Derek Davey
moped
Hi there fellow Triumphers
I recently sold my old BMW and bought a 2009 Triumph Bonneville - so far very happy with the ride. Two things tho: the bike doesn't have a centre stand, so cleaning and lubing the chain is going to be a ball-ache of note - wheeling the bike forward 6 inches at a time, cos the chain is hard to get to. Suggestions? Can you buy a centre stand? If not I might make one myself.
The other issue I had was that the bike pissed out some kind of clear liquid onto my left shoe the first few times I rode it. I have since taken to turning off the petrol in between rides, and the problem appears to have abated. Would like to know if anyone has had a similar issue? What confused me is that the liquid didn't smell like petrol! I thought perhaps the previous owner either cleaned the bike, and water had been trapped somewhere, or the battery or cooling system had been overfilled. This after I discovered the oil window 'wasn't working' as the former owner had put a litre too much oil in! Drained sump somewhat and oil window works fine ..
I recently sold my old BMW and bought a 2009 Triumph Bonneville - so far very happy with the ride. Two things tho: the bike doesn't have a centre stand, so cleaning and lubing the chain is going to be a ball-ache of note - wheeling the bike forward 6 inches at a time, cos the chain is hard to get to. Suggestions? Can you buy a centre stand? If not I might make one myself.
The other issue I had was that the bike pissed out some kind of clear liquid onto my left shoe the first few times I rode it. I have since taken to turning off the petrol in between rides, and the problem appears to have abated. Would like to know if anyone has had a similar issue? What confused me is that the liquid didn't smell like petrol! I thought perhaps the previous owner either cleaned the bike, and water had been trapped somewhere, or the battery or cooling system had been overfilled. This after I discovered the oil window 'wasn't working' as the former owner had put a litre too much oil in! Drained sump somewhat and oil window works fine ..