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Offline NorthumBryan

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #285 on: December 24, 2022, 09:14:59 AM »
I normally wouldn't if they are BSI or E marked as they would be classed as a 'direct replacement', I was more worried about the Corbin seat. Lets face it, if you put a Kwik Fit of Halfords exhaust on your car you wouldn't notify the insurance, even though it's technically a 'modification' as it's non-standard parts. Although I would have to as it's electric...

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #286 on: December 24, 2022, 06:15:56 PM »
Hope you and yours have a Great Christmas to :thumb:

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #287 on: December 30, 2022, 11:34:47 AM »
Today, I finished off wiring in my new fog/auxiliary lights on the tigger. The factory Triumph ones were at best poor and atrocious value for money (thankfully they were included when I bought the bike, had I paid £360 for them I would not have been happy). The original ones were also placed very close to the headlight & indicators, far from ideal. I've fitted the new fog lights lower and further apart for better visibility (both seeing and being seen). As the tigger is CanBus I had to take an alternative switched supply, so I've fitted a neat little switch on the handlebars. I can also now used dip beam instead of just the side light with the factory fit fog lights. Happy, but why didn't Triumph just do this from the start....

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #288 on: December 30, 2022, 12:12:56 PM »
Not actually done anything to the bikes I currently own for a few weeks. I have however been looking at more bikes. Track bikes in particular  :shy:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #289 on: December 30, 2022, 12:24:11 PM »
You do get a lot of track bike for your money compared to a street bike.
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #290 on: December 30, 2022, 09:58:29 PM »

NorthumBryan     looks great nice and neat good job :thumb:

MadisonMotorsportuk always good to look at bikes especially track bikes

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #291 on: December 31, 2022, 08:07:01 AM »
Thank you  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #292 on: January 03, 2023, 04:02:26 PM »
Sunday & yesterday had a couple of short rides out for a coffee & a bite to eat. Couple of nice days weather wise (cold but dry). Had to change direction/venue on Sunday to avoid a heavy rain shower we were heading towards. Don't mind cold, don't mind wet (to a degree) but cold & wet  :no:.
Went to the National Memorial Arboretum Sunday. It's a wonderful place & although we didn't stay long you can spend a good day walking around looking at the memorials.
A few of photos from Sunday at the Arboretum & one from yesterday, the Old Smithy Café at Monyash.
Happy New Year to one & all.

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #293 on: January 03, 2023, 04:17:15 PM »
Great pics and looked like a great run out. Too much ice about up here for any two wheeled shenanigans at the moment sadly...
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #294 on: January 03, 2023, 06:15:42 PM »
Great pics nice run out  :thumb:

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #295 on: January 08, 2023, 07:08:43 PM »
Not so much the bike but more the bits to let you work on the bike. My birthday tool box arrived last week and I have finally got around to filling it up and getting a bit more organised. It's been a bit of a struggle but I have pretty much got there. Happy.
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #296 on: January 10, 2023, 08:56:47 PM »
 :thumb: nice.

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #297 on: January 10, 2023, 10:06:08 PM »
Cheers Mick  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #298 on: January 11, 2023, 07:01:54 AM »
Very nice :thumb:  make sure it’s all locked up secure :thumb:

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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #299 on: January 15, 2023, 09:13:49 AM »
Today, I treated the tiggers new (to me) Corbin seat to some waxy love. As the bulk of the seat is covered in leather and as I've been on the Corbin website looking at how to properly look after it, a good application of leather cleaner & feed was required. The Corbin stuff is prohibitively expensive to import, but I found some near identical stuff that most importantly didn't contain silicone and only had natural waxes. Following the instructions and giving it 10-15 mins to soak in the first application just disappeared ! The leather must have been bone dry, consequently another 3 applications were required before a bit of residue was left on the leather. It's now looking a lot 'blacker' than it was, has a nice satin sheen and feels lovely and soft. Very happy and I'll give it another treatment again next month. Maintenance is the key to preventing failures  :thumb:
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