Hi Del and Penny, really enjoying your videos, I'm looking forward to getting a Thruxton very soon, and will be coming back to your vids constantly. Thanks for making them.
Hi Del, cheers for the heads up on the Motone products and cheers for showing us how to fit them. This is something I've been thinking of doing and now I feel confident in doing it. RSM Ben.
Ha ha, i know how you feel mate, Mine was luckily on the showroom floor ready to go, but even waiting the week while they PDI'd and registered it was torture..
Moonfleet41 A week! Do you have any idea how long it will take to register etc? Its arriving at the dealer early next week.. No mods but the arrow can :)
Daft Biker Hi mate, once the bike is in the workshop, the PDI can include the exhaust swap, so thats half a day tops....but while they are fitting all that together they can have the paperwork with your DVLA local office over night, (thats if they dont run them down there themselves as we used to), and the civil service nerds will generally have it ready in a 48 hours, id be surprised if they took more then five days to have your bike ready to ride away once they have it in.....so if they get it Monday, you aught to have it by the weekend...! but dont quote me on that mate...its my painful experience that once a dealer has your money, they tend to loose all sense of urgency..!! good luck with it buddy.... keep us posted..
Another great bit of kit for the Bonnie, thanks for sharing. I have just splashed out on and fitted the ignition, indicator, regulator fittings and seat bolts. For the time being I have welded, filled and repainted my headlamp ears. So much more to do with my T100, its my daily ride and I'm so glad I traded my CBF1000 for it. Looking forward to the next instalment
Thanks Graham, traded your CBF 1000 for a Bonny....sterling mate... traded my Hyabusa and didnt regret it a bit....ten times morer usable bike and way more fun in the urban streets... take care buddy...more to come.. Del.
Moonfleet41 Its great for my 40 mile round trip into West London each day and after 3.5k since September still has massive grin factor. Its kind of like chucking around one of the motto x bikes I had as a a kid. Of to Kempton Park bike jumble on Saturday for some handle bars. Thanks again
Awesome job, I actually did the relocation of my signal lights after watching your video ... then to fill the holes I went to the local "things engraved" store and bought a couple of "trophy" oval thin plaques and had "865" engraved on them, took the dremmel tool out to make them perfectly fit inside the signal holes and they fit in nicely and looked pretty decent.
Videos siempre muy interesantes y prácticos. Estoy aprendiendo inglés solo para entender todo lo que explicas. Gran trabajo, sigue así!!! Saludos desde Barcelona
Muchas gracias por sus amables y generosos comentarios, me alegro de que disfrute de los videos. ¡Buena suerte con aprender inglés, apuesto a que tu inglés es mucho mejor que mi español...!
hi del&pen i havent been on youtube in along time so i have a load of videos that i have missed out on love the new look of the bandit. that new bike lift is going to help out alot when working on the bikes. its crazy how much you can fit in to that one car garage.
Hi Gary.. .welcome back mate...yeah we do get a lot jammed in there....but the Bandit is going, (one way or another) very soon, and a new small shed will be arriving soon for stuff we dont need in there, so it should be a lot better shortly.. thanks for wathicng buddy... take care. Del.
Thanks Bex... you cant beat a quality item aye, its way ahead of the factory excuse for a bracket, but bike like this are born to be customised...and who are we to deny them..lol.. so lovoing the bench lift now, feels like a proper garage.. !!
Lovely bit of kit that and obviously a huge improvement. Being 'cost conscious' I'd have matched the Scramber and whacked some gaiters on there (I'm a sucker for a gaiter)! Looking forward to a good look at the new bike lift, certainly looks way easier to work and given the amount you do it makes total sense. Picked up BSH today, one issue I just couldn't miss. For the eagle eyed, I see a stock headlight and the original clocks are back on Damage? By the way, I went back and watched the air filter cover and belly pan fabrication series during some downtime at Christmas. Took me right back to when I started following the channel. Nostalgia trip!! All the best buddy :-)
Hi Peter, good to hear from you! Yes, have bunged the clocks and a light back on the Bandit for the new owner, should be off in a few in a few days... the bench makes life so much easier and as it seems to be getting so much interest, I'll be doing a bit f a review of it at the weekend as I have a small job on the Tiger to do... as for old videos, can't believe where the times goes! Look back at our first ever video, it seems like yesterday... !
Thank you for your video on how to replace one head light brackets my Triumph T120, I damage mine so need to replace great info on how to do this job , making it look easy ,time will tell . Thanks 🇬🇧👍
Hi Del.. this looks like you're first official usage of the bench lift!!!....And you've not yet shown it off to us :-) I'd love one as I'm also getting close to promotion to the 5th floor!
Ha ha, ive been proper told off for not showing the bench off....so next video at the weekend i need to do a small job to the Tiger so ill give it a proper review then... and mate,,get one, you'll never regret it and they cost no more then a top level pair of tyres...
Moonfleet41 I didn't know they were so cheap!!! Definitely getting one :-) Spent half my life crawling around my garage floor working on bikes, and have the knackered back and knees to prove it :-) "House of Sticks" a good option for these things i guess? cheers, Martin.
OLIVER HARDY Here you go mate... www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/ratchets-torque-wrenches-2/type/any/module/shopcategory/page/1 You want something middle range...3/8 drive and up to about 70Nm...
just a thought (unless I missed it) -- you never did video on your new lift. I realize there isn't much to them, but for those of us just getting into the 'do your own work' side of riding, a short review video would be super. Great video! Will check out the motone site for some trinkets for my own bike!
Hi Jamie, funny you should say that, we are planning a video for this weekend, something very simple on the Tiger, and I'll be covering the lift bench in that one... thanks for the prompt mate, should be up by Sunday evening!
Tasty bit o kit...i must be blind didnt notice at the end the headlight was at your eye level..Till i checked out the comments...BENCH LIFT !!!!!! I must have thought you were Kneeling......What a wally!!!
HaHa, haven't heard the word wally since I was in the chip shop when I was 12 lol! And yes, indeedy, the bench lift is here... oh my back is grateful!... how's the Ebay listing going mate?
Great video as always. Nice bikeliftage. I noticed the Oxford heated grips. Any chance of a Del "how to connect" video? Mine are direct to the battery so have to be careful not to leave the little devils on. Thanks, Lee
Aha, those on Penny's bike are the new Oxford 'Intelligent' heated grips with the little clever box of tricks on the bars to switch them off if you forget to! They come with 2 ring tabs and you just pop them on the battery... I did do a video on how to find a 'switched live' if you want one, or you might want to upgrade your grips to the new ones!
Looks awesome :D Makes you wonder why manufactures put these things on the bikes that degrade the look of the bike. Looking forward to upcoming videos:) Love it :)
Thats an easy answer Ethan, the Bonneville is a bike designed for customising and accessorising, like Sportsters they deliberatly INTEND you to spend more money on your bike....thus they wring more profit from you...why would they sell you a really cool bike with lots of trick parts for a single price so you can ride away happy.....far better to sell you the bike at a slightly lesser price making it an affordable 'budget buy'....then sell you all the bits to make it look cool...and at far more than cost... dial up any Triumph dealer's website and look at the "Build Your Bike" page...you can add 'virtual' parts from thier "approved genuine accessories" range...and see the price of the bike rocket......greedy?...exploitive?....NO...just clever marketing, thats why Triumph and Harley are running at the front of bike sales world wide.... and i dont begrudge them it, coz i get to make my bike how i want it...and i have the choice to buy after market parts too....you cant say that about a Yamaha Bolt now can you..!
Thanks for the video. Do you know how to remove the tab looking part located where the chrome fork meets the fork seal? I'm getting fork gaiters and want to remove for aesthetic reasons. -Matthew
Yes mate, they generally just tap upwards, very carefully, moving round the item and tapping a little at a time as they usually just press down over the fork slider... but check your manual if you're not sure!
Hey! I have a question that you may be able to help with. I was replacing my headlight "ears" (brackets) without raising the front wheel and frame. This lead to the shock "sliding into itself" and now I am wondering what I can do to get it back out. Will supporting it allow me to pull it back up? Let me know here. Thanks!
hello my name is geoff from oz I have a t100 I have a light on on the speedo next to the engine light I have not got the riders manual but have bought a haynes manual but cannot find any thing on it I would like to find out what this light is for, the dash board is just a speedo no tacho I suppose is standard for a 2009 efI bike.
Del, when you removed the handle bars , is there a trick to positioning them when re installing, to far back or to forward .how do you get them back in same position as before.
Normally sit on the bike and move them around till they feel right, but if you really want to be cheeky, just dap a dot of marker paint or tippex on one of the bar clamps and on the bar so each dot is no more than a few mm apart, then when you bolt them back on, just line up the dots! Easy eh?!
Didn't think those OEM sleeves looked that bad until you installed the Motone one.. Im starting to wonder if youre sponsored by them?! ;) Good to see the Bonnie series back =)
You know how it is Mook, don't smoke, don't drink, don't have kids, so we can afford a few toys for the bikes! As for sponsorship just waiting for Triumph to send me a Treet Triple so I can finish it for them properly lol!
curious, the torq setting you give for the thruxton, do you remember if that was for the early (clip on style) or the later bar style? That could certainly make the difference in the torque settings.
+Jamie VanDalen dunno buddy, I just look up setting on the net, there's usually plenty of info on 'Triumph Rat' and btw, for what it's worth, it's not a Thruxton mate, it was an SE model...
Ya, i know the bike you worked on was an SE. I was just referencing the point in the video where you mentioned all were the same but the thruxton. No worries Del. Old video, i dont expect you to remember everything you said :-)
is the Bonneville light 7" round? is that bracket the 41mm in length? I'm looking to upgrade my light on my scrambler to a bigger 7" light and I'm curious if the 41mm bracket will work.
Hi mate... the issue with the two bikes is that the Scrambler has narrower yokes, so the fork legs are a lot closer together than on the Bonneville... this means if you fit a Bonneville light, it will be wider than the forks, and that will make the brackets "splay out" at an angle and they will not sit flat on the sides of the light.....you'll need to fabricate some brackets to fit.... If you are talking about upgrading, then is it the brightness of the power of the light you wish to improve?.. or do you just wants a bigger looking light ?... if its just brighter you want.. then why not fit an HID kit to your factory Scrambler light... its bring planes down mate...bright as hell..!
Hi Del, Just re-watched the scrambler video - Renthal bars. The PennyVille Farkles Bonnie has now had lots done to the front end, do you now intend changing the bars for higher/different ones? if yes which bars would you go for? I love the desert sled look but also love the old US spec T140 Special.
Hi Keith, it's Penny's bike and just by pure chance, she loves the shape and feel of the factory bars, they sit her hands in excatly the right position... I use the Renthal Road Bike 'High' to give it the desert sled feel, but have since put some 'Road Bike Ultralow' on to give me a more leant forward position for road use... they are many to choose from and as they don't cost much you can swop back and forth and experiment!
Moonfleet41 Hi Del, Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Just kicking some ideas around whilst it's winter. Having watched your videos I'm plucking up the courage to 'have a go' myself and hopefully save money in the process. Now the kids are growing up, I hope to put some more miles on this year. Cheers
Hi, great vid. On a slightly separate note, do you know if I can loosen the bottom yoke bolts (without touching the top ones) without effecting any of the alignment?
Hi there, as long as you keep the mud guard brace tight, the top pinch bolts and most importantly, the centre nut in the middle of the top yoke, then you shouldn't affect the alignment, unless you go twisting the bike around and turning the steering side to side, or leaving it on the side stand, the bike must be upright so the weight is straight downwards and it should be fine.
Hi Del, I can't find the video where you put the cool new indicators on the bonnie and I'm looking for some to put on a Guzzi [project. Could you remind me where you got them or give me a link to the video please?ThanksGareth
Yep cast alloy is crap, I have had to replace my brake levers with billet, the cast ones that come on the bike kept broke at the lever point, the replacement ones did the same as well. The next bit to replace is the foot pegs they are made of honeycomb as well. Will have to see if motone do anything for my bike. What diameter are the holes for the front pegs on the bonny mate.
Hi Karl, currently Motone are only doing billet pegs for a Harley...but the ones we fitted on Penny's Bonnie were from Oberon... they are all billet, black, silver or multi-coloured, reduced the width by 1" each side, and as they don't have 'a dog leg' cut in to the peg, as your Bonnie ones do, but instead are straight, then they set your feet back 1" as well for a slightly more tucked up riding position... and as they are narrower, the ends of the rubber pegs don't catch your jeans and grab hold of them when you're paddling the bike around! Easy find on Ebay... Oberon Footpegs Bonneville... hope that helps mate!
Moonfleet41 They have these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bonneville-T100-SE-Scrambler-Custom-Foot-Pegs-Billet-Square-Pattern-/111399978596 My bike is not a bonny but a Hyosung, I was wondering what size the holes were on the bonny family, I dont mind doing a bit of bodging on steel brackets but dont want to be doing anything to the pegs to make them fit, if you see what 1 mean.
Karl the Dingbat not sure at the moment mate, bikes are in the garage and id have to take them off to measure....why not email Sam and Motone and ask him, im sure he'll oblige... those pegs in your link look fine..
Moonfleet41 Dont bother taking them off mate, was only asking if you knew off the top of your head. You do enough for the comunity as it is, I dont expect you to wipe my spotty botty :)
Karl the Dingbat Botty wiped mate....here 'tiz... the clevis knuckle that fits into the frame mount is 24mm wide by 30mm deep..and the hole (so the pin size) is 10mm.... there you go mate...( just whipped one off for a look)..! Del.
Hello Del hope all is well mate! I have a question, my throttle is sticking when I pull it back and it just stays there! was pretty scary riding back last night when I just usually let it go but it carried on going?! any tips on how to solve this! cheers!!
Ayup Cookie... ok, have you done anything to the bike to cause this?, changed the bars, shifted the controls about, fitted anthing new?... have you maybe trapped the cables, kinked or pinched them somehow...?.. if no to all of that... then check they havent snagged on the headstock somehow, spin the grip open and shut with the motor turned off, does it do it with the bars straight ahead...of just when its turned on lock?... let me know mate, lets see if we can get to the bottom of it,, as its pretty serious..! Del.
Moonfleet41 Hello Del cheers for getting back to me, just went and looked at it again and it's the same whether or not the bar is straight, as for myself I have not done any changes to the bike, It was fine when I was riding to work and as soon as I got on it to come back home that's when it started. Looked around the cables to see if anything was caught but it all looks ok :/
KungFuCookie09 OK, it's just possible a bit of weather has got inside the twist grip and jammed it up... first check the rubber twist grip isn't chaffing on the switch block, if that's free, then open the switch block casing, and with the screws loosened off, just a turn or two, see if that frees it up... if it does, then it's jamming on the cable track, perhaps a cable has come off it's runner. Have a good look inside and make sure everything is as it should be... finally make sure the plastic sleeve that revolves round the bar is not jammed up with road grime ... it's just a case of investigating it mate and I think your culprit will probably be the twist grip ... have a look at let me know mate!
Moonfleet41 Hello Del! I had a another look today and still could not see what was wrong, I took apart the lever to see if it all looked ok in there and it looked fine, so I have got it booked in on Friday to my local bike shop for them to have a look at it! cheers for the info tho mate! :) and I will let you know what it was in the end :)
Hey Del, love your videos. Super helpful for me & my bonnie. I'm installing some new headlight ears myself (Got the same gold-tank bonnie). Do I need a lift to do this or will I be able to do this just on a rear stand??
Hi there Keegan, if you're fitting headlight brackets that slide over the forks, then you'll need to take the top yoke off and it would be safest to support the bike underneath and get the weight off the forks... it wouldn't be good to have the weight of the bike bearing on the bottom yoke only, and safer of course for pulling it about... best of luck with it!
Simply because while moving it uncluttered the bottom yoke....it then clutters the frame rails which looks worse...best place it up under the tank and ill get to it once i have time....for now its better looking being back in its perch..
Cheers from New York City! Love your videos. I've learned so much from your channel in the past year I've been riding and wrenching, from fitting handlebars, to rebuilding brakes. Many thanks! Hoping you could recommend a good torque wrench? (One in the video?) I've had a recent run of bad luck snapping bolts recently. Thanks!
Hye Jimmy...its so good to hear that you've been using the videos to expand your biking fun....thats what its all about aye. I use a Sykes Pickavant torque wrench, get a 3/8 drive and you need about 55ft/lb tops for bike use...the only stuff higher than that is the wheel nuts and just do those up to "Ft"....thanks for wathicng buddy, take care.. Del.
Delboy, I've been doing pretty much what you're doing only a lot longer much longer, I am 62. I enjoy the video's you and Penny put together, they're not only informative but pretty entertaining. I still can't figure out why you guy's ride on the wrong side of the rode over there..... I do have a request, can you date you video's in the title or something, makes it easier to follow. Again Great job. Thanks Chuck from North Carolina USA
Hi Chuck...good to hear from you Sir, and you've not been doing it as longer as you may think....you're only 12 years in front, im joining the 5th floor in a few weeks.lol. There is a proper answer to the age old "why drive on the left" question, it began with the Romans, they used Charriots which passed each other 'right side to right side' in order to keep thier sword arm free for defence, that carried on through the ages, Jousting was a sport as big as football back in the ages, and then on to horse back soldier so, once again they keep thier arm side free...so driving on the left is natural and correct for age old reasons...Our European cousins also used to ride on the left until Napoleon decided on a whim to change to the right in order to be different from the hated British. and thus every country he's Empire conquered took to the right, including Spain, which influenced South America.... Quite why the US chose the right when its first people were British, from a country that had driven and ridden on the left for 1700 years is only speculation, perhaps it was the same reason Napoleon used..! We dfont date the titles becuase that dates the video itself and most people like to watch the latest ones and would skip the early stuff....plus the titles are pitched at making them easy to find in a specific search, certainly for the How-To stuff.. Thanks for your kind comments Chuck, take care and ride safe.. Del.
Sold now Rij, the new owner picks it up next week, and its to make it a bit less radical and easier to use....its not standard either, it had a half fairing originally..
Moonfleet41 Of course! Forgot about the fairing around the headlight. Looks like an '98 ER5 or CB from the same era. :) Sorry I didnt read the previous comment which also enquired about the Bandit. Was gonna request a video on the bench but its already been done too! Took my SRAD out first time since the carb clean...runs so much better! One thing that worries me, my bike got a front head bearing replacement in September as it failed MOT otherwise. Didnt ride the back since until today. There is a very small low freq oscillation/sway left to right to left.... at low speeds. I can just about feel it. I have no idea if I should go back or if its something I can fix myself/will settlle automatically after a few rides. Tyre pressures are checked regulary so that shouldn't be the issue. Thank you in advance.
Rij B Hi Rij, if the bike is hard to keep in a straight line at low speed, kind of 'meanders' from side to side.. then thats usualy down to a binding headstock...they may have over tightened the bearings which is no problem it can just be backed off a little in the toothed rings....as they did it...then id take it back to them and ask them to check it for you...the front wheel needs to be off the ground and see if it flows lock to lock with zero resistance... its easily done when fitting new bearings.... see how that goes first buddy..
Great videos. I've been watching your vids for i think 2 years now maybe more. Just wanted to help you for all the times you helped me. Torque wrenches; when they are stored you want to keep tension on the spring like you said but you need more tension. Normally between 30-45% of the max value. 1ft-lb is not enough to keep it in calibration for a long period of time. Also, when you are torqing down bolts, in order for you to consistently get the correct torque, you must only allow your pulling weight to be on the grip and no higher or lower on the shaft. This will mess up calibration. Just a tip. Thanks
Thanks mate for taking the trouble... it's always good to get little nuggets like that to keep your investment in tools in good condition.. thanks for all your support mate!
I recommend storing the wrench at the value designated by the manufacturer, they may vary. I damaged a torque wrench recently because I stored it for a couple days without releasing tension.
hello Penny and Del, maybe you've already did a video for it, my apology's if i have not seen it! But what is that boxy thing on the bars on the left next to the light switch? With the text 'oxford" on it. Take care Dieter
I think if i started replacing the crap parts on my kawasaki 125, i would just chuck it in a skip, cheaper option ha ha, but its not in your class so ill not worry. Yep the new headlight supports make the factory ones look crap, they should have done the job better, triumph needs you del :D
Better camera views, must be the new ramp. You see more of the part that you are working with at that height, The bike is starting to take on it's own personality now.
+Jan Petter Andersen Right Torque buddy.... 66 is Thruxton only.. as it has a bigger nut.. the smaller nuts are 48... triumphtwincommunity.nl/usr-uploads/pdf/Triumph-Bonneville-Torque-Settings.pdf
Love your videos, as I have stated before, but have to stop watching them because you are costing me a shit load of money..LOL I have question on forks on 2012 bonneville, are they decent or should I get new progressive ones, and what would you recommend. I did change the rear for tecparts as in your video.
Timothy Burman Hi Timothy....good to hear from you Sir.. and congratulation on the Bonneville, they are hard to leave alone aye..? lol.. If you have the TEC rear shocks, then you could invest in the progressive psrings from TEC, you may need to cut the spacer tubes down a little ot get the height the same...but its two minutes with a hacksaw... see how it rides now and upgrade if you feel its a bit harsh... Good luck with it.. all the best.. Del.
A very elegant solution which maintains those classic lines.
Top job.
Great brackets Del, your right in that quality parts make the bike and its great that Motone make them here in the uk too
Hi Del and Penny, really enjoying your videos, I'm looking forward to getting a Thruxton very soon, and will be coming back to your vids constantly. Thanks for making them.
+Robert Pewsey Cheers Robert, glad to hear it mate, good luck with the new bike!
Hi Del, cheers for the heads up on the Motone products and cheers for showing us how to fit them. This is something I've been thinking of doing and now I feel confident in doing it. RSM Ben.
No worries Ben, its not hard, but if you are gonna do it, then feel free to drop me a line if you get stuck... cheers, Del.
Lovely upgrade as you say, so much more sleek and refined. I like your lift bet that make thing easier and the sky hook idea. See you both soon
Brilliant detailed tuition absolutely priceless 👍👍
Many Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome mod, this upload just reminded me how much I can't ****ing wait till the scrambler arrives!
Ha ha, i know how you feel mate, Mine was luckily on the showroom floor ready to go, but even waiting the week while they PDI'd and registered it was torture..
Moonfleet41 A week! Do you have any idea how long it will take to register etc? Its arriving at the dealer early next week.. No mods but the arrow can :)
Daft Biker
Hi mate, once the bike is in the workshop, the PDI can include the exhaust swap, so thats half a day tops....but while they are fitting all that together they can have the paperwork with your DVLA local office over night, (thats if they dont run them down there themselves as we used to), and the civil service nerds will generally have it ready in a 48 hours, id be surprised if they took more then five days to have your bike ready to ride away once they have it in.....so if they get it Monday, you aught to have it by the weekend...! but dont quote me on that mate...its my painful experience that once a dealer has your money, they tend to loose all sense of urgency..!! good luck with it buddy.... keep us posted..
Another great bit of kit for the Bonnie, thanks for sharing. I have just splashed out on and fitted the ignition, indicator, regulator fittings and seat bolts.
For the time being I have welded, filled and repainted my headlamp ears.
So much more to do with my T100, its my daily ride and I'm so glad I traded my CBF1000 for it.
Looking forward to the next instalment
Thanks Graham, traded your CBF 1000 for a Bonny....sterling mate... traded my Hyabusa and didnt regret it a bit....ten times morer usable bike and way more fun in the urban streets... take care buddy...more to come.. Del.
Moonfleet41 Its great for my 40 mile round trip into West London each day and after 3.5k since September still has massive grin factor. Its kind of like chucking around one of the motto x bikes I had as a a kid. Of to Kempton Park bike jumble on Saturday for some handle bars.
Thanks again
Awesome job, I actually did the relocation of my signal lights after watching your video ... then to fill the holes I went to the local "things engraved" store and bought a couple of "trophy" oval thin plaques and had "865" engraved on them, took the dremmel tool out to make them perfectly fit inside the signal holes and they fit in nicely and looked pretty decent.
Now thats just the kind of modification i love....im sure Triumph would charge £15 each for those..lol thanks for wathicng mate ,and take care.. Del.
Very nice job brother,, looks great.
Ride Safe.....
Thanks buddy....like Harleys they need lots of subtle changes to make them look right.
The new bracket really makes the front end look slimmer
Sure does indeed mate!
Hi,
I wasn't sure at all when you first moved the indicators, however, now the job is finished, yes much better.
Videos siempre muy interesantes y prácticos. Estoy aprendiendo inglés solo para entender todo lo que explicas. Gran trabajo, sigue así!!! Saludos desde Barcelona
Muchas gracias por sus amables y generosos comentarios, me alegro de que disfrute de los videos. ¡Buena suerte con aprender inglés, apuesto a que tu inglés es mucho mejor que mi español...!
hi del&pen i havent been on youtube in along time so i have a load of videos that i have missed out on love the new look of the bandit. that new bike lift is going to help out alot when working on the bikes. its crazy how much you can fit in to that one car garage.
Hi Gary.. .welcome back mate...yeah we do get a lot jammed in there....but the Bandit is going, (one way or another) very soon, and a new small shed will be arriving soon for stuff we dont need in there, so it should be a lot better shortly.. thanks for wathicng buddy... take care. Del.
Muchas gracias por el vídeo , me decidí a hacerlo en mi motocicleta siguiendo tus pasos y a salido todo perfecto. Saludos desde Santander España
¡De nada y nos alegra que el video pueda ayudarte!
great upgrade Del. It looks much better.
Thanks mate, can you believe the crappy ones they it came with...dire aye.!
Nice job there Del, amazing how such a small thing can make a big difference to the look of a bike.
Sure thing mate, a bit of de-clunkage! And being a Dyna owner, you know all about that... these kinda bikes have so much that can be improved!
A nice improvement, the quality looks really good too. Loving the camera view now you've got the bench :)
Thanks Bex... you cant beat a quality item aye, its way ahead of the factory excuse for a bracket, but bike like this are born to be customised...and who are we to deny them..lol.. so lovoing the bench lift now, feels like a proper garage.. !!
Another fine video sir. I've noticed you now have over 25k subscribers!! Congrats!
Thanks Chris...it has grown some aye, we feel very lucky to have such great support, it makes all the hours in the garage worth while..
Lovely bit of kit that and obviously a huge improvement. Being 'cost conscious' I'd have matched the Scramber and whacked some gaiters on there (I'm a sucker for a gaiter)!
Looking forward to a good look at the new bike lift, certainly looks way easier to work and given the amount you do it makes total sense.
Picked up BSH today, one issue I just couldn't miss. For the eagle eyed, I see a stock headlight and the original clocks are back on Damage?
By the way, I went back and watched the air filter cover and belly pan fabrication series during some downtime at Christmas. Took me right back to when I started following the channel. Nostalgia trip!!
All the best buddy :-)
Hi Peter, good to hear from you! Yes, have bunged the clocks and a light back on the Bandit for the new owner, should be off in a few in a few days... the bench makes life so much easier and as it seems to be getting so much interest, I'll be doing a bit f a review of it at the weekend as I have a small job on the Tiger to do... as for old videos, can't believe where the times goes! Look back at our first ever video, it seems like yesterday... !
Thank you for your video on how to replace one head light brackets my Triumph T120, I damage mine so need to replace great info on how to do this job , making it look easy ,time will tell . Thanks 🇬🇧👍
You are most welcome Graham, Good luck with it, i hope it goes smoothly for you.. let us know how you get on..!
any idea on the torque values for putting the ignition back into the same ears? I am just removing mine for painting
Hi Del.. this looks like you're first official usage of the bench lift!!!....And you've not yet shown it off to us :-)
I'd love one as I'm also getting close to promotion to the 5th floor!
Ha ha, ive been proper told off for not showing the bench off....so next video at the weekend i need to do a small job to the Tiger so ill give it a proper review then... and mate,,get one, you'll never regret it and they cost no more then a top level pair of tyres...
Moonfleet41 I didn't know they were so cheap!!! Definitely getting one :-) Spent half my life crawling around my garage floor working on bikes, and have the knackered back and knees to prove it :-)
"House of Sticks" a good option for these things i guess?
cheers,
Martin.
hiya Del / Pen, ive just got my underseat bolts from motone there spot on mate thanks for the info
Good move Ollie, you'll find me a lot easier to use than the factory bolts...
hiya Del can you recommend a reasonable priced torque wrench thanks.
OLIVER HARDY
Here you go mate... www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/ratchets-torque-wrenches-2/type/any/module/shopcategory/page/1
You want something middle range...3/8 drive and up to about 70Nm...
just a thought (unless I missed it) -- you never did video on your new lift. I realize there isn't much to them, but for those of us just getting into the 'do your own work' side of riding, a short review video would be super.
Great video! Will check out the motone site for some trinkets for my own bike!
Hi Jamie, funny you should say that, we are planning a video for this weekend, something very simple on the Tiger, and I'll be covering the lift bench in that one... thanks for the prompt mate, should be up by Sunday evening!
Very nice looking, but how did you set the headlamp in the right place for the beam to be at the right level?
Tasty bit o kit...i must be blind didnt notice at the end the headlight was at your eye level..Till i checked out the comments...BENCH LIFT !!!!!! I must have thought you were Kneeling......What a wally!!!
HaHa, haven't heard the word wally since I was in the chip shop when I was 12 lol! And yes, indeedy, the bench lift is here... oh my back is grateful!... how's the Ebay listing going mate?
Great video as always. Nice bikeliftage. I noticed the Oxford heated grips. Any chance of a Del "how to connect" video? Mine are direct to the battery so have to be careful not to leave the little devils on. Thanks, Lee
Aha, those on Penny's bike are the new Oxford 'Intelligent' heated grips with the little clever box of tricks on the bars to switch them off if you forget to! They come with 2 ring tabs and you just pop them on the battery... I did do a video on how to find a 'switched live' if you want one, or you might want to upgrade your grips to the new ones!
Thanks for the heads up on motone
Top yoke every Tuesday made me laugh. Gurt there's the sound of the West Country.
Looks awesome :D Makes you wonder why manufactures put these things on the bikes that degrade the look of the bike. Looking forward to upcoming videos:) Love it :)
Thats an easy answer Ethan, the Bonneville is a bike designed for customising and accessorising, like Sportsters they deliberatly INTEND you to spend more money on your bike....thus they wring more profit from you...why would they sell you a really cool bike with lots of trick parts for a single price so you can ride away happy.....far better to sell you the bike at a slightly lesser price making it an affordable 'budget buy'....then sell you all the bits to make it look cool...and at far more than cost... dial up any Triumph dealer's website and look at the "Build Your Bike" page...you can add 'virtual' parts from thier "approved genuine accessories" range...and see the price of the bike rocket......greedy?...exploitive?....NO...just clever marketing, thats why Triumph and Harley are running at the front of bike sales world wide.... and i dont begrudge them it, coz i get to make my bike how i want it...and i have the choice to buy after market parts too....you cant say that about a Yamaha Bolt now can you..!
Didn't think of that! Derp :-| Oh well always learning something :)
Hi , what size is the socket you used to removed the nut under the handlebars?
Thanks for the video. Do you know how to remove the tab looking part located where the chrome fork meets the fork seal? I'm getting fork gaiters and want to remove for aesthetic reasons. -Matthew
Yes mate, they generally just tap upwards, very carefully, moving round the item and tapping a little at a time as they usually just press down over the fork slider... but check your manual if you're not sure!
Hey! I have a question that you may be able to help with. I was replacing my headlight "ears" (brackets) without raising the front wheel and frame. This lead to the shock "sliding into itself" and now I am wondering what I can do to get it back out. Will supporting it allow me to pull it back up? Let me know here. Thanks!
"pressed curry tins". Magic.
+Steve Wells Tiz true..!
are the torque settings the same in Bonneville T120? Thank you!
How do you make sure the bars are back in at the same angle??
Whats that device on the bonnevile bars that says OXFORD??
Hi Samuel, that the controller for the Heated Grips..!
hello my name is geoff from oz I have a t100 I have a light on on the speedo next to the engine light I have not got the riders manual but have bought a haynes manual but cannot find any thing on it I would like to find out what this light is for, the dash board is just a speedo no tacho I suppose is standard for a 2009 efI bike.
Del, when you removed the handle bars , is there a trick to positioning them when re installing, to far back or to forward .how do you get them back in same position as before.
Normally sit on the bike and move them around till they feel right, but if you really want to be cheeky, just dap a dot of marker paint or tippex on one of the bar clamps and on the bar so each dot is no more than a few mm apart, then when you bolt them back on, just line up the dots! Easy eh?!
Were you get the lift table
Didn't think those OEM sleeves looked that bad until you installed the Motone one.. Im starting to wonder if youre sponsored by them?! ;)
Good to see the Bonnie series back =)
You know how it is Mook, don't smoke, don't drink, don't have kids, so we can afford a few toys for the bikes! As for sponsorship just waiting for Triumph to send me a Treet Triple so I can finish it for them properly lol!
curious, the torq setting you give for the thruxton, do you remember if that was for the early (clip on style) or the later bar style? That could certainly make the difference in the torque settings.
+Jamie VanDalen dunno buddy, I just look up setting on the net, there's usually plenty of info on 'Triumph Rat' and btw, for what it's worth, it's not a Thruxton mate, it was an SE model...
Ya, i know the bike you worked on was an SE. I was just referencing the point in the video where you mentioned all were the same but the thruxton. No worries Del. Old video, i dont expect you to remember everything you said :-)
Really tasty buddy, they sure do some nice stuff
Yeah, some of thier stuff is really classy, like Lucas lights with LED internals....just proper aye..! hmm.. "hello, is that Motone"!
Are these torque settings applicable on a 2020 t120 Bonnie? I have a 38mm stem nut on mine though.
Always check the torque settings for your exact bike, specially if the fasteners are different. !
Looks sweet Del.
Did I see the Bandit with the old light unit and gauges on it in the bacground and are ou going to review the new hoist?
RSMF
is the Bonneville light 7" round? is that bracket the 41mm in length? I'm looking to upgrade my light on my scrambler to a bigger 7" light and I'm curious if the 41mm bracket will work.
Hi mate... the issue with the two bikes is that the Scrambler has narrower yokes, so the fork legs are a lot closer together than on the Bonneville... this means if you fit a Bonneville light, it will be wider than the forks, and that will make the brackets "splay out" at an angle and they will not sit flat on the sides of the light.....you'll need to fabricate some brackets to fit....
If you are talking about upgrading, then is it the brightness of the power of the light you wish to improve?.. or do you just wants a bigger looking light ?... if its just brighter you want.. then why not fit an HID kit to your factory Scrambler light... its bring planes down mate...bright as hell..!
Hi Del,
Just re-watched the scrambler video - Renthal bars. The PennyVille Farkles Bonnie has now had lots done to the front end, do you now intend changing the bars for higher/different ones? if yes which bars would you go for? I love the desert sled look but also love the old US spec T140 Special.
Hi Keith, it's Penny's bike and just by pure chance, she loves the shape and feel of the factory bars, they sit her hands in excatly the right position... I use the Renthal Road Bike 'High' to give it the desert sled feel, but have since put some 'Road Bike Ultralow' on to give me a more leant forward position for road use... they are many to choose from and as they don't cost much you can swop back and forth and experiment!
Moonfleet41
Hi Del, Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Just kicking some ideas around whilst it's winter. Having watched your videos I'm plucking up the courage to 'have a go' myself and hopefully save money in the process. Now the kids are growing up, I hope to put some more miles on this year.
Cheers
Hi, great vid. On a slightly separate note, do you know if I can loosen the bottom yoke bolts (without touching the top ones) without effecting any of the alignment?
Hi there, as long as you keep the mud guard brace tight, the top pinch bolts and most importantly, the centre nut in the middle of the top yoke, then you shouldn't affect the alignment, unless you go twisting the bike around and turning the steering side to side, or leaving it on the side stand, the bike must be upright so the weight is straight downwards and it should be fine.
Hi Del, I can't find the video where you put the cool new indicators on the bonnie and I'm looking for some to put on a Guzzi [project. Could you remind me where you got them or give me a link to the video please?ThanksGareth
I agree with Joker Machine is pricey but i love it. I redid a lot of little parts and stuff on mine last year. but it did cost me lol.
We had that JM bar clamp in Penny's Harley...great quality, but no better then these and cost daft money for what it was... !
Yep cast alloy is crap, I have had to replace my brake levers with billet, the cast ones that come on the bike kept broke at the lever point, the replacement ones did the same as well. The next bit to replace is the foot pegs they are made of honeycomb as well. Will have to see if motone do anything for my bike. What diameter are the holes for the front pegs on the bonny mate.
Hi Karl, currently Motone are only doing billet pegs for a Harley...but the ones we fitted on Penny's Bonnie were from Oberon... they are all billet, black, silver or multi-coloured, reduced the width by 1" each side, and as they don't have 'a dog leg' cut in to the peg, as your Bonnie ones do, but instead are straight, then they set your feet back 1" as well for a slightly more tucked up riding position... and as they are narrower, the ends of the rubber pegs don't catch your jeans and grab hold of them when you're paddling the bike around! Easy find on Ebay... Oberon Footpegs Bonneville... hope that helps mate!
Moonfleet41 They have these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-Bonneville-T100-SE-Scrambler-Custom-Foot-Pegs-Billet-Square-Pattern-/111399978596 My bike is not a bonny but a Hyosung, I was wondering what size the holes were on the bonny family, I dont mind doing a bit of bodging on steel brackets but dont want to be doing anything to the pegs to make them fit, if you see what 1 mean.
Karl the Dingbat
not sure at the moment mate, bikes are in the garage and id have to take them off to measure....why not email Sam and Motone and ask him, im sure he'll oblige... those pegs in your link look fine..
Moonfleet41 Dont bother taking them off mate, was only asking if you knew off the top of your head. You do enough for the comunity as it is, I dont expect you to wipe my spotty botty :)
Karl the Dingbat
Botty wiped mate....here 'tiz... the clevis knuckle that fits into the frame mount is 24mm wide by 30mm deep..and the hole (so the pin size) is 10mm.... there you go mate...( just whipped one off for a look)..! Del.
Hello Del hope all is well mate! I have a question, my throttle is sticking when I pull it back and it just stays there! was pretty scary riding back last night when I just usually let it go but it carried on going?! any tips on how to solve this! cheers!!
Ayup Cookie... ok, have you done anything to the bike to cause this?, changed the bars, shifted the controls about, fitted anthing new?... have you maybe trapped the cables, kinked or pinched them somehow...?.. if no to all of that... then check they havent snagged on the headstock somehow, spin the grip open and shut with the motor turned off, does it do it with the bars straight ahead...of just when its turned on lock?... let me know mate, lets see if we can get to the bottom of it,, as its pretty serious..! Del.
Moonfleet41 Hello Del cheers for getting back to me, just went and looked at it again and it's the same whether or not the bar is straight, as for myself I have not done any changes to the bike, It was fine when I was riding to work and as soon as I got on it to come back home that's when it started. Looked around the cables to see if anything was caught but it all looks ok :/
KungFuCookie09 OK, it's just possible a bit of weather has got inside the twist grip and jammed it up... first check the rubber twist grip isn't chaffing on the switch block, if that's free, then open the switch block casing, and with the screws loosened off, just a turn or two, see if that frees it up... if it does, then it's jamming on the cable track, perhaps a cable has come off it's runner. Have a good look inside and make sure everything is as it should be... finally make sure the plastic sleeve that revolves round the bar is not jammed up with road grime ... it's just a case of investigating it mate and I think your culprit will probably be the twist grip ... have a look at let me know mate!
Moonfleet41 Hello Del! I had a another look today and still could not see what was wrong, I took apart the lever to see if it all looked ok in there and it looked fine, so I have got it booked in on Friday to my local bike shop for them to have a look at it! cheers for the info tho mate! :) and I will let you know what it was in the end :)
Hey Del, love your videos. Super helpful for me & my bonnie. I'm installing some new headlight ears myself (Got the same gold-tank bonnie). Do I need a lift to do this or will I be able to do this just on a rear stand??
Hi there Keegan, if you're fitting headlight brackets that slide over the forks, then you'll need to take the top yoke off and it would be safest to support the bike underneath and get the weight off the forks... it wouldn't be good to have the weight of the bike bearing on the bottom yoke only, and safer of course for pulling it about... best of luck with it!
@@Moonfleet41 Thanks so much for the quick and helpful response Del! You're the man. Cheers!
Enjoyed the video, but I guess this obvious question is... why did you move the regulator/rectifier back?
Simply because while moving it uncluttered the bottom yoke....it then clutters the frame rails which looks worse...best place it up under the tank and ill get to it once i have time....for now its better looking being back in its perch..
Cheers from New York City! Love your videos.
I've learned so much from your channel in the past year I've been riding and wrenching, from fitting handlebars, to rebuilding brakes. Many thanks!
Hoping you could recommend a good torque wrench? (One in the video?)
I've had a recent run of bad luck snapping bolts recently. Thanks!
Hye Jimmy...its so good to hear that you've been using the videos to expand your biking fun....thats what its all about aye. I use a Sykes Pickavant torque wrench, get a 3/8 drive and you need about 55ft/lb tops for bike use...the only stuff higher than that is the wheel nuts and just do those up to "Ft"....thanks for wathicng buddy, take care.. Del.
Delboy, I've been doing pretty much what you're doing only a lot longer much longer, I am 62. I enjoy the video's you and Penny put together, they're not only informative but pretty entertaining. I still can't figure out why you guy's ride on the wrong side of the rode over there..... I do have a request, can you date you video's in the title or something, makes it easier to follow. Again Great job. Thanks Chuck from North Carolina USA
Hi Chuck...good to hear from you Sir, and you've not been doing it as longer as you may think....you're only 12 years in front, im joining the 5th floor in a few weeks.lol.
There is a proper answer to the age old "why drive on the left" question, it began with the Romans, they used Charriots which passed each other 'right side to right side' in order to keep thier sword arm free for defence, that carried on through the ages, Jousting was a sport as big as football back in the ages, and then on to horse back soldier so, once again they keep thier arm side free...so driving on the left is natural and correct for age old reasons...Our European cousins also used to ride on the left until Napoleon decided on a whim to change to the right in order to be different from the hated British. and thus every country he's Empire conquered took to the right, including Spain, which influenced South America.... Quite why the US chose the right when its first people were British, from a country that had driven and ridden on the left for 1700 years is only speculation, perhaps it was the same reason Napoleon used..!
We dfont date the titles becuase that dates the video itself and most people like to watch the latest ones and would skip the early stuff....plus the titles are pitched at making them easy to find in a specific search, certainly for the How-To stuff..
Thanks for your kind comments Chuck, take care and ride safe..
Del.
Hello Sir! Howz you. :D Curious.. why has the bandit got the stock front end back on it? Really sad!
Sold now Rij, the new owner picks it up next week, and its to make it a bit less radical and easier to use....its not standard either, it had a half fairing originally..
Moonfleet41 Of course! Forgot about the fairing around the headlight. Looks like an '98 ER5 or CB from the same era. :) Sorry I didnt read the previous comment which also enquired about the Bandit. Was gonna request a video on the bench but its already been done too! Took my SRAD out first time since the carb clean...runs so much better! One thing that worries me, my bike got a front head bearing replacement in September as it failed MOT otherwise. Didnt ride the back since until today. There is a very small low freq oscillation/sway left to right to left.... at low speeds. I can just about feel it. I have no idea if I should go back or if its something I can fix myself/will settlle automatically after a few rides. Tyre pressures are checked regulary so that shouldn't be the issue. Thank you in advance.
Rij B
Hi Rij, if the bike is hard to keep in a straight line at low speed, kind of 'meanders' from side to side.. then thats usualy down to a binding headstock...they may have over tightened the bearings which is no problem it can just be backed off a little in the toothed rings....as they did it...then id take it back to them and ask them to check it for you...the front wheel needs to be off the ground and see if it flows lock to lock with zero resistance... its easily done when fitting new bearings.... see how that goes first buddy..
Moonfleet41 Thank you Del! :D
Johnny takes his top tree off on Tuesday and I change my cams every Thursday!
Great videos. I've been watching your vids for i think 2 years now maybe more. Just wanted to help you for all the times you helped me. Torque wrenches; when they are stored you want to keep tension on the spring like you said but you need more tension. Normally between 30-45% of the max value. 1ft-lb is not enough to keep it in calibration for a long period of time. Also, when you are torqing down bolts, in order for you to consistently get the correct torque, you must only allow your pulling weight to be on the grip and no higher or lower on the shaft. This will mess up calibration. Just a tip. Thanks
Thanks mate for taking the trouble... it's always good to get little nuggets like that to keep your investment in tools in good condition.. thanks for all your support mate!
I recommend storing the wrench at the value designated by the manufacturer, they may vary. I damaged a torque wrench recently because I stored it for a couple days without releasing tension.
Nice brackets Del, looks so much better, the stock items look really naff in comparison.
Nice lift table? It looks easier to work on when at that level.
Cheers Dan, it is pretty amazing, you can work on an level that puts the job right in front of your chest! Best buy ever!
hello Penny and Del,
maybe you've already did a video for it, my apology's if i have not seen it!
But what is that boxy thing on the bars on the left next to the light switch?
With the text 'oxford" on it.
Take care
Dieter
Hi mate, it's the control box for Penny's Oxford (that's the brand) heated grips! She won't be without them lol!
Moonfleet41 Ah, right heated grips :)
i can't blame her, must be a joy riding in winter with that!!
love the new bench guess the bandits gone :(
Deal agreed, should be collected tomorrow... and yep, love the new bench meself!
i still see bandit in garage wheres the scrambler?
simon cartwright
Scrambler is there, Penny was leaning on it....and the Bandit went at 2pm today..
kool whats next project?
simon cartwright All sorts to come, got some 'new' wheels for the Scrambler, couple of paint jobs to do, and more farkles when the funds allow!
Do a video on the lift i get one soon i want to see how it work thanks dan
Sorted ...large lump egg an a slice!
Chip Butty with HP sauce...!
How many times have you taken that head light apart mate ?? lol another great video .
Sam and Ella's cafe !
Stay clear of the omelette !
nice
I think if i started replacing the crap parts on my kawasaki 125, i would just chuck it in a skip, cheaper option ha ha, but its not in your class so ill not worry.
Yep the new headlight supports make the factory ones look crap, they should have done the job better, triumph needs you del :D
Hi mate, Triumph probably hate me for criticising their lovely bikes lol!
Better camera views, must be the new ramp. You see more of the part that you are working with at that height, The bike is starting to take on it's own personality now.
Thanks Keith, it is way easier with the bench, they're not even that expensive in real terms, don't know why I didn't invest earlier!
wrong torque on steering stem top nut.Right torque is 90 nm or 66 lbf.ft.Same torque for all mods.
+Jan Petter Andersen Right Torque buddy.... 66 is Thruxton only.. as it has a bigger nut.. the smaller nuts are 48...
triumphtwincommunity.nl/usr-uploads/pdf/Triumph-Bonneville-Torque-Settings.pdf
+Moonfleet41 you are wrong there that bonny is a efi mod ,not 2001-2007
+Jan Petter Andersen Same stem and top yoke, no changes, even the same part numbers... but go with what works for you my friend..
so your not walking around on knee pads then must be a lift . pretty upgrade ★☆★
Thanks Tony....yeah, the bench is here at last. makes such a huge difference, ill give it a show round at the weekend in the next video..
Love your videos, as I have stated before, but have to stop watching them because you are costing me a shit load of money..LOL I have question on forks on 2012 bonneville, are they decent or should I get new progressive ones, and what would you recommend. I did change the rear for tecparts as in your video.
Timothy Burman Hi Timothy....good to hear from you Sir.. and congratulation on the Bonneville, they are hard to leave alone aye..? lol..
If you have the TEC rear shocks, then you could invest in the progressive psrings from TEC, you may need to cut the spacer tubes down a little ot get the height the same...but its two minutes with a hacksaw... see how it rides now and upgrade if you feel its a bit harsh...
Good luck with it.. all the best.. Del.