|  | Topic : T-Bird no more |  |
| | | talbot | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/02/2015 | | Posts | : | 55 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
|
| | Posted : 02 Apr 2016 - 21:00 Post title : T-Bird no more | | | Hi buddies, have loved my Tbird since i got her, phenominal bit of kit, but today i visited a local dealer and they had a Rocket 3 classic which was just edible. Out of curiousity i asked what they would give for trade in for mine against it. Wow, offered more than i paid for it 1 and a half year ago, no brainer, hello mrs Rocket. 
|
|
| | | rayglo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
|
| | Posted : 02 Apr 2016 - 21:35 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: talbot) | | | good for you! Can only imagine
|
|
| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
|
| | Posted : 02 Apr 2016 - 23:50 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: talbot) | | | The RIII is powerfull as it will pass just about anything it runs across on the road "EXCEPT" a gas station!!! 
|
|
| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,518 | | Location | : | AZ |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 00:53 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: davetac1) | | | I like all Triumphs! And some are concerned about Thunderbird resale value. But I ain't selling (a great machine). Imo, the Thunderbird 1700 surpasses the Rocket in market value (not hp)....
| 2009 Thunderbird 1700 Big Bore
|
|
| | | Slcharger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2016 | | Posts | : | 1,661 | | Location | : | Denmark |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 04:16 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: talbot) | | | Congrats on your new Rocket.
When I did buy my Bird, I also looked at the Rocket too, and sure, it's a nice bike, but in the end there was no doubt in my mind. The Bird, as a parallel twin, together with the all over appearance, has the most Triumph heritage. 
"A Rocket runs out on fuel, a Bird keeps on flying" ( author unknown ) 
| Big Bird, Bordeaux with " Celtic theme " Airbrush, 2010, 1700CC, ABS, 65.000 km. Lowered with Nitros rear shocks, Linear front springs, Burchard forward footrest kit, Kuryakyn ISO grips, LOTS of chrome, SLcharger REV2+ tune, Modified Cee Baileys windshield, Oil pressure gauge, Air box elimination kit, Portet cylinderhead, Intake cam advanved 8 degree, Exhaust cam retarded 2 degree, 10.5 C/R, Knock sensor, Machined flywheel, DNA Chrome Spoke wheels, 18x8.5"- AVON AV72- 240/40/18, 21x3.5"- AVON AV71- 120/70/21, Corbin seat with backrest, 20W fork oil. Hiflo HF303RC oil filter, Penrite Racing 20-20W60 engine oil, Adjurl lights.
|
|
| | | AleXL4 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/09/2012 | | Posts | : | 571 | | Location | : | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 06:30 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Slcharger) | | | Kim wrote:
"A Rocket runs out on fuel, a Bird keeps on flying" ( author unknown )
|
|
| Enjoying the Journey
|
|
| | | Tal | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 06:32 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: AZCactus) | | | Not true Dave!...over a 400 km trip on my Roadster I averaged 18km per litre, taking it easy......Nowadays after many mods I'm getting 14....not too bad I'm thinking..and that's letting her go on the odd accasion!...like they say "Theres no substituite for horsepower!"
|
|
| | | Slcharger | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2016 | | Posts | : | 1,661 | | Location | : | Denmark |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 07:00 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Tal) | | |
Tal wrote:
...like they say "Theres no substituite for horsepower!" |
|
Not entirely true.
Driving skills.
A close friend of mine, a keen and aggressive sport bike rider, attended a private driving course on a race track. All day he practiced with the instructor, and at the end of the day, he had gained a lot of driving skills. He was very cocky.
The final test !. He took of the starting grid, with the instructor starting 100m later. At the finish line, the instructor had overtaken him by 100m, on the exact same bike, AND WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND ON THE BACKSEAT.  
| Big Bird, Bordeaux with " Celtic theme " Airbrush, 2010, 1700CC, ABS, 65.000 km. Lowered with Nitros rear shocks, Linear front springs, Burchard forward footrest kit, Kuryakyn ISO grips, LOTS of chrome, SLcharger REV2+ tune, Modified Cee Baileys windshield, Oil pressure gauge, Air box elimination kit, Portet cylinderhead, Intake cam advanved 8 degree, Exhaust cam retarded 2 degree, 10.5 C/R, Knock sensor, Machined flywheel, DNA Chrome Spoke wheels, 18x8.5"- AVON AV72- 240/40/18, 21x3.5"- AVON AV71- 120/70/21, Corbin seat with backrest, 20W fork oil. Hiflo HF303RC oil filter, Penrite Racing 20-20W60 engine oil, Adjurl lights.
|
|
| | | Tal | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 07:07 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Slcharger) | | | Yep....I had a bike like that once!
|
|
| | | Slcharger | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2016 | | Posts | : | 1,661 | | Location | : | Denmark |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 07:09 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Tal) | | |
Tal wrote:
Yep....I had a bike like that once! |
|
| Big Bird, Bordeaux with " Celtic theme " Airbrush, 2010, 1700CC, ABS, 65.000 km. Lowered with Nitros rear shocks, Linear front springs, Burchard forward footrest kit, Kuryakyn ISO grips, LOTS of chrome, SLcharger REV2+ tune, Modified Cee Baileys windshield, Oil pressure gauge, Air box elimination kit, Portet cylinderhead, Intake cam advanved 8 degree, Exhaust cam retarded 2 degree, 10.5 C/R, Knock sensor, Machined flywheel, DNA Chrome Spoke wheels, 18x8.5"- AVON AV72- 240/40/18, 21x3.5"- AVON AV71- 120/70/21, Corbin seat with backrest, 20W fork oil. Hiflo HF303RC oil filter, Penrite Racing 20-20W60 engine oil, Adjurl lights.
|
|
| | | Tal | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 30/01/2015 | | Posts | : | 1,074 | | Location | : | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 07:15 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Slcharger) | | | Your'e quite right of course...a smooth ridere is a quick rider...I know cos my cobber is one of them!!....I am always watching his back tyre!
|
|
| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 12:50 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Tal) | | | Tal wrote:
..like they say "Theres no substituite for horsepower!" |
|
Actually,the correct quote is:
"There's no substitute for "CUBIC INCHES"!!"
Regarding fuel mileage:The best I've done with my Tbird is 56 MPG as advertised by Triumph,but,that's driving the machine conservatively,keeping the cruising speed in the 50-55 mph range,and staying in high [6th] gear.My normal driving habbits keep me in the 48-52 mpg range which ain't bad taking into consideration the over sized C Baily's windscreen I'm using.
| | Post edited by davetac1 on 03 Apr 2016 - 15:36 |
|
| | | DangerMouse | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/03/2016 | | Posts | : | 546 | | Location | : | South East, United Kingdom |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 13:41 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Slcharger) | | |
Slcharger wrote:
"A Rocket runs out on fuel, a Bird keeps on flying" ( author unknown )
|
|
Just cruising, my brother's RocketIII roadster has better tank range than my Storm. As does my 'Busa which I've squeezed 185miles out of a tank despite one quick 150+mph blast and 3 or 4 roll-on races with the Rocket (which the Rocket won comfortably) so it wasn't exactly an economy run.
| Black SuperStorm, shortie TORs, wilbers +10mm shocks, Hagon progressive fork springs, Harrison Billet 6 pots.
|
|
| | | Daycruiser | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2011 | | Posts | : | 704 | | Location | : | Garner, NC, United States |
|
| | Posted : 03 Apr 2016 - 23:51 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: davetac1) | | | davetac1 wrote:
Actually,the correct quote is:
"There's no substitute for "CUBIC INCHES"!!"
|
|
Funny, very similar to my wife's moto; there's no substitute for Inches!!!
| | Post edited by Daycruiser on 03 Apr 2016 - 23:52 |
|
| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
|
| | Posted : 04 Apr 2016 - 04:29 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: Daycruiser) | | | Your wife must be a very intelligent young lady.I'm sure she uses a telescope in reverse to measure these ,ahhhhhhhhhh,cubic inches!!
|
|
| | | ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
|
| | Posted : 04 Apr 2016 - 12:51 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: davetac1) | | | No Dave...I think you mean "pubic"inches...
| "I started life with nothing and still have most of it left"
|
|
| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
|
| | Posted : 04 Apr 2016 - 13:02 Post title : Re: T-Bird no more (Re: ThunderRat) | | | Cubic,Pubic,what's the difference. You got the point!! Dave!!!
|
|
|
| |
| |
|