 Getting the Thunderbike Pipes....but
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Hey Guys...and Gals I'm finally stumping up the cash for some mods. Thunderbike Longs Brents Freak kit Pingel Petcock I've looked at Dinquas Jetting Calc and heres the recommended setup...TBS Needles,155 mains and 45 pilots. Anyone have the same mods and a similar setup??? Opinions invited 
...yes, that is a single seat...no, I will not put the other seat on...yes, I am selfish...yes, you should buy your own bike
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all I did with my Speedy was wack on the Thunerbike longs and rode it away with no problems at all. Also a nice increase with the power and the bike is still running very good after nearly 2 years. 
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I have a similar set up except I have gutted stock pipes and 48 pilot and still haven't gotten around to trying the TBS needles.
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Call or email Thuderbike to ensure your prospective pipes are in-stock. Mine took just short of a month to ship. Once shipped, they arrived relatively quickly (of course you're paying for the speedy shipping process). You may have to put things "on hold" pending their arrival.
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Tom
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152 mains and 45 pilots (to cure the popping) plus T-pipes and Freak is my setup. Works well!  Oh, yes. TBS needles and no shims!!!
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155s might be too rich. You may want to have some 150s handy...
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I've been thinking that also. With my 155s full open throttle tends to bog just a little.
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Cheers guys...we'll try some 150 mains, 45 pilots and the TBS needles-no shims. I'll definately check on the delivery date first.
...yes, that is a single seat...no, I will not put the other seat on...yes, I am selfish...yes, you should buy your own bike
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Hey People. Well I got my Thunderbike pipes last week and I gotta say I'm happy with the result. It took around four days for the pipes to cross Australia. The pipes were well packed and arrived in primo condition. The fitting was accomplished without drama although I found the instructions a little odd, me and Stu thought they wanted a washer between the muffler and the bracket instead of the bolt and the bracket, also the instructions called for turning the idle screw anti clockwise...for me it needed around half to two thirds clockwise. No drama The sound is excellent, after tweaking the idle screw and a little on road tweak its done. There is a bit of popping coming off throttle but its ok. This is what a Triumph should sound like, not loud enough to universally offend but loud enough to alert the world of my presence, although trimming the baffles looks like a simple job for those who want to offend a larger section of the community. The tone is on the mellow side as is the volume compared to my mates V&H shorty piped Deluxe. Recommended. Now for the freak and the tune.
...yes, that is a single seat...no, I will not put the other seat on...yes, I am selfish...yes, you should buy your own bike
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