Well this has been over the course of the last few days:

Manual Cam Tensioner (that involved me having to reset timing) yes i'm a goof
New exhaust cause mine was cracked. Thanks to Scotty for that.
New Tires
New Oil, Coolant, Brake Flush
Iridium Spark plugs and air filter
Cleaned all tar and junk off the engine

Here is the kicker of it all, after all that I lose the pin that connects the clutch rod to the gear. Its a tiny little pin so 48 more hours until I can finally get back on her. I'm taking a nice long middle of the week ride as payment for my hard work.

 

called the dealer for my headlights. They are going to run the vin and find the TSB for the cracking. I dont really wanna be at the dealer all day, is it hard to replace the lens in the headlights? I dont know if they would just give me the parts.

 

i asked my dealer the same thing and they said they had to do the service since its a recall/warranty situation.

 

ack o well, I'll just have to tell them I need to wait for it because I dont have any other transportation.

Does any company sell headlight protection like the 3m or xpel clear plastic you can put on cars to protect the paint? I dont want this shit to crack again.

 

I may be wrong, but like you said before the crack was internal and not an impact type of crack, and if that is the case a clear protector won't help. It may on the replacement lights though. I think it is more of a materiel problem, and once fixed we shouldn't have to worry...to much anyway. I would hope that the lenses are at leas automotive strength, and I have never seen damage to many car headlights other than the cataracts.

Another thing to consider is, if there is a vinyl type of covering how much more heat would be trapped inside the headlight housing?

 

My dealer just ordered me replacement lights and gave them to me. I didnt want to sit around either. They didnt give just the lenses, but full new headlight assembly. Super easy to install.

 

I'm pretty sure this goes against Triumph (corporate) policy (or just about any other company). Most folks here won't have this kind of luck, lol.

 

Yep if it is not installed by a Triumph tech it can void warranty, or at least that is what the dude told me over the phone.

 

What about bikes that no longer have a warranty? Mine ran out in July because I bought mine in July 2011.

 

New mirrors, lowered front and rear, tank grips and pad. More to come....

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Installed a custom lowering link.Used an adjustable one to get specs.Mine is stainless not aluminum. Had a good test ride.All is good.

 

1) Had 12k service done

2) 520 conversion kit

3) front and rear michellen pp3

4) new rear brake pad

5) Swmotech frame sliders

6) front and rear spools/protector

7) also dealer installed new head light lenses cause the others were cracked. Didnnt even charge me...(possible recall?)

 

Changed the oil/filter, cleaned it up, taped the lenses and removed the mirrors in preparation for two days at the track this weekend.

 

Installed a billet rear brake fluid reservoir

Not a big upgrade, but satisfying none the less.

I found this little sweetheart on eBay, at just about half the new price, or at least that's how I justified it to my inner Puritan.

Which brings me to a pet peeve: the incredibly high prices for OEM Triumph parts.

 

Not a big upgrade, but satisfying none the less.

I found this little sweetheart on eBay, at just about half the new price, or at least that's how I justified it to my inner Puritan.

Which brings me to a pet peeve: the incredibly high prices for OEM Triumph parts.

Nice, I like that.

 

Oxford Heated grips. Nice toasty hands

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Put her away at the dealership for the season. But not before giving her one final wash this year. Also scored a deal with the storage. Essentially getting a belly pan for free with storage or the other way around. It all depends how you look at it.

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I gave the bike a full detail, vinyl wrapped the forks in Matt black then over the last couple of weeks finished my 3-1 system off, installed an R&G fender elim with Oxford LED indicators and put on my bar end mirrors

Bike has come up an absolute treat :grin:

 

Love the green!!!

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Dealer ordered a new headlight assembly for the lens cracking issue for me.

 

I installed a tank ring and a Triumph flyscreen today. http://www.ridinginthezone.com/triumph-street-triple-r-gets-accessorized/

I updated the track prep page with the latest goodies, including axle sliders: http://www.ridinginthezone.com/triumph-street-triple-r-track-day-prep/

 

Urban Fighter 2013 Street Triple R

Added Evo-Tech fender eliminator, Triumph front fork crash guard, Triumph rear swing arm guard, 2013 Triumph Tiger XC hand guard (modified right hand bracket using small L bracket bent to fit), Givi tanklock ring for TPH02 bag, Evo-Tech radiator guard, SW-Motech Alu-Rack Top rack for my 50 liters S50 Astra topcase Coocase with Alarm and LED lighting, Denali Powerhub for cellphone charger, GPS, remove charcoal evaporator canister (leave the hose before the vacuum sensor behind by kink it then zip tie), Soupy Lowering link and adjustable side stand (dropped the front fork 1/2 inches, the rear 1.5 inches), Novara bottle cage with handle bar mount for soft drink when I make a quick stop at McDonald for lunch , 500,1500, 3000 miles services performed, Factory ABS recall service performed. Suspension setting 14 clicks for front and rear from closed position

 

...Novara bottle cage with handle bar mount for soft drink ...

Are you serious?

 

Beat me to it. Don't forget the ashtray for your cigs.

 

I went for a fun little ride on a very overcast day with my new Cortech Air 3 jacket and Bell Carbon Star Race Day helmet. :grin:

 

Thanks to triple nipple i was able to get a hold of sum Daytona pax foot rests. Now i can take my son out for rides on gènesis and he can rest his feet some place instead of just dangling.

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Stopped by an old friend's house, grabbed a beer. Couldn't find a church key in the kitchen, so I used a window on the brake rotor to open the bottle.

Don't hate.

 

Just got back from an 80 mile ride. Temp. was 58 degrees and some spotty rain. Still it was a blast on my 09 striple. Also noticed that the odo showed 19200.00 miles. Getting close to my 20k check. I know that the front brakes needs freshened up so I will do it myself. The air filter was changed not too long ago. The oil is fresh also.