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2007 America
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Nice transformation. Mine looks like yours at the beginning.LOL
Chris (America 2007)
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I like the new tank logo, what is if off of?
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that black back ground really makes the badges 'pop'. great looking bike.
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Great job love the look and love your bike. 
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Thanks. I just keep finding bits to tinker with 
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we should do this every weekend!
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Great looking bike, i was going to ask if you could get a smaller license plate and then saw a smaller one on the last few pictures.
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I picked up some spoked rims from an early America to replace the mags on my 07.. I stripped them down, removed the old bearings & seals then repaired a slight buckle to the front rim....  Got the rims & hubs blasted & powder coated in black....  I then polished the stainless steel spokes & nipples on a buffing wheel, relaced the wheels & trued them up plus fitted new bearings & seals....  Removed the Bridgestone tyres from my mag wheels & fitted them to the spoked wheels with new tubes, balanced them up & bolted them on....  
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Very well played. Looks like you have worked her over from top to bottom.
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Very nice ! But the black rims looked good in the kitchen, they matched the stovetop, canisters and backsplash tile so well, good contrast with the countertops as well. Just sayin'. 
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It just keeps getting better and better
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Did a bit more tinkering today. Front sprocket cover changed back to the original. Top fork shrouds, engine crash bars, decals, spotlights & light bar removed. Headlight shell, mesh grill & carb steady bracket blacked out. Front indicator relocation brackets refitted & wiring all soldered up. Gave her a thorough clean, polish & dressing then did a little walk around video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFsAk-yjang
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Where did you find the parts for this? Looks great!
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Which parts in particular avtges?
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I like that.. very nice look!
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Where did you get that chin spoiler from? looks awesome!
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It's a genuine Triumph part
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Well, I've been tinkering again... I decided it was time to upgrade the front brake on my 07 America seems as pretty much everything else has been changed/altered/modified in one way or another in my past 6+ years of ownership. It started off like this with the standard Nissin caliper & solid brake disc...  I collected the parts over a month or so, mainly from ebay...  The front caliper is a Nissin 3-pot from a 2011 Honda Hornet CB600F with ABS which I've stripped & rebuilt...  Floating front brake disc with titanium brake disc bolts...  Nissin 3-pot caliper fitted with Armstrong GG organic brake pads, titanium caliper & banjo bolts, stainless steel brake pad pin & a speed bleeder nipple...  I kept the standard America master cylinder, just cleaned it out & flushed it through with DOT 4 brake fluid...  I've since covered just over 100 miles so it's well & truly bedded in & I can confirm there's a definite improvement in stopping power. The bikes pulls up quickly & effectively with minimal effort at the lever. Total cost for this modification was just under £200 so in my opinion, worthwhile & reasonable...  I've also found the Bonneville sprocket cover i modified to fit my bike a few years back but never got round to fitting & did that too... 
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Great job on the front brake.
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Been tinkering & trying different risers with my Westland Customs drag bars After having both America & Speedmaster risers I drilled my top yoke out & fitted some standard Harley risers a few years back...  Then fitted some 4" pullback Harley risers...  Now I've fitted some 1" billet risers & much prefer the stretched out low handlebar riding position...   
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Now with Trident exhausts...  Here's a YouTube video of them & the baffles haven't been removed... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw0xOIo36wY&t=
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Do you swap 'em for the MOT or do you have a friendly station by you?
I had standard TORs with the end baffles drilled out. Tester didn't even fire it up.
I don't think they get too concerned with cruisers.
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I have a friendly M.O.T tester in Northampton that I use.
Which reminds me, it's due in 3 weeks time.
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