What I Did With My Bike Today

[Bloodknot]

Nice! Did you make a post on the port add? Would love to read it. Also I like the cap on the mirror mount. Who makes it?

Nothing to it really. The mount has the usual two screws clamping it to the bars and I ran the power cable back under the tank to the USB charger under the seat. Leaving the original supply still connected to the OE charger I used piggyback connectors on the new charger lead to provide power supply to it as the OE charger is now redundant and won’t be demanding power.

 

[Bloodknot]

Nice! Did you make a post on the port add? Would love to read it. Also I like the cap on the mirror mount. Who makes it?

Mirror mount caps. Mirror Blanking Plugs, Bolts. Honda, Suzuki, Triumph, Kawasaki,Aprilia | eBay

 

[ManInTheJar]

I fitted an Evotech Engine Guard to my T120. It's a quality piece of kit and relatively easy to fit, although Gollum's fingers would be handy for the bolt securing it to the radiator.

 

[Qship]

That IS a nice engine guard. Subtle but well built.

 

[brooke]

I fitted an Evotech Engine Guard to my T120. It's a quality piece of kit and relatively easy to fit, although Gollum's fingers would be handy for the bolt securing it to the radiator.
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Love it .. whose radiator guard , how much ?

 

[ManInTheJar]

Love it .. whose radiator guard , how much ?

Not sure, it was on the bike when I bought it. It is well made and sturdy but no obvious maker marks.

 

[Bloodknot]

Not sure, it was on the bike when I bought it. It is well made and sturdy but no obvious maker marks.

Evotech most likely do one. I have a number of Evotech items on my Striple including a rad guard and have found all of their kit top quality.

 

[ManInTheJar]

Evotech most likely do one. I have a number of Evotech items on my Striple including a rad guard and have found all of their kit top quality.

I had an Evotech rad guard amongst a load of other goodies on my Street Triple 675R and it is definitely quality kit. I also find recent TEC parts are really good, I fitted TEC CE marked bar end mirrors on my T120 and in my opinion they are as good or better quality than the Triumph items. I also rate Dart and Puig parts.

 

[ManInTheJar]

Almost there now. Rocker boxes fitted and valve clearances set. Rocker oil feed connected. Head steady fitted and carb + manifold refitted. The rubber seal between the single carb and airbox requires a contortionist with 12" long fingers to refit.

Just need to refit the RH airbox cover, headers and mufflers to finish this phase. I have a couple of small jobs to do on the primary drive side and that should be it ready for the spring.

I have ordered an Evotech engine guard for my 23 T120 so that's next on the list.

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All finished, just need to mix up some fresh fuel as I drained and cleaned the tank.

 

[CarlS]

All finished, just need to mix up some fresh fuel as I drained and cleaned the tank.

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Beautiful!!!!!

 

[brooke]

Decided I’m putting the R model on the road again after a 2 year hiatus .
I rooted around and found a nice new buffer , can’t remember buying it , but it was lovely so I gave it a try . First time I polished these cases and they turned out ok . Think I’ll need a courser paste first before I use the medium again if I want more gleam .
Next I going to minimize the license plate a bit ..hopefully more than I did on the Tiger .
Took the clubs to get new grips installed as well , guess that’s another forum …

 

[Qship]

Cases look great!

 

[R.Henry]

Oil change, chain lube/adj, and a short 50 mile ride over to the west end of Malibu-- hillsides spared by the recent fires.

 

[R.Henry]

Oil change, chain lube/adj, and a short 50 mile ride over to the west end of Malibu-- hillside spared the recent firesView attachment 59927

 

[Bloodknot]

Replaced the horn on the Stripple with a Denali Sound Bomb Mini. It works fine but the fitting needs some finessing as the OE wiring now has no slack in it. Something for the warmer weather.

 

[Vector]

Why don’t manufacturers put a stock loud horn as standard equipment?

 

[Sparkdiver]

FWIW...Fabbed and Welded top forward Engine Stabilizer. Fabbed and installed Tachometer Mount between Fuel Cells. Mounting Antigravity 401 Battery Box. Prepping Cloth covered wiring to build a racing harness. Took my '70 T120R out for good hard run at 40 degrees F. and put her away wet! Ain't leaked a drop this year..
Loving wife and life...TYG!

 

[CarlS]

Why don’t manufacturers put a stock loud horn as standard equipment?

I definitely agree with you.

 

[Bloodknot]

I definitely agree with you.

On my Ducati I have managed to shoehorn an old style twin trumpet air horn into the nose of the fairing. The Denali on the Striple doesn’t come anywhere near it for Dbs.

 

[brooke]

Cases look great!

Little work , big reward . When I worked for Bombardier/ Skidoo we had a spring lobster feed , new model intro , award night for the dealers . The factory would send down next years display sleds and you could see your face in the aluminum tunnels .