what did you wrench on today??

[Baatfam]

Hey! We have a LIKE BUTTON now!

Except, unlike other forums I belong to, you can't see who it was that liked your post. Odd....

[Baatfam]

New tires, fresh oil/filter, and a little cleaner....Ready to go....

[Burque73]

Gave the GS some fresh oil and a filter, cleaned the K&N air filter and checked valves today.

I've checked every 4k miles or so and valve clearances haven't changed in the last 8k miles. It's got about 56,600 miles as far as I can tell (changed the speedo around 50k) and I'm hoping to get another 50k before overhaul.

Ever since getting a squirt of oil in my face a while back while rotating the crank by hand, I've used a little syringe to clear it out from around the buckets. Couldn't find the syringe so I improvised. Silly contraption, but functional.

[Redman]

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Thanks for explanation.

[Joe Garfield]

I just finished valve shims, throttle body balance, and coolant flush on my Street Triple. Never in my life have I cursed so much! I miss working on Japanese bikes. There’s one bracket that holds both side fairings, the radiator, clutch cable and throttle cable routings, the air intake boot, etc. Then there’s just barely too little clearance to fit a wrench or socket on 10% of the hardware. It seems like Triumph engineering is a little too cute and my hunch is that’s why they’re known for issues. But, once done properly it’s the smoothest and most crisp bike I’ve ever ridden.

(The pic is from before the valve shim and timing adjustment.)

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[salty_monk]

Nice to see you back posting here Joe! I guess HI is treating you well enough. Where do you ride a street triple over there in anything past 2nd gear??

[Joe Garfield]

Thanks! It's good to be back - this really is an incredible forum and group of riders.

There isn't much room to wind out the bike. There are a few highways but I do spend a lot of time in 2nd and 3rd. I do often ride around the coast between Honolulu and Kailua (72), and across the mountains between the two (Pali, Likelike, H3.) And I'll be riding up to North Shore a lot (H2). But yeah, this is the reason I sold my baby GSX-S1000F. I was physically ill after selling that bike but there's just no sensible reason to have a liter bike here. The Street Triple (675) is really snappy so it's still fun to ride. I have a 170cc scooter which is highway capable but not highway comfortable, so the ST does feel pretty appropriate.

[cowboyup3371]

Changed the Bandit’s fork seals and installed new Sonic Springs this weekend. Now to go find a 350 mile test route so I can hit the magic number on the odometer

[storm 64]

Changed the Bandit’s fork seals and installed new Sonic Springs this weekend. Now to go find a 350 mile test route so I can hit the magic number on the odometer

Okay, I'll take the bait... What's the "Magic Number" on the odometer?

[cowboyup3371]

Well the seals were changed at 99656 if that helps

[storm 64]

Well the seals were changed at 99656 if that helps

Yes, that helps. So your magic number is 100,006

[cowboyup3371]

Yes, that helps. So your magic number is 100,006

Yea, as long as I get close to it

[GS1150Pilot]

I worked this week gutting a barn for my employer. The chickens and rabbits were none too happy, despite other, nicer quarters.

[chuck hahn]

I started assembling that 72 R5C i sold 2 years ago to a buddy. wasnt anything except a painted frame this morning.....

[Buffalo Bill]

After 10 years of the 712 Shinko, I think I've saved enough money to buy a Pirelli Sport Demon and compare it to Shinko. Worth the extra money?.
So far I can say the Pirelli is V rated, has thicker stiffer sidewalls and carcass.
Bead did not seat so easy, had to work on that.
The brand name is more legend, plus the tread pattern is mo pretty.
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