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  1. HiTiredImJ

    Removing the &*(^&%^!@ seat

    I can't believe I didn't see that keyhole. I even have another triumph that uses the same turn key to release the pin holding the seat on system! I blame the bags for being beautiful and in the way... Anyway, seat came off, I discovered the tool set, pulled the battery (wow those tools were...
  2. HiTiredImJ

    Removing the &*(^&%^!@ seat

    So apparently this is a difficult thing? The old threads I found are all missing their pictures. Something about a pull tab that well meaning service people tuck under the seat rather than leave out? I've had the bike for maybe three months after buying it from the original owner. Wonderful...
  3. HiTiredImJ

    New (to me) 2005 R3

    They actually did offer that. Kelly's Blue Book says a 2014 Street Bob in my area is worth about $10,000 (USD), and they offered a trade in at 130% of Blue Book. Stock, my bike was $13,600 plus ABS and the keyless system, so it only "lost" $2,000. Of course, the Triumph dealer said he'd give me...
  4. HiTiredImJ

    New (to me) 2005 R3

    Come on now, low-speed/counterweight handling is very different than at-speed counter-steering handling. I was a brand new rider and I could scrape the floor boards on a Fat Bob going around a traffic circle at 25mph. If I had mid controls, I might have gotten 30mph by standing up and shifting...
  5. HiTiredImJ

    New (to me) 2005 R3

    The pipes are actually a discontinued set by Maddog. The air intake is by K&N, but I don't know the model. The previous owner got an absurd tune on the ECU and took out the butterflies. He said it put up more than 150 ft-lb at the rear wheel from ~2000-4000 RPM before falling off, with a peak...
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    New (to me) 2005 R3

    Hi everyone... quick background on my story. A bit over a year ago, after a failed attempt to get Lasik (they were really scummy, slipping in a credit card application into the preliminary paperwork), I found myself with a bunch of cash I wasn't expecting to still have at the end of the week...
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