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Finally picked my 08 America on Wednesday evening. OOO she's a beaut! having to relearn my riding style after the last couple of years on a Virago. Taking it easy on the throttle at the minute but half opened it on a couple of occaisins and boy does she pull. So its official I'M A TRIUMPH OWNER! 
TBA EFI 2008 Pacific Blue/New England White (aka cream) Bl**dy Lovely! Sold it bought a 1050 Tiger.
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Loquacious
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having to relearn my riding style after the last couple of years on a Virago.
Gotta get used to a decent bike, eh? 
Have fun and take it easy.
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Saddle Sore
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Finally picked my 08 America on Wednesday evening. OOO she's a beaut!
Congrats!!!! 
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Thanks guys, I wil post a piccy once I have one, but you've seen them before. Its Blue and Cream, has this years fuel injection, TORS and a low sissy bar and no reserve tap, s'pose thats because of the fuel pump.
TBA EFI 2008 Pacific Blue/New England White (aka cream) Bl**dy Lovely! Sold it bought a 1050 Tiger.
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... no reserve tap, s'pose thats because of the fuel pump.
That's it.
Just keep an eye on the fuel warning light, without that fuel tap / reserve, there's no coughcoughspluttersplutter warning 
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Glad to hear a new one is in the group. Keep us updated on how well the fuel injection is!!
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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3/4 Throttle
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Sounds good there matey!
I'll keep an eye out for you when i'm out around there on the speedy.
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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Welcome to the club, I imagine the FI will be OK it has been around a while now so isn't new technology just new on that model. Wonder how long it will take for a program to change the mapping.
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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The specs on the fuel injected version show about the same torque as the carburetted 865 engine and about the same power as a 790 with better pipes. So, it should pull like a John Deere and haul ****** like a Peterbuilt too.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Congrats Ian on the new ride bro 
Ray(UK)
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I apologize for my ignorance, but where is High Wycombe, Bucks?
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Oil Expert
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Oil Expert
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Congrats. Welcome to the funny farm.
In Between the Dark and the Light..
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I apologize for my ignorance, but where is High Wycombe, Bucks?
About 20 miles west of London, England. Places have great names around there like Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter or if you prefer Chalfont Common. There is Great (or Little) Missenden, Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Princes Risborough, Walter's Ash and my personal fav Beacon's Bottom.
High Wycombe itself is a touch functional (or it was when I was last there 3 years ago) but it has some great TBA country on it's doorstep. My good lady is a bucksy lass so I have fond memories. My fav eatery in the whole world (so far) is the Angel in Long Crendon.
Enjoy the ride fella
One day as a tiger is worth a thousand as a sheep
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Thanks guys, just for the record she does pull, altho still running in. Have found that the idle seems a bit low as its a bit jerky off closed throttle and when I pull the choke out a very small amount jerkiness all gone. And you missed one great name from round here, how about Cosy Corner!
TBA EFI 2008 Pacific Blue/New England White (aka cream) Bl**dy Lovely! Sold it bought a 1050 Tiger.
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congrats. great choice for a new bike
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome. ~Author Unknown
06 Tiger
06 Bonneville T-100 (RIP)
07 America
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