... Remove fuel tank & carbs (if not already off) Apply some heat to the cases in the area the screws go into. Attack with an impact driver, using the correct...
Andy, Buffeting the wind can take a bit to get used to. I remember being in your shoes and having to inch my way up to road speeds until I felt confident. The...
I just returned from a 1375 mile trip over 4 days. Even with a Fly screen, the wind CAN be tiresome. The bike however was flawless, hitting the 17K mark. The...
Happy Monday to you to. Todd ... "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who...
Thanks Richard, Do you know if it is a clockwise turn to remove or a counter clockwise as I know sometimes British bikes are reverse? Thanks, Jason ... Any ......
All screws, nuts and bolts which retain 'static' components will be right hand thread (undo anti clockwise). The only locations where you would find left hand...
Hang in there, you'll learn to become really confident in the TBS. I bought an '04 TBS last summer and am amazed at how comfortable the bike is for me. I've...
Well, getting frustrated with the whole alternator removal thing. Finally got the top 2 removed with some elbow grease. Got to the 3rd and it was already...
If by 'stripped' you mean the head is rounded, try using a slightly smaller socket (imperial size) and tapping it onto the bolt head with a hammer (using the...
Thanks for the reply Pete. No, this is a torx bolt and there were already shavings on the inside from someone trying to remove it before. I will try to...
That bolt is the tuff to get to. If you remove the clutch slave and horn you'll clear a little more space. References I found via Gooogle all lean toward...
... If it's that bad, then 'invasive' is the only way. If you can get to it with the end of a hacksaw blade, cut a slot across the bolt head then use the...
Jason, If it's a "socket head" torx - you can find a bolt extractor (easy out) that will fit inside the stripped torx without drilling. I'll also recommend...
I'm sure this has been covered many times but I do not see a search button to clue me in. I want to get rid of the rear fender, I know Mecatwin has a kit for ...
Kevin You can see some pictures of my old T-bird at www.alecgore.com/thunderbird.html which show the job I did on mine. Used masking tape over area for the...
The Tiny URL didn't work for me. Any chance the item was Sears # 00952156000 Gary 98 Thunderbird Sport 00 Tiger 07 Mini Cooper S 85 Ron Cooper (bicycle) ...
I made my own last winter. click for pic. http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/p hotos/view/95cb?b=1 I got some aluminium flat...
Hi one and all ,I am seriously considering purchasing a lovely 99 sport.However during my research i have noted that many people have slammed the stock seat....
The Sprint Manufacturing seat can be seen in my album. http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/photos/browse/8d38 If that falls...
Cheers Peter, that seat really looks the business.I bought the bike yesterday.The owners description did`nt quite match reality so i dropped it off at the...
I've seen loads of exchanges on this, but since the motor has always run smoothly on my '99 TBS I never really mentally filed the info. It was meant to be the...
