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MrLongbeard
Out There,
United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Speed Triple (05->)
26 Jun 2008 21:49 |
Well after putting it off for 6 months I can not live with the fact that my speed trip is way over due its 12K service.
And seeing as it's out of warranty I reckon it's time to get grease under the finger nails I'm not gonna snap off or hit with a hammer 
So where can I lay my hands on a Haynes, service guide, numpties take apart and put back together with big pictures book?
And does anyone know what tools I'm going to need to lay my hands on outside of the standard set which every bloke should be given at birth ???
Ta muchly 
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Strongy
Cumbria,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,670
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 08:02 |
there is a triumph service manual for your bike in the knowledge base, it runs through all areas of the bike just need to flit from chapter - chapter.
pics are ok though it is all pretty much self explanatory
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MrLongbeard
Out There,
United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 13:00 |
Excellent.
So now I just need to go secret squirel and start stashing, buying and making the special tools 
Anyone know of decent online suppliers for the kind of consumables I'm going to need?
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OldNick
Essex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 233
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (99-01)
27 Jun 2008 15:13 |
I've got a lot of bits 'n' pieces from Triumph Online http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/
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Key
West Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 80
Daytona 955i (02)
27 Jun 2008 16:24 |
[edited]:
You'll need a micrometer to measure your cam shims  only a few quid on the net. Plus the top yoke nut thingy so you can renew your fork oil but seen a post on here showing how to make your own for a couple of quid.
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Triple X
Blackburn,
United Kingdom
Posts: 401
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 17:54 |
Fork oil renewal is no longer part of the 12k service, but greasing the steering head bearing is, so the top yoke still needs to come off to drop the bottom yoke to expose the bearing (the top bearing is sealed & needs no maintenance).
A special tool is required to adjust the headstock bearings.
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MrLongbeard
Out There,
United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 18:25 |
Ahhh now that brings up a question 
I've seen the home made top nut spanner doo dad on here for undoing the round top yoke nuts with the holes in, I've also heard of spanner sizes for those with a conventional nut atop the yokes.
Now I've got a conventional nut but it also has the holes in it for the special tool, so do I need to knock a tool up or will a regular spanner do the job as its normal nut shaped?
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Triple X
Blackburn,
United Kingdom
Posts: 401
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 19:28 |
Forget the holes & special peg spanner - best to use a conventional socket on the steering head nut.
Mine was bloody tight & took some shifting.
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Triple X
Blackburn,
United Kingdom
Posts: 401
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
27 Jun 2008 19:44 |
And put some gaffer tape on the top yoke around the nut to stop the socket scratching the surface.
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MrLongbeard
Out There,
United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Speed Triple (05->)
22 Sep 2008 21:56 |
OK so it's taken a while to get started but all I can conclude so far is that Triumph are a fooking joke.
I can understand bikes designed by accountants and committees but this shit was designed by clowns and built by ham fisted tight arsed grease fearing monkies 
So who cares I need to disassemble the arse end (cans & Y pipe) of the exhaust section just to remove the drop link and suspension only to find a grease free rusty chuffing mess after only just over 12K miles.
But to have to take the whole exhaust off just to remove the drag link spindle bolt is taking the bastard piss, just because a, Triumph couldn't build in a clearance or b, because Triumph couldn't put the bolt through the other way or c, they couldn't install a shorter bolt is baffling 
So sod 'em I'm hacksawing the bolt off, buying and shortening a replacement and putting it in the right way round 
Per chance does anyone have a part number for the " Drag Link Spindle Securing Bolt" or should I just march into a stealers with the bits? Hell I'd be grateful for the size of the thing so I can source a better replacement.
Muchos Gracias..
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 Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,284
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
23 Sep 2008 11:44 |
its an m14 by 1.25 iirc
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MrLongbeard
Out There,
United Kingdom
Posts: 17
Speed Triple (05->)
23 Sep 2008 13:58 |
Cheers,
Rekon I'll take the bits into a local screw shop or maybe the local farm machinery repair place and match up a suitable replacement, I can't see a valid reason for getting a "pukka" replacement and as I'm shortening it to get it to fit the right way round it'll do
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