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  1. Lining up the bolt holes when fitting the rear carrier

    I've had the carrier on and off several times, but this time I cannot get the two chunky bolts to line up with the captive nuts on the rear fender framework. Is there a special order that you have to tighten stuff up. TBH I think if I tried to leave the carrier off now, I'd still have a...

  2. wheel polisher?

    Does anyone know of a good alloy wheel polisher in the north of England? Thanks Mike

  3. increase in low rpm clonking

    The huge amount of torque that the bike produces has always let me 'tootle' around at low revs in a relatively high gear, but lately it seems this is causing a clonking which I can feel through the footpegs - it feels like the clutch is disengaging and then engaging again or maybe some effect of...

  4. Easy brackets - help needed

    I have never really been able to use the easy brackets very errrm 'easily' and today I cane to fit the panniers after they had been off for a couple of years and I could get one to go on with a bit of hammering with a piece of wood but the other - no way. On the real problem one, I can get each...

  5. alternative mounting for the sports screen?

    I saw an MRA screen that mounted directly to the Rocket's handlebars and wondered whether anyone has come up with brackets that allow the blade of the sport screen to be similarly fastened to the bars rather than having to use the ugly front fork mounting kit. Mike

  6. ABS not working after rear wheel removal

    The dealer took my rear wheel off to polish out some rim damage and delivered the bike back to me in mid January (crap weather and salt everywhere). Just got round to taking it out tonight and the back brake pedal felt funny (ABS kicking in repeatedly). After about 300 yards the ABS light came...

  7. can the rear tyre be removed without damaging it?

    My Triumph dealer says they have never managed to get one off without hacksawing it or using an angle grinder. Does anyone in the UK know of anywhere that could remove the rear tyre (it's brand new) and then replace it after some wheel rim repair work? Thanks Mike

  8. Corbin Fastgun seat question

    Has anyone had any problems with the fastgun seat? In oarticular what about the fact that they miss off the air ducts from the underside that pipe air into the triumph air filter box? Also has anyone had one made completely in leather rather than the leather vinyl mix that they recommend...

  9. how do you remove wires from headlamp socket?

    I bought a couple of the black headlamp shells and it should have been an easy job to swap the chrome ones out, but the black socket that goes on the back of the headlight bulb assembly will not fit through the cut-out in the back of the bowl, so I am going to have to take out the 3 wires that...

  10. is this 'fix' legitimate?

    My dealer recently replaced the clutch under warranty and seemed to do a neat job of it, but I have just noticed this joint to one of the hoses. Nobody other than genuine Triumph dealers has done any work that would have required the radiator to be off. If it's a normal way of plugging a minor...

  11. Why did Triumph strangulate the early Roadsters?

    Mine's a 2012 and I have always thought it felt a bit flat compared to my previous 2009 plain Rocket 3. Which is strange of course because on paper it produces more power and torque. And I guess I always knew that Triumph had torque-limited the first 3 gears. But I guess I didn't really...

  12. Laminar Lp

    I bought one and it didn't help me. 5 10" with a standard Roadster screen. Mike

  13. how hot does the oil tank get?

    Anyone make a guess at the temp it could get to? I want to put something glued in close contact with it, and need to make sure I use a glue or mastic that can deal with the temperature Thanks Mike

  14. Does the factory tune for TORS remove restrictions?

    My Roadster is a 2012 bike and I'm thinking of getting the dealer to fit the TORS and the tune that comes with them. So a couple of questions. Does the tune they would install remove the torque limitations in the first 3 gears (I'm not bothered about the 125 top speed limit). Secondly is...

  15. engine bolt tighten sequence?

    I know there is a particular order for this but can't find it by doing a search on here. Can someone point me to the instructions (and a pic of where all the 6 (?) bolts are located. Also the torque settings would be useful Thanks Mike

  16. black bearclaw on a Roadster 2012?

    My dealer is telling me that the black bearclaw fits only Roadsters after a certain VIN number. My matt black roadster came with a chrome bearclaw and I want to buy a black one. Is he right? Thanks Mike

  17. anyone seen a diagnostic print out?

    Dealer is supposed to give you one at the service, so I asked for mine. All items were recorded as 'pass' excpet for two which were recorded as untested. The dealer was as puzzled as I was by these entries so I asked them to contact the factory. This is their reply: "Throttle Bodies aren’t...

  18. Roadster 2013 tune in a 2012?

    Sorry guys - I'm sure this must be a question that has been asked loads of times recently but I can't throw it up in any searches. My dealer is saying that the latest 2013 official Triumph tune (that removes the torque limitations) is incompatible with the software in the earlier Roadsters...

  19. I want to paint my flyscreen matt black

    but all the links in various forums to the Triumph page /2046.aspx don't work (for me). Does anyone know what make and code number Triumph use for the matt black roadster. Also I need to get an aerosol can of the matt lacquer they use (or something similar). I'm in the UK - so if anyone has...

  20. could a faulty lambda sensor NOT trigger the engine warning light?

    the question is in the title folks. My bike has been diagnosed as having an 'inoperable lambda sensor which is not toggling'. In another thread it has been suggested that the engine warning light would come on - which it hasn't. Thanks Mike
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