 First anniversary of the mochine
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My magnificent black omnipresent Speedie turned one full year old yesterday clocking 13,994.5 miles during the past year. The bike has not yet lost one iota of her appeal and still turns heads when out and about.
Thanks to the able help and advise that is ever present and freely given in this locale I have implemented the vast majority of basic mods. The only basic mod I have not yet implemeted is drillin the airbox but heck Black Speedmasters dont really need that as they are born faster!
Thanks BA.com for all the help , advice and political intrigue over the past year.
A few observations that are beyond debate.
1. Thunderbike pipes are not LOUD. They simply have a touch of character but cannot even remotely be considered loud.
2. These bikes are prettier than Harleys all the time. There are no pretty Harley's when lined up side by side with a Black Speedmaster.
3. An occasional burble and minor pop on decel is a great thing. As you come out of a decel and roll on the throttle the sound of the motor grabbing gas and air is awe inspiring. Roll it on hard for three seconds and then back off slighttly and that sound as she gasps is just MUSIC to the ear. Those decel pops only occur below 3k on a pretty hard decel for the most part or if you are on a downhill descent.
The chain is a pain in the arse. Its the one thing ya gotta do every 500 miles or so and I really wish the bike had come with a belt drive or that belt drive kits were a more reasonable upgrade. I know some view the chain drive as a symbol of the classic motorbike but it needs to be cleaned and lubed and I'd rather just clean the bike and ride.
Thanks Bonneville America.
"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"
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Same here Kevin, my bike just turned a year last week, and we rolled over 13,200 yesterday. I have replaced the front tire at 8,000 miles, the rear tire on Friday, (Dunlop 404's) and did a thorough cleaning of the rear wheel well. Soaked chain in tranny fluid most of the day, steam cleaned rear wheel, re-assembled and lubed. Snorkle removed, AI removed, 2 stages from each pipe removed is all I have done to her. I lost an igniter around 11,000 miles, but was quickly remedied by Coweta Custom Cycles, in Newnan, GA. Very happy with bike, and have'nt dropped her (yet)...looking forward to "Angel City" in South Georgia (Unadilla) in the middle of April, then the Georgia Rally in May. I will again be staying at T.W.O (two wheels only) motorcycle resort in Suches Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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My 1 year anniversary of not drinking 
.... not that I used to drink much anyway! 
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Mine was a year old on the fourth. 5900 miles, I'm jealous of those who are riding this time of the year. Oh well, guess I can rack up some miles on the Arctic Cat.
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I still have my original front tire still. But its definitely due and is gonna get replaced probably in the next 1000 miles. The rear may still be good for another two or three K.
"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"
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My Speedmaster is almost 2! Hard to believe, and how it has
grown in those two years: foot-boards, AI Removed, Triumph
touring seat, lugage rack and low sissy bar, lightbar!,
Thunderbike long pipes.. chrome switches including re-routing
lightbar and installing garagedoor opener....
Many times I have thought, "I hope everyone out there with
a Triumph loves theirs as much as I do mine." Just super!
I'm about to turn 9K on it, will need new tires before too
long.
Cheers,
Roy
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Congrats on the anniversary Kevin. Sure are great bikes, eh? Quote:
Thunderbike pipes are not LOUD
When you brought your pipes over and put them on, I couldn't believe how quiet they were compared to my Epcos. They really weren't much louder than Triumph off roads.
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ONLY a YEAR, Kev?! You gotta be kiddin', RIGHT?!  Seems you and I have been tryin' to convince each other that we're each right about "stuff" for YEARS NOW, dude!  (of course when I say "stuff", I'm talkin' about the proper maintenance procedures to ensure drive chain longevity...RIGHT ol' chum?!)  Happy Anniversary, Bro! Dwight
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Kevin, congrats. Time flies when you're having fun!
Kevin - Luceo Non Uro
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have had my America one year on 1-21-2007 only 4900 miles but i hug it every day..
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Quote:
turned one full year old yesterday
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"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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