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  1. Old viking

    Handlebars

    Hmm, two bolts . Yup thats what I saw also. But I was hoping for atleast two more. Well this certainly does not make me sleep like a baby at nights 😂. One thing that comes to mind when thinking bout thoose bolts flexing back and forth is metall fatique. Overall this is a great bike but I am...
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    Handlebars

    Yes I have. Soon reaching 2000 km , everyting is fine with the bike, no issues regarding the key fob or the rear breaks. My only concern right now is this handlebar gremlin. The langue barrier may complecate things a bit, the problem is not the 4 bolts that attach the handlebar to the risers...
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    Handlebars

    That indeed sounds like a scary experience , been doing like 70 km today but my mind was locked like radar on that handlebar ruin the joy of riding I know there is probably nothing to worry about yet,in my mind I could see my self with the handlebars in my lap trying to steer the bike just...
  4. Old viking

    Handlebars

    Tanks I'll check that. So there's 4 of them bolts I only had a quick glance and only spotted one on each side. I talked to a mec at the lokal triumph dealer this afternoon and he had a rocket in the shop he did pull and push and that bike had the same movement. So I quess that it is not hard to...
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    Handlebars

    Have not done much driving since I got my gt delivered maybe 1000 km, but the day before yesterday it was time to go för a trip to our summer house in the mountains about 650 km north of Stockholm. Well for those of you who owns the gt with forwards pegs also know that even though that sadel is...
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    New member from Sweden

    Yes summertime is very precius to us in skandinavia . Well I Only wish that those long bright days would compensate for those long dark days in the winter, but somehow they dont.😂
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    Rear sub frame

    I have seen those load index also , but when looking at the installation pdf hepco becker provides it makes me wonder , it looks as if the load pressure on the carrier holder may cause it to tilt down and then forward because there is noting to support that subframe.
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    New member from Sweden

    Yes the ability to drive on ice and snow may save your life this far north. In my younger Days I even used my bike during winter. But those days are gone . Spring is coming so is the long Days when the sun never sets.
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    New member from Sweden

    Jep 👍🤣 5 months per year starting from november. On my Quattro Audi that is But if you are refering to my bikes there aint much driving beeing done in the garage lol.
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    Rear sub frame

    Hello to you all rocketeers out there. I'm new to this forum so this is my first contact with you guys. Since I'm new to the Triumph world as well. I did spend the last two weeks searching the web to seek info about the all new r3 2500 cc I have been Reading a lot of interesting treads and...
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    New member from Sweden

    Well after a lot of brainstorming I ended up with a 2021 gt black.
  12. Old viking

    New member from Sweden

    Hello all , I am a Long time biker but so far Only riceboilers though. Last 15 years my garage was under siege from an army of japanese bikes. byt they are now defeted the garage now empty waiting for that Brit to arrive .
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