Saul

Thought I would document the rolling resto of my T300 885 Triumph Triple. Actually a 1997 model year bike but was registered in 1998. The bike has covered 50k miles and is a little cosmetically challenged. As far as I can tell it has been used but cared for. I have nothing documented but a receipt for a new rear shock. £602 for a Maxton what ever that is. From the MoTs I can tell the tyres are less than 1k miles old Michelin Radials, again I don’t know anything about them. It has new chain and sprockets, 3 new discs and pads. The fluids including oil look spotless so I think is has had a major service recently in mileage terms. None of this is small money but obviously money I don’t have to spend. I have no clue when the valves were last checked but they should have been done 4 times now in terms of mileage. So that is on the to do list. I will say the bike starts instantly ticks over well and is as mechanically quiet as these things get. The day it arrived after a wash To get to know the bike today I T cutted the dull paint, polished and waxed it Also painted the bar end weights and petrol cap Also removed the mankey rack that was on it. There are many jobs to come before it is the way I want it but I will chip away at them as I get the time It has MoT until March 26 so I will insure and tax it then tomorrow and go for the first ride After that the next job it to paint the pipes and silencers

Great road trip video.

Be interesting to see his new look with tattooed hair and neck beard.

I wondered that's why i took a photo of the Murial

Fecking knacker just got back from a 550 mile round trip to Ceredigion. Nice place but bloody long way.

Ewe perish the thought

Tucked away for the night.

Come on, you know my obsessive nature it won't be rusty for long

Go for it then I am sure it would suit you and I am confident nobody would take the piss at all

All in good time. I am chuffed with it, needs lots of cosmetic TLC but is pretty spot on mechanically as far as I can tell. Newish discs and pads, hel braided lines, tyres less than 2k on, new back shock, new chain set. Needs a new fuel tap but I can get a kit for that. Also have no clue about valve checks so will need to get that done before to long. Apart from that a fluid change and all should be good to put it on the road.

I wouldn't you would look a t total cunt

Well my T300 Hinckley was delivered today. it is old and was cheap but I am chuffed to bits with it. Somebody has thrown a lot of money in consumables at it in the last couple of years. Starts on the button and sounds as sweet as these things ever get. I have no history apart from what I can glean from the DVLA MoT check. I can see a lots of tinkering in my future.

Been out washing Devon off the bike. All tucked away now nice and clean. And yes I know washing my bike in the rain is questionable in mental heath terms but the dirt was bothering me

Thanks Lyn, yeah I am fairly sure the yokes from the previous CB125F are a straight bolt on and that would help for sure with dropping the front. It would certainly sharpen up the bikes quite lazy steering. My mate that has the Guzzi has his own workshop with milling machine and lathe plus everything else you could ever want. In fact he used to make custom yokes for BMW Airheads as a sideline for a bit of cash not that he needs it. So fabricating something was also an option for Shadow but she copes well with her bike now, a year and 15k miles experience has made all the difference so the problem has gone away to a degree as she has learned to cope. She wants rid of the CBF now but is to young to do her A2 yet. I could see her getting a sporty looking CBR125R when finances allow, for her. Shadow is very envious of Grace's (family friend) CBR125R. Not something I am getting involved in. She has some health issues at the moment which I can't share on here that have curtailed her biking a little but she is still dead keen nonetheless.

Not really a day ride but popped out for a couple of hours. Ended up at Damerells without really any intention of going this but I was near and needed to have a slash. Anyway had a look at what they had in stock. Had my Hornets twin in stock and a really nice VFR but not much else of interest. Washed the CBF off when I got back. Ended up only covering 60 miles. Better than nothing

Meh, one of many, made in India. Not got a downer on that but it's all about price.

No doubt

I’ve had a weird fascination with getting a Hinckley Triple for ages. I’ve done a fair bit of research and have a rough idea of the trouble I am getting into. .

Really sorry to hear that Lyn. You have my thoughts and sympathies.

Bought a new project today. Being delivered next Wednesday

Shadow (my daughter) is 5'1" and she is coping with the lowered/cut down seat. She is on standard shocks on the lightest/lowest setting. Still on her tiptoes but she is managing. Even with the seat lowered you don't gain that much as the width of the bike does splay you legs a little. We didn't get shorter shocks in the end but they are available from ebay, may be worth a punt for you, they weren't that expensive maybe £30 or so. Sorry but that is as far as we got.

You can buy a complete single bike trailer here for around £700, not sure of the conversion to canabucks, but still much cheaper to buy a decent frame and turn it into what you want here.