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Collected my new ride last Saturday, Iv'e put some more stuff on since then including a Utopia backrest which is great. I'll update the pic when it stops raining.  
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Nice lookin' bike, John! Bet you don't feel so old when you ride it though.  The Two-Wheeled Fountain of Youth! 
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Good looking bike 
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Looks great with the floorboards, windshield and light bar! I have the same bike without those extras.
Best of luck!
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Congrats on the bike!! Soren
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Looks like you got a nice bike there John. It's supposed to be crackin' the flags all next week so your in luck. Plenty of good ridin' weather
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Sweet ride you got there, seen my first 08 at Dent a few weeks ago , same colour too,very cool. Enjoy.
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Cool bike, too bad it isn't as fast as the black and red Speedie! 
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Cheers folks. Just come in from the garage after putting the last of my bits from the T100 on the new blue beauty. The chrome cam cover caused a few swear words  but the twin stebel magnums only needed the mounting bracket from the old bike altered slightly. I've still got holes in my fingers from fitting the eyebrows on the spot lamps, must remember to wipe the blood off the bike tomorrow before I ride. I'll try to take a couple of pics of the completed job tomorrow. all the best John
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You have 2 Stebels on there?
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You have 2 Stebels on there?
Yes mate. But they're twin electromagnetic not the Nautilus air horn. Still deafening, but a lower note.
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Nice bike John I like that colour combo.
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Nice looking wheels John, look forward to some more pics with the extra bits on
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You have 2 Stebels on there?
Yes mate. But they're twin electromagnetic not the Nautilus air horn. Still deafening, but a lower note.
John
Thought you meant you were powering 2 compressors, figured that would be a drain.
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Very georgeous ride you have John (especially since I own a blue/white America also). And I like that you have the sissy bar on it. I've yet, until now, seen a good picture of of what it looks installed. I ordered the tall sissy bar (minus the rack) this past week. Hopefully it will be here in a few days.
But anyway, GREAT bike John!
2005 America, green/gray, gutted stock pipes, tall sissy bar w/ luggage rack, Saddleman's dual touring seat and Tourmaster saddlebags (and sissybar bag).
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Hey...a day at one of your shops looks like a day at one of ours..bunch of guys standing around , looking at and talking about ...motorcycles ! and might I add, you have a mighty fine ride ! and it is a Triumph hummm, Who make that ????
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Nice looking bike there John.
And i must add, I really, as in REALLY like the new rear foot peg mount/bracket. Wonder if they will fit on a 2003.
Where abouts in Kent are you John?
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Nice looking bike there John.
And i must add, I really, as in REALLY like the new rear foot peg mount/bracket. Wonder if they will fit on a 2003.
Where abouts in Kent are you John?
Cheers mate, I'm sort of half way between Maidstone and Chatham. I also think the new rear peg mounts are an improvement and I think it highly likely they'll fit earlier bikes
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Thanks everyone. Here's a couple of new pics and now I'd better take it over to the accessory forum, so for anyone who wants more info on the driver backrest, I'll be there.  
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Excellent ride John. Got an 08 myself similar extras. Note had a issue with fuse blowing (spots and dash lighting) resulting in me running out of fuel. Level indicator did not work. They increased the fuse from 5 to 10amp after checking it wasn't shorting anywhere. Seems ok - worth checking out buddy!
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I'm sort of half way between Maidstone and Chatham.
I lived in Faversham for a year, and my Grandmother lived in Headcorn. I rode my bicycle from Hounslow, West London to Headcorn when i was 15.
Some really nice country side around your way. Prefect setting for a Triumph.
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Hello and congrats on a sweet ride... only thing it needs is a flux capacitor.  How come I feel like watching Back to the Future? Martyyyy!!! j/k 
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Excellent ride John.
Got an 08 myself similar extras.
Note had a issue with fuse blowing (spots and dash lighting) resulting in me running out of fuel. Level indicator did not work. They increased the fuse from 5 to 10amp after checking it wasn't shorting anywhere. Seems ok - worth checking out buddy!
Guess what! My spots, instrument lights, tail light and the engine management light plus low fuel light have all failed!
I assumed the dealer had wired the spots into the accessory circuit and I hadn't noticed the other light failures until Saturday. Just checked the fuses and found a blown 5amp, I put another 5 in there and everything is now up and running
I may follow your lead and uprate to a 10amp but I'll give the dealer a call tomorrow first. I can't see any way a 5amp would cope with that load, although I am an electrical numskull 
Thanks for the heads up you may have saved me a journey back to the dealer on Saturday.
cheers mate
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Hello and congrats on a sweet ride... only thing it needs is a flux capacitor.
How come I feel like watching Back to the Future? Martyyyy!!!
j/k
It's still in the box at the moment, can't seem to find space on the bike to fit it  . If only there was more room under the seat
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Nice bike John.
If you coming to Essex give us a shout.
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just a simple question,, do you guys have the efi on your bikes??? that should off=set the tank,, to me! still a mighty good-looking bike. [ yes i have an '07 pacific blue and white america]
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just a simple question,, do you guys have the efi on your bikes??? that should off=set the tank,, to me! still a mighty good-looking bike. [ yes i have an '07 pacific blue and white america]
You've got excellent taste in colours mate and yes both these bikes are EFI.
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Nice bike John. Not too dissimilar to my TBA that was delivered today. Totally stock and will probably stay that way for while anyway ;-) Its already cost me a new kitchen and two holidays (if you follow my drift) LOL
Congrats Mark, love that view of the bike. When you get it dirty enough and it's ready for it's first wash, try S100 engine brightener on the black engine cases, it really looks good. I've now re-located my indicators onto the light-bar underneath the spots and , after seeing some pics on this site, I've replaced my V-max mirrors with Kuryakyn magnum plus mirrors, they look great on the bike. As for the kitchen and holidays; it's worth the sacrifice
all the best mate
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Great looking bike John. Those add ons look cool with it too. I hope it stops raining there so you can get her on the road soon.
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Hi John, just wondering if you ever get over to the Oakdene bikers cafe at wrotham ?
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Great looking bike John. Those add ons look cool with it too.
I hope it stops raining there so you can get her on the road soon.
Cheers mate. It seems to rain on weekends here at the moment, but it cleared up this afternoon so I managed about 110 miles.
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Hi John, just wondering if you ever get over to the Oakdene bikers cafe at wrotham ?
Dave
Hi Dave, Oakdene is only a few miles from me so I have been there a few times although if it's been raining, their carpark turns into a pond. I also pop down to Wessons at Horam for an all day breakfast occasionally. Took a ride to Hastings at lunch time today as the weather cleared up a bit. I don't always go on the Triumph, I sometimes go on the old Sunbeam S7.
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