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This is the last one. I know you are all getting bored, right??
The tennis ball is the guard on the vertical feedwheel of my surface grinder. I have a habit of running into it while navigating around the 5030. Seems as though I have a continuous bruise on my leg from the handle. It dosen't move as the machine weighs about 3500 pounds.
The tennis ball is the guard on the vertical feedwheel of my surface grinder. I have a habit of running into it while navigating around the 5030. Seems as though I have a continuous bruise on my leg from the handle. It dosen't move as the machine weighs about 3500 pounds.
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There happens to be a young secretary at our Monroe, "Michigan facility that is dying for a ride on the Triumph. I'd say she is all of 24. (my son is 28). She has told me on numerous ocassions that I just have to take her for a ride in no uncertain terms. She also said that I have to go fast enough that she has to hang on real tight. "
Hmmm, if your son is not married perhaps he should borrow the bike /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif. Yeah, you might should stay away from there /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. I took the rear seat off my bike and installed a seat cowl for a racey look, no room for any hitch hikers.
Oh, very nice motorcycle, be careful with it and mostly you. J
Hmmm, if your son is not married perhaps he should borrow the bike /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif. Yeah, you might should stay away from there /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. I took the rear seat off my bike and installed a seat cowl for a racey look, no room for any hitch hikers.
Oh, very nice motorcycle, be careful with it and mostly you. J
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I really like the 60's styling with the modern amenities like digital inductive ignition, Denso electrics, DOHC motor and no,leak, wet sump lubrication.
The "peashooter" mufflers look right on, but are too quiet. There is a web site store, www.newbonneville.com that sells accessories including a complete exhaust system that sounds like the 60's model.
The bike even has a sealed AGM style battery right from the factory.
No more 50 weight motor oil either. Triumph recommends 20-50 full synthetic. The recommended oil is Mobil or Amsoil. The crankcase holds a full gallon and has a spin on filter in the belly. No more gauze and wire mesh filters in the remote oil tank.
The thing that amazes me is the chain. The last chain driven bike I had was a Yamaha dirt bike and you had to keep the chain oiled. The Triumph has an X ring chain with the lubricant contained by the rings inside the rollers. You just apply a "chain wax" frequently and let it dry. No slung oil on your pant leg and the bike itself.......Such advancements!!!!
I really like the 60's styling with the modern amenities like digital inductive ignition, Denso electrics, DOHC motor and no,leak, wet sump lubrication.
The "peashooter" mufflers look right on, but are too quiet. There is a web site store, www.newbonneville.com that sells accessories including a complete exhaust system that sounds like the 60's model.
The bike even has a sealed AGM style battery right from the factory.
No more 50 weight motor oil either. Triumph recommends 20-50 full synthetic. The recommended oil is Mobil or Amsoil. The crankcase holds a full gallon and has a spin on filter in the belly. No more gauze and wire mesh filters in the remote oil tank.
The thing that amazes me is the chain. The last chain driven bike I had was a Yamaha dirt bike and you had to keep the chain oiled. The Triumph has an X ring chain with the lubricant contained by the rings inside the rollers. You just apply a "chain wax" frequently and let it dry. No slung oil on your pant leg and the bike itself.......Such advancements!!!!
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I imagine when Bird looks at the pictures, he might just decide to renew his motorcycle endorsement for old time sake!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
I imagine when Bird looks at the pictures, he might just decide to renew his motorcycle endorsement for old time sake!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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Rest in Peace
Very nice looking machine, gotta be fun to ride, but I doubt that I'll be riding two wheels anymore. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Not to start an oil war but I would use the Mobil 1 15W-50 auto oil. If you use their bike specific oil use the MX4T--not the V-twin oil. I have used the 15W-50 in several bikes with good results and it is half the price of the MX4T or other synthetic bike oils and in a recent oil test it did very well against other oils including other bikes oils and Amsoil.
Don't baby that engine to much during the break-in--don't run it hard either. Isn't it kinda icey up there for motorbike riding?
Yeah, I bet Mr. Bird was a REAL sport : /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif . J
Don't baby that engine to much during the break-in--don't run it hard either. Isn't it kinda icey up there for motorbike riding?
Yeah, I bet Mr. Bird was a REAL sport : /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif . J
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That's what triumph recommends, Mobil MX4T over Amsoil as second choice. Whichever oil I use, it's got to meet JASO standards whatever that is.
I'll have to find out where it's sold. Do you have any ideas? I'll ask our fuel jobber also.
Triumph is very particular about filters, at least the dealer told me that. I see that Amsoil sells a filter, but I bought a couple of Triumph filters at the shop on Saturday.
I'll most certainly go with what Triumph recommends. I am a newbie to this high tech motorcycle stuff.
I don't want to get into the oil controversy either but a good friend who has a 97 powerstroker like mine changed his oil this weekend and used the new Rotella synthetic. He called me today and told me that his diesel started easier this morning (cold) and seems to run smoother. I asked him to give me a mpg., update.
That's what triumph recommends, Mobil MX4T over Amsoil as second choice. Whichever oil I use, it's got to meet JASO standards whatever that is.
I'll have to find out where it's sold. Do you have any ideas? I'll ask our fuel jobber also.
Triumph is very particular about filters, at least the dealer told me that. I see that Amsoil sells a filter, but I bought a couple of Triumph filters at the shop on Saturday.
I'll most certainly go with what Triumph recommends. I am a newbie to this high tech motorcycle stuff.
I don't want to get into the oil controversy either but a good friend who has a 97 powerstroker like mine changed his oil this weekend and used the new Rotella synthetic. He called me today and told me that his diesel started easier this morning (cold) and seems to run smoother. I asked him to give me a mpg., update.
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Daryl, I often see the Mobil 1 MX4T etc at Autozone. They usually have a seperate area for it. Frankly, I would, as I said, use the Mobil 1 15W-50 performace auto oil. It has moly in it, a small amount but it will not cause the clutch to slip. The MX4T does not have moly. Some bike oils have moly as well including some Honda oils. Yeah, I would be careful on the filter, probably use the Triumph part until you can do some research. Yeah, I figure Triumph recommends Mobil 1 MX4T, that is a 10W-40 I think. It is an excellent product but I have not found it on sale or rebate as is often the case with the 15W-50 Mobil 1. J
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Let me really go out on a limb here. I would use a base motorcycle oil such as Suzuki or Honda standard 10W-40 oil for the first 1500 miles. I would change the oil and filter at 100 miles and again at 500. At 1000 miles I would change just the oil. At 1500 miles I would install another filter and switch to the Mobil 1. Thereafter, I would change oil/filter every 3,000 miles. If you live in an area with little dust and dirt and your air filter is a quality unit and kept clean, maybe 5000 miles. J
