It is just too expensive. We (the Royal we) appear to have lots of available money. That said, I know many that do not perform the first valve check and when they come to the second, it still does not require shims. Food for thought maybe

@@bankruptpensioner I did valve check early myself at 10k on my Thruxton and was out of spec, so you never know unless you check, cost me nothing bar shims.

Congratulations on your purchase of a beautiful well balanced bike 👍. Like me, I think every time you ride her, she will get better and better 👍

Thanks Malcolm 👍

Well done Cale on your purchase. Great bike and it's just getting better and better for me. I am still on the standard pipes and to be fair, I think they are just great. Causes attention, but the smiling kind of attention 😆

Hi Nick, so your 2019 bike is out of warranty. That's the start. Instead of spending 800 on the big service (which includes the valve check), you might want to try performing the service yourself?? I suspect the gaps on the values will be fine but if the shims do need to be replaced, this is not a major task. You could forget the valve check right now and enjoy the bike for the current season. Then, in the upcoming winter, perform the valve check yourself when you may not be riding the bike. Just a thought. Plenty of support on KZfaq for this work. Just takes time and patience. Assuming you do not have the tools to perform this work, the the 800 budget would easily pay for this. Could you bring the bike in the house to perform this work?? Rather than a cold garage??? Thoughts?

Hi Geoff, just returned from Austria after riding 2700 miles over 12 days. More to come on that in the very near future 👍

Thanks Thomas. I missed out on a great screen from eBay. So I shall have to look further. The ride to Austria in June only has motorway for the UK and then one hour from Calais to Bethune. All other roads will be A and B roads. I am tempted to dump the idea of the screen for this trip to understand if I can get away from the need of a screen. More thought required 😆

Hi Ian, she is a winner I am sure. First service completed yesterday. I only had to pay for the oil and the oil filter - £82. An OEM filter costs no more than £10 - meaning the liquid gold oil cost £72. Thoughts on that?

Hi James, this bike is just getting better and better as I ride it. Austria in June 😆

Hi James, this bike is just getting better and better as I ride it. Austria in June 😆

more vids on the T120 coming Paul 👍

Hi Andrew, I set off for Austria tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have not had time to fit my scottoiler. I too have the electric one and it worked perfectly on my Tiger 900. I do need to fit it to the T120 but will have to suffice with a spray can whilst in Europe😬

It is 😆

Some great ideas Laurie. I have a scottoiler from the sold Tiger 900. I should fit it and will do when I get back from the ride in Europe. Btw, the T120 is acting great as a tourer. Currently in Austria 👍

@@bankruptpensioner That sounds fabulous!!! Was looking for someone to join me for a short trip to France this year, but all my bike riding friends are falling by the wayside....(not literally!!) I love the idea of a longer trip on a Bonnie.........

@@bankruptpensioner Sounds fabulous!!! Would love to do a longer trip on the Bonnie, (a short trip to Normandy) but all my bike riding friends are dropping by the wayside ........not literally!!!

@@lauriebloggs8391 Where you based Laurie, we can arrange a ride in the UK for a starter??

@@bankruptpensioner Oh wow! East Anglia? South Suffolk ..........???

It's coming, soooooon 😆

It's just betting better and better. Only a couple of small issues and would to know your thoughts. 1, the indicator button: when wearing thin gloves, when cancelling an indication, the button feels a little sharp. 2, Cruise, I have to arm the cruise before using it. Seems very strange. Once armed no problem. I see no reason to have to press the cruise button to arm the system. 3, The handle bars have very little real estate to mount stuff such as navigation, cameras etc. Thoughts?

@@bankruptpensioner I haven't really noticed the indicator button issue. I do find it a little small at times as i have quite large hands though. I think I get what you say about the cruise, press once to turn it on and then again to set speed, its sort of how a lot of car cruise control works so i had never really thought about it. I do agree about the lack of space on the bars, I have managed to squeeze on a quadlock mount but i am not happy as i cant get it where the phone is not at an angle. Other than that there is space for a couple of jaw clamps one each side but not a lot else, you are right.

@@TriumphantTraveller These are really small issues, and I guess to keep the looks, the handle bars nod back to the 60s and 70s which is great. Another niggle, the USB is under the seat. No real use there for daily use. It is 2024 and pushing that socket to one of the controls at the handle bar ends would have been great. I guess, based on the law of averages, most riders just bimble around on this type of bike (which is fine). But I am taking the bike to Austria in June so real estate and power at the handle bars would be useful. That said, we can always go back to basics, which is the fun part. I too find the quad lock at a slight angle. I will need to fit my TomTom rider for Austria and this will give more flex on the unlimited angles available I guess. Food for thought 😆

@@bankruptpensioner I have been considering a quadlock mirror mount or the new brake fluid mount to see if they give a better angle. Yeah, agree about the usb, totally pointless under there

She just gets better and better as I ride her. Looking forward to taking her to Austria in June, that should be fun

Hi Paul, good question, and yes I do miss the Tiger, great bike. The problem is me, not the bike. It's an age thing and the limitations of the garage I have. The T120 is just easier for me to man handle around the garage and the thin drive etc etc. Both bikes are great - it's just me getting older 😆

That is a good point. My trip to Austria in June means - I need to order spare tubes and carry them across Europe. Mmmmm

I see that comment a lot, no offence intended but l've been biking 40 years, most of that time on spoked wheels, l've toured all over Europe too and not had 1 puncture. Since the advent of slime l'm not expecting a problem anytime soon.

@@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555 Glad it works for you and clearly alot of people as the bikes popularity proves, I have been riding 3 years and already had 2 screws in my tyres so guess it comes down to luck.

@@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555 you're lucky, got a puncture 1 month after buying my Thruxton , slime wouldn't of helped, tube split, bent the valve stem and rapid deflation, scary, went tubeless after that, much much safer.

Me too👍

😆, unfortunately not. He comes from his past experiences where he gets his name. Where as I am looking to the future. I need to make myself bankrupt as i get to retirement ensuring I pay little or no tax 😆. Bald and Bankrupt is a great channel 👍

Hi, actually, I am absolutely correct. Most Triumph in the 2023 and beyond range use the buttons as I stated. Personally, I think its the wrong way as when the button is on dip, you cannot easily flash with the high beam - however, flashing with the high beam in the UK now commands a £1000 fine 😬

(re worldoffamemeiso5491) I'm sorry, but I think you are mistaken.