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Hi..Im just about to install a pair of TEC progressive fork springs..BUT wil change the fork oil too,,I recently bought a 2012 T100 with 1;120 miles on the clock and the oil has to be 12 years old...I fitted Progressive springs,and changed the oil on my 15 reg 1050 Tiger Sport..MASSIVE difference all round..in fact that good I have a progressive rear spring waiting to install on the rear monoshock..!

Firstly Keith, no man - and I mean NO man should be subjected to EastEnders.... it's simply beyond the pale!! I suppose I'm lucky really, having your/my/our magic tunnel just a mile from my back-door, so it's easy for me to pick my days, and fortunately those days do come around from time to time, and if conditions are a bit too iffy, at least I have a rig with three wheels on it. Spring is indeed coming though, so other than investing in a winter hack, you'll just have to sit it out matey. At least the nights are drawing out - just think of it that way. 😎

Nice video but I have a problem understanding you with your accent.

Long time since videos, we’ve had SOME decent weather at times

W800 for me but T100 would do!

Hi Keith, I am cold virtually all of the time - even in the summer - so I understand how difficult it can be to summon the motivation to ride when the temperature is not too far above freezing, but I promise you that if you get the heated gear and take a ride in the winter, you'll feel like a million bucks when you get home. I mean, that's what people tell me, anyway. Hey, I thought you were going to spend the winter driving around in a VW camper van with a chemical toilet and a 2 burner propane stove! Did the Missus hatchet your plans? Thank you for the video!

Merry Christmas Keith, good to see you back! I've been watching videos to get through the winter with my sanity in tact.🙂 A couple more months to go here😒

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year back at you, Keith!🎄🍻 There is always heated gear as an option.

Happy Boxing Day Keith…..Spring isn’t too far away, though there are some delightful days riding to be had between now and then. We just have to be not too worried about getting the bike all mucked up 😳🫣🤣. All the best.

Morning Keith. Its Boxing Day and I'm just about to put all my clothes on, done the heated gloves, and head over to Buxton for a coffee ...... dont let the chilly weather put you off fella. Lifes too short! Have a great new year - ride safe mate.

I had to wear a hoodie under my mesh jacket yesterday. Winter in North Thailand sure sucks 😂.

Definitely not just you Keith, roll on spring!

Completely not just you ! Having my weekly run out on the bike is my reset which I totally miss this time of year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎉 let’s hope we have a decent run of summer 😎

Just watched your vid when you changed your fork springs out on the triumph, sussed it mate to get rid of the blues we need to get our shorts back on 😂😂😂😂😂😂 we’re definitely more smiley wiv petite pantaloons 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Merry Christmas! Where have you been? I ride my bike every day of the year! Trick is to live in Florida 😂.

Hiya mate Think yourself lucky sitting in Mrs Beekeeper made me go for a walk this morning Happy Christmas

Evening mate, nope you’re not on your own mate, 🙁 , walking helps,

I agree with everything you've said Shotto. The quality has improved but not nearly enough in my opinion. I bought a brand new bronze chrome classic 350 similar to yours. I've had a variety of issues so far. I've only had it for just over a month and covered only 200 miles. The first thing I noticed was corrosion on the spokes and nipples. The spokes are cheap quality chrome plated galvanised steel which doesn't help. The bike has only been used on dry roads (no road salt) and hasn't seen any rain. It's only happening on the rear as the front wheel looks ok. I'll be interested to hear if your spokes are corroding yet? I've had similar problems removing the rear seat pad. Those hex bolts are very tight so I left them and removed the whole thing as one unit. I have a slight blemish where the chrome hasn't taken properly on the rear mudguard as well. It's not as bad as yours though. You had better keep an eye on it because rust or corrosion isn't covered by the warranty. The chrome plating seems to be very thin in places and scratches easily. I was carefully polishing the petrol cap and was surprised to find I'd scratched the surface. Don't use Solvol Autosol or you'll damage the surface. Perhaps it may be better not using any type of chrome cleaner at all. I can't think what the chrome work will look like over time. I'm not sure whether this was caused by the dealer or during manufacture but I found the right hand mirror had been so over tightened that it had stripped the thread in the mounting bracket. The whole brake cylinder and lever assembly will have to replaced as you can't just buy the top mounting bracket (which is separate). The speedo and LCD display have started to mist up with condensation already. This is a common problem unfortunately. The bike is kept in a dry garage by the way. All in all I'm pretty disappointed so far. This is the first RE I've owned but could well be the last. Good luck with any warranty claims because I don't think it'll be worth jack sh*t. Thanks for sharing the video :)

I have a 2021 model. There are a a few cosmetic things that I noticed that are different. You have a painted front fender, mine is black. Your fender looks longer also. My engine casing is all black, yours is silver. I have brushed aluminium exhausted, you have all chrome. The dials “font” is different on yours than mine. Then of course the black wheel rims (not spokes) on mine vs yours.

Lovely bike ,can't fault it for what it is.

hi, nice review. thank you. nice bike, I really love it. I just bought one Triumph t100, 2016 in US auction. Can't wait to get it, in Minsk, Belarus. drive safe! 😊

I laughed when you asked if people name their bikes. I never name any of my vehicles. That got me thinking though. I gave my cat a name she will not come when I call her. If a cat gets a name then why not a motorcycle? It won't come when I call it either.

Hope to see more content soon!

Gorgeous bike and super video - new sub.

Can't go wrong with Pachelbel😎

Whereabouts is the ford?

My thought are as a pensioner is use it when I can an there’s no knowing how many riding years left

Nearly bought a Classic 350 18 months ago. But the crazy low running in speeds and the frequent service intervals put me off. I still love it though! But out this morning on Shropshire's muddy country lanes on my CL500, I loved it more! Take care and ride safe.

I thought about a sump guard, but then I wondered... Stuff will get behind it and build up - how do you clean back there?

I'm glad to see you're still making videos, Keith. You have a talent for it, and that shouldn't be wasted. Thank you for the video! FG Rides in Pennsylvania, USA

Sounds like you have the same plan I do for winterizing, I will say as an old stone mason, that concrete garages will cause condensation, Ventilation is key to reduce and prevent this, I use a solar powered fan in the cupola or gable vent to keep air circulating tends to help. A small electric fan can help as well. I do start mine at least every couple weeks, I'll take them out, if there is no salt on the roads. Good to see you back Keith!

Great to have you back 👍😎

When I lived in the UK in the winter time my garage would cause condensation on my bikes, so I had a dehumidifier in there. Always greased the chrome parts etc. But if the roads weren't covered in salt I would use the bikes on good days during the winter and do here as well. When I was young back in the 60's and the bike was my only means of transport on one occasion having missed the works van I had to ride to Blandford (in Dorset) about 25 miles in frosty weather and was frozen stiff by the time I arrived on site. Having managed to get it into neutral I ended up coasting to a wall, stopping and leaning against it then warming up with my gloved hands on the exhaust pipes. The general foreman was laughing at me for getting up late and missing the van - didn't do it again in the winter. Anyway it's good to see you on video again.

I’m retired now, and I’ve not ridden through the winter since the mid-naughties, since I started riding posher bikes. I’ve got an Asgard security shed. It’s metal with a wooden floor. I don’t cover the bike but I give it all of the products before it goes away. I plug it into the Optimate as well. Never had any condensation or rust.

Nice to see you back. I have my Himalayan for my winter riding as you can get some reasonable days in the winter months. I can choose what days I ride due to now being retired. To keep the Himalayan protected, I throughly wash it done and dry it off (with a pet dryer!) and spray Scottoiler FS125 over the bike avoiding the brakes. The chain gets a claen, adjustment and lubricated. The other bikes are taken off the road, cleaned, polished, tyres pumped up and ready for the battery tender to be used when required. I usually brim the fuel tank and only use E5 fuel. Every now and again I will start the bike and let it wasrm up. I do tend to spray GT85 over the engine to drive out any moisture. My garage doesn't tend to suffer from damp as badly as my own stand alone brick garage did.

Very similar to you sir except the Harley has a belt ( no chain) you can actually buy an inflatable bubble to store your Harley in , too expensive for me.

Good video, enjoyed that, food for thought on various matters😀👍

Lovely to see you back Keith! 😊👍

For laying up, mine get a good wash and blow dry (bike driers are amazing game changers) then lather it in Motorcycle Protectant from MuckOff, pump the tyres up, ACF 50 on the brightwork, top the tank with E5 and add fuel stabiliser. Into the garage, plugged in to the Cetek battery minder and a nice stretchy cover over (Oxford Products, like lingerie for your bike) and that's it. I don't start the bike until it's coming out again next spring. Never bothered putting oil in the bores. It seems to work, for the three months we put them away for here in what's left of England. I put mine away at the first sign of salting on the roads. On nice days open the door for a bit, let some air circulate. They really can get soaking wet in there. It's just cold damp air getting in there, the bike is warmer than the air so it condenses out on your bike. Maybe give it a once over with the bike drier :-). Come springtime, another good wash and an oil and filter as a minimum - maybe a full service if it's time. I've tried getting a winter hack these last couple of years but old bikes are so cheap now that I ended up with a really nice old VFR750 that is far too nice to take out in the salt! Got an old XR400 now though, that should get me out over the winter and them old XRs laugh at an English winter.

I bought a couple of desk top fans run off usb a couple of winters ago. Realy cheap and they stop the tell tale signs like misting on the chrome etc. had no probs since and in abrick garage

Brilliant!

Fortunately I have a dry ventilated garage so winter prep is minimal. Thorough clean and polish, then a dose of wax all over, just put it on, no buffing or polishing. Lift bike off ground, brim tank (no additives), put on tender (I leave it turned on for a week, then off, on etc). Cover with a light cotton sheet (not a waterproof bike cover or plastic). In the spring I just buff off the wax, do standard maintenance checks and ride. I think the key is ventilation and a through flow of air, if the air is static and moist and the metal on the bike is cold you will get condensation.

Hi Shotto , good to see you back . If you put a windscreen on your Bonnie , it will make long distance touring easier , you can always take it off in the summer for local rides , it will keep a lot of rain off you as well . Unless you really have the urge to buy a Versys [ ugly bike in my opinion ] Re - wet belly . wear a belt over your jacket or make sure the jacket is tight against your stomach . My jacket has a built in kidney belt which keeps the jacket tight , makes me look slim and turns me into a chick magnet 🤣. You could also get a pair of salopette type trousers with a bib . Tank bag can also block driving rain . An old bed sheet works well for a bike dust cover , make a "'tent' with it and don't let it touch the bike . Keeps the air flowing and open the garage doors on nice dry days .

Cracking ride Keith, good to see your still out and about on the bike, best thing for it even if it’s only once in a while over the winter, I know it’s a couple of hours cleaning it after but it’s better than sitting getting condensation for months under a cover 😮 even though I’ve a “winter bike” my main bike still gets an outing once in a while just to keep everything running smoothly and to burn off any condensation buildup inside the engine and exhaust, then a wash, dry and a liberal dose of GT85 again, all the best buddy 👍

In the80's I ran the 1st mobile repair business for Citroen 2cv (flat twin 602 cc air and oil cooled),especially with the last one,s made,that had crap Portugese made chassis they rotted in front of (the chassis that is ),9 times out of 10 they were kept in concrete / breezblock garages with 1 air brick as ventilation.It got so bad that if we went out to a new customer 1 of us would slide under the back and check the chassis.Personally I wouldn,t leave a car or a bike inside a garage built from concrete slabs (pre brabricated ),or a garage built with breeze blocks.You,d be better of keeping the bike in the house,or building a timber structure with masses of ventilation.

Hi Keith Good to see you back In reference to condensation in your garage if you fit an extractor fan it will cure it 👊👍

Ey up For the first four years of my working life starting back in 1968 I rode my bike to work every day all year round. It wasn’t till my 20th birthday when I passed my test that I could get inside a car with a heater on during the winter months, I still had a bike though 😊 I still ride all year round, albeit now for fun and pleasure Si thee

Enjoyed that Keith. I do pretty much the same with mine over winter but I cover em with old duvets so they're nice and snug 😁 Never had an issue with condensation.

Sounds good to me Keith, I personally wouldn’t put the classic on carpet only because any damp will get trapped in it and If it warms up the moisture evaporates up under the bike, garage with a draught is good mate keeps the air moving, something I do is warm the bike up and then spray the down pipe with WD40 and it will mist up around the bike especially under the tank, most of my jackets do the same water pools in the front of your jacket gets past the flap the zip and then the baffle and into you undercackers 🙁 wouldn’t want to take a camping car down that lane bud 😬 good vid Houdini 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 one good thing living here no tax SORN required lol, later bud … Pete🇫🇷

I'm assuming that when you said you used a cover that you meant an outdoor bike cover. The problem with those is that they are designed to rain water out but that means they don't breath so condensation forms inside against the cold metal of the bike and it is pretty much trapped inside the cover.