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That is a beautiful machine, bicylindrico **jealous**

Brilliant, Rich- thank you very much indeed.

Good morning all from a rather cool (as in weather) Perth, Western Australia. Small problem: I bought myself an excellent pair of off-road boots and now find that I cannot feel the gear-shift lever or rear brake pedal. I swapped over the foot-pegs and turned them upside down as recommended...

Thanks for that, Stroker.

I don't mean to hijack the thread but do tank bags leave scratches in your paintwork?

Fantastic, MTN - well done. It feels great picking up the Bonnie after waiting a long time. Is that an anniversary model? Looks beautiful.

I wouldn't worry. I live in Western Australia and our summers would be at least as hot as yours; we get into the 40's and have a sustained period of 36+ every summer. My Bonneville commutes into the city and home every day - no problems with stop and start. Buy one!

Fullspeed, That is the coolest key-ring I have ever seen! Top idea.

Jimmy, Glad you're still in one piece, mate. The Humvee driver sounds like a standard Perth motorist who drives around with his head up his arse.

That's a good point about hiding the wiring. I sorted out this problem to a large extent by upping the size of my front sprocket - far less hunting for sixth gear which is not easy to find on a Bonneville.:brit:

Beautiful job.

I reckon always go with the simple and straight-forward diagnosis first. Dodgy cable or incorrectly adjusted clutch. Take it back to the dealership again and get it sorted. I can imagine how this has put a damper on your experience but stick with it - all will be cool in the end.

Thanks Balto - I got that off first! The problem lies inside the silencer bracket; TC sounds on the money with lift and twist.

I bought a pair of the Draggin' Jeans cargos at the beginning of the Australian summer. They are comfortable and do the job; they also feel like they would be quite handy in a prang. The armour has a rubber feel to it and it's good to know it is there. Handy pockets and ok to wear all day. They...

Thanks for the all advice guys. So here's what happened - I left work early on Monday to get home and rip off the wheel. I have Staintunes and couldn't get the bloody silencer off. Bolted back on the footpeg, got the grease off my hands and called a tow truck. $100. F*ck that... How do I get...

Much appreciated, Ben.

"displace the rear caliper"... Yep, that got me wondering too. Thanks for the advice, guys. I picked up a nail in my rear tyre the other day - wheel comes off this evening.

Cheers, Rich, all done. What a fabulous yoga instructor.

Thank you very much, Beemerrich - an excellent pic. "Something about bikes?" Well, I finally replaced my valve cover gasket on the weekend.

Dunno, Klem. All you can do is suck it and see, I suppose - the remap can follow if needed. Like I said, the dealer fitted mine and left everything else untouched as far as I can tell. Opening it up definitely feels better, though.

Yep - totally agree on the Ikon shocks. Before I fitted them taking the bike around a bend was like kicking a turd around a corner. Have yet to really consider front springs but JimmyR's comment above is interesting.

I have a 2007 Bonneville and bought it nearly five years ago from its original fastidious owner with the Staintunes already fitted. They had been fitted by a Triumph dealership with the SAIS, snorkel, OEM air filter and 110 main jets left as is, so make of that what you will with regards to the...

"Enough to cause the carb to jump off the carb boots" Yikes!!!!

Over the Christmas period I took the opportunity to pull the restrictor plate from my airbox. When I bought the 07 bike four years ago the original owner had replaced the standard exhaust with a Staintune one. I pulled the SAIS, removed the snorkel and fitted a K&N - all of this helped but...