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Got the bike last weekend but only getting round to posting a picture, ( If it works) best bike I ever had and loving every moment. 
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She is BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats! 
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She is a beaut !!!!
Like that color congrats on the new bike.
John 06 America Mulberry\Silver
"Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time"
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I saw that color combo up-close and in person...VERY nice looks so much nicer than pics show!!
THE VOICE OF REASON
per: Stewart
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I saw that color combo up-close and in person...VERY nice looks so much nicer than pics show!!
+1 on that!!
Benny
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Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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Beautiful bike! I sure like that color combo, but have yet to see it IRL. Congrats! 
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Congrats, The new blue and white America's are really sharp, been looking at one myself. What kind of pipes do you have on it? Good luck with it and many happy cruising miles
JT
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Thanks all, I love the colours as well, I was going to be happy with black, but as I had no trade in and my dealer had the Pacific Blue/New England white in stock I got it for the same price, also got the short TORs at a good price and I fitted the AI plugs during the week. I do have a better photo but its to big a file to post and my photo softwear has dissapeared!! Any volunteers to resize it for me ?
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James, The pipes are the Short Triumph Off Roads,
(dare I say it box says made in China) My dealer Philip McCallen set the carbs up for them and will readjust now I have the AI plugged at the first service.
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Nice looking bike. my son inlaw just got one last month same color with the sceptres. looks good and barks good.
mike
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RACKINFRAZZLESNAZZLE!!!!  Ah HATES them there low down varmits who's got themselves a better lookin' bike than ME!!! (nice color combination there, Stephen...good choice)
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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Pic's do not do that Justice. That color is beautiful in person. Congrats.
Mike
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I have to agree it's a nice looking bike.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Congrats on your new bike, looks great. Enjoy!
Erwin
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Greetings from Scotland Stephen.....
Nice colours mate.....Enjoy
"I just can't put it down"
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Andy
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good choice, brother. nice ride- now ditch that air box!
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Great looking bike.Congratulations!!!!
Just an old Hippie and I don"t know what to do.
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Great bike and colour, ride safe and enjoy!
Warren
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Nice bike.. I'm loving that Blue this year.. I gotta get me one of the new sprocket covers
'05 America - Tec 2-1 (from a Thruxton)/ 4 pot caliper/ Kurt's Rearsets /
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Nice bike . gotta love all of the America and Speedy colours
Ride safe
Derek
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Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
Seller of fine automobiles.
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Definitely ditch the air box, and you really need the george foreman sprocket cover instead of the chrome one, I just happen to have one I'll trade ya!!!  Great looking bike, congrats!!! P.S. I guess the wheels are growing on me, they look good in that pic with those colors....
'05 TBA, Freak/152.5 mains/48 pilots/Gutted Shotguns/AI/Custom rear hangers-Chain Guard/Sport signals/Ness Mirrors/Kury pegs/Driver's Backrest/LOTS OF CHROME!
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No offence but those wheels don't look as good up close. Kinda rough like they are unfinished. I liked them until I saw them up close.
I guess those and the new SM wheels are a step in the right direction though. The one thing I was never happy with on my SM was the wheels look mis matched.
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Give me spokes any day.....but the new ones do represent a step in the right direction.....
'05 TBA, Freak/152.5 mains/48 pilots/Gutted Shotguns/AI/Custom rear hangers-Chain Guard/Sport signals/Ness Mirrors/Kury pegs/Driver's Backrest/LOTS OF CHROME!
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I definately agree on the spoke look but takes more work to keep them true and clean. I'm getting lazy in my old age! LOL
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Has anyone tried that polishing ball by Mothers? I wonder how it would hold up using it on spokes, it would definitely make things easier, but I don't know if it would last long.
'05 TBA, Freak/152.5 mains/48 pilots/Gutted Shotguns/AI/Custom rear hangers-Chain Guard/Sport signals/Ness Mirrors/Kury pegs/Driver's Backrest/LOTS OF CHROME!
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Has anyone tried that polishing ball by Mothers? I wonder how it would hold up using it on spokes, it would definitely make things easier, but I don't know if it would last long.
I have the small mothers buff ball on a stick thing. Lolipop, whatever. Haven't tried it on the spokes yet, but I plan on it! So far, I've been ripping strips of T-shirt and flossing the spokes.
Benny
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Nice Bike!! The polish ball works just ok on the old spoke wheels. (in my humble opinion). It will start self destructing after 3-4 applications....at least mine did, and I thought I was treating it fairly nice....  Scott
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simple stunning.. blue is the best color anyway Trev 
07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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That is beautiful. I love the color. I almost wish I'd have waited 5 years to get one. Naah! I need to go by a new blue one. Hey, I have this really cool chrome "retro" sprocket cover that I'll swap with you! It has ridges throughout the length about 30mm apart. It would look really good on your bike. Wanna Swap?
Just kidding. The new smooth ones are cheaper to buy than our old "george foreman grill" designed ones.
Ride Safe,
Dennis
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Cheers guys, I agree you either love or dont the wheels, I prefer the alloy wheels, don't have to worry about spokes snapping (not unknown). However they will require a bit of looking after, the finish is bare polished aluminum (not lacquered) on the rims and the outside of the cast spokes, the inner parts of the spokes appear to be painted. Rather like polished rims on a streetfighter/sportsbike. So will have to spend a bit of time on them. As I said I was considering a black America and had thought the wheels would have looked cool powder coated black. still might happen in a while. I also believe they have been known as Wagon Wheels on the forum, I'm going to take it back a bit further and call them CHARIOT WHEELS Thanks for the offer but I think I shall hang on to the sprocket cover.
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Looks great.
Nice scenery.
In Between the Dark and the Light..
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I thought nice scenary, and nice colour... and I STILL DON'T LIKE THE WHEELS! Sorry, but you'll never change that...
I saw a blue one close up this morning and if it wasn't for those wheels I might have waited and got the blue one instead of my black one... (He can't hear it's ok...he's feeling a little unloved at the moment and me saying that might just send him back to the dealers...)
Yeah....you really don't want to swap the sprocket cover...
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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I have a nice grey one off an 04 America that would look great on there.I'll swap ya even up for that stock sprocket cover. No thats OK don't offer me any money I'll help ya out and just do an even swap!
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