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This past october I bought a 2002 america black and silver. I use to ride many years ago in Fla when I was in high school and after graduation. just about everyone that rode had a british bike. honda's were just coming on to the scene and HD wasn't a young persons bike. I always loved the look of the triumphs and bsa's. finally after many years of raising a family and 40 years of working I finally have another one. I've enjoyed poking around on the forum. what a great resource. Thanks. http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m571/02_america/
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Stickman Yogi
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It's good to see you here, Frank. Welcome!
Live to love, love to live.
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Fe Butt
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Welcome back to the fold, Frank!  Nice lookin' bike, btw! 
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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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Welcome Frank Nice bike  As you can see, we're as nutty as a fruit cake round here 
Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse
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Second Wind
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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
Edgar Allan Poe
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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Best colour, best wheels, best tank. But most of all Best motorcycle a TRIUMPH. Welcome to the site matey atb geoff
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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Learned Hand
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Welcome to the site Frank. Nice lookin ride.
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Welcome aboard Frank! I think you will continue to find this site to be a wealth of information and camaraderie.
Thom
I might be wrong, I sometimes am.
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Welcome to the site. love the paint job! You'll love the floorboards.
Warren
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Oil Expert
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Gidday Frank. This forum is friendly, very helpful, informative and very active. Nice ride you got there mate.
Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge
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Worn Saddle
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Welcome to the site and the bike!
Fidelis et Fortis
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Welcome.Have fun. 
Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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 Welcome!
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Saddle Sore
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Welcome !  OK , now ya hafta name your ride . OK , her name is "Pristine".
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Oil Expert
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Welcome aboard 02 A , enjoy the madness that is BA.com
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I want running boards!!!!!! I want running boards!!!!  ------------  Beautiful bike BTW, just beauriful . the american flags fit "IN" really well. bob s PS Is that your bike Soren???
Last edited by bsa_bob; 03/21/2011 12:12 PM.
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Adjunct
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Adjunct
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welcome mate, nice looking bike u have there as well.
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Complete Newb
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Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Now for a question....
my rear seat bolt is loose in the fender. upon removing the rear seat it's obvious that I'm missing the fastening part that the bolt screws into the fender. any ideas on what the threaded part is, i.e. a pressed threaded insert, or a stationary bolt on the underside of the fender? what would be the best way to fix it?
Thanks to everyone again.
Frank
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Fe Butt
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It's an 8mm nut that was brazed or welded onto the underneath of the fender, Frank.
I know a few folks around here have had that nut either break away from its weld or have stripped the threads in that nut from over-tightening the bolt which holds the back of the seat onto the fender.
If the nut is still attached underneath, you can carefully retap it to 10mm and get a 10mm bolt to hold down the seat(which is what I've done)...or....if your nut is missing, then you could possibly use some JB Weld to reattached a new 8mm nut underneath.
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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Welcome Frank. Like the others have said, that's a beautiful paint job on the tank. I really like that. I can't help you with the rear seat (pillion), as I went with a one-piece touring seat. I think it's pressed but don't quote me on that. Hopefully one of the smarter guys can answer it.
Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.
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Check Pants
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If the nut is absent under the mud guard, suggest you use a through bolt and a fender washer and the lowest profile 8mm nut available to you, if the spot welded nut is stripped then the prior advice of retapping to a 10mm thread and a new 10mm bolt is in order, use the shortest bolt you can get by with, you don't want custom grooves in your tire
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Welcome Frank. Good choice!!
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thanks for the advice on the rear fender bolt issue. I may take the fender off and have another braised on or spot welded. there isn't much room between the fender and the tire. the hole is about 3/16 of an inch in diameter. the nut must have broken off.
Thanks again guys.
frank
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