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  1. phil

    handle bar question..

    After my yearly 780k, trip with the bonne and super gas millage and no problems, I love it.. anyway.. I was noticing my neck and lower back were kind of bugging me, what type of handle bars seem to work the best for city riding and highway?, I 5"11 and enjoy riding a lot. I was looking around...
  2. phil

    check engine light help..

    hey guys, the check engine light came on today on the bonne, I have a 2010 bonne se, I just put a kn filter, and new iridium plugs no other mods. I have just about 13,000k on it, and I was just wondering if there any advice or something I could try before I take it to the doctor..thanks..
  3. phil

    sseping cam cover gasket

    Hey guys, has anyone experienced a small seepage on one the side of the cam cover? would this be a gasket issue, or maybe a tighten issue.. I only noticed that it was only the side.. I have a 2010 bonne se.. and if I need a gasket were could a person buy one.. thanks..
  4. phil

    looking for advice on painting ...

    I clear coated my fairing about a week ago and, the clear coat seem to still soft enough , that you can put your nail into it.. I 've tried to heat it with my small space heater and still it soft.. its rattle can dupli color for automotive paint.. I've tried to sand it and buff it, it turned out...
  5. phil

    paint codes help??

    hey guys.. I'm trying to paint my parabellum fairing , does anybody know were a person could find some paint codes on a 2010 bonneville se.. or the paint color that would match the same.. thanks..
  6. phil

    hey guys!

    I'm sorry I haven't been on the forum for awhile, I've been a little busy with life and starting my own small business a karate school, been training in the art for about 18 years and decided to take the next step and open my own dojo.. I had my bonne put away since about october and I'm missing...
  7. phil

    bonne hit 10,000 k

    I'm happy to say my bonne hit 10,000km on the way to work today. I have had no problems with it or has it gave me any real issues that I couldn't fix my self. I'm still having fun on it , it gets great gas millage , its peppy and has super handling for what I do with it. Thanks you guys for...
  8. phil

    funny griding noise?????

    I've noticed the past couple of days a funny grinding noise on the bonne, I have a stock 2010 bonne se.. the noise only seems to happen when I slow down or if I turn, I've checked the brakes, rotors, chain and even the center drive and watched them both on the center stand when the bike is...
  9. phil

    were to mount a gremlin bell, or riding bell

    My wife bought me a riding bell the other day and I was wondering if anybody knew the best place to mount it... some people say to mount it as low to ground as possible , I couldn't find many places on the bonne to mount it...any suggestions? :huh:
  10. phil

    helmet cams?

    The old lady said I could buy a helmet cam for fathers day? I saw some knock offs, on ebay and I've checked out the "gopro naked" on the gopro web site, whats the difference? Is the gopro one that much better? they seem to have some good reviews. Any advice gentlement? sorry about some of...
  11. phil

    oil question?

    I ran a bit short the other day when changing the oil on the bonne , I was using 15w40 oil and I added about 4 oz of 10w40 , will it hurt the bike at all? just looking for some advice thanks.
  12. phil

    injection removal question.

    I was looking around the British customs site and saw that you can remove the air injection from the head, and plug it. Does a person need to remap the engine when doing this, and does it make a difference in power. I know on some on older cars when removing the air pump you can gain some...
  13. phil

    center stand question.

    I got myself a center stand for my 2010 bonne se , but it didn't come with any instructions? Were could a person find them online, any ideas? I managed to assemble it , but I won't mind just make sure everything is in the rite place. thanks for time your gentlemen.
  14. phil

    dead battery on new bike

    went to start the bonne yesterday and the all I got was a click! Instead of a purring motorcycle. I email the dealer and they said it could be a weak battery? So I charged it and about 1hr later and it fired up. Any advice gentlemen ? Does any one know of a gel cell you can get for the...
  15. phil

    new faring for my bonnie..

    I just got my faring from parabellum about a week ago, and quite happy with it. It does take the wind of my chest and there is no buffeting on the highway (thank god). The fuel millage does seem to be a lil bit better, not sure about the numbers , but I went for a lil 180k trip and I was...
  16. phil

    zmax

    Has anybody ever use that zmax stuff you can get at walmart, it suppose to be an engine oil additive?. It claims to improve millage, better performance and all the usual stuff. its suppose to be pretty good stuff. Any opinions on this product?
  17. phil

    question about arrow exhaust?

    I've seen lots of guys on you tube with 2into 1 exhaust and the twin exhaust with the baffles taken out, does anybody know of a video with them left alone. Do these pipe really make a big difference, and does the millage change?.
  18. phil

    lost keys

    Does anybody know what to do if you've lost your keys and the dealer doesn't have your key codes recorded ?? I have a ignition key , but I just need the neck lock key?? If anybody has suggestions? that would be great thanks guys.:eeek:
  19. phil

    hows everybodys week going.

    I need to vent some were , so here I go. 1. Sunday, had my lil girl birthday party with ice cream cake and all, sunday nite I lose my keys for my bike. Early that day I was grinding and got a piece of metal in my eye from grinding a small frame that I was building. I though I got it out...
  20. phil

    shop mannual.

    does any own the triumph shop mannual? how does it differ from like a hanes or chilton ?. I would like to own one so I don't have to run a mechanic when I do get a problem. thanks for youre time guys. :beer:
  21. phil

    homemade fly screen

    I was kinda bored for the past couple of night and it was raing, so I decied to make a fly screen while I'm waiting for my faring. I made it out of lexan , while trying to make a windshield to fit around my head light. I got upset at it while trying to cut out a circle. I cut the circle in...
  22. phil

    synthetic oil.

    How long do you have to wait with a new engine until you can use fully synthetic oil. I run that 40t from mobile 1, but I would like to use AMS oil in my Bonneville se, I used to run it in my old Yamaha and I was quite happy with it, ran cooler and seem to get better fuel millage to. thanks...
  23. phil

    bonneville piston movment

    I have a quick question do the pistons on the Bonneville move up and down at the same time or do they alternate.. This was the conversation at the coffee table tonight I though I would ask the experts.. :up: thanks guys. I feel kinda silly asking , but if you don't ask you don't learn.
  24. phil

    winsheilds

    Just a quick question about winsheilds, I insalled a winsheild a bought off another bike and i get alot of buffeting of of it, do the winsheild that triumph make desingned for the bike or do they just bare the triumph logo. Has anyone used the fly screens do they offer alot of protection or...
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