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12411
... Good luck with it and please do. My '00 was sitting outside in all kinds of weather for a year before I bought it, so it needs its rear wheel rechromed...
petermholmes
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Feb 1, 2008
3:06 pm
12412
Hey fellow TBS owners, just wanted to share my thoughts on the National Cycle Fly Screen. I ordered the dark tinted screen with chrome plate for mine (see...
atlantajaguarfan
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Feb 4, 2008
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12413
Pretty quiet around here lately. Last summer I would be riding around on my '98 TBS and once every great while I would feel a little hiccup, as though the...
arieldunnwright
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Feb 7, 2008
2:11 am
12414
I replaced the switches on both TBS and Tiger and then found out that you can disassemble the switch and clean the contacts inside. You might search the...
Gary L. Gavin
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Feb 7, 2008
5:59 pm
12415
... Insert WD40 straw in key hole. Spray. Insert key and work switch. Repeat until functional....
petermholmes
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Feb 7, 2008
6:11 pm
12416
Thanks, Gary, Pete. I'll be sure to report my success, when it warms a little. Lew...
arieldunnwright
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Feb 8, 2008
12:52 am
12417
... That's definitely the way to start! i'm not sure if the switch unit can be replaced separately from the steering lock. It's very difficult to remove the...
taylorrguk
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Feb 8, 2008
7:29 pm
12418
... Crikey! Remove the triple-tree? Let's see . . . Take off handlebar and move it out of the way (without kinking cables); Disconnect instrument pod and lay...
arieldunnwright
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Feb 9, 2008
1:29 am
12419
You didn't mention the big nut in the center of the top yoke, But I think you realize it's there. Use a 6 point socket to prevent scarring that nut. It's not...
Denny
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Feb 9, 2008
1:37 am
12420
Im looking for a good 250cc class bike at a good price...
baddtazz2002
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Feb 20, 2008
4:10 pm
12421
... There must be some confusion, the Thunderbird Sport is 900cc;-) Lew...
arieldunnwright
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Feb 22, 2008
12:57 am
12422
Hey guys, what is it that accounts for the increased power of the TBS vs the regular TBird? The shop manual shows the same; bore/stroke, compression, cams,...
Mario Zarnich
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Feb 22, 2008
2:14 pm
12423
- Exhaust crossover - Ignition advance Grif From: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com] On...
Chris Griffin
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Feb 22, 2008
2:33 pm
12424
Add Marketing to that list. Gary 98 Thunderbird Sport 00 Tiger 07 Mini Cooper S 85 Ron Cooper (bicycle) Oahu, Hawaii _____ From:...
Gary L. Gavin
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Feb 22, 2008
4:13 pm
12425
Of course, but I was only listing the "tangibles" :) I think the real valid differences are in the adjustable suspension and braking depts, that was what drew...
Chris Griffin
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Feb 22, 2008
4:38 pm
12426
Hello, all. I have a Triumph tank bag for my TBS. I cannot figure out how to attach it to my bike? Any help out there? Thanks, Keith ... From: "baddtazz2002"...
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kregelin
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Feb 24, 2008
10:32 am
12427
If it's like the one I got in 2000 there are 2 slotted brackets that mount onto the bolts that secure the rear of the tank to the frame (just under the front...
Chris Griffin
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Feb 24, 2008
2:16 pm
12428
welcome to my job--and this is some light stuff enjoy----remember these folks are allowed to vote _Click here: Daily Email Newsletter - Funniest Video of...
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Feb 25, 2008
4:38 pm
12429
So apparently the TBS has an "ignition advance" whereas the regular TB's don't, and that accounts for some of the +10hp power advantage of the TBS. Anyone know...
Mario Zarnich
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Feb 26, 2008
4:22 pm
12430
The ignition plate is an easy and compatible swap. You can order the part form most Trumpet dealers. You left out the crossover pipe in the exhaust headers,...
Chris Griffin
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Feb 26, 2008
4:35 pm
12431
The TBS and Tbird micro fiche do not show any mounting plate for the ignition sensor. The ignition rotor and the ignition sensor are the same part numbers...
Denny
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Feb 26, 2008
11:54 pm
12432
There is a separate rotor (what I called a plate--it's what it looks like) available that advances the timing. From:...
Chris Griffin
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Feb 27, 2008
12:33 am
12433
O yeah that one. It's an aftermarket product not made by Triumph. --On February 26, 2008 7:31:52 PM -0500 Chris Griffin ... Thanks, Denny...
Denny
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Feb 27, 2008
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12434
Greetings, Had a few questions- Just wondering if there are any members in Washington State. If so, where do you go for parts, service- any places with a good ...
bmax65
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Mar 1, 2008
3:06 am
12435
Hi Brian, I'm from Seattle.... I have a 2004 TBS I bought in Portland last summer. I paid book price for it (with 60000 miles on it and in excellent stock...
cpallenjr
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Mar 1, 2008
5:08 pm
12436
Oh yeah service and parts - there's Cycle Barn in Lynnwood and I-90 Motorsports in Issaquah, but I try to do my own basic service and buy only parts there...
cpallenjr
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Mar 1, 2008
5:15 pm
12437
Hi I'm in W. Seattle with a '98 TBS yellowbird. Currently it's idle until I get to work fixing the alternator death rattle. Bruce ... [Non-text portions of...
Bruce Blair
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Mar 1, 2008
6:51 pm
12438
Thanks Washingtonians- Was just curious if anyone out there but me in this state ever liked those bikes....now I know. Worked for Cycle Barn about 6 years ago...
bmax65
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Mar 1, 2008
8:09 pm
12439
... You'd have to at least do some cutting, welding, and painting. The footpeg mounts and the exhaust mounts are different....
petermholmes
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Mar 2, 2008
3:03 pm
12440
Need a used or rebuilt starter for a 2000 TBS. I am also having problems with the horn not working intermittingly, anh help would be appreciated. John Simpson...
mtnrunjohn
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Mar 3, 2008
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