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    Vintage Triumph for "An ounce of weed and a six pack of beer"

    Thanks for the memories both good and bad. My story is close to that which you told 1st 500cc ,then 650 Bonnie then drafted 1969. back home 500cc chopper, then 750+cc jap bikes (no lord lucas) now 700,000 miles later rocket touring 25,000 miles and going; bike has 70,000 on it with a new motor &...
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    Crying the MPG blues . . .

    bought my 2008 R3T 2 years ago with 50000 miles. Tr. performance tune and pipes and a stock air box and filter. Now i am at 65000 miles. worst mileage 29 mpg hitting hard in Mts. at 4-8 thousand feet. Best 50 mpg in the desert at 70+ mph with throttle lock on. Usually around mid 30s mpg in town...
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    (NJ)AMERICAN EAGLE BAGS take them away Just inherited them from purchase i dont use them

    the bottom pair of bags look like custom classic bags out of san diego new about $600 with quick release brackets. just saying
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    Darksiders

    have a 2008 R3T and have a ct know 12000 miles and is doing fine. I have run ct on 3 different bikes for around 130000 miles total no problems. The highest mileage was 30,000 miles on one tire on a Yamaha 1900cc twin. Always go to the Darksider sight to see what others have run on a type of bike...
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    Hello from Lithuania

    been to Lithuania 4 times love it. so hello. 2008 Rocket touring with 66,000 miles San Diego California
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    hauling a rocket via pickup?

    bike is 9 ft tire to tail light. 9 or 10 ft ramp to clear motor ($100-300 depending on wight) ++ I mounted a bar across front panel of pickup with an 8 ft box mounted an ATV winch to the bar (from harbor freight $45.00) has a remote control and walks in or out with one person. length and width...
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    Thoughts on trailering

    I'm 68y and ride 800+ mile days back to back. That being said my wife of 45y is disabled and still likes to ride short rides. We just came back from a 5000 mile journey from San Diego ca. to BC Canada and lots o side trips. Bike in back of truck pulling a 23' 6000 lb. trailer to camp in for 50...
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    Stopped for gas and bike won't start.

    If it was a complete power loss try this. Pull right front neck cover off (2 bolts) reach in and move wire bundle a little and it comes back. Might be a short or a harness partly undone. Good luck.
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    bike trailer

    i put a winch with a remote control to get my bike in the back and pull a 23 foot trailer.
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    My turn to beat the (long) dead horse...

    wish I could talk off this sight. 1-858-722-9143 been riding R3T for 12000 miles Darkside. 150,00 total all bikes. ride safe can share much.
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    Putting it away for the winter

    I have a motorcycle folding tent garage that works great and not to expensive. Would sell mine but it would be lots of freight.
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    RIP Tom Petty

    My friend Scott played with him for over 20 years hope he is well and others that must deal with Tom's passing; a fellow with a heart for others.
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    Installed my Clearview windshield.

    Happy that i kept mine same problem on the width i wanted 4" wider only got 2 but 3,000 miles no problems; did not do the vent
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    Summer in February

    I am in Rancho Bernardo rode to El Centro north to Saltan Sea and west to Julian then home 300 mile day ride 2/25/2017
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    No electrics

    In the early years 1960s ----> we dealt with lord lucas here we go again ;>(
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