Look Who is Back
The old Fat Bottom Girl is home minus the "Paint Can Rattle". I never new she was supposed to sound so quiet, except for the Jardines of course. The cam chain, blades, sprockets, key ways, and tensioner were all replaced under warranty along with the water pump which had a slight leak. (I thought it was just the gasket.) The new idle tune was also loaded and it seems a tad more sluggish on the lower end, but that could just be me.
The 10 k checkup was done, to include an oil change Jack. I am going to give it a couple of hundred miles to let the new parts seat, drain the Triumph oil, and replace it with Amsoil. Even with gaskets, seals, and valve adjustment kicked over to the warranty claim, the check up ran slightly over $500.00. That was after some heavy discussions, (no the police weren't called, it was close though), some in store credits, and a great looking Triumph button up shirt thrown in. It was over $650.00 when we started. Yes I know, I was ripped off to a certain extent, but the Beast is back and I am a happy camper again. I was told by the Service Manager that 2005 Rockets around my serial number were prone to key ways wearing causing chain slap which translates to "Paint Can Rattle." I am off to clean a **** pot full of greasy fingerprints and get her standing tall again. A new front tire has been ordered and some new Michigan made custom stainless brake line clamps should be showing up soon.
