Love hearing Dave Mitchell's thoughts, I sometimes rewatch the recommission and ride videos because it reminds me of reading "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Even if I'm not learning a repair specific to my bike just the general experience and knowledge of working with old motorbikes transfers quite well to fixing just about anything. Taking your time, observing each part closely as you disassemble, and then being very deliberate with how much you grease and tighten everything back together (ensuring you don't overdo it).
I'm a subscriber of the channel because, of course, I do love everything about classic motorcycles, their appearence, their smells, their vibrations, their character, their charm, their sounds and so on. I also love the fact that each one of them is a living piece of Cultural History. I mean, if we put each brand, model and also each customisation trend into their historical contexts we may be surprised how much motorcycles can teach us sociologically and anthropologically as well. Neverthless, being someone that has "two left hands" (as a skilled and sarcastic mechanic friend of mine uses to say to mock me) I am not so spaning inclined. This lack of talent to fix anything always made me a little shy when chatting among classic motorcycle lovers because most of them seem to know how to work (at least the basics) on their bikes and they are so proud of it that they have the tendency to be a little harsh on their views about modern motorcycles. So it's a releif to see someone like you admiting that, besides the actual pleasure of spaning ol' bikes (for those who can master such art), riding enjoying the peace of mind povided by the reliability of modern bikes is anything to be ashamed of. Now I feel less "sacrylegious" by choosing modern bikes as my steeds, despite my love for classic bikes and motorcycling History. Best regards from Brazil. ✌
A bolt on rear carrier is available.....ready to bolt on. That front mud gaurd is a disaster....I have a 2020 Chrome T100....gee if you get caurge out and the road gets dirty.....Its a big job to clean it up again. I made my own DIY fender extender.....longer than the one Triumph Sell....be warned.....the mudguard is brittle.....is dont take well to hold being drilled into it. Also with the extra windage the mudguard swayed a bit.....So I bonded on the extension and reinforced the back side of the mudgaurd with Roof Flashing Repair Tape....looks like lead but aint..... You heat it a bit with a heat gun.....press it into place on the mudguard.....trim off the excess job done....no more flexing.....its a bit like stick on anti drumming that goes inside car doors to stop them drumming. Use the same stuff to bond it the extender....I cut it out of a bedroom paper bin....black plastic....right thickness. The ones you can buy are still to short. My wife to this day still cant figure out where the bin went. So no more crap on the front of the motor....or the rad.
Shows how I normally see you, I saw you pull the clutch in and thought how is he going to kick start that!!! Me thinks I am to old!!!!!!!! I apologise for my pre conception!!!!!!! Looks like a good bike, would prefer a Thruxton T120 or my Miles Triple.
Bought my T100 new in 2020....glad to say before they went black.....my god they look terrible.....what is it with this black bike thing. I love my T100....but would not buy one now....I would have to save up for the T120....I think thats what triumph wanted.....more T120 sold. Made mine even more tetro with some mods I have made ie blacked out switch gear....hate the bright color switch gear.....fitted an Ammeter in the top of the head light bowl..... Made the number plate more vertical......plus other stuff. Bags of power....way more than I need...100% solo all the time.....50/60mph on A road....with non stop start.....85+mpg.....70mph 3750 RPM.....its effortless and so relaxed.
You used that four letter word "need" in your comments. Need is not a consideration when buying a motorcycle. "You don't need that much power" is a statement that grates on my biker innards. Speak for yourself. That's like Biden saying that we don't "need" an AR 15. Living out here in the wild west we are capable and willing to use all of the power that we can get. We "want" enough power to pass that semi hauling two trailers of coal up that long grade or that other semi pulling a season's worth of round bales and we can roll it on to what ever speed we need to get that accomplished. Now, having said that, I have ridden the T100 and the T120. I prefer the 900. Not because I don't "need" the 1200's power, though. I just prefer the feel and perfect tuning of the the 900. It just feels better. BTW, there are still manufacturers that use steel in their fenders and side covers. Royal Enfield, Harley Davidson and even Kawasaki, on its W800 model.
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1966. Dawn. Rural road. Riding briskly to work on my 250 Greeves, I was startled when overtaken by this gigantic 650 Triumph Bonneville.
Love hearing Dave Mitchell's thoughts, I sometimes rewatch the recommission and ride videos because it reminds me of reading "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". Even if I'm not learning a repair specific to my bike just the general experience and knowledge of working with old motorbikes transfers quite well to fixing just about anything. Taking your time, observing each part closely as you disassemble, and then being very deliberate with how much you grease and tighten everything back together (ensuring you don't overdo it).
I'm a subscriber of the channel because, of course, I do love everything about classic motorcycles, their appearence, their smells, their vibrations, their character, their charm, their sounds and so on. I also love the fact that each one of them is a living piece of Cultural History. I mean, if we put each brand, model and also each customisation trend into their historical contexts we may be surprised how much motorcycles can teach us sociologically and anthropologically as well.
Neverthless, being someone that has "two left hands" (as a skilled and sarcastic mechanic friend of mine uses to say to mock me) I am not so spaning inclined. This lack of talent to fix anything always made me a little shy when chatting among classic motorcycle lovers because most of them seem to know how to work (at least the basics) on their bikes and they are so proud of it that they have the tendency to be a little harsh on their views about modern motorcycles.
So it's a releif to see someone like you admiting that, besides the actual pleasure of spaning ol' bikes (for those who can master such art), riding enjoying the peace of mind povided by the reliability of modern bikes is anything to be ashamed of.
Now I feel less "sacrylegious" by choosing modern bikes as my steeds, despite my love for classic bikes and motorcycling History.
Best regards from Brazil. ✌
I bought one in the same colour and love it great bike.
I added a fender extender on my speedmaster, made a world of difference.
Always preferred the 900. As you've said, more is overkill for all who want to keep our license....
Ilike it..Dont like chain drive though...thanks...
Don’t blame you, you’re a lot better off in a car.
A bolt on rear carrier is available.....ready to bolt on.
That front mud gaurd is a disaster....I have a 2020 Chrome T100....gee if you get caurge out and the road gets dirty.....Its a big job to clean it up again.
I made my own DIY fender extender.....longer than the one Triumph Sell....be warned.....the mudguard is brittle.....is dont take well to hold being drilled into it.
Also with the extra windage the mudguard swayed a bit.....So I bonded on the extension and reinforced the back side of the mudgaurd with Roof Flashing Repair Tape....looks like lead but aint.....
You heat it a bit with a heat gun.....press it into place on the mudguard.....trim off the excess job done....no more flexing.....its a bit like stick on anti drumming that goes inside car doors to stop them drumming.
Use the same stuff to bond it the extender....I cut it out of a bedroom paper bin....black plastic....right thickness.
The ones you can buy are still to short.
My wife to this day still cant figure out where the bin went.
So no more crap on the front of the motor....or the rad.
Shows how I normally see you, I saw you pull the clutch in and thought how is he going to kick start that!!! Me thinks I am to old!!!!!!!! I apologise for my pre conception!!!!!!! Looks like a good bike, would prefer a Thruxton T120 or my Miles Triple.
Front guard is too short AND too thin. Spattered all over with mud is hardly a classic look.
Bought my T100 new in 2020....glad to say before they went black.....my god they look terrible.....what is it with this black bike thing.
I love my T100....but would not buy one now....I would have to save up for the T120....I think thats what triumph wanted.....more T120 sold.
Made mine even more tetro with some mods I have made ie blacked out switch gear....hate the bright color switch gear.....fitted an Ammeter in the top of the head light bowl.....
Made the number plate more vertical......plus other stuff.
Bags of power....way more than I need...100% solo all the time.....50/60mph on A road....with non stop start.....85+mpg.....70mph 3750 RPM.....its effortless and so relaxed.
Plastic doesn't rust.
You used that four letter word "need" in your comments. Need is not a consideration when buying a motorcycle. "You don't need that much power" is a statement that grates on my biker innards. Speak for yourself. That's like Biden saying that we don't "need" an AR 15. Living out here in the wild west we are capable and willing to use all of the power that we can get. We "want" enough power to pass that semi hauling two trailers of coal up that long grade or that other semi pulling a season's worth of round bales and we can roll it on to what ever speed we need to get that accomplished. Now, having said that, I have ridden the T100 and the T120. I prefer the 900. Not because I don't "need" the 1200's power, though. I just prefer the feel and perfect tuning of the the 900. It just feels better. BTW, there are still manufacturers that use steel in their fenders and side covers. Royal Enfield, Harley Davidson and even Kawasaki, on its W800 model.
easy bro, i think he was speaking for himself.
Negagives -- No kick starter.
for a 900cc ,are you Arnold Schwarzenegger 😂