 A fresh coat of wax on the TBA
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And man does she shine like a new penny...  Just in time for the pine flowers to drop 6 inches of green-yellow dust on us. Maybe I will call the PODS people and get a temporary garage for the bike delivered to the office until it is over. 
Thom
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Loquacious
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I wish....every time I think about going out and spending time cleaning the bike it rains. So there's no point. I'm just spending the time it's not raining making up the not riding for 3 months!
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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Maybe you could do it without thinking about what you are doing. Might work.  As for the local situation, it was nice enough for a ride yesterday, but I have a new pup to look after. Today, it is trying really hard to snow.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Even though I posted a bunch of stuff in the tales from the road thread, thought a couple gratuitous photos here from the ride today with the shiny girl would be in order:  
Thom
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Looks good, I am gonna clay bar abs shine up the paint on the 04 soon as some of this pollen chills
Dont like what you see??? Big red X in the top right of your screen will fix it!
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Bar Shake
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Great looking bike and pics, Thom! But didn't you read the health warning in the manual? Over waxing can be hazardous and cause retinal damage to Harley owners who stare too long. 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Wow. Blue and White is the way to go. Always catches the eye. Beautiful... and so much faster than the others too.
My '07 "For three days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off." Johnny Carson
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Nice bridge there , Thom , what's that shiny thing blocking the view ? Qualifier - In the Southeastern US , we get pine tree pollen that literally turns EVERYTHING yellow if there's no rain . It flies up in clouds and puffs around your feet as you walk .
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I am pretty good at cleaning my ride but had not tried waxing what are the avantages to waxing?
She's a Lady and the Lady is 100% mine !
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Quote:
I am pretty good at cleaning my ride but had not tried waxing what are the avantages to waxing?
It leaves a silky - smooth feel without the discomfort of razor burn or those nasty little bumps . 
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Quote:
I am pretty good at cleaning my ride but had not tried waxing what are the avantages to waxing?
Mainly to protect the paint and chrome from the environment (makes it hard for stuff to stick to the bike), but it also leads to a nice luster. Here is a link about waxing and getting ready to wax.
Wax Job
Thom
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Now you need the new chrome wheels from Triumph...
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