Speed Four Project

[funinacup]

Hi folks - I'm yet to pass the DAS but someone I know was selling their 06 Speed Four in black so I snapped it up. It needs some work but nothing major.

First issue was that the petrol cap lock barrel had stuck shut/jammed so I spent a while yesterday removing that. A broken key and a big screwdriver later I managed to remove the whole cap assembly so I'll get a new cap ordered up.

Question: will any 6 bolt fuel cap fit??

Here are a few pictures..

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It's covered in rusty bolts etc but I'll spend some time finding stainless replacements.

It may need a new chain and sprockets, but definitely needs a good service as it was sat outside for around a year. It runs great though!

Edited April 18, 2016 by funinacup

[Mr Fro]

Pic 2 looks like a large, bike shapes Molotov.

[funinacup]

Ha, yes! The rag is plugging the hole where the fuel cap is meant to be until I get hold of one!

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[Tango]

Looking forward to seeing it when it's been tidied up.......

I had an orange S4 a few years back.......was a good bike.......

[funinacup]

Looking forward to seeing it when it's been tidied up.......

I had an orange S4 a few years back.......was a good bike.......

Nice one! Any recommendations of things to keep an eye out for or upgrade?

[iiisecondcreep]

Hi Michael, I forgot you were on this forum

best of luck getting the S4 back into shape, it deserves it! Look forward to seeing the progress Shame about the fuel cap, I really liked that union jack!(if you're interested it was a metal sticker from ebay).

Ed has said to tell you that his phone died and he lost all his numbers, the phone he's using doesn't have whatsapp so call or text only. I know he's still got a few bits to give you.

[funinacup]

Hi Michael, I forgot you were on this forum

best of luck getting the S4 back into shape, it deserves it! Look forward to seeing the progress Shame about the fuel cap, I really liked that union jack!(if you're interested it was a metal sticker from ebay).

Ed has said to tell you that his phone died and he lost all his numbers, the phone he's using doesn't have whatsapp so call or text only. I know he's still got a few bits to give you.

Hiya! Just spotted your reply, sorry!

New petrol cap acquired and fitted now. To be honest I've never been a fan of union jack stuff so wasn't too upset. Just annoying to have a separate petrol cap key. And one of the ignition keys snapped trying to open the gubbed one, so I need to get another cut.

Looking forward to getting it on the road though!

Dropped the 125 off for an MOT half an hour ago so hopefully it'll pass and we can get it sold!

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[Bonniebird]

The down pipes are stainless so should come up nicely with a bit (lot) of elbow grease. Mine looked like that when I got it and now they are shiny.

I ditched the clip-ons and put flat renthals on mine but that's a personal preference thing.

Watch out for leaky fuel attachments on the tank if you need to remove it. Originals are plastic and they go brittle over time

[funinacup]

Awesome I'll get some metal polish on them!

Just bought oil+filter so will do that tomorrow. DAS begins soon...

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[Tango]

Aha......so it was Ed's old Speed 4.......

A set of crash bungs wouldn't go amiss if it doesn't have them already......I fitted R&G ones to my S4 when I had it.....bit of a faff having to drill holes in the radiator cowling plastics, but it turned out ok......

I put smoked lenses on the indicators, smoked LED rear light, laminar lip screen on the pixie hat and a Scottoiler on mine.

[funinacup]

@Tango any pics?

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[funinacup]

Been cleaning the chain and sprockets recently. Not had loads of spare time but it's looking good!

Front sprocket before:

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160505/05747a669dfeb1d3779847771853b99b.jpg

Sprocket cover before:

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160505/07829ddcb250047c537453d31ddc1586.jpg

After:

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160505/0bf203c6f32f64ae256e6ab3d3dba8a4.jpg

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160505/139123ffc5f00d89964678934ab698ae.jpg

[funinacup]

Replaced the bolts on the two air intakes with stainless allen socket cap items:

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[Tango]

Looking good mate......

Sorry, I do have some pics around of Tango (my Speed 4 was bright orange... ) but they're not on my tablet, so I'll need to fire my laptop up......which will take about a week!

Top tip mate.....spray some ACF50 onto a rag and wipe it over the frame and engine cases.....they'll come up nice....

[Hoggs]

Shiny! What did you use on the sprocket cover?

[funinacup]

Shiny! What did you use on the sprocket cover?

Paraffin and a chain brush then wiped it down. Came up cracking!

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[Tango]

The only pic I can find of my of Speed 4 at the moment. ....

[funinacup]

The only pic I can find of my of Speed 4 at the moment. .... [attachment=0]Tango.JPG[/attachment]

Mines missing the fairing round the front indicator!

Looks good mate.

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[Bonniebird]

There's a pair on fleabay at the moment but they want £50 each for them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Triumph-speed-four-600-n-s-engine-fairing-/252369839403?hash=item3ac26a252b:g:GD4AAOSw1DtXIOTn" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Triumph-speed-four-600-O-S-engine-fairing-/252369834649?hash=item3ac26a1299:g:BCwAAOSwMVFXIONC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bonniebird]

This is my version

Has smoked lenses, laminar lip, renthal bar conversion, bar-end mirrors and a carbon exhaust

[Hoggs]

Excellent choice of colour there Mandy

[funinacup]

This is my version[attachment=0]FB_IMG_1462618196137.jpg[/attachment]

Has smoked lenses, laminar lip, renthal bar conversion, bar-end mirrors and a carbon exhaust

Nice bit of bogey green there! Not a fan but I love the orange, yellow and black ones.

[Bonniebird]

Excellent choice of colour there Mandy

It's called Kermit too

[funinacup]

Excellent choice of colour there Mandy

It's called Kermit too

Whys that? [emoji16]

[Hoggs]

Because kermit is green