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  1. atomsplitter

    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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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    Snortin Norton

    Perusing Craigslist came across this ad: 1975 Norton MKIII Commando - motorcycles/scooters - by owner -... If I could I would snap that up.....
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    Hermys

    Just wanted to give a shout out to Hermys in PA for all their help. Short story long I want to replace the windshield on my 98 Trophy 1200 due to cloudiness. I did the polish thing and it's way better than what it was but still not as clear as a new screen would be. So I ordered a new screen...
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    98 Trophy 1200 Shakedown Run

    I took my Trophy out this morning to assess the carburetion after Eurosport replaced the carb fuel inlet seals. I rode about 55 miles under various conditions of speed and load. It idles better now that I ran Sea Foam thru it and overall runs adequately, but it feels as though the sync is off...
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    RD 350 and How To Be Frustrated

    As most of you are aware I have an RD 350 I'm trying to sell. I finally got a buyer lined up but told him I would not require any payment until he can start the bike. When I parked it last it only took one kick and it would fire up (it had what I assumed was an air leak because it would start...
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    XS1100 Sold!!

    Yesterday evening a young man from Roanoke, TX came to buy my old 79 XS1100SF Special. He was really happy with the price we settled on and when he took it for a short spin after payig the money, said it was better than expected. He did note the riding position was putting a cramp in his left...
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    In The Meantime....

    I've been toying with the idea of resurecting my first book and combining it with some of the second book, adding stories I've written and never published and seeing about publishing it in a new volume. If it's any indicator, it only took me 50+ years to get the first book published, so in the...
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    98 Trophy is home

    A couple weeks ago (6 or 7) I took my Trophy 1200 to Eurosport in Ft. Worth to resolve a fuel leak. My son-in-law and I had restored the old beast to a safe ride until the fuel started spilling out when you started the bike. We had taken the carbs out and rebuilt the daylights out of them with...
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    Bit the Bullet, finally.......

    Well finally got a round TUIT and posted my 74 RD 350 for sale on the local Craigslist. I'm sure I'll get a zillion queries by rubber neckers just wanting to look at it with no intention of spending a nickel. But I'm hopeful it goes to a good home, we'll see.
  20. atomsplitter

    A Little Disappointed

    Got down to Eurosport to pick up my Trophy after they fixed the carbs leaking. Turned out the grommets where the fuel line tees enter the carbs were rotted out. He also replaced some of the fuel lines since they were not up to snuff. Got on the bike and it started and idled OK for a minute...
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