"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
07/15/2019 at 09:14 • Filed to: None
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"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
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meet the third triple.
the saga of my triumphs is entertaining.
my first (2011) was bought from work as a street bike. I rode it for 2 or 3 months, then it decided to grenade its motor with only 14K km on it.
the second one I got (my yellow 2006) was bought as a crashed bike to turn into a track machine. I replaced the brake pads, put track body work on it, replaced the battery and fired it right up. 2 days before I was supposed to take it to the track for the first time, the blue one went bang. so, I took ALL of the body work and street stuff (lights, plate etc) and put them on the track bike. There were a few small differences in the wi
ring as the 2 bikes where different generations (06-09 is first gen, 10-12 is second gen, 13+ is third gen) so i decided that this bike was not long for my garage.
enter, #3. this is a 2010 that was set up for track and has a BUNCH of goodies on it. Case sliders, frame sliders, a quickshifter (OMG) and a daytona 675 R OEM rear olhins shock in the back (photo shows an elka, it will be swapped)
THIS bike will now become my street machine, the 06 will either be converted back to track and sold, or I buy another set of street panels and sell it as a street bike. the funds from THAT sale will go to rebuilding the motor in the 2011, likely with some slighter higher compression pistons and a proper tune for MOAR POWAH.
so yea. thats my update. How have you guys been?
UserNotFound
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 09:40 |
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Well yellow there, gold to see you.
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bob and john
> UserNotFound
07/15/2019 at 09:46 |
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funny enough, my 06 was gold to start with too.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 10:01 |
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My Daytona might* have it’s motor put back together this week . Apparently the head cracked over the winter, pretty badly too, according to the shop. They are using a head that the owner of the shop raced with.
Two long months without riding is long enough.
*Crossing my fingers.
nermal
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 10:09 |
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bob and john
> Future next gen S2000 owner
07/15/2019 at 10:13 |
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jesus how does the head just crack?
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Future next gen S2000 owner
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 10:23 |
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I run water wetter. That’s my guess. It’s never been a problem before but this winter got colder for longer. I think it is going to stay in the garage this year, or maybe run antifreeze after my track day.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 10:40 |
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My trophy’s turn signals came in. Turns out the aftermarket ones had a short or something since the battery will now hold a charge for more than a day after i ns talling some stock units. Still can’t figure out how to remove the shift level and rear brake level since whoever changed them made them block the bolt that attaches the assemblies. Might take it to the place down the street to get it sorted out.
KLR is still KLR. I take that back, I accidentally knocked it over at work moving it into a parking spot. I put a small pothole in the asphalt. The bar end got a scratch.
Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 10:45 |
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I just ordered a replacement motor for my racebike. Im hoping to get it back out there by the end of August. Do you know what blew in your bike? These motors WILL drop valves if you run them over 14k for any meaningful amount of time.
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bob and john
> Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
07/15/2019 at 11:51 |
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hmm. anything I can do to help mitigate that?
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Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 11:54 |
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The stock motors arent making much power above 14k so just shift it at 13.5k. Itll drop you right into the meat of the powerband. The only way to combat this is run stronger "race" valve springs.
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bob and john
> Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
07/15/2019 at 11:57 |
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sweet, likely what I’ll do.
I have my shift now dumbass light at 13. but I will do a top speed run here and there. So I should lok into the race springs for both bikes if I’m honest...
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Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 12:06 |
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Genuine Triumph Race springs are very hard to come by any more. UKRS makes some reproduction ones.
Your boy, BJR
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 16:09 |
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Love the color on this one.
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bob and john
> Your boy, BJR
07/15/2019 at 16:14 |
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it will be getting the blue panels from the streetbike.
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Your boy, BJR
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 16:38 |
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Aw :(
The Compromiser
> bob and john
07/15/2019 at 18:53 |
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No good. I won't fit.