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Hi all. Just moved over from the dark side and purchased a 2004 TBA with 2700 miles on the clock to replace my Triumph Daytona 600. Picking it up on Sunday so hope the weather improves. Daytona is transferring to my daughter who has just passed her test. Live in the south east of london and love roaming the Kent roads on a nice sunny day.
I've had a good life - if reincarnated I'd change nothing!!
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Re: Brit New Member
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Loquacious
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Welcome Glenn. I'm sure our U.K. members will be mentioning their get together soon.
John
Like a dog on a car ride with my tongue in the wind
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Monkey Butt
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Welcome Glenn. I'm sure our U.K. members will be mentioning their get together soon.
Welcome Glenn. Not to disappoint people, you can read about our get together in the UK "HERE"
Glen. I think you should just read the last couple of pages to get the idea of what is happening and where.. 
Ray(UK)
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Welcome to the dark side Shotgun,
No one will hold it against you that you reside in jolly old England......my bike came from there!
A 2004 TA with just 2700 miles on it is just like brand new.
Get your wallet out, accessorize and ride.
Tony G
'03 America
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Welcome. sounds like a good clean bike you got. Ray, your slipping, that was almost 1 hour. 
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Welcome. sounds like a good clean bike you got.
Ray, your slipping, that was almost 1 hour.
Ray(UK)
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Welcome to the site great to see so many folk from the UK catching on to what is probably one of Triumphs best kept secrets. Hope you have a great time with your bike and keep up to date with all the latest mods available via this site. Dont let our foreign cousins put you off with their weird language and the fact they mostly drive on the wrong side of the road. They are really nice underneath it all.  Ray (Birchr) is taking a wee bit of stick at the moment with his zealous promotion of Dent. But he knows he will reap the rewards with all the beers folk will buy him for his wonderful organisation when we all meet up. 
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hi glen kevin here in south east london meself , charlton, got an 02 ba modified ,had it 3 years now if photopost was working you could have had a look ive cut the fenders and stretched the frame a bit, good luck with your bike ,any problems get intouch as ive had mine in bits and built up again so know the bikes inside out , give us a shout on here and well meet up on a good day , been out today on mine, kevin
lowered 2 in stretched front ,widened front forks, aubergine black pearl paint 40 ford rear light standard exhaust all baffels removed, pods, 155 main, 45 pilot, thruxton needle, 16 tooth sprocket procom ignitor set to no 5
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Monkey Butt
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Dont let our foreign cousins put you off with their weird language and the fact they mostly drive on the wrong side of the road. They are really nice underneath it all.
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Ray (Birchr) is taking a wee bit of stick at the moment with his zealous promotion of Dent. But he knows he will reap the rewards with all the beers folk will buy him for his wonderful organisation when we all meet up.
It will be a good meet so if anyone on here is not going and would like to click beneath my sig for the latest info..
Ray(UK)
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Hi Glenn, welcom to the forums..
Dave
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Jeez, another Brit. Its getting to where you cant swing a cat around here without hitting a brit Welcome to the club ole boy! Now to the important stuff. Who's your team?....UP THE GUNNERS 
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
Seller of fine automobiles.
Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
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Loquacious
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Welcome to the madhouse!!!!
If you're gonnna hang round here there are several things we have to do as Brits.
Annoy the Americans that we can walk to any grocery shop and get jaffa cakes at most times of the day.
That we drive on the CORRECT side of the road (see above)
And we are in the home of the BEST motorcycles in the world!!!
teeheeheeee
[back to the wine...for medicinal purposes of course]
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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Welcome to the site , all you need to know about your new ride is in here . enjoy.
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Welcome to the Forum my British cousin!  Remember, a motorcycle is the only vehicle made that universally adapts to the roadway it is on, so it really doesn't matter what one's opinion of the right or wrong side of the road is. Ya'll may have jaffa cakes. I don't have a clue what that is so that fact really doesn't matter to me. Maybe I'll get to try one someday and it will. But, we do have honey buns, nabs, and sody pops. I have no desire to argue the best motorcycle.... I am biased where Trumphs are concerned.... especially when it comes to the twins. Cheerio!
Its more fun to be ridin'! I'm still ridin 
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Annoy the Americans that we can walk to any grocery shop and get jaffa cakes at most times of the day.
A 'Target' supermarket opened in my town last week, and so i went in to browse around. No Jaffa Cakes but i did find the some 'Pims' Jaff Cakes? I will get some and try them out. Never had a Pims Jaffa Cake.
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
Seller of fine automobiles.
Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche of Chattanooga
423-424-4000
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Welcome to the site, Glenn. Another Brit is always welcome. And you'll probably learn a lot from your more "evolved" cousins across the pond.
Fidelis et Fortis
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Thanks for the warm welcome and advice. Looking forward to Sunda although the weather looks s**t.
Ray - probably a bit early to be considering a trip up 'north' and already commiteed to a run on 5th May but hope to meet up some time.
Glenn
I've had a good life - if reincarnated I'd change nothing!!
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Thanks for the warm welcome and advice. Looking forward to Sunda although the weather looks s**t.
Ray - probably a bit early to be considering a trip up 'north' and already commiteed to a run on 5th May but hope to meet up some time.
Glenn
Hi Glenn, that wouldnt be the Hastings mayday Run your going on by any chance would it ? I would normally be around, but i will be coming back from Dent on the 5th, i think most people will be on there way back by the time i get home...
Dave
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hi matey great to have you on this no 1 site  geoff
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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It certainly will be the May Day run to Hastings. I go every year.
Picked up the TBA this morning and what a great ride home. Loved every minute of it and it rides like a dream.
I've had a good life - if reincarnated I'd change nothing!!
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