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Decided to have a little fun, so I plasti-dipped my America this weekend. As long as I don't spill fuel on it, it should last the summer, at least. Before:  After:  
'05 America - Tec 2-1 (from a Thruxton)/ 4 pot caliper/ Kurt's Rearsets /
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I love your pipe, I want your pipe
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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Looks very cool, like the pipes too, not as much as chucky though.
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What changes to your carb jetting were required after changing over to the 2 into 1 exhaust? 
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What changes to your carb jetting were required after changing over to the 2 into 1 exhaust?
Dropped the main from a 150 to a 142. Been running without the baffle & it has felt a touch lean off idle cruising.. Plugs look the same, but mpg went from 42 to 46.
I still have TBS needles with one shim (same as before with the D&D's) so for a trial, I cut off most of the baffle & drilled a few extra holes hoping the added back pressure solves it... If not, I'll be pulling the baffle and adding a shim.
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...I want your pipe
....  awww, that's kinda private...
Actually, it's TEC 2-1 for a Thruxton... There's a little "fitting" to do & you need to make two brackets, but it isn't terrible. You will lose the stock control location though.
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02 bonneville america, only bike i've owned, bought new. tpusa 994 big bore, Carillo rods, stage one head work, fcr 39 carbs, bc bomber pipes
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Looks very cool, like the pipes too, not as much as chucky though.
What he said. 
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great diagram maybe the speedy will get one as well
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I like it!  Ya know, with that upswept exhaust it brings a Tbird esque look to it (old Tbird, not new).
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I really like the whole look. But speaking of the plasti-dip, you mind sharing aprox cost?
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looks like Steve McQueen edition America 
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looks like Steve McQueen edition America
Roughly, $9.00 bucks a can (I used 5 cans) + an extra can I still have. I also bought two "hi flow" nozzles that spray a little heavier than the ones that come on the can.. These were a big help and cost about $1.50
About everything you need to know is on this website & they sell the product in cans or for HVLP. Their You-Tube channel is helpful. I just used mineral oil & alcohol as a prep.
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...definitely cool...but I like your original color too....is it easily reversible?
2009 America
Flames w/black
Long TORs, Tach
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'05 America - Tec 2-1 (from a Thruxton)/ 4 pot caliper/ Kurt's Rearsets /
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Couple of questions for you -
1 - How did the plastidip hold up? WOuld you do it again?
2 - On the original bike you have an America sticker on the cover under the seat, On the PlastiDipped bike you have a Triumph Triangle - where did you get the triangle ann how much was it?
Thanks
Chuck
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how cool is Plasti dip?? i sprayed some on my work van and a friend did his old honda (the whole bike) with the stuff. if any gets scratched off you just recoat and it melts into what is there. get tired of the color?? just peel it off and bingo change the color. overspray?? just peel it off lol great web site @ dipmycar.com. i have seen whole cars done. i got mine at home depot and lowes for 6 bucks a can and one can did the whole front of my van with some to spare. but my question for you is, where did you get that chromed front fender?? i want one !!!!! 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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Ditto on the chrome fender.....pant pant  Those rear controls look uncomfortable...especially for us long legged fellows. Don't your legs get tired?
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I want the fender! I couldn't find a decent one when I looked back in 11 but since then forgot about it. Must look again. Here's his original thread about the fender ... Dardoonk's Chrome fender thread
Cheers, Richard
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Bike looks really good. How did you do the mid controls ?
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Those rear controls look uncomfortable...especially for us long legged fellows. Don't your legs get tired?
I was thinkin' the same thing here, Greg. Especially with the low cut seat. And thus, this the reason I added a couple of inches in height to my seat a little while before I moved my controls to the middle like that.
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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I definitely like the look of that. Nice job. 
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