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Hi, just wanted to stop in and introduce myself, I just found this site and I'm so excited to find a group of Triumph riders! I just got a Speedmaster in August, it is a 2006 hold-over, and I absolutely love it! I'm looking forward to customizing it. Just thought I would say hello!
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Welcome Mikkell Hope you enjoy your new love, plenty of ideas on here for customising and spending your hard earned cash.. Try this link for starters Brent
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Welcome to the club Mikkell. 
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Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
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Welcome to the site. Always nice to have fresh views.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains. Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Welcome I know you will enjoy this site as much as your new speedmaster. Oh yeah what color is it because everyone knows the black ones are the fastest. 
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Welcome to the Sanitarium. 
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Welcome, you'll find this is a great site. Oh, and by the way, red rules, all others drool! 
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Welcome, and say blue. they are the fastest.
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Enjoy your ride, and don't let anyone else tell you their's is faster! Lots of good info here,,. I have an almost new 06...it's only got 3000 miles, but long and boring story about why I didn't ride much this year. If you can pick up a wrench, you can do some of the mods yourself, like remove the AI and put on some nice pipes and K&N air filters.... then get someone else to do the rejet unless you want to do that too... Makes a difference with performance. The Speedy may not be the fastest bike or the most outlandish, but it sure is the most fun! Oh and you'll get lots of "I used to own a Triumph... " from lots of people... so be prepared! enjoy! Mary
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Red will keep you warmer in your/our neck of the woods! 
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hi all, just new here as well, i've just bought my first motorbike (speedmaster) after 18 years of driving lambrettas & vespas. No i'am not a mod turned rocker(still love the italian classics), but what a difference when you open the throttle and pull the brakes. cheers donny
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Welcome to the site Mikkell. Youll love it here. Lots of good people and lots of info. Congrats on your new ride 
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Well and a warm welcome to you as well Donny!
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains. Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Also aother welcome to ya, Donny. Enjoy the site and the characters round here.
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And a warm welcome from the southern reaches of the globe to you both, Mikkell and Donny...
There's lots of good info on this site, just be prepared to massage the bank acc. a bit...
05 SM Neon Blue/Black. Thunder Bike Cams & Pipes & Flowed Head. AI&Snork removed, Airbox Mods, 135mains, 42/17T, 140x80x17" TBS Front Wheel
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Hope you enjoy your new love, plenty of ideas on here for customising and spending your hard earned cash..
Try this link for starters Brent
2 posts!! Let her get settled before you go spendin' her munny, Ray!!!
Welcome, Mikkel and Donny.

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Welcome Mikkel and Donny. There's tons of good info to be found. Just hunt for it, if you don't find it, ask, most of the folks here are great.
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welcome from the deep south mikkel and donny, enjoy your new scoots, and the good folks of this forum......lester
some people are like slinkies, they serve no purpose, but, they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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Welcome Mikkell and Donny, this is a great site for some great bikes.
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Welcome guys (meaning both genders, of course). Have fun and share some pics of your bikes!
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Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome..I feel at home already! And also welcome Donny too! Sorry for you blue and red lovers out there...I have to admit that mine's black! I've already been on the newspeedmaster.com and whoa ...I was drooling at some of that stuff..and cringing at the price tags. It will just have to be one piece at a time.
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Sorry for you blue and red lovers out there...I have to admit that mine's black!
Well a Lady with taste... 
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It will just have to be one piece at a time.
Ya well, hang tight onto that thought. It's how we all started. Other famous quotes "I'm finished now".
Johnny Cash...."One Piece at a Time"
CHORUS I'd get it one piece at a time And it wouldn't cost me a dime You'll know it's me when I come through your town I'm gonna ride around in style I'm gonna drive everybody wild 'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round."
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Sorry for you blue and red lovers out there...I have to admit that mine's black! I've already been on the newspeedmaster.com and whoa ...I was drooling at some of that stuff..and cringing at the price tags. It will just have to be one piece at a time.
Don't admit that it's black. Gloat!!. Black Speedmasters are the premium of the line .
Welcome.
And don't go taking out student loans to spend with Brent . Though it could be somewhat "educational".
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A woman with a HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR  , gosh I love this planet ! Hallo and a GROUP HUG .  Can ya feel tha love ? 
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hi donny welcome. is that a scottish flag you got there.are you north of the border of me or are you from another island glad you like a the motorbike. its a great site you have found as well as speedmastergirl( hi speedmastergirl )you will get alot from here . i have in a very short space of time. cheers geoff 
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thanx all, aye geoff i'm just outside glasgow.
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Don't admit that it's black. Gloat!!. Black Speedmasters are the premium of the line .
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Another one for Langdale next year.....get 'im, Ray!!!

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Welcome to the club. These are a good bunch of guys. When they tease you, just ignore them. It's all in fun. and you can get alot of technical help from them if you need it......ANGELIS
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Welcome to BA.COM where Triumph's rule and Harley owners drool.
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Don't admit that it's black. Gloat!!. Black Speedmasters are the premium of the line .
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Sweet!  Do you still have your Suzuki?
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I do still have my Suzuki...she died on the way back from Sturgis however, but I don't have the heart to sell/part it out
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Ray, I think maybe you're biased a bit! Afterall, didn't you used to be from BLACKpool? 
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Other than it's a Speedie.... 
Welcome to you both.
Gina
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06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
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Sure your steed is a black one, but ya got red hair, therefor you've still got the best combination, RED and BLACK! Rock on!!!(My wonderfully patient and beautiful wife has red hair, thats why I married her, cause she matches!)
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Sure your steed is a black one, but ya got red hair, therefor you've still got the best combination, RED and BLACK! Rock on!!!(My wonderfully patient and beautiful wife has red hair, thats why I married her, cause she matches!)
Don't know WHY, but for some reason my mind went straight to the ol' "drapes matching the carpeting" punchline here!!! 
(sorry Richard) 
BTW...welcome Mikkell and Donny!!! 
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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