GRD600 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Although I have owned my Dragstar 650 for almost 2 years, I only passed my full test in September 2012. It doesnt get the use it deserves and I came close to selling last year as I use the Triumph as my daily ride into Aberdeen where I work. However I have decided to keep her and am about to do a full service and add some further embellishments so decided I could probably do with some advise along the way! Here are a couple of piccies, mileage is only 4,600 miles so time to run up a lot more this coming season! Cheers G http:// http://
Noise Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Looks very nice! What's the plans for it then?
blackhat250 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Hi GRD , thats nice in the silver, where the piccy loch Skene ?
GRD600 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Posted February 20, 2014 Looks very nice! What's the plans for it then? Am fitting a spotlight bar and a couple of lights, probably upgrade the air filter, have the panniiers already just need longer bolts so I can fit these with the sissy bar. Other than that am hoping a mate of mine will do a custom paint job on the spare tank and mudguards I got with the bike. Something yellow with black stripes ghosting in my tattoo just to personalise it. Will keep the original bits so can turn it back to standard for selling in the future. Cheers G
GRD600 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Posted February 20, 2014 Hi GRD , thats nice in the silver, where the piccy loch Skene ? No the picture was taken down at the Newburgh Estuary, I like taking the bikes there for photos. Another nice backdrop is the harbour in the nearby village of Collieston, some nice roads round my way to enjoy "Thumper" as I affectionally call her! Cheers G
gizmo666 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 nice looking ride look forward to seeing it when your done
Toutsuite Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 By the looks of your front header pipe, you haven't rejetted the carbs after fitting those (Jardine?) slip ons, have you? (Or perhaps that was a previous owner?) If you're upgrading the air-filter as well you will definitely have to rejet. You're running her too lean as she is. Now spot light bar: just my opinion you understand, but those suit the classic better than the custom, as they clutter up the front. They kinda go against the whole aesthetic of the custom which is meant to be shorn of any unnecessary (and heavy) bells and whistles. The other thing about them is (and this is not merely my opinion, this is fact), they will suck your battery dry before you know it. The electrical system of the draggie just about manages it with one headlight on (the carb heaters being the other major current draw, and let's face it, you live in Scotland, so those will be working more often than not!) With a headlight and two spotlights running, the battery's dead in very little time as you'll be drawing more current than the alternator can pump back in. Nice Triumph btw! And welcome to the forums! Edit: on closer inspection, are those pipes slip-ons, or are they full replacement? If the latter, and they're unshielded, they'll discolour whatever you do, in which case, you might not be running her too lean after all. Still a good idea to rejet if you're fitting a K&N filter though...
GRD600 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 By the looks of your front header pipe, you haven't rejetted the carbs after fitting those (Jardine?) slip ons, have you? (Or perhaps that was a previous owner?) If you're upgrading the air-filter as well you will definitely have to rejet. You're running her too lean as she is. Now spot light bar: just my opinion you understand, but those suit the classic better than the custom, as they clutter up the front. They kinda go against the whole aesthetic of the custom which is meant to be shorn of any unnecessary (and heavy) bells and whistles. The other thing about them is (and this is not merely my opinion, this is fact), they will suck your battery dry before you know it. The electrical system of the draggie just about manages it with one headlight on (the carb heaters being the other major current draw, and let's face it, you live in Scotland, so those will be working more often than not!) With a headlight and two spotlights running, the battery's dead in very little time as you'll be drawing more current than the alternator can pump back in. Nice Triumph btw! And welcome to the forums! Edit: on closer inspection, are those pipes slip-ons, or are they full replacement? If the latter, and they're unshielded, they'll discolour whatever you do, in which case, you might not be running her too lean after all. Still a good idea to rejet if you're fitting a K&N filter though... Yes the pipes were already fitted by the previous owner and they are full replacements, loud as hell, great for cutting through the traffic as motorists generally hear me coming! They are slightly discoloured close to the engine and get very hot as my textile trousers found out! Had a hell of a job getting the molten residue off! Was worse the night I was putting her away after numerous beers and dropped her on soft gravel whilst riding up one of the 2 ramps to the shed, bike was undamaged but my leg (was wearing shorts at the time) got well burnt! Lesson learned, beer and bikes dont mix! Thanks also to you and all others for the positive comments on my bike and the welcome to the forum. Cheers G
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