What have you done with your bike today?

[Asmith61]

 sounded like you had a great run out the both of you. great pictures 

[NorthumBryan]

Yes, had a belting run out 

[NorthumBryan]

I forgot to mention, diesel was £194.9 at the self serve Kielder garage. Eeeek ! I think petrol was about 10p a litre cheaper but I was transfixed by the price of diesel.... Mind you, where it is it's worth every penny if you're gasping.

[Asmith61]

    £194.9 for diesel  this is getting out of hand ……. 

[NorthumBryan]

Today saw the Tigger in for it's first annual service with a modest 4,500 miles on the clock. It took about two hours and I filled myself with courtesy coffee & biscuits while I waited. I declined all attempts to get me on a Rocket 3 GT because if I liked it I'd have ended up buying one...
But, and here's the kicker, the Tigger needs a new rear shock absorber. Bugger me with a splintered fence post. This does not fill me with confidence but thankfully it was spotted by the tech' (I salute you sir) and is under warranty. Due to the fact it's semi-active & electronically adjustable it's not a straight forward fix and piggin' expensive. The service gadgie reckons it'll come in at around £1,800.00 + VAT with the labour on. Eeeek !

[MadisonMotorsportUK]

Foxeye fork seals. Again. Every bloody year. Get the MOT pass early next week then I'll get my spare forks refurbished and fitted.

[NorthumBryan]

It's a bugger when it's repetitive....

[Asmith61]

  that not what you wanted to hear, that’s not good mate glad it under warranty.
A mate has got the same tigger as you and he has also had the same happen to him he rides hard and he thought he had a puncture, but he carried on and the same thing happened so he limped it to the dealers he bought it from and he also needs a new rear shock but unfortunately his bike was out of warranty, he has had a quote of over 2K.
It’s not a good advert for a otherwise cracking bike, all the best with it mate     

[NorthumBryan]

Cheers, it does rather take the gloss off what has been an otherwise cracking bike.

[Rusty Nuts]

Was it the mechanical or electrical side that went udders uppermost?

[NorthumBryan]

The shock has a little oil leakage, it's not bad but you can see it on the damper rod (now it's been pointed out). I'm very fussy when I clean the bike and I've never noticed it but it is pretty much hidden on the 1200. It sits inside the swing arm with the linkage obscuring the bottom section so very difficult to get a look at. You can see the top of the shock from one side but not where it would be leaking from, it needs a proper crawl around on the floor to see the weep !

[Mick B]

That's a bugger about the shock. I hope it's not a bad sign for the rest of the bike!!

[Asmith61]

NorthumBryan I have just spoke to my mate with the tigger he said an OE white power shock is £840 he thinks, the internals of the shock goes and it throws everything out of cynic as the front and rear are electronic and all connected to the TPS, his started to ride horrible.
I don’t think yours sounds as bad as that, as yours as just started weeping you might be able to have it reworked?  Still a pain in preverbail especially this time of year when you need to ride it, hope you get on ok with it all 

[NorthumBryan]

That's a bugger about the shock. I hope it's not a bad sign for the rest of the bike!!

It does put a bit of doubt in the old grey matter...

[Asmith61]

 Hi my mate has just rung me again he spoke to Pete Clark at Triumph Hinckley HQ top bloke very helpful, and also he recommended Darren at MCT suspension in stowmarket they do a lot of stuff for the BSB teams.

Hope this helps