Has Triumph Abandoned us riders of standard motorcycles with some real power? I have nothing against the Boneville models but I want to beable to at least roll...
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Thomas
tlwoodman
Mar 5, 2010 6:03 pm
I just purchased a like new 2000 TBS and drove it just a little over last weekend. Awesome bike, and I can't wait to get back on it this weekend. The bike...
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jim Bousman
jimbousman
Mar 5, 2010 6:54 pm
Thunderbird and TBS seats have different locations for the rear latch pin. You can modify (move) the pin on the early seat to match the location on your bike....
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Norm Bour
alohanorm
Mar 5, 2010 8:48 pm
I have a '99 and it IS a great machine. alohanorm _____ From: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com ...
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sbraman@...
skbvmax
Mar 6, 2010 2:18 pm
I had the exact same problem, the TBS I purchased was also a solo seat only set up.... looks great, is comfortable even on long runs.... but I needed that...
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Richard Fenner
Ridgeback43
Mar 6, 2010 4:04 pm
I have an immaculate bench seat for sale, the standard one from the TBS. They're $650 from my local dealer - make me an offer? Ridge. ... From:...
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Witon Rohan
rohanwilton
Mar 8, 2010 3:54 am
Some one in the group is chasing a dual seat.I would swap my near perfect 84 TBS dual seat for a factory solo seat plus the plastic duck tail if you're...
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Niles Reichardt
idahotb
Mar 8, 2010 6:04 am
... Tom- I have a gently used TBS stock seat if you are interested in a trade or purchase. I replaced it with a Sprint Manufacturing seat on my '98 TBS soon...
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Richard Fenner
Ridgeback43
Mar 8, 2010 6:29 am
Hey Niles, How's things, my friend? Long time no see..... Richard (in Vancouver). ... From: "Niles Reichardt" <nlr@...> To:...
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Niles Reichardt
idahotb
Mar 8, 2010 2:02 pm
... Richard, how are you mate? In Vancouver, I thought that you had gone expat down under or somewhere? Any chance you might make Nelson this year? I'll buy...
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Richard Fenner
Ridgeback43
Mar 8, 2010 4:59 pm
Maybe, buddy, maybe. Still have to head to Oz but am eyeing an Aprilia Futura right now. (Sorry - I know that's sacrilege here but after two TBS crashes, one...
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Stephen Bowman
s_a_bowman
Mar 10, 2010 4:17 pm
Actually there is no latch pin at all on a stock thunderbird seat, the bolt on with two bolts screwed into the ends of the frame tubes under the rear of the...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Mar 10, 2010 5:00 pm
Maybe on the earlier models my 98 has the release and pin set up. ... From: Stephen Bowman <s_a_bowman@...> Subject: RE: [T TBS R] New TBS owner !!! ...
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John Shaw
horton6662004
Mar 10, 2010 5:04 pm
My 2000 has a pin. _____ From: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Baker ...
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Gary Gavin
glgavin
Mar 10, 2010 5:23 pm
I don't know about the last production run of Thunderbirds but the earlier models and the TBS seat were attached the same way, a single pin into a latch that...
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Denny
dennyhenderson
Mar 11, 2010 2:50 am
All TBS have Latch pin All 5 speed TBirds have Latch pin All Legends have bolts All 6 Speed TBirds have Bolts Unless they have been modified. --On March 10,...
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Nic
goodnuph
Mar 12, 2010 4:55 am
Hi Something like that happened to me. It warmed up good, but after 15mins on the roa d it would cough and ran weak, like on 2 cylinders,when it cooled it ran...
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ginnadvertising
Mar 12, 2010 1:39 pm
Good day...had similar problems in 2008.... it got continually worse... while riding to Myrtle beach from Ohio...the igniter lost one cylinder... ran 500...
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rbthuffman@...
rbthuffman
Mar 12, 2010 3:12 pm
If you have "Gill" coils, I believe it's just a matter of time before they go bad. And, I've heard they can cause other components to go bad too. ...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Mar 12, 2010 4:29 pm
I put a set of Nology coils in my 98 TBS at the beginning of last summer. Ran better and my gas mileage went up a bit too. ... From: rbthuffman@......
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Nic
goodnuph
Mar 13, 2010 4:34 pm
Those Nology coils work way better than the Gills, the Lucas Electric coils of the 21 century...
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Javier Del Moral
javier_delmoral
Mar 15, 2010 6:20 pm
Hi, I had this problem before December. Finally it has turned out to have two main causes (up to now) : first, I took the bike to my local dealer and found...
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TERRY GINN ADVERTISING
ginnadvertising
Mar 18, 2010 3:51 am
Replacement value question for TBird owners. After a buddy of mine totalled his bike and found a 3500 differnce in "Cash value" insurance and exact as...
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petermholmes
Mar 18, 2010 4:41 am
I'd think the Tbird and the Adventurer would be worth about the same amount. A quick peruse of Ebay should give you roughly what you can get the bike for....
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eric_schupp
Mar 19, 2010 12:30 am
My '99 TBS needs new tires. I like the Dunlop Roadsmart, but it seems they don't make a 160 70 only a 160 60 and I've felt like the Diablo Strada 160 60 I have...
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Bill Small
triumphsport...
Mar 19, 2010 5:33 am
Avon Storms. I love them, and great mileage too. I have run Dunlops and Metzlers and must say I like the Avons and Dunlops equally and the Metzlers not so...
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adjenkins@...
adjenkinsuk
Mar 19, 2010 5:43 am
Try Bridgestone Battlax BT-021's. I had three lots of Avons before giving thee BT's a go. I find the Avon rear only lasts 4-5000 miles where the Bridgestones...
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Wayne Baker
connorblk
Mar 19, 2010 6:20 am
+1 on the storms. I put a set on my 98 and they work great even in the rain. I put about 3500 miles on them last summer still look great. ... From: Bill Small...
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horton@...
horton6662004
Mar 19, 2010 11:28 am
I'd second that on the BT-021s. The back esp is much better in the wet (the stock Avon's were mighty slick some days with no groove in the middle) as well and...
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horton@...
horton6662004
Mar 19, 2010 11:39 am
Hi: I'm noticing the clutch seems to be locking up a quicker these days. Is there any easy way to find out how much it is worn? There are no obvious problems...
