Triumph Speed Triple - Servicing lower suspension linkage / bearings

[@motopaulo]

Thank you so much for this walkthrough video. This content has helped me immensely to plan the install of an SW Motech centerstand

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Thanks glad to help 👍

[@davestroud4794]

That's me watch this again. So of to garage to carry out service on my suspension today as raining outside. Thanks for the step by step makes it's easy I hope 😁😁👍👍👍

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Good man, enjoy yourself 😀 Any questions, give me a shout 👍

[@seanhaywood7946]

Great video, I used this to do mine today. Easy to follow and understand 👍🏻

[@ybliga]

I've just done this job on my Triumph Tiger 1050. You really ought to change those rubber seals - they're nearly £7.00 each from Triumph but you can get them from lancashire seals for £9.50 for a ten-pack off ebay!! the ones you want are 17x24x5 Twin seals (R23 TC) and not the R21 SC seals. I also had minor corrosion on the sleeves but chose to replace them.Be careful when you lever the seals out with a screw driver a. it's easy to get the head of the blade under the outer shell of the needle bearing and damage it and/or score the face of the drag link to which the grease seal fits and b, you can leave a witness mark in the link arm where you were levering with your screwdriver. I found the best way to get the seal out was to grab the inside face with small but sharp and powerful pliers and pull HARD and they come out without too much worry.

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Good shout on Lancashire seal, good value 👍

[@stefangunther8594]

Great video, thank you very much. One thing though, you should NOT spray a degreaser into a bearing and then just wipe it clean with a rag. You are beasically destroying the grease between the rollers that you can't reach and it remains in the bearing. Either just wipe the old grease away with a rag as much as you can, or flush the bearing completely in a degreaser like brake cleaner or white spirits. But then you must be able to get all the grease out and then re-grease. I personally do that in an ultrsonic cleaner. Cheers.

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Hi, thanks for supporting the channel. Yeah your right, must get it very clean. I do spend a great deal of time , making sure everything is degreased and clean. Just do most of it off camera, as not to waste to much of your time.👍🏻

[@tonytyas2324]

Hello. Another very good video clear and easy to follow even though you were working in an awkward position because of the filming Bit of a tip when I work in dirty areas like that I give that area a very good clean first also I would have used copper slip on the bolts. WELL DONE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Not so sure about the copper slip? There are opinions that using it can influence the torque setting. If the owners manual ask for it, I use it. Same with thread lock.

[@jenswalter3353]

like it. good work. keep going. looking forward to see more of this good stuff

[@jeremysumnall1075]

Thanks for putting this video on, could you have done this on paddock stands? Without making some kind of frame I have no way of supporting from above, thanks

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Hi, I've done it using to car axle stands. But please be careful, as it might move when loosening bolts. Have a back up support, just incase. I used straps, hooked to the ceiling rafters.

[@jeremysumnall1075]

@@notamotorbikemechanic , thank you

[@mikedavies5084]

Great video very informative

[@restolad]

thankyou for showing us this

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

restolad, glad you liked, Subscribe for more videos 😀

[@jerryx2000]

Hi mate what is the benefit of this? Is it also for the 2005-2008 Speed?

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Its basic servicing, to make sure thing haven't or don't seize up. Should do it on all bikes.👍

[@hearthealthyhustlebyjonath7414]

What size torx bit for link? Thanks

[@undercover3004]

nice work handy man!

[@RodiGKaya]

That 'waxy' stuff you said is the old grease, you should have delicately scraped it out and packed with new grease,

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

I've done a few of these, and i'm not sure it is. I think they use a nylon/wax bearing retainer/cage, which make it look like dry grease. surely there's a bearing expert on here that can help?

[@justinroberts364]

I have done this job on several Triumphs over the years and it's easy to scrape out old Wax/Grease and replace with new putting back original rollers (my dealer says should be done every year) as pointed out below new Seals are cheap from Lancashire Seals.

[@roythearcher]

might have been easier if you removed the end can first for easier access. And have a centre-stand but I do know its only an option on the later models....

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

roythearcher, the end cans weren't an issue, or the link pipe. Just making more unnecessary work for yourself. Don't think speed triple's ever came with centre stand (might be wrong)

[@alexmorgan3435]

Speed Triples AFAIK never had a centre stand. Mine doesn't 2018 model.

[@shrenik4388]

How to lower the seat height or lower the suspension of speed triple 1020-2012 model.

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Your probably going to need to buy an adapted rear suspension linkage

[@jean-pierrebreuillard7339]

Faudrai peut-être d'appliquer sur la propreté surtout à des endroits que tu vas par voir d'ici demain et si tu as des pièces ou la peinture est partie tu peux les repeindre

[@TheGixernutter]

Always torque the nut not the bolt wherever oossible

[@rookki2]

Can i do this with Only a front and rear paddock stand ?

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Yes and no, I wouldn’t use a front stand. Get it up a rear stand, then use axle stands under the foot pegs, even blocks of wood. The rear stand won’t be much use to you, when you take off the rear linkage. As you won’t have any support.

[@TheGixernutter]

Yes. Take care and get some other stands and solid bars wooden blocks and so on. you can never have too many stands.b

[@lowrijones535]

Nice bike

[@madanmohanrao1581]

Hi is it possible to service rear mono suspension. .showa which is in dis bike

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Hi I believe you can, but I’ve not done it myself. There are videos out there, doesn’t have to be specific to this bike, as most shocks are similar.

[@madanmohanrao1581]

@@notamotorbikemechanic kind off afraid as dis shock is bit different compared to ohllins

[@madanmohanrao1581]

@@notamotorbikemechanic thank you so much for the reply

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

If it’s broken, remember you can’t brake it more. Also might be worth getting a price, to get it professionally refurbished. Could be a better option, especially if you need special tools.

[@madanmohanrao1581]

@@notamotorbikemechanic oil is leaking since 3 months now its totally empty. .its on only spring no damping effect

[@raymorris952]

I love my Triumph motorcycles, But they do now how to charge for part's! Think they take the piss a bit, but then so do HARLEY DAVIDSON! I just paid £409 quid for a sprag starter clutch and gear plus postage for a 955i speed triple!

[@notamotorbikemechanic]

Yes motorbikes aren't a cheap hobby 😬