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my new old America! #436418 03/30/2011 11:28 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Well, I did it . . . I bought my first Triumph and it's a beauty! A 2005 Triumph America! It's awesome and I can't wait to ride it! Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436419 03/30/2011 11:30 PM Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR Soren Should be Riding Soren Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,164 Likes: 1 Salem, OR Congratulations!! •Triumph Connection

Re: my new old America! Soren #436420 03/30/2011 11:32 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 706 Likes: 1 bribie island Qld Australia islandbum Adjunct islandbum Adjunct Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 706 Likes: 1 bribie island Qld Australia way to go bloke enjoy the ride and dont forget to post some pic's 04 yellow&black Speedmaster+the Money Pit{xj jeep}

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436421 03/30/2011 11:50 PM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada Keith Stickman Yogi Keith Stickman Yogi Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada TOTALLY COOL!! Live to love, love to live.

Re: my new old America! islandbum #436422 03/30/2011 11:53 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio [image]https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-7PcixCo_RsQMHF4vVwDkXjIQhPUMmcnHFrCsSRhK0I?feat=directlink[image] Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436423 03/30/2011 11:54 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio I guess I'm not sure how to post a picture! Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436424 03/31/2011 12:03 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada Keith Stickman Yogi Keith Stickman Yogi Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada There's some instruction in the 'Forums Help' section, but in the meantime, here ya go!! Btw... nice bike! Live to love, love to live.

Re: my new old America! Keith #436425 03/31/2011 12:10 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Thanks mountainman, I picked it up last night close to Columbus Ohio and hauled it home in a trailer. Today it was 32 and snowing in southern Ohio!! It's supposed to be mid 50's on Sunday so I'm just going to have to get on it and ride! Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436426 03/31/2011 12:17 AM Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,738 stevieB Learned Hand stevieB Learned Hand Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,738 Looks nice Bruce and welcome to the Forum.

Re: my new old America! stevieB #436427 03/31/2011 12:23 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Thanks steveB, I used to own a KLR650 and spent a lot of time on KLR650.net forum so I know these forums have a lot of information available for the asking. I'll try to post another picture . . . [image]https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CVn3bKZCIDX0897MxbS21njIQhPUMmcnHFrCsSRhK0I?feat=directlink[/image] Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436428 03/31/2011 12:28 AM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,354 Kent, WA, USA Conwy Learned Hand Conwy Learned Hand Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,354 Kent, WA, USA Congrats and welcome to a great forum. Your bike looks bee-yoo-tee-ful. Enjoy her. Did you have this much trouble posting pictures on the other forums?? LOL Last edited by Conwy; 03/31/2011 12:28 AM. Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436429 03/31/2011 12:32 AM Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada Keith Stickman Yogi Keith Stickman Yogi Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 12,964 BC, Canada I got ya covered... until you figure it out, Bruce!! Live to love, love to live.

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436430 03/31/2011 12:41 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Third time is the charm?! Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436431 03/31/2011 12:45 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Thanks for the help and patience with a rookie! I feel at home already! It's late and I'm loggin off . . . later Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436432 03/31/2011 5:53 AM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,995 Likes: 10 Australia findlay13 Loquacious findlay13 Loquacious Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,995 Likes: 10 Australia Welcome to the Triumph world Bike. Dinosaur. "Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland "Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson "I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville

Re: my new old America! findlay13 #436433 03/31/2011 6:25 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,419 Brisbane, Australia foglefar Oil Expert foglefar Oil Expert Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,419 Brisbane, Australia That's a sweet lookin ride - lotsa accessories. Welcome mate. There's heaps of info on this forum, very friendly, very active, very helpful. Cheers, Richard ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge

Re: my new old America! foglefar #436434 03/31/2011 7:36 AM Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 507 York, PA, USA Madrid Adjunct Madrid Adjunct Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 507 York, PA, USA Nice, Bruce. Congratulations! And welcome to the site. 2005 Speedmaster, Tornado Red, AI removed, Uni Pods, JCW 19" turnouts

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436435 03/31/2011 7:53 AM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 593 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ljpm Adjunct ljpm Adjunct Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 593 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The easiest way to post a picture is to preview your post and then click on the instant UBB Code on the preview page. You will need the link to the actual image.

Re: my new old America! ljpm #436436 03/31/2011 8:41 AM Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 192 Greensboro, N.C. Phaedrus Adjunct Phaedrus Adjunct Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 192 Greensboro, N.C. From one Ohio rider to another, Bruce, welcome aboard. Sweet looking ride you've got there. '08 America, AI removed, National Cycle windscreen, bags, tach, dresser bars

Re: my new old America! Phaedrus #436437 03/31/2011 10:36 AM Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 340 Vancouver, WA 05woody Adjunct 05woody Adjunct Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 340 Vancouver, WA Look'n GOOOOD!!! I'm speeding because I have to get there before I forget where I was going.

Re: my new old America! 05woody #436438 03/31/2011 12:52 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 323 San Diego, CA neight Adjunct neight Adjunct Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 323 San Diego, CA Nice ride! -neight 2004 Triumph Bonneville Black

Re: my new old America! neight #436439 03/31/2011 2:53 PM Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,580 Burton-on-Trent, England brindle Loquacious brindle Loquacious Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,580 Burton-on-Trent, England Welcome Beautiful colour scheme Of course, not being black means she's a tad slower Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse

Re: my new old America! Keith #436440 03/31/2011 5:26 PM Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 331 Bongaree- Bribie Island-Queens... kent1969 Adjunct kent1969 Adjunct Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 331 Bongaree- Bribie Island-Queens... Keith, there appears to be only two lights on the light bar. Are you sure this is your bike?

Re: my new old America! kent1969 #436441 03/31/2011 9:23 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,063 Likes: 8 Timmins, Ontario Gregger Loquacious Gregger Loquacious Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,063 Likes: 8 Timmins, Ontario Hey Bruce, glad to have you on board to complement this insane group. That's a nice looking ride you have there. Have fun and ride safe. 12 Rocket Roadster 03 Bonneville America 69 BSA Firebird Scrambler 73 Yamaha TX 750

Re: my new old America! Gregger #436442 03/31/2011 9:26 PM Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,302 Janesville wisconsin mike57 Learned Hand mike57 Learned Hand Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,302 Janesville wisconsin Nice looking bike, and welcome to this site. mike 2006 neon blue speedmaster

Re: my new old America! mike57 #436443 03/31/2011 9:47 PM Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 23,227 Likes: 62 NE PA USA The_Dog33 Fe Butt The_Dog33 Fe Butt Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 23,227 Likes: 62 NE PA USA Cool bike, have fun with 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!

Re: my new old America! The_Dog33 #436444 03/31/2011 10:40 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio bmg3738 OP Complete Newb OP bmg3738 Complete Newb Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19 Greenfield, Ohio Thanks all for the warm welcome! Now it's time to see what's happening in the rest of the forums. I need to find some saddlebags that don't cost $598.00 (that's what Triumph wants for bags for an America!!) Everything works if you let it . . .

Re: my new old America! bmg3738 #436445 03/31/2011 10:50 PM Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,586 Likes: 1 Alberta,Canada marty Learned Hand marty Learned Hand Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,586 Likes: 1 Alberta,Canada Nice,welcome aboard.

Re: my new old America! marty #436446 03/31/2011 11:01 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,680 Georgia ThomWill Learned Hand ThomWill Learned Hand Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,680 Georgia Beautiful Machine! Welcome to the site. Thom I might be wrong, I sometimes am.

Re: my new old America! ThomWill #436447 04/01/2011 1:27 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,883 Portland, Oregon BCarnage Learned Hand BCarnage Learned Hand Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,883 Portland, Oregon I bought some cheap leather bags at a local place for 85 bucks. I bet there are some places around you. and welcome Last edited by BCarnage; 04/01/2011 1:28 AM. ~Brent ----- "Nothing you can be is more terrible than what I am." ~ 2007 Black Speedmaster!!