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  1. atomsplitter

    Splash Guard Removal

    Took a few minnutes out of my non-hectic schedule to meander out to the garage and remove the splash guard on my Rocket. It's raining today so had the time to get this job done. Took all of 10 minutes. It requires removing one bolt from the license tag, loosening the other bolt so the plate...
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    Owner's Manual Jibberish

    Being new to the 2500 Rocket and it's single sided swingarm (my Speed Triple has a single sided swingarm but is a chain drive) I wanted to understand the suspension settings. So I read with interest the tables and how the bike is delivered to the dealer in the Owner's Manual. I asked the PO if...
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    OK I'm Impatient SOB

    Went out to the garage this afternoon after putting on some break-in miles this morning to clear the maintenance minder on the dash. It had timed out without meeting the minimum mileage, so I was going to do a simple reset. Loaded my TuneECU up, connected and had the wrench gone in about 30...
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    First 100ish miles

    Took the Rocket out for some breakin miles this morning and thought I'd share some impressions of the bike. This is the sixth Triumph currently in my garage and it blends alot of the really good things of the others with a dash of incredible torque as sweetener. Tom (son-on-law) was riding his...
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    It's Official

    Alrighty I have officially changed my signature line to show I am once again the owner of a Rocket. Rode it home from the sellers house (I now know how/where the rich folks live (we had to pass thru a security gate)). At time of my purchase it had 141 miles on the odometer. It was a bit dusty...
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    Back In The Fold

    About 4 years ago I traded my beloved 2005 Rocket III for a 2020 Triumph Bobber. The weight the bike was putting on my knees was making it too painful to hold up, so with a lot of angst and dread I traded the bike. Last week I took my son-in-law's forks over to Monkey Moto in Argyle for seal...
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    Evel Knievel Edition

    I was running an errand today for my son-in-law Tom taking his Speed Triple forks to Monkey Moto in Argyle for a rebuild. We pulled his fork legs out on Sunday and they have ordered his new parts for them so I just needed to drop them off. While visiting their service desk I noted to the young...
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    T-Bird My First Mods

    Got the time yesterday to install my new 'older' version British Customs Hogslayers. Also mounted a Madstad flyscreen. Before and after pics provided. Next up is getting the cat covers from the Night Storm which are black to replace the chrome units. Going to check with Eurosport today if...
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    Missed My 05 Rocket

    Yesterday I pulled the trigger on a 2013 Thunderbird Storm. I was missing my 05 Rocket and thought I'd give this a go since it is similar. I've been on smaller lighter bikes long enough this thing feels abit like steering an Abrams Tank compared to my Bobber Black, but that's expected given...
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    Last Toy

    OK I've been eyeing Craigslist for the next Triumph to add to the herd and I finally have it. This completes my set of 1200's. I bought my Bonny Black because I'm getting too old to push my Rocket around and I was tickled with how fun it was. That prompted me to trade my Rocket for my Bobber...
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    For Sale Free stuff (you pick up)

    I have a new(ish) pillion seat that fits a standard Rocket (came off my 2005) and Flipmeister's Rocket III center stand (used). Free for anyone that wants to come pick them up. Send me a PM to arrange pickup. (I'm in Keller, TX). And I don't want to have to box and ship anywhere if I can...
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    Good Old Days (Part IV)

    It turned out the adjusting screw that adjusts clutch free play and clutch rod engagement was sitting in one of the boxes we had for left over parts after assembly of the machine. A minor bit that was indeed a smidgen more important than one would immediately surmise from just its appearance...
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    Good Old Days (Part III)

    What happened was Ralph pulled in the clutch lever to the bar and gently tapped down on the shift lever with his left foot. Nothing happened. The lever moved a quarter inch and hit solid resistance. Ralph decided to try a little more force and rev the engine a bit to help the clutch. So he gave...
  14. atomsplitter

    Good Old Days (Part II)

    Ralph and I spent weekends at Mark's place diligently being mystified by all the parts that didn't seem to fit anywhere on the bike. We also managed to irritate Mark's wife Nancy with our continued use of their abode's covered porch as a maintenance shed. We decided to maybe do a little humble...
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    Good Old Days (Part 1)

    A few years ago I was attending a family reunion and to mark the occasion I wrote a story for my siblings that they might or minght not have remembered as well as I since it was from the 1970's. I ran accross the piece the other day while rummaging around my computer files and thought I'd share...
  16. atomsplitter

    Project TTR

    I have posted about working on my 2016 Thruxton R and getting it right. The last job I did was doing the forks, While I had the front wheel off I tried to remove the rust on the spokes and give them a polish. That was a no-go, the rust wouldn't come off and I noticed the pitting was pretty...
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    I Got Forked Over

    I posted up about going down to Florida to buy a 2016 Triumph Thruxton R a few weeks back. When I inspected the bike before purchase I noticed some oil on the lower fork stanchions so I knew fork seals were going to be needed. I ordered the seals shortly after getting home and they have been...
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    First 50 miles on the Thruxton

    Had an opportunity to ride with son-in-law Tom yesterday and so took my latest acquisition, a 2016 Thruxton R. Things I noticed were: front brakes are noisy sounding like brake pads are down to the squeeler plates (new pads arriving today), there is only one mirror on the left bar end and it's...
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    Back on the Road (again)

    I have for years been taking scenic trips to pick up motorcycles because I'm pretty much a moto lunatic. Tomorrow I'm headed to Florida to acquire this: The last time I went over a thousand miles it was to pick up a 98 Honda Valkyrie. I hate it when the seller agrees to my offer and then I'm...
  20. atomsplitter

    LOGO???

    Vector asked if my daughter Amy could make custom T's (or hats I guess) for the R3 Owners Forum (after she made some custom vinyl for my trailer) and I sent the request to her. She sent back a question about a site logo, and I have no idea. Is there an official logo for this forum? If so...
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