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Im a grouchy old man at times. Been riding for lots of years. Came up in a time when if you wanted it for your bike you had better be able to make it,there just wasnt an after market. Seen alot of talent, but today at least around Harleys, its go to the dealer and buy it have it installed, instant custom. I'd like to tell all that is here, that there is alot of talent here. I know first hand what it takes to make these AB and Speedy look this good. Looking forward to adding mine somewhere down the line. Keep the good work up cause Im getting ideas from all the pictures.
48 years riding, 42 on the road.
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I know first hand what it takes to make these AB and Speedy look this good.
And of course, it helps that we start with real motorcycles. Speaking of real motorcycles, I was in the local HD dealer last weekend and it looked like Halloween. Every doctor/lawyer/IT geek in town was there, all lookin' like they just bailed from a gay leather bar. The corporate hucksters who keep this charade alive must be laughin' their butts off.
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That's why I'd just as soon work weekends, only the serious people go to the bike shop on weekdays. If they ever have a Village People sing-along at the local HD dealer, I'm leaving!
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I know first hand what it takes to make these AB and Speedy look this good.
And of course, it helps that we start with real motorcycles. Speaking of real motorcycles, I was in the local HD dealer last weekend and it looked like Halloween. Every doctor/lawyer/IT geek in town was there, all lookin' like they just bailed from a gay leather bar. The corporate hucksters who keep this charade alive must be laughin' their butts off.
Jack
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Loyd, Thats what its all about mate! You want forward controls, you don't go buy 'em off a shelf. You design and fabricate the things yourself. And if you don't have the skills, you get one of your buddies to come around and help. I build, or buy and modify parts for most of the mods that have been done on my America and love it when someone asks "where'd ya get that from" and I get to say "I made it Bro!" And thats what it's all about mate.
Brett
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not everybody has a metal shop, or the tools to shape...
there are 10 kinds of people in the world. those that understand binary, and those that don't.
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Loyd, Thats what its all about mate! You want forward controls, you don't go buy 'em off a shelf. You design and fabricate the things yourself. And if you don't have the skills, you get one of your buddies to come around and help. I build, or buy and modify parts for most of the mods that have been done on my America and love it when someone asks "where'd ya get that from" and I get to say "I made it Bro!" And thats what it's all about mate.
+1 and what a great feeling when you say you made it. Even better is when someone asks if you could make one for them.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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not everybody has a metal shop, or the tools to shape...
or the time, or the skills.
I have to work, to pay for bits for my garage of bikes... and so therefore work overtime too.
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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The less time you spend making something to add to your bike, the more time you have to ride your bike. There is an aftermarket for us to enjoy nowadays, I'm getting acustomed to not having to design and fabricate every time I want something. While it is rewarding to make things for yourself, it's also nice to be able to just get something already to go.
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Come on guys....
Hornet didnt say "your a lesser man because you didnt hand carve the grips on your bars!"
He just said what he thinks. He likes it that way and wouldnt change it. It wasnt an insult to the people who pay for what they want.
Gotta lighten up a bit and either take it to heart and find inspiration....Or just plain out disagree full heartedly.
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Nothing wrong with buying parts to add to your scoot but , at least to me, it lacks that certain satisfaction I get from making it.
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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I think these bikes are in a great position for customizing, there's not a flooded aftermarket with every bit done to death (hd) but at the same time, we don't have to cast our own pistons and fab every part (world's fastest indian). ENJOY!!!! That's what it's about.
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No one accused Hornet of insulting anyone. This is a discussion board, therefore people discuss things. That in and of itself means that different ideas go back and forth.
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Kinda like sex. I prefer to look around, find something I like, and see if I can make it work. Others just want to work their butts off to get the money to just go out and pay for it. I guess it does matter if you have the skills! 
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
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In my case I can't always make what I want but I sure can draw it or cut out a cardboard template for a cat who has skills. IMO that's showing your scoot some love...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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When you make something work on your own AND it actually works/fits/doesn't break, that's a feeling you just can't buy (if it makes more sense to just buy the darn thing!).
I'm definitely more in the "build-em don't buy 'em" camp but whatever puts a smile on your face.
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If I can't buy it, I'll try to make it.
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I'm just unskilled. So I leave everything stock. Can I just be jealous of the talented folks here?
Ridin' and playin' 'til I can't.
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Hey, whatever puts a smile on your face. 10 years from now, we may be looking enviously at bone stock machines that are typically worth than one with modifications. Quote:
I'm just unskilled. So I leave everything stock. Can I just be jealous of the talented folks here?
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If you want to buy all the bolt on aftermarket doodads for your bike,do it. However I do see a lot of guys doing so and bashing the HD guys for the same thing. How many guys here own a Triumph Jacket or more than 1 tshirt?
pain is temporary, pride is forever.
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I do , but all except my jacket were free from my dealer. My jacket I got for $80 new with tags! How could I pass that up.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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I have a slew of my own Triumph Tshirts. If they made a jacket the I liked I may buy it. Is that how you spell "slew?" You know my point Dog. I just don't see the need to bust on HD guys anymore. It's like the bobberchopperbagger fued. Pointless.
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Good point, live and let live. Quote:
I have a slew of my own Triumph Tshirts. If they made a jacket the I liked I may buy it. Is that how you spell "slew?" You know my point Dog. I just don't see the need to bust on HD guys anymore. It's like the bobberchopperbagger fued. Pointless.
Al
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It's tradition, we have to! This is the jacket I bought, found one for Wendy at the same price too. All brass snaps , buckles and zippers and the snaps say Triumph on them. They are black, don't know why they look brown in the pix.  
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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ok, that jacket does rock. so in honor of you I am rocking my "Triumph, ride, wrench, repeat." tshirt today. Did I mention my bike is being painted yeeeeeeeehawwwwww.
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does make your own count for T shirts? I am a bit larger than the average guy and triumph dont make anything that would fit me, so having a bro in the T trade I got him to make me some. I dont have a pic of me wearing one yet but here's a video of me playing my guitar wearing one. forgive the singing lol. if anybody cant get a big T give me a PM and I will see what I can do. 
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Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Cool T shirt Big Doug. I know what you mean about triumph's sizes and I'll agree that the performance was most excellent. I'm not a musician, (my son is) and that was a tough song to play.  mike
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Yo Doug, good work man. I'm inspired to learn it now. What git was that? (I've collected a few gitboxs myself). The singing was fine.
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its a Lowden guitar, tuned down half a step (Eb) and then in drop D! so that makes it in drop C#.It rattles a little tuned so low, but it sounds great lol.
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Doug, very nice work on the guitar. I really enjoyed that. 
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thanks mister Viking lol.
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Great song bigdoug - did you write it? - Top vocal too
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cheers Hoffo its my arrangement of an old Bad Company song.
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I am now working on my first Triumph. It's a 750 T140v; some work has been done and then abandoned?
I haven’t been able to start it yet and I am looking for a forum that has info for novice on older bikes.
I just wanted to say my intention is to build this bike to suit me, a bit quirky but functional and mechanically excellent. I am a bit put off with strict traditionalists and pre built customs.
There don't seem to be many discussions on the forums here about the older bikes and there fixins, but the replies I have had have been nice and some of the discussions been humorous. Some good links too.
Thank you !
Please do not ruin this motorcycle.
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I am now working on my first Triumph. It's a 750 T140v; some work has been done and then abandoned?
I haven’t been able to start it yet and I am looking for a forum that has info for novice on older bikes.
I just wanted to say my intention is to build this bike to suit me, a bit quirky but functional and mechanically excellent. I am a bit put off with strict traditionalists and pre built customs.
There don't seem to be many discussions on the forums here about the older bikes and there fixins, but the replies I have had have been nice and some of the discussions been humorous. Some good links too.
Thank you !
Checkout Jockey Journel
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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And Knucklebuster and MPOTD. Some nice stuff.
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All things being equal, I'd love to make my own stuff. Problem is, I'm a hack metal worker at best. I made a few parts for my Beemer, but they were ugly. Didn't matter on the Beemer, because it's an ugly bike (and I say that with love). If I tried to fab a part for the America, I'd ruin the look of it.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I know what you mean. Most of my mods haven't been pretty. The only thing I was really proud of, proud enough to chrome, was a lightbar bracket I designed and fabbed. Everything else is pretty ugly but mostly hidden, like my first set of saddlebag brackets and my battery relocation box.
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