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Hi everyone
Pretty new to motorcycles and triumph's. Last fall I bought a 2013 thunderbird Storm, about a month or two ago my wife bought a 2010 America. Today I picked up a rolling chassis from a 2007 speedmaster, my plan is to turn it into a chopper, stripped down to the bare essentials, stretched front, lowered back. I would like to put a springer front end on it, so I am here to read and learn from all of you on how this can be done. As a note of interest I was an automotive mechanic in my younger years but have been a carpenter for almost 20 years now, so I am not an idiot when it comes to mechanics but I have alot to learn about motorcycles and especially a project like this. I have no end date for this, I really have no start date either, it will happen over time when opportunity presents itself, had no plan on buying a frame anytime soon but this kind of fell into my lap so I went for it.
thanks
SaltyDog
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05 Speedmaster,Reverse Cone Shortys,Thunderbike AIR Kit,K&N Air Filter,Snorkel Removed,Dynojet Stage 1 Kit(126 main),Needle-Clip 1 From Bottom,42 Pilot,NGK Iridium Plugs,Progressive Springs,Hagon 2810's,Barnett Green Springs,TTP Safe-Start,MOSFET R/R
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Hi Randy, and welcome to the site. It would be interesting to keep abreast with your build when the time comes. I look forward to many most posts both technical and social!!
Live to love, love to live.
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Welcome Randy. I've got a friend who wants to do something similar so I'll be watching with interest. 
Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge
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The steering head on the frame is taller than HD so have to either make a custom front end or change the one on there. Since you are stretching the frame I would just weld one on to accept the HD front ends to give you a variety of choices.
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No end or start date.....Good for you. Take things easy and have fun. Welcome to the site and congrats on the purchases. 
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Welcome. Enjoy those bikes!!
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Post some photos of your existing rides and when you get around to it the custom.
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2013 Speedmaster Matte Black
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Thanks for the kind welcome, let's see if I can up load a pic for you guys, I really have nothing to show of the project and I am sure it will be a very long time before I do.
I guess I will have to photo bucket pics I cant seem to direct upload. Will get you guys pics soon. As an off note is this forum supported by any apps? I am usually on my phone or on my tablet so I find apps easier.
Randy
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As an off note is this forum supported by any apps? I am usually on my phone or on my tablet so I find apps easier.
Randy
No app but I find this site works well on my iPad. Not so great on the iPhone... just too small.
Btw... are you aware of the Triumph rally in Nelson?
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