I hope your finances turn for the better quickly so you can keep it. I had a 95% complete '76 Pontiac Catelina w a 400 ci engine that deliversd 21 mpg on...
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petermholmes
Nov 2, 2009 3:56 pm
Hmmm. It seems as if you and I have similar tastes, Guy. My current car is a '94 Roadmaster, LT1, 260hp, 330lb-ft, 0-60mph in 7.1 seconds. As long as you keep...
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greezzy808
Nov 3, 2009 8:37 pm
I posted a couple of months ago about options for rebuilding or replacing my rear suspension. I had previously thought that the stock suspension couldn't be...
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Gary Gavin
glgavin
Nov 4, 2009 7:11 am
Great to hear that Race Tech had the bits to rebuild the shock. I have tried to get a guy recommended on the Tiger Yahoo group to rebuild my OE shock but to...
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Mario Zarnich
sp33d3
Nov 4, 2009 1:20 pm
Please share contact info/website... for the guy that did the shock rebuild. ... Mario Performance Motorcycle Services: www.geocities.com/Speed3Freaks...
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greezzy808
Nov 4, 2009 7:20 pm
Roger Albert did the rebuild. His contact info: W. 512 288-8431 C. 512 636-0960 Roger has a track side buisness on the weekends and works out of his garage...
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motorcylebricketwood
motorcylebri...
Nov 5, 2009 12:27 am
Check this one out guys and gals.It would be cool if a club member could afford to purchase and bring this one back to life.And maybe with a little help from...
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motorcylebricketwood
motorcylebri...
Nov 5, 2009 1:11 am
Just happen to notice this one sale-f44ug-1449959987@......
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Thomas
triumphteg
Nov 12, 2009 6:18 pm
150,000 miles on bike.turns over well.but will not fire.it will start if i push start in 2nd gear. gettin to old for this. Any ideas on where to start....
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Javier Del Moral
javier_delmoral
Nov 12, 2009 10:51 pm
Hi, maybe there will be lots of people that will know better... but, do you try avoiding the microswitchs in the side-stand (raise it before starting) and the...
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Todd Luchette
toddluchette
Nov 13, 2009 12:35 am
Really? 150K miles! That's encouraging. Strange problem. Push starting is just manually doing with the starter does. Could be related to one of the idiot...
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petermholmes
Nov 13, 2009 1:26 am
... I bet you're right, Javier. I've been seen doing both of those on the '99. Thankfully the '00 has never had any of those problems (although it did...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Nov 13, 2009 3:46 am
It does sound like one of the safety switches is giving you fits. I would start with the one on the Kickstand since it is the one that is most likely to be...
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Andrew Jenkins
adjenkinsuk
Nov 13, 2009 4:10 pm
... Hold on guys. I had the clutch switch go faulty, it works in the starter circuit so that the starter motor won't even turn (look at the diagrams and you'll...
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Mario Zarnich
sp33d3
Nov 13, 2009 5:45 pm
Don't the side stand and clutch cut out switches prevent the starter from getting juice? If so then they aren't your problem. Friend of mine had same...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Nov 13, 2009 5:59 pm
My 98 will crank with the clutch pulled and the side stand down while in gear. But it will die as soon as the clutch is released with the stand down. ...
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horton@...
horton6662004
Nov 13, 2009 6:36 pm
Hi: On my bike anyway the safety switch on the kickstand will stop the starter motor from cranking, so this is not likely the issue. Is it possible the battery...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
Nov 13, 2009 6:36 pm
Then the sensor in the kickstand is shot ..... .............................. The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the...
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Craig
weidler64
Nov 14, 2009 4:58 am
Push starting a bike makes no difference to the sensors. Absolutely if you are in gear with the side stand down it will not start, Push or button. The only way...
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w3w@...
w3w_2001
Nov 14, 2009 5:44 am
My experiences have been similar, I suggest charging the battery. Sometimes they just don't like to start with a battery that is not fully charged. I have...
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tntremaine
Nov 14, 2009 10:14 pm
My TBS would "eventually" start on 2 cylinders while on a battery tender. It was the igniter. Be forewarned. It's an $800 dollar part! TnT...
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petermholmes
Nov 15, 2009 1:05 pm
... And my '99 will crank all day long, but it won't start until the sidestand is raised. Once the engine has started, you can put the stand back down and the...
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javier_delmoral
Nov 16, 2009 12:34 pm
I am having these days a strange behaviour in my TBS. It starts but during the first minutes it "coughs" when I am accelerating, making it hard to speed up (I...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
Nov 16, 2009 12:48 pm
Hi: Does giving it more choke when cold reduce it...... John .............................. The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being...
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Javier Del Moral
javier_delmoral
Nov 16, 2009 12:59 pm
Hi John, I am starting with no need to choke (the bike sleeps in the garage). Javier ________________________________ De: John Shaw <horton@...> Para:...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
Nov 16, 2009 1:31 pm
your still going to need the choke ..... try it and see what happens. _____ From: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com ...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Nov 16, 2009 2:42 pm
Let it warm up a bit before riding it too. ________________________________ From: John Shaw <horton@...> To: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com...
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The Dude
bir203
Nov 16, 2009 5:36 pm
My bike "sleeps" in the in the garage too, but I still choke it as it warms up. As the rps begin to rise I lessen the choke and then turn off the...
My '99 TBS does well as long the temp is over about 60 degrees at night. She sleeps in the garage and the choke is critical if it's even mildly chilly. I live...
