mind :roll:
:lol: very good sin :lol:
well its finished, at last. brakes all bled up wich turned out that i never had the lever in the right postion to bleed em. wish id known that before i coulda saved 35 quid on a mater cylinder rebuild kit. so heres some pics of the bike with the new wheels. saw a blindin photo oppurtunity so i used it before i got shouted at for trespassin :lol:
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02420.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02419.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02418.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02417.jpg)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02416.jpg)
wish id done this swap a lot earlier too. makes so much differnce to the bike. it handles bloody brilliantly and i cant wait to get proper used to it and as for the brakes, well what can i say apart from finally they work properly
Looks very nice mate, like the colour on the forks, be good to see it in the flesh.
Knew you`d be impressed with the handling. :D
NIce arty shots too, where were they taken?
Never mind, i just saw Yarmouth Stadium sign in the background :oops:
Looks just like a bought 'un, nice setting but the Steamer should be on top of the Saab, so next time you see one :wink:
cheers blokes :D not to sure what i could do to it next ? itll either be a 1050 tank and front fairin or maybe 1050 wheels ? who knows what the future will hold :lol:
my biggest fear of the black chrome ended up lookin ok in the end. which was nice. couldnt be doin with strippin em down again to get em re done. i struck lucky there i think :D
Don't bother, just buy a Roadie. They don't have huge support here but its a cracking motor if slightly sterile compared to the Steamer.
Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"Don't bother, just buy a Roadie. They don't have huge support here but its a cracking motor if slightly sterile compared to the Steamer.
What you mean sterile Sin?
Been considering a Roadie for a while as its the only other Tiger that i like the looks of :)
Perhaps a bit harsh, its just turbine smooth torque everywhere. No rattles and clanks that suddenly disappear to be replaced by that Exocet rush that is Iconic off the Steamer. Not a criticism really more of an observation. The 800 is a bit like that, tanking along feels like a breeze till you catch the Speedo or go into a familiar corner a bit faster than you thought you were going :oops:
In the short time I had on the Dora, I personally felt the engine had more character. Standby for incoming :wink:
well after hAvin the bits stuck on me shelf, as today was a sunny day and they came of the shelf :bug_eye only had em about 3 years so its bout time they went on really. spent 6 n arf hours scleanin it today. exhausts off even and gave em a good polish. looks luverly again. cant remeber the last time i cleaned it, must be 6 weeks or more now. anyway, heres pics and a video :icon_cool:
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02850_zpsc9e27265.jpg) (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/IM_Rybes/media/DSC02850_zpsc9e27265.jpg.html)
(http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af76/IM_Rybes/DSC02851_zpscdf13aa3.jpg) (http://s995.photobucket.com/user/IM_Rybes/media/DSC02851_zpscdf13aa3.jpg.html)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUSXidqVBc&feature=youtu.be
the waters because id washed it down without the exhausts on.
Sounds nice without the cans.
Bet your neighbours love you, being a nice peaceful bank holiday monday. :thumbsup
i was gunna get the yella one out and see if i could play a tune with both of em :icon_lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh3wXH70sxw
:wave When you gonna ride that red thing over here then? Only about 45 mins away.... :icon_lol:
I'm home most days.
G'day, Rybes. Have loved your escapades over some time. More power to you! I have a question inspired by your mention of the importance of the brake lever's position in the bloody, stinking bleeding of the system. Have struggled for many years to get a good feel on the lever. Would you elaborate on the required technique, please? Regards, Beernard.
cheers beernard. my advice, get someone else to do it :icon_lol: what ive found works is blled it as normall till ya get out all the air as best as ya can. then once a week id re bleed em and always get air out again. takes a few weeks but eventually ya get a good lever. jus rememeber if ya got adjustable levers make sure its at its widest settin. :icon_redface: makes all the differnce
Weather's good tomorrow if you fancy a run over, I'm stuck in the house waiting for the roofer :icon_confused:
Thanks, Rybes. I'll give the system a go.
Regards, Beernard