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    16ºF and No Can Start, Gotta Ride to Work, Battery Recommendations?

    My 08 rocket doesn't like to start when the temperature is below 60. If it doesn't fire after a few cranks, forget it. Click click click. Even with a new battery. I have hard bags mounted so I installed a riding mower battery in the left bag and ran wire to hook parallel to the bike battery. No...
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    New 205/60/r17

    Had a riken raptor 225/55r16 rear tire. Got 20000 miles on it. Rubber started cracking around the edges so decided to replace it with a bf goodrich 205/60/r16. The riken was always problematic in that the width made it difficult on rough terrain. It would also do a lot of hunting for a line to...
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    what are symptoms of output shaft bearing failing

    My 08 started a rumbling noise last year with 16000 miles on it. out of warranty. it would growl and rumble when giving it throttle or when letting off the throttle. The dealer in San Antonio said it was the output bearing. They had the bike for 4 months in this process. Triumph agreed to...
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    Diff drain plug

    went to tighten plug on my 08 and just barely tweaked it a little and it broke. couldn't get the rest of the plug out so as a temporary fix i filled it with liquid steel. smoothed it out. looks good . will use a vacuum tube to drain next time.
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