new steamer owner

[pastyman]

hopefully in the right section now

hi all, i thought i would register as ive just bought my very first "steamer" and this seemed the place to have all the info  :D
anyway i live down in Plymouth, Devon and i collect the bike tomorrow
speak soon
pasty
oh and before i forget here's a pic

[NKL]

Welcome to the fold.

[rybes]

nice lookin bike you have there mate. welcome in :D

[Mustang]

the front wheel looks to be a 17 inch  
welcome to the addiction

[aeronca]

welcome aboard 8)

[Nick Calne]

Hello and welcome.

[pastyman]

thanks for the welcome everyone  :D  well i picked the bike up today and didnt realise how high the thing is, so ill be lowering it on monday anyway as i said picked up the bike today and the quick 60 mile trip home turned into a 170 mile trip  8) . its the first triple i have owned and i must admit that the engine noise takes some getting used to, the bike overall is great although i do need to run some carb cleaner through the system as it does pop and backfire a bit. But the bike has only 74 miles in the last 18 months so just needs a bit of a clean up.

[MtheTiger]

Welcome aboard mate !

She's lookin'good......oh and the pops you do not wanna get rid off  8)  8)

[Sin_Tiger]

Welcome, you'll need therapy and however it transpired you found the right place.

I'm always surprised when I hear about lower milage finds that haven't been ridden for ages, personally I find it like an itch that has to be scratched. Nice, even if it is a slower clour  

Just what went through my mind Mustang.

[rybes]

Welcome, you'll need therapy and however it transpired you found the right place.

I'm always surprised when I hear about lower milage finds that haven't been ridden for ages, personally I find it like an itch that has to be scratched. Nice, even if it is a slower clour  

Just what went through my mind Mustang.

wash your mouth out mr sin. reds bein a slow colour ?????? come to denmark and ill prove ya wrong  :lol:

[pastyman]

lol and yep for the eagle eyed amonst you they are 17's on there but the bikes still too high for me  :D

[Mustang]

lol and yep for the eagle eyed amonst you they are 17's on there but the bikes still too high for me  :D

flip the chain adjuster eccentrics 180 degrees and pull the forks up in the trees about 3/4 inch , you will be able to flat foot it  :D

don't forget to shim the chainguard up about an inch :oops:

[pastyman]

thanks for reply and will be diong it tomorrow at work  :D

well i completed the lowering mods today (mon) and wow what a difference it makes  8)  and to top off the day i finished going through the paperwork i got with the bike and happy to say that the 37k on the clocks is genuine, so even happier with the purchase now

[DWNUNDR]

congrats... Jealous of the side boxes.. haha

Red is faster

[akendall1966]

Hi there ex-pat Devonian with a red steamer to here. I used to live in Derriford, where you at? Don't pay attention to SinT traffic is so button down in Singapore doubt his has gone 30mph :lol: