About you RPM increase at stops: My '98 Trophy 3 had a similar, but much worse, problem when new. It took three visits to the dealer to fix and,...
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Michael Hurst
MWHURST@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Nov 4, 1999 3:05 am
Well, I took the cheap way out to try and discover the purpose of the vents/misplaced turn-signal holes in our Trophy fairings. I bought a $3 clear, flexible...
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Tony Angco
ynotfix@xxx.xxxx
Nov 4, 1999 4:32 pm
From: "Michael Hurst" ... I might be wrong, Michael, but I think those vents you refer to are called NACA vents. Paige Ortiz at Aeroflow uses them in his...
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mwhurst@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Nov 4, 1999 6:16 pm
Tony is absolutely right. It is NACA not NASA vents! As I hit "approve" on my message I realized that I had misspelled NACA. NACA stands for the National...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 12:26 am
Hello all. According to the owner's manual, I'm supposed to grease the chain at 200 miles. Well, I'm past that already, saving the job for this weekend. I...
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Michael Hurst
MWHURST@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Nov 5, 1999 1:15 am
Mark, I think you must be having the time of your life with the new 98 Trophy 1200! Lots to learn with lots of excitement. The guys on the list are being...
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Beardg@xxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 3:02 am
The great thing about this motor is that it can be basically driven at any rpm. Try a few different levels. Granted during the early stages(up to 10,000 miles)...
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Beardg@xxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 3:06 am
Mike is right on, but I feel also when you change the stock Bridgestone tires for something else the ride and stability will improve greatly.(Dunlop, michelin,...
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Barry Freeman
bazz@xxxx.xxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 8:42 am
WD40 :) No seriously, go get a Scottoler and the touring tank. Fits behind the number plate and keeps the chain a sprockets clean and lubed. BAzz ... Regards, ...
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Ray Tredoux
ray@xxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 10:17 am
... I don't thinks that short shifts are a problem with running-in , the two things which you want to avoid are: 1) large throttle inputs at low revs (...
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JHUMPHRE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 2:31 pm
MarkS, glad to hear your enjoying the Trophy. I picked up a '99 1200 in June and have just over 7k miles. Saddly Ive put her up for the winter but am looking...
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RDHG1246@xxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 6:08 pm
In my exhaust system search I started talking to the R&D guy at Supertrapp/Kerker Ind. who said he had been trying to get their product and planning department...
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QT1449@xxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 7:07 pm
Are there any original stock mufflers being unused and for sale for trophys 900 or 1200 probably any year would do ,,but they are fro a 95 900 in particular ...
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Beardg@xxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 10:19 pm
In a message dated 11/5/1999 10:21:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, JHUMPHRE@... writes: << Any suggestions for riding boots? >> Beardg>>>>I found a really...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 11:41 pm
Rick's suggestion did the trick. I set the idle to around 900 RPM and it's been steady ever since. I wonder if this problem might be caused by the US mixture...
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Beardg@xxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 3:05 am
In a message dated 11/5/1999 9:55:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, segv@... writes: << To think, I spent a lot of time over the summer wanting a Road...
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L. Peer
lwp10@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 6, 1999 5:03 am
Re the SIDI Boots, I got a pair From Wilson's in Fresno along with an HJC leather jacket and pants. The boots keep me plenty warm in these fridgid (NOT)...
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Ron Sands
rcsands@xxxx.xxxx
Nov 6, 1999 3:21 pm
1. About boots - I went with the Triumph Goretex boots and I like them a lot except when it is hot outside. When it is cooler/colder, they are great. They...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 5:39 pm
It was a beautiful morning. I made a 100 mile round trip up the Interstate in perfect weather and light traffic. The odometer rolled past 400 miles and the ...
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Michael Hurst
MWHURST@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Nov 6, 1999 5:37 pm
Mark, What bad luck so early in your ownership! I feel for you. On the other hand, what good luck that the SUV didn't just flatten you causing more damage....
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Dwight
antman@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 6, 1999 7:01 pm
When I rode my Honda to Sturgis (4 times) I used to want a Harley. This past August I rode my Trophy up there and after a couple days blasting around the Hills...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 8:18 pm
Total cost of repair: $251.78. I just got off the phone with the attempted murderess. It turns out her husband is overdue returning from a gathering with his...
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gnc
gnc@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 6, 1999 9:31 pm
I am sorry to read about the bad luck with the SUV driver. Perhaps you should remember that it is not only women who need to be reminded about inattentive...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 10:02 pm
Whoops! I really messed that one up. I am truly sorry. You are absolutely right and then some. I was caught up in an emotional firestorm when I posted. In...
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segv@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 11:16 pm
I just got off the phone with the husband of the woman who backed into me this morning. It turns out that he's a cop with the Houston Police Dept. ...
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PEPollock@xxx.xxx
Nov 7, 1999 2:20 am
The question was raised about MC boots. My $.02 follows: I've been using the Sidi Sympatex On-Road (who thought up that?) boots since June and they are...
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Beardg@...
Nov 7, 1999 6:26 am
I tried every boot at both the Triumph/Honda dealer and at the BMW dealer. The quality of both were excellent, BUT I can`t find a boot that will fit over my...
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doug harper
dcharper@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 7, 1999 2:26 pm
I just figured out why the Trophy newsgroup was created. It's to give people another opportunity to discuss all the topics that the Triumph NG finds so boring....
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DKendr6793@xxx.xxx
Nov 7, 1999 2:52 pm
I own a pair of Daytona boots which I bought at Moto Market in Acton, Ma. These are a German-made boot that retail for about $225 or so. Expensive, yes and...
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Michael Hurst
MWHURST@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Nov 7, 1999 2:39 pm
I have a full face HTC which seems to create its own turbulence noise compared to my silent open face Arai Classic. The Arai is very high quality construction...
