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 On a ride out to Dentdale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales  With the Triumph quick release bags on  With the hardstreet bags on from the rear  From the side
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Like the hard bags Ray. Look nice! Do they have more space inside than the stock leather triumph bags?
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Like the hard bags Ray. Look nice! Do they have more space inside than the stock leather triumph bags?
Around the same Mark I would say, they look nice though on
Ray(UK)
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Those hard bags look as if they were purposely designed for your T-Bird, Ray!  (...nice touring rig ya got there!) 
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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Those hard bags look as if they were purposely designed for your T-Bird, Ray!
(...nice touring rig ya got there!)
Courtesy of that Fantastic chap on here "Fasteddy"
Ray(UK)
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Mighty nice there Ray. I am envious. Must be a blast with the 1700 kit too.
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It was 1 0f the 100 that came out of Hinckley with the 1700 fitted.. It is nice and looks 
Ray(UK)
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Beautiful looking ride! And the bags look perfect!! 
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Very nice. I got a chance to ride one of those and a Rocket Touring not too long ago. Id like to add either one of those to my garage.
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Beautiful looking ride! And the bags look perfect!!
+1 
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Beautiful machine there.
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thats a sweet looking ride - I agree, those bags really look sharp.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Dang. Pictures like this are making this apple crate grow on me. 
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Must say that the bags and the backrest make the bike look alot better. Normally I think bikes look better without the bags but not with this one . atb geoff
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What brand of bags are these?
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What brand of bags are these?
Hi Frank the bags have been supplied by Fasteddy and are called "Hard Street", contact Eddy I am sure he will give you the low down on these.
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Nice looking set up with the hard bags.  Dry looking day in Dentdale
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Do me a favour mate - come and give my bike a Ray Shine - looks great! Broken wrist has clipped my wings for a few weeks ('kin' insurance companies and medics  )
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I've got enough with my own Ivan, loose it this weekend as it goes back in to the stealers.
As for the broken wrist been there got the ticket and the T shirt, mind you it never stopped me when Mark arrived on the T-bird when he first got it. I managed around 20 mile trip..
Never thought that I would own his bike though a year later....
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I've got enough with my own Ivan, loose it this weekend as it goes back in to the stealers.
As for the broken wrist been there got the ticket and the T shirt, mind you it never stopped me when Mark arrived on the T-bird when he first got it. I managed around 20 mile trip..
Never thought that I would own his bike though a year later....
We'll I did manage a 2,000 mile treck across 10 countries with the double fracture before a got the x-ray and cast fitted. The alpine high road in Austria is something else - take your bird up there mate!
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Plenty of time to tour Europe, it's not as though I havent been there... Toured Europe many years ago and took 3 weeks and stopped in some fantastic places, it's just a shame I was in four wheels with a little bike on the back, not much power for some of those hills...
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That's a nice looking ride... and I like the hard bags. 
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Picked the bird up yesterday, New pistons, rings and liners and she sounds as sweet as lark first thing in the morning.
I had a look at the liners and pistons they had taken out and was suprised to see the pistons worn at one side and the liners marked to he11.
Anyway it was not my imagination that something was wrong....
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Picked the bird up yesterday, New pistons, rings and liners and she sounds as sweet as lark first thing in the morning.
I had a look at the liners and pistons they had taken out and was suprised to see the pistons worn at one side and the liners marked to he11.
Anyway it was not my imagination that something was wrong....
Glad you got it sorted Ray - worrying development all the same. Mine is out of warranty at the end of the month so will be investing in a 24 month extension for £320 just in case.
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I should never have looked in this thread.
I really want one of them! Great bike.
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Very nice bike. When it came out I really wanted one. But I've been waiting for them to create a streetglide version with a batwing fairing and short windshield. You already have the bags for it which look like they came from the factory and was meant for it all along.
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dang......I want one of them too.. that is nice
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still debating this or rocket for my (eventual) next bike. you're making a good case for the tbird, birchr. sweet ride.
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I've never been one for bags but I've got to say those are really changing my mind. That is one sweet looking ride!
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That is one tidy looking bird you got there Ray, and the polishing job, mmmmm. Nice.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Hey Ray, does anybody make a dual headlight conversion for non-Storm Thunderbirds?
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Yeah, I've seen that Harley setup before. Not quite the same. Thanks!
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I'll keep my eyes peeled to see if anything else comes up....
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Cheers Lee, will keep this idea for future reference....
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Nice! Perfect. Thanks!
Hey Lee, is that mounting block an original Thunderbird part?
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... is that mounting block an original Thunderbird part?
If you're referring to the two triangular pieces - Nope....
They are just some 2 or 3 mm thick stainless steel cut, shaped and drilled.
The part the holds the lamps and is bolted onto that fabricated part IS an OEM part!
I believe that is the original item you have with the Rocket III lamps - but its turned upside down!
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Here you go - from Bike Bandit.
Item #2: BRACKET,HEADLIGHT PIVOT - 1397119 (BikeBandit Item No.) - $20.31
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I believe FJ was asking if the "block". that is on the triple trees is a stock Thunderbird item?
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I believe FJ was asking if the "block". that is on the triple trees is a stock Thunderbird item?
Yes - that's the stock 'block' that the standard Thunderbird lamp is mounted too.
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