Triumph Tiger 800 - Page 349

Daytonacharlie · 04-29-2011, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Dirt

I plan to get it around noon tomorrow too. I'll have a 200 mile ride home

taking back roads.

Congrats!!!

Cariboo_kid · 04-29-2011, 09:41 PM

Was notified this morning that my V.I.N. has been assigned and my Venom Yellow ABS roadie is on its way to Canada's West Coast. It should arrive in Vancouver in about 2 weeks and I'll be down to pick it up May 26 and ride it the 500 miles home. It's going to be a good summer.

forkt · 04-29-2011, 10:35 PM

@Mark, yes it is a double spring but it's not that beefy. I will definitely be upgrading that part on mine this weekend to improve the tension and reduce slap when it gets bumpy.

burgerking · 04-30-2011, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evomx971

Thanks... very, very nice looking rack. I've got an idea for making something of my own (will share if it works out).

Can you tell me the basic dimensions of your Touratech rack for reference?

32 by 28.5 cm

TriplePete · 04-30-2011, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cariboo_kid

Was notified this morning that my V.I.N. has been assigned and my Venom Yellow ABS roadie is on its way to Canada's West Coast. It should arrive in Vancouver in about 2 weeks and I'll be down to pick it up May 26 and ride it the 500 miles home. It's going to be a good summer.

Congrats, Which dealer?
Waiting for mine from Pacific Yamaha BMW Triumph....

fmunson · 04-30-2011, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forkt

@Mark, yes it is a double spring but it's not that beefy. I will definitely be upgrading that part on mine this weekend to improve the tension and reduce slap when it gets bumpy.

I'm pretty sure I've heard that slap already. Today will be my first 'real' ride on her so I'll keep y'all updated.

TStorm · 04-30-2011, 04:12 AM

Went to the local Triumph dealer yesterday, who just happened to have a white 800 sitting there. I sat on it, and was impressed with how natural the bike seemed to feel. If I wasn't so pressed for time, I'd have tried to talk the dealer into a demo ride.

andoulli · 04-30-2011, 04:54 AM

My bike had the double spring before it left for a happier life on the side of the road. I tried a hardware store spring that looked beefier, 3.5 inches long, but it did not work. If I pushed the S bracket up with my hand the center stand follows to the correct retracted position. The second I let go of the S bracket, it falls down along with the center stand.

soph9 · 04-30-2011, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TriplePete

Congrats, Which dealer?
Waiting for mine from Pacific Yamaha BMW Triumph....

also known as Pacific Motorsports

thumper_tx · 04-30-2011, 05:34 AM

My orange xc ABS was to be delivered by month's end.
Still not here.

Cariboo_kid · 04-30-2011, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soph9

also known as Pacific Motorsports

British Imports on Powell Street, formerly British/Italian.

soph9 · 04-30-2011, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cariboo_kid

British Imports on Powell Street, formerly British/Italian.

they have more competition now that there are two other dealers for Triumph near by...

PaulSF · 04-30-2011, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thumper_tx

My orange xc ABS was to be delivered by month's end.
Still not here.

Likewise. Mine turned into white because then it was going to be delivered by month's end. But it is not here. Supposedly next week.

Mobiker · 04-30-2011, 07:24 AM

Can the ABS be switched off?
May have been covered, but I missed it if it was.

Rob Dirt · 04-30-2011, 08:08 AM

Yes. ABS is switchable.

04-29-2011, 10:35 PM	#5223
forkt Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: CA Oddometer: 74	Center Stand Spring @Mark, yes it is a double spring but it's not that beefy. I will definitely be upgrading that part on mine this weekend to improve the tension and reduce slap when it gets bumpy.

04-30-2011, 04:12 AM	#5227
TStorm Insanity Questionable Joined: Mar 2010 Location: The District of Concrete Oddometer: 459	Went to the local Triumph dealer yesterday, who just happened to have a white 800 sitting there. I sat on it, and was impressed with how natural the bike seemed to feel. If I wasn't so pressed for time, I'd have tried to talk the dealer into a demo ride. __________________ Trample the weak, hurdle the dead. Jacob Mast Photography - site under renovation

04-30-2011, 05:34 AM	#5230
thumper_tx Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Oddometer: 65	My orange xc ABS was to be delivered by month's end. Still not here. __________________ Ron Waldrep Heart o' Texas

04-30-2011, 07:24 AM	#5234
Mobiker Studly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Missouri Oddometer: 910	Can the ABS be switched off? May have been covered, but I missed it if it was. __________________ '88 R100GS '76 xl350

04-30-2011, 08:08 AM	#5235
Rob Dirt More or less in line Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Mobile Oddometer: 2,260	Yes. ABS is switchable. __________________ Heart of Dixie

04-29-2011, 09:41 PM	#5222
Cariboo_kid Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Quesnel, BC Oddometer: 144	Was notified this morning that my V.I.N. has been assigned and my Venom Yellow ABS roadie is on its way to Canada's West Coast. It should arrive in Vancouver in about 2 weeks and I'll be down to pick it up May 26 and ride it the 500 miles home. It's going to be a good summer.

04-30-2011, 04:54 AM	#5228
andoulli CAJUN Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 1,645	My bike had the double spring before it left for a happier life on the side of the road. I tried a hardware store spring that looked beefier, 3.5 inches long, but it did not work. If I pushed the S bracket up with my hand the center stand follows to the correct retracted position. The second I let go of the S bracket, it falls down along with the center stand.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: .
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode