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Biltwell Recoil Handgrips

by Randal Birkey | Jul 16, 2017 | Aerostich, After Market Suppliers, Apparel-Gear, Biltwell

Biltwell Recoil Handgrips I’ve been using the 1″ Granturismo black handlebar grips from Bellacorse for a number of years now. This April, I went on a 4 day trip with some buddies to visit Aerostich in Duluth, Minnesota and we ran into some rainy, cold...

New YSS Shocks (or Now, I Don’t Want A Tiger So Much, Anymore…)

by Lee | Jul 15, 2017 | News, Nomad-ADV, YSS Suspension

Introduction In a previous post, I mentioned Aad and Mike Schram, a father-son team who rode around the world. Aad (the dad) made the trip on a Bonneville T-100. Along their journey, the pair stopped in at the YSS headquarters in Thailand. Aad had been running the...

Thoughts on Published T-120 Bonneville and Thruxton R Test Rides

by Randal Birkey | Mar 8, 2016 | Bonneville Performance, News

After the early test ride report we saw online in Decmber for the 2016 Triumph Street Twin (By Michael Neeves) at http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/first-rides-tests/2015/december/first-ride-triumph-street-twin/, I just saw the first 2 test ride reports online of the...

D9 Bonneville Brackets Installation for the 2012 Thruxton

by Randal Birkey | Apr 15, 2015 | D9 Bonneville Brackets, Modification-Installation, News, Randy's Garage

It’s always a good day when you come home from work and see a package from D9 Bonneville Brackets waiting for you on the porch! I had ordered a lay flat ignition relocation bracket in black, and 2 black instrument cups from D9 Bonneville Brackets several weeks...

Thruxton Dyno Tune Experience at MCC

by Randal Birkey | Jan 24, 2015 | After Market Suppliers, British Customs, Dynojet, Modification-Installation, News

If you follow this blog, you know that the 2012 Triumph Thruxton I purchased from Bill in November 2014 already had these performance modifications: BC Predator Exhausts Remapped EFI for Predators done by MCC Air Injection Removal Since I’ve owned it, I have...

I try the Dunlop Roadsmart II tires

by Randal Birkey | Dec 29, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, Dunlop, Harbor Freight Tools, Randy's Garage, Tools

As previously noted, I recently purchased a 2012 Triumph Thruxton 900. It had only 137 miles on it and the original Metzeler tires. I noticed right away in riding it that the tires do not grip and handle as well as the Dunlop GT 501’s on my 2008 Bonneville....