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Messages - Craizeehair
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« on: September 14, 2024, 02:57:56 PM »
Totally agree about the price of the quad lock but after using a cheaper version and damaging the camera on my iPhone with the vibration and paying for a repair, it was for me, the way to go. Ideally, I would get another for the other bike but I can’t justify the cost, so it gets swapped about if neeed.
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« on: September 12, 2024, 11:27:06 PM »
Quad lock with the vibration damper for me.
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« on: September 07, 2024, 02:16:24 PM »
I found a bit of time to put everything back together and take the bike out for a quick run. I did just shy of 10 miles and there was no sign of the previous stuttering and power loss after a few miles. I can only assume the wiring plug mix up was to blame, was strange that it would be ok for the first 3 miles or so before it played up?
I will probably leave this now until the winter, I realised my goal of stripping it and putting it back together running this summer… just!
It did run a bit rough, popping on the left when coming off the throttle and a bit lumpy, I’m sure the carbs need attention but that’s something to worry about next year now.
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« on: September 06, 2024, 05:11:12 PM »
Wow lovely looking Triumph.
Thanks Ted, I’ve had it a couple of years now and have made a few changes, nothing too drastic but I’m really happy with how it is now. All the original bits are boxed and ready to put back on in twenty years when originality is what I will probably want.
I'm way out of date with newer models (Post 1970) I see it has twin shocks at the rear is that a retro thing by Triumph or is it older than it looks?
It’s a 2021 model
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« on: September 06, 2024, 03:33:11 PM »
Wow lovely looking Triumph.
Thanks Ted, I’ve had it a couple of years now and have made a few changes, nothing too drastic but I’m really happy with how it is now. All the original bits are boxed and ready to put back on in twenty years when originality is what I will probably want.
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« on: September 06, 2024, 03:19:47 PM »
I took the CB750 and the T120 out today, did about 60 miles on each, I only thought to get the one picture unfortunately, hope that still counts. It was a perfect afternoon for riding some really nice roads. 
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« on: August 09, 2024, 02:44:34 PM »
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« on: August 09, 2024, 01:54:21 PM »
After getting the bike back together and running I found that I had a permanent neutral light, after my first shakedown ride I then had no neutral light, I found that if I disconnected the wire to the neutral switch and tested that, the switch was working ok. When I reconnected the wire to the switch, I had constant power to the bulb… but I had blown the bulb, easy changed and now had a permanent neutral light again.
One of the changes I made when reassembling the bike was to replace the old regulator / rectifier with a new combined unit from Common Motor.
After a bit of head scratching and wire tracing, I finally realised that I had reconnected the two 4 way connector blocks, one to the new regulator/ rectifier and the other to the stator the wrong way round!
In my defence, I am a tad colour blind and until I really peeled back the protective sheathing from the blocks I couldn’t really tell.
I now have a functioning neutral light… now I haven’t gone into it in any detail and know next to nothing but I’m surprised the bike ran like that.
Would anyone know off the top of their head any expected problems in the running of the bike with these two connectors swapped as they were?
After initially test riding the bike like that I found after 3-4 miles I started losing power, could that be a cause? I haven’t reassembled everything to test ride again yet to see if it’s better?
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« on: July 19, 2024, 02:06:06 PM »
Thanks, pretty sure it’s a chain and sprockets change for me and see from there. Appreciate all the replies.
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« on: July 19, 2024, 11:30:57 AM »
Thank you, I will take a look, all new bushes so hopefully ok there. I’m thinking chain and sprockets to put my mind at rest.
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« on: July 18, 2024, 09:18:01 PM »
Thanks Bryan, I’ll see what happens when I get it put back and ridden again. If I do the chain, I will probably do the sprockets for peace of mind.
The difference in the slack before I readjusted the chain and after, is there any logical explanation for that? There is definitely less variance and more uniform now for sure??? Could poor alignment do that?
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« on: July 18, 2024, 07:01:10 PM »
I checked the chain and it was 15-20mm in places and very tight, maybe 5-10mm in others. I slackened it right off and started again. It’s now pretty much 20mm, not exact everywhere maybe 15mm in places?
I took the bike out today without the front sprocket cover or chain guard, I did just over 60 miles and didn’t hear a peep so I’m hopeful it is that.
My question now is, if I put the cover and chain guard back on and it starts again, what would be next steps… New chain and sprockets?
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« on: July 17, 2024, 09:35:43 PM »
I got the bike firing on the left today with a new coil from DSS, popped it on and a good healthy spark straight away.
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« on: July 17, 2024, 08:45:12 PM »
Thanks for the reply, if it is inconsistent then I presume that’s a new chain?
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« on: July 17, 2024, 07:59:32 PM »
I took the bike down to the Ace Cafe the other week and noticed a noise coming from the bike, if I had to describe it I would say it sounded like a chain or belt catching, rubbing, chafing? It’s not constant, it comes and goes and it does seem to keep time with the momentum of the bike moving and doesn’t do it when stationary. I’ve pulled the chain guard off and there are marks there that to me, look like the chain could have been catching, not serious gouges but definitely marks, not the easiest to catch on the phone camera. I also removed the rear crank case cover and there is definite wear marks, is this normal, I presume (probably wrongly) that is quite normal, hence the rubber? Are there any issues known or things I should be looking at and checking. I’m not sure the noise is the chain, so I’m open to suggestions, I realise it’s hard, if not nearly impossible to fault find blind or ver the internet but if anyone has suggestions as to what it could be or anything with checking I would be grateful. There is about 15-20mm play on the chain.   
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