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Karl
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Pretty much stock except for the low apes & mirrors.
And the ISO grips, custom cables, tool bag, luggage rack, relocated front indicators, pipes, and......... ! You've done a lot to that beautiful bike. I'm liking it!! 
Live to love, love to live.
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Should be Riding
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 Nice & clean & not too overdone.
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Sharp looking ride you got there Karl. In my biased opinion 2007 was the best year for the Triumph America.
I see you've removed the America sticker on the side panel as well.
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Great lookin' machine!  As an '07 owner myself, is that the Roadster screen or something else?
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Great lookin' machine!
As an '07 owner myself, is that the Roadster screen or something else?
I really don't know if the screen is a from a Roadster.....like much of the extras (ISO grips, bags, queen seat & backrest) they came with the bike when I bought it. I have since put a new "America" sticker on the side cover....but may end up removing it again. Funny thing...I bought this 07 America from the guy who bought my 68 750 Bonnie (@ 75% restored to original).
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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That's the roadster screen. They were calling it that before they made a Roadster. 
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Looks ALMOST as bad as the "puppy" in the background of pic #3. I assume the rope reaches beyond the bike. Nice job, either way!
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The "puppy" in pic#3 is Bogart my 2-1/2 yr old Rottie & yes the rope reaches well beyond the bike...great alarm system/theft prevention eh! LOL.
Karl
Independence, MO
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Since these pics were taken, & after some long hauls to the lake this summer I've been thinkin bout some changes. I will probably be adding a new light bar, "Chrome Line" rider footbards & either a rocker shifter or "Chrome Line" shifter & brake pegs, chrome battery box cover, and perhaps the Hi flow Shorty mufflers.
Karl
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Some recent pics. I have added some bling/functional bits & upgrades since the first shots I posted. These were taken upon return from this afternoons' test ride following the replacement of the stock coils (LH frapped out after the Midwest rally) to Nology Profires.  The Bits & Pieces: Chucks 12" Apes, Clearview 17" Roadster Screen, Kuryakin ISO grips, ISO Dually Driver Pegs, ISO Fat rider pegs, ISO Mirrors & Throttle Boss, Front signals relocated & Custom Fab Speedy Rear Signals, Nology Profire Coils, Progressive 412 shocks, EBC floating front Rotor, w/fixed EBC rear rotor, K&N UNI w/ Polaris Bellmouth intake, 132 Mains/45 Pilots, w/ TOR short Slashcut exhaust (w/2 baffles removed) & Maverick Low Rider seat & (not shown) Pillion.    
Karl
Independence, MO
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An impressive collection of upgrades. Nice bike!
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The bike looks great! 
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Lookin good Karl, glad to see you got the tank thing sorted out!
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Looking really good, or to use a word I heard the other day, which I hadn't heard since the 80's...Sano!
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I scored a stock spot light bar from Mailman and got em installed on Black Beauty the other day. I like the ol school look too. Blew one of the H3's load testing the circuit duirng the install & scored new PIAA Extreme White H4 & H3's from Fast Eddy. The new lighting rig REALLY shines up the road at night and am confident that I'll been seen during the day by the cagers too!    They only things I wanna change still are: New Progressive fork springs, All Balls headstock bearings, and new paint on the skins....Black Pearl w/a Black Cherry fade coat. I still like the black but want the Black Cherry to POP / be visible up close. Ahhh...Winter projects!
Karl
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The new lighting rig REALLY shines up the road at night and am confident that I'll been seen during the day by the cagers too!
Can never have enough lights up front (he attests with a certain amount of trepidation  ).
Looking good btw.
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Lookin sharp Karl, I like everything about it. You know just about the time you get her just the way you want...you start thinking about #15. Haha! Congratulations on your sharp lookin ride. Bob
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You know just about the time you get her just the way you want...you start thinking about #15.
I dunno, except for some new paint & tuning the suspension (new PS fork springs & headrace bearings) I very happy with ol' Black Beauty.
I was looking thru that 2013 Triumph calendar you sent Bob (BTW, thanks...it's really very ) and there's a pic of a 48" Speed Twin in the amarantha red paint that reminded me greatly of the 500 pre-unit I had. If I do add a new (to me) pony in the stable...I'm kinda thinkin it'll be a vintage model...
Karl
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Looking good!
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Karl, Re: adding another vintage model, I know what you mean. I'm still dreaming about the Norton I never managed to find. Or a nice high pipe T-R6. Or a Trident or...( you never really get them out of your system)
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Okey....Got the spare tins painted up & getting the original tins ready to go to the painters. Here's a pic of my BA's new color/personality. The color is a copper penny metal flake...I'm callin her alter ego "Cinnamon Girl" before...  AFTER...  ride on Bros....
Karl
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Awesome color. Nice job!
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2013 Speedmaster Matte Black
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That bike looks SO GOOD! What pipes are those?
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WOW!! That's an AWESOME color. Nice bike.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized. - Sun Tzu
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