ANYONE GOTTA SET OF GAUGES.
My 2005 Roadster and myself have been fixed for about 4 weeks now as 6 months have passed since my 130km wreck. I'm delighted to have been roaring through the mountains east of Melbourne with the boys the last 2 Sundays.
Bought s/h set of gauges from a wrecker in the USA, and I fixed them up as best I could, stripped off the chrome bezel, glued, new glass etc. However, the Tacho is still not operative just goes to about 500rpm and stops. Furthermore, the Speed does actually indicate speed but the trip meter is stuck in zero and the milage is clocking up. I'm pretty peed off as I spent over $350 to try resurrect them without success.
Thanks Nat67, for your time and interest. I am appreciative.
Yes, it is the bike I crashed (2005 Standard in my profile pic) I couldn't make the 130kph corner attempting to keep up with about 30, 21 year olds on their sports bikes. I'm 60. Unlike me, the bike was not totally destroyed, slide about 25m on tarmac then about another 25m onto muddy, soft long grass, however I suspect the bike did do a cartwheel along the way, in the soft stuff. I just hope the steering stem isn't bend, unlikely though and not really something one can check at home.
Yes, I did change the inner bearing races and the cones, ie the full bearings.
You say "a bit of a procedure to adjust the head bearings" ....... mmm it didn't strike me as being a step by step difficult procedure so do you know of documented Triumph instructions somewhere on the internet? With the front wheel off the ground, I tightened the 2 big nuts until the steering became tight, then freed off with about 1/8th turn to allow easy free movement, like we did on our bicycles when we were kids.
I think I'll jack it up again, pull off the mudguard, wheel and forks again, as it's the only way to allow access to the 2 big nuts and then give those nuts another slight tighten.
If that doesn't work, I'll buy a torque wrench and carry out as per your instructions.
As the "clunk" was not apparent before the accident, it would surprise me if the front discs may be the cause. The "clunk" is apparent when wheeling the bike back and forth in the garage turning it around even without applying the front brake. So Nat67 do you agree that I can rule out the discs?
Thanks again Mate for your help.
G'Day vocaldog,
Any luck with ya gauges?
I smashed my 2005 Roadster 5 months ago and have just recovered enough from injuries to try rebuild my baby. Whilst at the storage yard my gauges were stolen. New set here in Melbourne are $2,200. Can you offer any pointers where I get a 2nd hand set?
DOES ANYONE HAVE A SET FOR ME?
So did you fix them? I noticed your bike on Gumtree no mention of defective instruments. after your garage tip-over
TRIUMPH ROCKET
$8,500
Elwood, VIC
Cheapest Rocket on the market priced for a quick sale.
Excellent condition and very shinny.
2.3 lt of stomping performance with more torque than any bike on the market.
Absolutely awesome to ride and not for the inexperienced or faint hearted.
Used mainly for Sunday cruising.
If you want the beast of the bikes – this is the one.
Purchased new from Peter Stevens Melbourne 04/05/2005
2nd owner
RWC just done 08/02/18
Front tyre brand new, 10 kms
Rear tyre travelled less than 2,000km
Oil changed every 5,000kms
Corbin after market Gel seat so you can ride all day comfortably.
Has a custom made pillion seat.
Custom aftermarket shorty pipes.
Upgraded Power Commander ECU.
Modified chopped rear end and front fender.
Extra mini handlebar fitted clock and temp gauges.
LED turn signals front and rear.
LED stop and rear tail and number plate lights.
LED spotlights.
Garaged and covered up since new. Never been in the rain.
Has actually only done 28,000km but speedo shows 67.000km as second hand clocks fitted after the bike was knocked over in my garage destroying the gauges. I have the receipt for replacement clocks bought from Hills MC Wreckers in NSW. I also have the old wrecked clocks.