A step into The Darkness

[Paul in NZ]

I bet the bike shop didn't put a relay in, when they fitted the grips.
It's a must. MHO

Nah - power off to grips with ign off.....

As has been said - I was warned and knew better... I never fuck about with batteries but for some reason I wanted to believe this was a magic one LOL.... Once they have been flattened THAT much they ar usually fucked anyway...

[vifferman]

I'd advise you buy a Yuasa Paul! A Motobatt has more grunt (what I'm currently using), but their reliability is questionable. Mine has been fine so far.

I've had a Motobatt in the VFR for several years now, and it's been perfectly reliable. The only thing I don't like about them is the universal terminal fittings - it's hard to get them done up tight. Having said that, even though I thought mine were a bit dodgy, they've been pretty much OK since I first bolted them on. I'd buy another Motobatt for sure.

[Owl]

I actually measured a YTX14-BS side by side and can't see how it could fit into the battery tray?

No it won't fit!

What I meant was that the bike should've been specced with the larger battery. Triumph made a boo boo

[sinfull]

Nah - power off to grips with ign off.....

As has been said - I was warned and knew better... I never fuck about with batteries but for some reason I wanted to believe this was a magic one LOL.... Once they have been flattened THAT much they ar usually fucked anyway...

Tank bag issues Paul, Have ya sorted it ? I have an Oxford single magnet bag here you could borrow if not !

Also do ya know the Oil filter number yet ? I have an HF 191 here (probably wrong as the speed triple takes a different one) left over from when i had the 955, if your's takes that one i'll throw it your way as it may as well get used !

Also seeing ya missed out on ya ride yesterday you might want to look at this one That will give it a good test before ya head south !

[Paul in NZ]

Tank bag issues Paul, Have ya sorted it ? I have an Oxford single magnet bag here you could borrow if not !

Also do ya know the Oil filter number yet ? I have an HF 191 here (probably wrong as the speed triple takes a different one) left over from when i had the 955, if your's takes that one i'll throw it your way as it may as well get used !

Also seeing ya missed out on ya ride yesterday you might want to look at this one That will give it a good test before ya head south !

Hi - Yup - sorted out in the tank bag now thanks. I have a little strap on number (now now - not THAT kind of strap on) which will do fine until I sort out the ultimate solution which is the factory one. Sadly only the bottom half of the factory kit is on stock these days but thats OK as Patrice at Leather Direct will modify it (once it arrives) to take my old existing 'big' tank bag which already has a zip on bottom...

Have not had to fit my own oil filter yet - happily assured they are freely availiable at supercheap and the like

Ohh - the Ringo ride... Have not done that for yonks and would LOVE to do it but sadly dates clash with some other stuff (story of my bloody life atm)

I saw your speedie for sale.. Is she all sold then?

[sinfull]

Hi - Yup - sorted out in the tank bag now thanks. I have a little strap on number (now now - not THAT kind of strap on) which will do fine until I sort out the ultimate solution which is the factory one. Sadly only the bottom half of the factory kit is on stock these days but thats OK as Patrice at Leather Direct will modify it (once it arrives) to take my old existing 'big' tank bag which already has a zip on bottom...

Have not had to fit my own oil filter yet - happily assured they are freely availiable at supercheap and the like

Ohh - the Ringo ride... Have not done that for yonks and would LOVE to do it but sadly dates clash with some other stuff (story of my bloody life atm)

I saw your speedie for sale.. Is she all sold then?

Nah ! Still sitting there, might have to do a few things to make it more attractive, the oil cooler needs to come off and find/fix a weep it's had since it was dropped (me being me thought it was kinda cool my hinkley had a small leak lol) but that might be all i do, rather drop the price for a quick sale, than spend more money than i could recoup !
I still have the bloody Commando up on the bench waiting for me to pour several thou into making it pristine again, so am kinda looking forward to seeing the Speed3 go now !

[blackdog]

I still have the bloody Commando up on the bench waiting...

That bench will have rotted out from underneath it by the time you get there!

[Paul in NZ]

That bench will have rotted out from underneath it by the time you get there!

Not if its preserved with good oil it wont

[sinfull]

That bench will have rotted out from underneath it by the time you get there!

Pfffffft

It's tanalised

[Paul in NZ]

Pfffffft

It's tanalised

And held together with imperial bolts.....

[sinfull]

And held together with imperial bolts.....

Friggin WW ...........

[F5 Dave]

Yeah so you need a AGM battery (absorbed glass mat) which is just a convienente packaging method for a wet cell battery but they cope with being side on. I risked a Motobatt lured by their cheap price (got from battery place on Petone foreshore) & claimed superior cranking ability.

Its been just fine for last year of so. I have found that perhaps the voltage does sag down a little more than expected from new (say to 12.5 rather than 12.7 I figured it should hold), but this doesn't seem to affect it in the slightest.

As I'm riding it less these days juggling between other bikes I bought a smart trickle charger from SC & it has a covered plug that connects to the battery & I let it dangle by the pillion rest & just plug the matching plug in from time to time (swapped between other bikes, but you could just leave it on) then you never have to worry & should extend life of battery.

You only need a tiny charger. 0.8 CTEK looks ok for $90

[Road kill]

Quick,somebody call Ed.