I've got a sparkplug leed .no 1..left plug...that looks dodgey. Here in New Zealand you have to buy a whole set..$300 nz. So i figure there is a few spare good...
10314
James Tennier
jamestennier
Sep 21, 2005 9:31 pm
3 K&ns with 130 main jets; D&D triple pipes works great for me. (I do most of my riding at higher altitudes. 4500-9000ft.) Good Luck Jim T. britboy1970@......
10315
Pete Twissell
ptwizz
Sep 22, 2005 8:25 am
$300 nz ????! I don't know what the exchange rate is, but it wants to be about $30nz to the £ to justify that for HT leads! First try removing the leads,...
10316
Rangi & Chris
crowbgood1
Sep 22, 2005 6:11 pm
Yes the exchange rate isn't much better than that. [good for exporting..bad for bike parts] The "dodgy" looking lead has a sad looking connector[the bit of...
10317
frank
lioninmontreal
Sep 23, 2005 1:53 am
Hello everyone, just gave my honda blackbird to my son and drove my newest addition to the family a 2000 thunderbird sport home, wow what a nice ride, a fellow...
10318
petermholmes
Sep 23, 2005 11:42 am
Congrats on the new bike and welcome to the club, Frank....
10319
jcatbert45
Sep 24, 2005 4:21 pm
... Now that's a pint job that I like. I love nice YELLOW bikes best....
10320
cgee
Sep 26, 2005 10:10 pm
I recently purchased a '98 Thunderbird Sport. The bike is sweet, just incredibly clean. The two previous owners both took great care of the bike and I think I...
10321
Reichardt, Niles
idahotb
Sep 26, 2005 10:23 pm
Cgee- Welcome and congratulations on your fine taste in motorbikes. I am not an expert on jetting, but I have read alot about it here and on Triumphrat.net...
10322
chris griffin
grificonius
Sep 27, 2005 3:17 am
Nice choice of bike cgee. The modified airbox is necessary with those cams--from my experience. Your carbs have almost certainly been rejetted if its running...
10323
cgee
Sep 27, 2005 5:38 am
Thanks for the replies. I was indeed looking at the wrong thing. With the aid of a 45-degree-angle dental mirror and a flashlight, I was able to see the brass...
10324
cgee
Sep 27, 2005 7:26 am
No high-domed pistons. Cams, TORs, modded airbox w/ K&N is as far as the original owner went....
10325
Pete Twissell
ptwizz
Sep 27, 2005 7:42 am
Thanks for the plug, Grif. Valve clearances would indeed need to be checked (and adjusted) when new cams were fitted. The valve clearances are defined by the...
10326
Bill
wfsjrtexas
Sep 27, 2005 3:53 pm
I have the same set up as you except I have Dunstal replica pipes rather than TORs. I also have a flat spot at the mid range. I think it is where the switch...
10327
Mo
sazerac99us
Sep 27, 2005 4:03 pm
My "hunch" would be to first change the needles..as they are specifically for metering the change over between circuits...I'd mess with the slide springs only...
10328
Mo
sazerac99us
Sep 27, 2005 4:41 pm
something about that dyno chart looks very strange...it indicates that you have 40 HP at 2,500 rpm...and that basically your power drops from 3000 til almost...
10329
Chuck
ctw1951
Sep 27, 2005 10:56 pm
I have the Speed 3 cams, Factory Pro needles, 4 degree ignition advance, K&N filter, and Daytona 750 pistons (11:1 or 12:1) and my bike does not like main jets...
10330
ncbtbs
Sep 28, 2005 1:21 am
Howdy, Y'all. I'm new to the group here, but I've had my 1998 TBS from new, and it's got 12,000 miles. It is currently being overhauled and is partly taken...
10331
John Harris
thejohnharris
Sep 28, 2005 9:23 pm
My dog had a stroke and I have a hefty vet bill that I got to pay. So looking through my motorcycle stuff I came across a seat that I don't need. I have a like...
10332
frank
lioninmontreal
Sep 29, 2005 2:03 am
My 2000 TBS needs a fly screen badly any ideas no one in Canada seems to have one, also a tank protector with logo seems hard to find. Thanks Frank...
10333
chris griffin
grificonius
Sep 29, 2005 3:28 am
Unless anyone has used items to offer, Great Bay http://www.greatbaymotorcycles.com is usually able to deliver. Ask for Don. -Grif frank...
10334
Alec Gore
alecgore
Sep 29, 2005 4:32 am
I recommend these: http://www.nationalcycle.com/catalogue/FramesetFlyscreens.html Regards Alec...
10335
mtnrunjohn
Sep 29, 2005 4:30 pm
I have 2000 TBS with appr 20,000 miles, I just notcied that the silencers are rusting thru from the inside. Is this normal or I have not done something to...
10336
Bill
wfsjrtexas
Sep 29, 2005 11:02 pm
Wanted to buy - Corbin seat for Thunderbird with rider backrest or with slot to install rider backrest. bushwhacker@... -...
10337
ncbtbs
Sep 30, 2005 2:48 am
Currently, there is an Ebay auction for a black flyscreen. It has about three days left on the listing, and no-one has bid. Starting bid is $90, ebay number...
10338
petermholmes
Sep 30, 2005 10:42 am
... DOH! I forgot completely that I have an orange flyscreen. I was going to paint it and put it on my yellow '99, but I haven't gotten around to it. So if...
10339
Todd Luchette
toddluchette
Sep 30, 2005 7:20 pm
yeah, but the color is listed as "The color is a dark metallic grey. It's so dark it can pass as black." Seems like a strange color for a TBS. ... "Every gun...
10340
martin
martingilly
Sep 30, 2005 8:15 pm
any one know where i can buy a set of Triumph off road silencers? my dealer said he couldn't get them for my 98 :( cheers,., martin...
10341
Guy
goodnuph
Oct 1, 2005 3:07 am
Hi John, I'm sorry about your dog, I had 3 dogs and know what you're going thru. How old is it? and what did they say caused it? My dog had a slight stroke bt...
10343
ncbtbs
Oct 1, 2005 5:08 am
I would imagine that if you park your bike outside, moisture could condense inside the silencers and cause rust. I don't think that they're chromed on the...
