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    Chain and sprockets

    Anyone got recommendations on where to buy chain and sprockets? I'm looking to change the stock configuration on my Street Triple from 16/47 (525) to 16/49 (520). From my understanding going +2 on the rear will yield slightly better off the line acceleration without having to worry about the...
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    Valve Clearance Check

    I just did mine last winter and 6 of the 12 shims needed to be changed (clearance too tight - all on the exhaust side). The only "specialty" tools I needed were: Torque wrench Triumph's cam timing pin lock tool thingy Something to wedge between the cam chain and guide to put tension on chain...
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    How much do you pay for insurance?

    yikes!
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    How much do you pay for insurance?

    Just got my renewal letter from Desjardins and surprised to see the rates went down. I was shopping around but I think I'll just stick with them for another year. Triumph Street 675 Mid-30's Downtown Toronto Clean Record Married Bike stored in private garage $47/mth ($565 per year) My car...
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    New Royal Enfield dealer in town

    Thanks, I ended up ordering from FortNine. I didn't realize he sold the name...interesting. I live about 5 minutes from the new location and drive/ride by often. It seems to be doing well.
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    New Royal Enfield dealer in town

    Off topic, but anyone know if FS still sells Motul oils? Glen was my go-to guy back when the shop was on Carlaw Ave and I'm happy to see the business grow (specially as a Leslieville resident). I checked the site but see mostly t-shirts, wallets and other apparel for sale.
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    Should I buy out our leased car?

    We leased because at the time we had a business and were able to write-off a portion of the lease payments, insurance, etc. We closed our business after 2 years but had signed a 4 year lease. I don't consider that a mistake. Had we not had a baby this year we would have returned the car and...
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    Should I buy out our leased car?

    I would drive it into the ground if the residual wasn't $20,000. The more I think about this the more I'm leaning towards either: Buy it out using line of credit, sell it for a profit (though I REALLY hate selling anything, and with a fresh baby I may not have the patience) Use said profits...
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    Should I buy out our leased car?

    @GreyGhost : The short drive cycles are also killing my fuel economy. Not to mention each time I want to take the bike out, I start the car, move it forward a few feet to get the bike out, then reverse it and turn it off. Sometimes this happens multiple times in a day. I also did consider...
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    Should I buy out our leased car?

    Have a 4 year lease on a 2018 VW GTI Autobahn with 80,000km allowance. There's about 8 months left on the lease and we've got about 53xxxkm on it. The residual is a little under $20,000. The car has been well kept, fed premium fuel, and aside from a truck/van reversing into it and leaving...
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    How often do you ride?

    Once a week for me. I've also noticed when I do go on a ride, the duration of the ride is gradually reduced. I used to go on 7-8 hour rides frequently when I got my first bike about 11-12 years ago. Now after about an hour or so I start thinking about heading back home for the following...
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    Wiring relay question

    Yes, it's got a 7.5a fuse. I have the SAE cable sticking out from under the seat, so it's easy to plug into the tender anytime I'm not riding. I also bought of those SAE to USB things for emergency charging, so I just plug it into the battery tender port that sticks out from under the seat.
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    Wiring relay question

    I wanted to thank you all for the feedback and suggestions. I managed to wire the relay nicely using the negative terminal on the battery as @Brian P mentioned (it was close and easy to access). I usually plug my bike into a battery tender after every ride (overkill, but my last battery lasted...
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    Wiring relay question

    My bad, I made a type. 85 PIN to ground. I'll try to locate the ground. I thought maybe going to the battery would be fine because it's a low draw device (2.1a usb charger). Thanks for the feedback
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    Wiring relay question

    This is probably a stupid question but I'd like to do this job just once. I recently purchased a USB charger to use on the bike, along with a relay so it "activates" when I turn the key. The relay has 4 pins, and I understand one of the wires needs to go to ground. My question is, should I be...
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    Winterizing in a heated garage

    I overdo it. Here's my annual process: Fill quality gas clean chain deep wash, dry, protective polish/wax lubricate common moving components (kickstand, cables, etc) lubricate the chain lift the bike on front and rear stands change oil with new, cheap oil - reuse old filter check tire pressure...
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    Occasional stutter at 4-5000rpm

    Quick update: looks like problem may be solved. I ran the "12 minute tune" as per TuneECU instructions. I actually left it to idle for 20 minutes for good measure. I've done about 50km so far without any stuttering. Rolling on and off the throttle also seems to have gotten slightly smoother...
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    Occasional stutter at 4-5000rpm

    My old ninja 636 was the same. All 8 exhaust clearances were well out of spec on the tight end, though that motor had 31,000km on it. All intake ones where within spec. Perhaps it's my riding style? I don't know ??‍♂️. My bikes never see redline. Only reason I immediately noticed the stutter at...
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    Occasional stutter at 4-5000rpm

    The spec is 0.325mm to 0.375mm I measured/felt anywhere from 0.29 to 0.31. I re-shimmed all 6 valves to anywhere from 0.34 to 0.36 depending on the shims available from the dealer.
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    Occasional stutter at 4-5000rpm

    The only thing I'm aware of is throttle body syncing, which I've done using the Triumph DealerTool (and TuneECU to make sure they were all in sync). I had to adjust all of the shims on the exhaust side (well out of spec on the tight end). Intake side was okay and within spec. I even used the...
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