 Tbird Triple profile in Spirit Magazine
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I got a Spirit online magazine from triumph the other day. It had a nice article about the trophy and also, a profile of a late 90's thunderbird triple. http://triumphmotorcycles.ceros.com/spirit04/usa/page/10 Nice to see an older model getting some love and that's a really nice looking bike - I've always liked the sort of reto looking tank with the modern triple engine and the seat treatment is the icing on the cake - sort of ala norton fastback. As an aside, the page has lttle blurbs like "The worst thing I've Seen on a ride" - that turns out to be a friend hitting a bear.
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I saw that I was thinking hard of getting one of them before I got my speedy. On a different note there was one for sale at the local HD dealer for 3200 with less then 10,000 miles. I went and drooled over it. I wish I had the extra just so I could have it for fun.
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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I'm facebook "friends" with that guy, Scott. He's a real triumph nut! I think we met over on Triumphrat a while back... Always has cool old bike pics. Nice article!
Benny
Black & Silver '02
Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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TBS is still on my list of mc wants.
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In Between the Dark and the Light..
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I have heard a similar era Speed Triple cam and ignitor is a straight away swap in, on these Birds. For those who fast is never fast enough.
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New Tires
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I have heard a similar era Speed Triple cam and ignitor is a straight away swap in, on these Birds. For those who fast is never fast enough.
I believe the sixth speed gear is also an option for the more advance mechanic.
My younger brother had a Sport for three months, scared the sh-t out of him  , traded it in for my 03 America, he got a Road King.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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I have heard a similar era Speed Triple cam and ignitor is a straight away swap in, on these Birds. For those who fast is never fast enough.
Oh, it is. along with the daytona super 3 12:1 pistons.
And it's a blast to ride.
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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couple of weeks ago I picked up a 98 T-Bird.
7000 miles on her..
That in-line triple makes that bird fly.
Really pleased with this bike..
Very nimble for its size too.
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