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    Hello all, just got my first rocket at 61yrs old

    Welcome to the club. You are lucky to have a mechanic that has a clue about the 2nd gear issue. My 08 jumped out of 2nd the first time I opened her up after the 500 mile break in. Very disconcerting. Triumph was doing the upgrade kit all under warranty back then. Good luck with the bike.
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    Tips on Tank Removal

    There was a thread on here about this very topic. Do a search for 'tank removal' by date. I recall the procedure is very involved on the new bikes compared to the original (remove bear claw, remove one bolt on headstock).
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    For Sale Rivco Like Risers

    Ok, it was me that nabbed them. Couldn't pass em up at that price. Rather than start a new thread, can anyone who has these tell me: 1. Does the tank raise ok with them on? 2. Do I need longer brake lines? 3. I will be replacing the clutch cable with a Barnett. how much longer should that be?
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    Coolant leak video

    Put in florescent dye tracer in the coolant and shine a black light on the running engine.
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    Lifts and jacks etc

    There is a common modification folks have done over the years to stabilize the rocket on the kind of lift you will be using. There are 2 holes at the back of the engine, one on either side. (The Rivco Center stand bolts to them) Fabricate (weld) a horizontal bracket with short, vertical ears on...
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    centre stand

    Yes, it's a Rivco center stand. I bought one over 10 years ago and immediately returned it. It did not fit at all. On the 2008 you have to drill out the mounting holes to get it to fit, and I was not willing to butcher my bike. It only raises the rear tire up like an inch.
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    Mecum Auction

    I had a blue '70 CT-70. I loved that bike. Indestructible. I paid $350. You could pull a wheelie in 1st, and if you did it just right, pull another one shifting into 2nd, just before the tire hit the ground.
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    On the radar: How Battle of Britain technology is appearing on 2021’s motorcycles

    A friend of mine way back when, said it was possible to build a setup to detect speed trap radar and then transmit back a signal indicating 55 mph, no matter how fast you were going. Now THAT would be cool. Illegal as hell, I suspect, but cool.
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    New Corbin Saddle

    The Corbin seats don't really soften much. The shape is well designed and gives good support.
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    Corbin seats, latch problem?

    Boy, this is a great thread for me to vent old grievances! The pin on my Fast gun was not threaded, it was glued into the seat pan. Maybe they learned from past mistakes. Lucky me.
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    Corbin seats, latch problem?

    After the first bad rework with the pin still badly off the mark, I asked them if they hadn't made a Rocket seat in a while and no one there 'remembered' how. No, no, we make them all the time. Given what I've heard of Corbin problems just on here in the past 12 years, seems like 10% of...
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    Corbin seats, latch problem?

    i had a very bad experience with a new fast gun seat. Sent it back 3 times, it would no latch and they refused any further work. I had to rip out the latch, epoxy the hole over and reinstall with the latch from a different seat, long screws and 1/2 inch of washers to space the latch up.. Still...
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    Ceramic Front Bearings for an 08

    Thank you for your generous help. I've read in the past that ceramic bearings have less friction and therefore lower rolling resistance. I get paranoid when I take the beast over 120, and this stuff might give me a false sense of security ;-)
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    Ceramic Front Bearings for an 08

    Can anyone point me to a vendor that makes Ceramic front wheel bearings to fit a 2008 standard? I suspect these would fit all non Touring models, pre 2020. I guess a generic specification of the front bearings is a good start. Anyone have that info? Thanks in advance
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    Clutch gone after 2 months......

    A slipper clutch doesn't keep slipping. It smooths out the initial bite on downshift, and engine decel. should remain the same, I would think.
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