by Randal Birkey | Apr 17, 2014 | Maintenance, Modification-Installation
Bent Gearchange Shaft Assembly Replacement When I and my Bonneville went down in November 2013, it landed on its left side and broke off the rubber peg attached to the gearshift lever. The left front footpeg also broke off so the shift lever took on some serious...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 7, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, British Customs, Modification-Installation
One of the joys of producing this blog is the opportunity to meet new friends and fellow Triumph Bonneville enthusiasts and owners. Recently I was contacted by Daniel, a Chicago area, first-time Triumph Bonneville T-100 owner. He had some questions about things he...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2014 | Maintenance, Modification-Installation, Randy's Garage, Tools
Triumph Bonneville Torque Specifications In the process of rebuilding and modifying my 2008 Bonneville, I have had the need to know torque settings for various parts and pieces of the the motorcycle. The Haynes manual does not seem to have them all, or all in one easy...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 24, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, Dime City Cycles, Modification-Installation, News
I wish that I had a better customer experience to report. Unfortunately, I have been forced to remove my recommended link to Dime City Cycles from this blog. Why… what is the issue? Well, you may recall that I was excited about the replacement headlight bucket I...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 24, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, Barnett Clutches and Cables, BellaCorse, Cafe Racer, D9 Bonneville Brackets, Dunlop, EarthX, Joker Machine, Modification-Installation, New Bonneville, News, Talon, Video
After a long, cold winter in Chicago, my 2008 Bonneville is running again as of yesterday. I last rode it on November 19th, when I had an accident resulting in a broken ankle. I’ve been working and upgrading the Bonnie during my recovery, and both the Bonnie and...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 23, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, Brembo, Modification-Installation, New Bonneville, QTM Inc.
In an earlier post I mentioned my purchase of the 320mm, 4-piston Brembo front brake upgrade kit. This weekend I was able to start installing it on my 2008 Triumph Bonneville. The kit consists of a bracket that bolts to the stock fork housing, the caliper assembly,...