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Tell me about your forks, please.
If you were askin' about my forks Shane, then they're just the stock units with the lower metal shrouds replaced with rubber gaiters. That's pretty much what Grzegorz did to his, also.
(...btw, welcome to the forum!) 
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Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Re: My 2001 America
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Backrest is a Protack. I have the same and for the price a great investment-ex usa 
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Thanks, Dwight. I really like what that does to the vibe of the front end. I may have to copy that.
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for now stock mudguard stays on...made some brackets out of stainless steel rised mudguard 35mm and here are the pictures   pictures not too good made with my mobile phone
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Beautiful bike!! I'm looking to have some of the same parts powdercoated over the winter.
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grezgorz how much taller is the 200/55 over the 200/50 rear tire
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Can't find any spec for 200/50 tyre to compare ...can measure distance from ground to spindle and you can compare with your tyre ....or someone can give missing spec ......avon has spec on their website
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I thought i read some where on here that you changed from the 200/50 to the 55. I was looking for height from ground to top of tire thinking about going with a tire with a little more side wall then the 50. sorry about that.
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my rear tyre is 200/55 (658 mm diameter almost 26 inch)never had 200/50
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and 2001 Thunderbird
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Nice, Grzegorz!!! She looks like she's in real good shape. Hope you have a hellovalot of fun that, I sure would.  
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Nice looking Thunderbird Grzegorz, what's wrong with the America?????
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One of my favourite bikes! She looks wonderful!!  
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Looks just like one I almost bought...until I rode it. It had 'neglect issues'.
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little update
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very nice man, very clean bike, good job
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Looks like he either powdercoated or fab'd new brackets for the front fender.
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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That little hickeydo on the bottom of the front frame there?
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I also see the tank badges have changed.
'06 TBA - Black, AI and Snorkel removed, K&N Drop In, Gutted Stock Pipes, 145/42, 2 turns out.
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i like that tank badge, hmmmm, which one like that would fit a 2007 speedmaster? with same screw holes and positions?
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I see two changes: Mirrors and tank badge
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Mirrors, tank badges, and chin spoiler.
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Triumph Twin Power ignitor
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my first video
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"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."
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my america
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newest update  CLIK THE PICTURE
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ya i like it man, looks clean.
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Love the recent incarnation of your bike. It's the perfect marriage of black and chrome. And in the video I really got into all the gauges you have there. Gives your bike a sort of "steampunk" look, which I like!!
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You have lots of gauges and I love them.
2008 Speedy, AI removed, DIY airbox destruction with K&N filters, spectres, re-jetted and "custom" rattle can paint job.
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Love the cut you made on the fender, ol' buddy! And, the old Lucas style taillight is the perfect touch in my book too, along with the location of those very cool turn-signals! (...though have I ever mentioned to you before that there's really no such thing as a "2001" MODEL YEAR Bonneville America???")
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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have I ever used word "MODEL"?
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have I ever used word "MODEL"?
Uh huh, yep, you have...that time in the town square of Gdansk when you and I were standin' next to that monument to Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit and when for some reason you felt compelled to mentioned to me how hot you were for Paulina Porizkova BUT at the same time how heartbroken you were that Ric Ocasek of The Cars already had dibs on her!!!
(...though now that I THINK about it, you MIGHT have actually used the word "SUPERmodel" instead) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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