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  1. johnpaul

    V7 Clutch slip

    Unfortunately, my hopefulness was short lived. I felt the clutch slip again. I took a look in the bell housing through the timing/inspection hole while shining a small flashlight into the hole and cocking my head awkwardly to see as much as I could in there, and when the light shone towards the...
  2. johnpaul

    V7 Clutch slip

    Well, I looked closely at the clutch arm mechanism and it was not binding up against anything, but it was pretty gritty under there. I gave the whole bike a good wash making sure to wash away all the grime in the area of the arm, then when it was dry I sprayed it with some dry graphite lubricant...
  3. johnpaul

    V7 Clutch slip

    Ahh. Thank you for that explanation. I have not been slipping the clutch.
  4. johnpaul

    V7 Clutch slip

    Thanks for the reply. I have felt the clutch slip about 3 times now, once when I tried accelerating hard to pass someone - the first time I noticed it; and twice when I recreated that scenario to verify that it was indeed slipping. I have not otherwise been "slipping the clutch" though (but I'm...
  5. johnpaul

    V7 Clutch slip

    Hi all. I've got a 2013 v7 Special with about 14,000 miles on it. The other day I twisted the throttle to pass a car on the highway while in 5th gear and the rev counter sped up, but the bike did not accelerate correspondingly. I let up on the throttle, and turned it more slowly and was able to...
  6. johnpaul

    Exhaust gasket rusted out

    I was halfway into a 300 mile trip when I noticed what sounded like an exhaust leak from where the header pipe meets the cylinder head on the left cylinder of my 2013 V7 Special. I pulled over and thought to check the exhaust flange nuts, but one of them felt tight, and the other was stripped. I...
  7. johnpaul

    V7 Registry & Picture thread -- ADD YOUR BIKE

    Love to see a personalized machine. With the skull and antlers, it looks like something out of a Will Graham nightmare.
  8. johnpaul

    A Tire Thread

    The Shinko 705's do feel surprisingly responsive to steering inputs, especially at first. When i first mounted a set of 705's to my V7, I expected the bike to feel sluggish in turns after going from a 100/90 to a 120/80 in front. Instead, I too found it eager to lean in. I don't know how much of...
  9. johnpaul

    A Tire Thread

    Ther are differing opinions on this, but best practice is to fit new tubes whenever you change a tire. I've heard guys talk about reusing tubes multiple times without problem, and you could probably get away with it in a pinch, but if you've got access to new tubes, I'd use em, especially in the...
  10. johnpaul

    A Tire Thread

    Another option for tires with some tread is the Shinko 705. I have been riding on them for about four thousand miles now, and I've been really pleased with them. they don't make a 100/90 front, but I fit a 120/80, which is pretty close in terms of diameter and fits the wheel just fine.
  11. johnpaul

    V7 fuel filter WARNING!

    I finally got around to changing my fuel filter out for one of the all metal variety a couple weeks ago with about 10,000 miles on the clock, and just got to take it on its first decent ride since the filter swap of about 130 miles round trip. When I first changed it out and fired it up, I...
  12. johnpaul

    tire sizes

  13. johnpaul

    tire sizes

    I've got a 120/80 shinko 705 on the front of my '13 V7 Special. It fits fine without modifying the fender. My rear is a 130/90.
  14. johnpaul

    V7 Registry & Picture thread -- ADD YOUR BIKE

    VIN# ZGULWU014DM200029 - JohnPaul - Williamsburg, VA - DOP: 09.07.2013
  15. johnpaul

    V7 Registry & Picture thread -- ADD YOUR BIKE

    I've been meaning to post for a while, and finally got around to it. Here is my V7 Special with cheap Jafrum leather bags: And here it is with even cheaper canvas bags and bar end mirrors: JP
  16. johnpaul

    Triumph guy here looking for some info on the V7 Stone

    That Exhaust does have a balance pipe: http://www.baak-moto.fr/en/product/v7-en/exhaust-line-bobber-v7/ According to the manufacturer, it shouldn't require any injection modification, assuming of course that it works as advertised, which may or may not be the case.
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