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Here's few pics of my bike, its pretty standard stuff but its a work in progress, trouble is we keep riding it. Hope to do a few jobs this winter. Some of my other bike here aswell. Cheers  (Hope the link works?) http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a...mp;l=04e3b892a3
I'd rather ride it than clean it!!!!
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Thanks Friar, hope to post some better quality pics in the future. 
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What's wrong with those? You have nice pictures in that album.
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where did you get the luggage trunk? Is that made to fit the America or did you have to do some custom work to get it to work?
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where did you get the luggage trunk? Is that made to fit the America or did you have to do some custom work to get it to work?
Hello Matt, Friars quite right, got the bags and trunk from Mutazu, very helpful people, shipped em from the States to the UK, some might say they're a bit cheap n cheerful but they do the job that I want and to purchase something similar in the UK (if I could find any similar would have been mega bucks!)The rack is a standard issue Triumph, all I did was remove the back rest and fix the trunk with the brackets provided. Even did the wiring meself so it can't be that hard! The trunk and bags are ABS as opposed to fibre glass but they've withstood a cage drivers wheel when he decided he wanted to use my bit of road while I was on it! Good luck Trumpeteer.
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What's wrong with those? You have nice pictures in that album.
Most of the pics have been taken at places we've been rather than dedicated pics of the bike, but thanks anyway. 
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Some of the best bike shots I've featured on the homepage were due to the location. (That's a hint, by the way.)
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where did you get the luggage trunk? Is that made to fit the America or did you have to do some custom work to get it to work?
Hello Matt, Friars quite right, got the bags and trunk from Mutazu, very helpful people, shipped em from the States to the UK, some might say they're a bit cheap n cheerful but they do the job that I want and to purchase something similar in the UK (if I could find any similar would have been mega bucks!)The rack is a standard issue Triumph, all I did was remove the back rest and fix the trunk with the brackets provided. Even did the wiring meself so it can't be that hard! The trunk and bags are ABS as opposed to fibre glass but they've withstood a cage drivers wheel when he decided he wanted to use my bit of road while I was on it! Good luck Trumpeteer.
Thanks for the reply and I'm definitely thinking about getting one as the wife and I will be going two up a lot in the near future. I loved your pics by the way...I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath for four years and had the time of my life riding in Blighty! My son loved going to Frankie & Bennys and getting the baked bean pizza!! Good stuff and probably some of the best riding I have done in my life was over there. I especially loved the west midlands and into Wales...wow!
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"The Trumpeteers"... has a nice ring to it.  Sorry Matt, just thinking out loud.  Btw... it sounds like you took the best from your stay in the UK! 
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Woooh. Great looking bike! I epecially like the pic of your America in front of the diner. 
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Thanks for the comments Pes, its become a bit of a ritual now, everytime we go north up the A1 we have to call in that diner for a plate of heart attack, ready for the next leg of the journey. Only thing is, there,s also one on the the south bound journey aswell so we hit that one too!! Ride safe.
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I'd rather ride it than clean it!!!!
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I'm not huge into baggers, but that looks really good, and comfy for a passenger. Nice Job!
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That looks classy! Love the paint and think it all comes together pretty darn good.
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Thanks for the feedback. Wasn't a fan of luggage myself, I originally got it for the longer trips but as most of our riding is two up, they tend to be on all the time as we'll use the bike more often than not when going out, unless the weathers against us. She who must be obeyed loves the back support of the box, say's it gives her more confidence. So if she's happy, then so am I. The bags are on Edge brackets so come off in seconds for cleaning, maintenance etc.
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Beautiful bagger! Terrific colours!
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Very nice! Ready for a ride up to the Peak District of Derbyshire!
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They fit and look good.
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Very nice! Ready for a ride up to the Peak District of Derbyshire!
Yup Gooberkat, The Peaks are one of our favourite places but we're off to the North Yorkshire Moors at the end of the month just for a change.
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