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    The big question for 2009 Riders!!!!!!?????

    Windscreen, lower deflectors, floorboards, crash bars with highway pegs, and a Corbin dual tour seat w/ backrest. That about sums it up. Oh, and NOT twisting the throttle at every opportunity helps, too.
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    The Dreaded "BearClaw".

    And if you've ever dropped one of the two bolts between the oil tank and engine while trying (struggling) to get them back in, a universal brain solvent (alcohol) helps, too.
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    My First 100 mile ride

    Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! The better half (has an '08 Bonnie T100) and I are planning a moderate 440-mile ride to Spokane, Washington via Idaho 55/Washinton 95, which takes us square through the Boise Mountains and western part of the Sawtooth Range, in May. Really looking forward to it...
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    What do you use??

    11Mb/s cable, baby! Yeah! Great for when new music albums come out and YouTubing. Seriously considering switching from Time-Warner cable to Verizon Wireless (about the same speed, but five bucks less per month, though I'd have to add a wireless card to my desktop).
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    general common breakdown/breakin issues question

    No major problems, just a couple of minor issues fixed under warranty and a couple of others I took care of myself. - Idle issue done under warranty (did a TuneBoy retune later to compensate for the exhaust and intake mods) - Noisy PCV under warranty - Fuel gauge inaccuracy I fixed while I had...
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    Can not believe the new 2008 Turing Rocket

    There was indeed, for the 2007 year only. It wasn't exactly a separate model, like the Touring is, but a very well-equipped Classic. Bags, sissy bar, dual touring seat, floorboards, heel-toe, and the roadster windscreen. Roughly $2,500 in extras, but at half that cost over the Classic price. I...
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    2500cc Rocket...spotted

    Nah. Shoes don't match the 'outfit'. :D
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    what suspension setting is best or should I change it.

    Yikes... Ohlins. Terrific stuff, but insanely expensive and difficult to find dealers here for ATVs. Wanted to run a full set on my YFZ450... then saw the price tag. Wound up running custom Elka. Progressives are a huge improvement over the standards, though! My Rock grew noticably sharper in...
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    photo shop.. what an interesting tool

    Heh... sadly, that's too true sometimes.
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    Drag Triumph 1985

    I've seen a couple of drag-race Bonnies on YouTube. Pretty wild sound, to hear one of those things taching 10,000rpm+! Very cool, boogerdave! What times were you running?
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    photo shop.. what an interesting tool

    Photoshop, huh? I use Adobe Creative Suite 4 in my small-time art-printing business (includes Photoshop). Gimme a holler if you need help or advice!
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    My First Triumph

    First Triumph? Boy, you picked a whopper! I've got two of 'em now; my Rocket III Classic Tourer and a Bonnie T100. Both are great bikes in their own regard. With the big Rock, you'll not find another big cruiser that packs as big a whallop, especially if you do the 'normal' tweaks of exhaust...
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    Color that burn out!

    Oy... Now they're designing tires to be deliberately shredded? Talk about cornering a market! Not a chance in HELL I'd ever do that (colored-smoke tires) to my '66 Olds, thank you. Or the MG, as they're notorious for snapping axle shafts.
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    Interesting R3 classic + sidecar rig

    Y'know, there's a gentleman making the Manx buggies again. Your option as to air-cooled VW or Subaru power! Shortened, standard, and lengthened chassis. Or... he can build you an all-new one, including the chassis (which traditionally was modified from a defunct type 3). STI-powered Manx? That...
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    Vmax

    If that's true, then Yamaha = fail. C'mon, seriously? That's horrible mileage for any bike, save the Boss Hoss (and I'm pretty sure their early 4.3-powered ones would get that)! Don't like the way those things sound, stock. Needs exhaust. Looks great, but sounds... wheezy.
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