gold rover
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That's what I thought. As last night my thoughts were " oh well at least other one works, and glad I've got AA key cover"Very fortunate there then
Got that cover with RAC and also my car insurance so double covered
Scotiawhiskers
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Triumph and (suspended animation for the last 15 odd years) Guzzi here. Triumph has been talking to the P38 and blown the head gasket though.What about the black oval?
And have triumph and Ducati motorcycles in my life
Yes the triumph and p38 do like to have a natter.. Both experts on dodgy electrics and having a wee on the floor
Scotiawhiskers
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Stabilisers were OK. It was the dozy old git who came round the corner to a red light and failed to see or stop before hitting a GT550 with brake light on and a luminous topbox bigger than the average suitcase. Just sat there looking stunned and saying 'I've been driving 50 years and I've never had an accident!' - Really? You bl**dy have now haven't you!You know you shouldn't have taken the stabilisers off.
Scotiawhiskers
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Triumph still runs but it isn't good when it is spraying oil out of No1 exhaust as well as dribbling from the gear lever. Loom set fire to itself when I got to work a few years ago but not too much damage done. Planning a full rewire to my own design in due course. First is the decision between trying to do the head gasket, find a secondhand Thunderbird motor and keep the same tune, find a Tiger motor and get 25% boost, or seek out a better front end and 1200 Trophy motor to build a real sleeper.
Mines a 1050 engine, gets through plenty of oil, not really sure why not done huge mileage
Scotiawhiskers
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Friend has a 1050 Tiger, I'll ask her how it uses. Had one ride on it but the rear brake was way out of place for me. Went like stink though.
Mine's a 900 Legend with Trophy sprockets. Didn't like 5500rpm at 70, too buzzy, 4750 is much easier. Still pulls dramatically, bounced it off the limiter in second in a 40 limit one time racing from the lights, I think that is about 80ish. Still a pussycat compared to a mate's old derestricted ZZR1100, sure that had a warp core under the plastic.
tomcat59alan
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tomcat59alan
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Stuck rings?
Could be anything i guess.. don't really want to take the head off to find out though
Flossie
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A terrible affliction.
Syrup of figs sorts it or a dodgy kebab.
RangeRoller dt
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Spoonful of castor oil
Datatek
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Triumph and Ducati, you are a glutton for punishment, not content with an unreliable P38 you have to buy unreliable motorcycles, there is no cure I'm afraid.What about the black oval?
And have triumph and Ducati motorcycles in my life
I had the triumph before the p38! And an RRC before the triumph
All started with my 2A
Good old 2a
Datatek
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I had quite a few British bikes before I got my first Jap bike and realised that a motorcycle could be reliable and cover high mileages without disintegrating. After that I stuck to Jap bikes, the last one being an FJR 1300I had the triumph before the p38! And an RRC before the triumph
All started with my 2A
Flossie
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I've only had one unreliable jap bike and that was an xs650 in 1981 iirc.
Proper Brit bike experience, vibrated, leaked and bits fell off regularly. Indicators needed tightening up every 50 miles.
Most unreliable bike I've had was a Casal 50 moped, was always conking out for no reason, scrapped it when the exhaust port dropped off which scrapped the barrel as it was part of the alloy casting. Speedo was electronic and just swung wildly between 20 and 90mph as soon as the wheels started rolling. Use to eat fizzys though.
Proper Brit bike experience, vibrated, leaked and bits fell off regularly. Indicators needed tightening up every 50 miles.
Most unreliable bike I've had was a Casal 50 moped, was always conking out for no reason, scrapped it when the exhaust port dropped off which scrapped the barrel as it was part of the alloy casting. Speedo was electronic and just swung wildly between 20 and 90mph as soon as the wheels started rolling. Use to eat fizzys though.
Datatek
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I was clocked at 80mph on our tuned Maserati 50cc race bike. The cop on a Speed Twin couldn't believe it was a 50cc, in the end he let me go in exchange for a paddock pass for Brands
