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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Feb 2011 - 03:11 Post title : Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. | | | I'm a working man like all of you and can't test everything to see if it works when there are a squintillion things to try, so when someone points me in the right direction I am grateful and reward the help. May not be free but I do my best to express the gratitude. So you try something that works, or want to experiment, I'll make the experiment worth while for you, better than you will get anywhere. Sound fair? It helps us all find the things that will work a lot faster than I can slog through potential options.
eddy
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,729 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Feb 2011 - 03:29 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: fasteddy) | | | Already did my part.  And i must say, i still absolutely love that gas cap. I haven't seen anything i like near as much. Only gripe is it seems to be plastic. But it's chrome and looks like it's metal so what the heck. hell, maybe it IS metal, but it's so light it doesn't seem like it would be. But it just looks so cool on the Bird, like it was made for it. 
hey, by the way, and word from progressive yet? I wonder if they gave up for some reason.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Feb 2011 - 17:13 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: daz) | | | I mentioned this before to you via email, but I'll throw it in this thread, as well...
Anybody besides me interested in HID/Bi-xenon kits? I started the How to Install an HID/Bi-Xenon Light Kit Thread and it seems there's SOME interest.
I know that DDM USED to sell a motorcycle-specific kit, but it's no longer on their site. HID Country sells a Chinese-made component kit (the one I installed).
But, I wonder if it's worth it to source out the German ballasts/bulbs/harnesses and create a TRUE fitment for bikes with single light nacelles like ours.
As an ex-manufacturing engineer, this was the kind of stuff I did... but, number would have to be crunched to make sure you could get a HIGH-QUALITY kit back down below $100 US and be relatively easy to install. My kit WAS pretty plug-and-play, but I thought the wiring harness could have been better thought-out. And, even with the Chinese ballast/bulb/controller/relay... at $50 bucks delivered, I thought it was a good enough deal to see how I liked it. And I DO like it just fine... the bulb/light intensity and quality is WAY better than stock. But, I would still like to find a German ballast/bulb/controller set for the long-term...
Any thoughts?
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 20 Feb 2011 - 20:14 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | We must own motorcycles manufactured in outer space or somethin.Ever since I started lookin for the mirrors,every site I go to lists all kinds of parts and accessaries for every make,model,and size machine,under the sun, including the Triumph.However!! When I click on Triumph parts and acccessaries,I get everything under the sun EXCEPT Triumph,lol ,and it gets frustrating at times.I was just wondering if it's me,or if anyone else was having this problem.lol And then,instead of gettin accessaries,ya get apparrel.Well that's clothing,gloves ,helmets,jackets, etc, NOT accessaries.It just frustrates me to no end.lol Gesh!!! Carry on gentlemen.Dave!!!
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 21 Feb 2011 - 13:40 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
We must own motorcycles manufactured in outer space or somethin.Ever since I started lookin for the mirrors,every site I go to lists all kinds of parts and accessaries for every make,model,and size machine,under the sun, including the Triumph.However!! When I click on Triumph parts and acccessaries,I get everything under the sun EXCEPT Triumph,lol ,and it gets frustrating at times.I was just wondering if it's me,or if anyone else was having this problem.lol And then,instead of gettin accessaries,ya get apparrel.Well that's clothing,gloves ,helmets,jackets, etc, NOT accessaries.It just frustrates me to no end.lol Gesh!!! Carry on gentlemen.Dave!!! |
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Well, Dave... we own bikes that are still relatively brand-new AND limited in production numbers as compared with other bikes out there. Aftermarket accessory manufacturers need to know they've got the right numbers of projected sales before they invest in any given accessory or aftermarket part. It just kinda goes with the territory of owning a Thunderbird... if everyone rode one, then there would be TONS of parts and accessories for it. But, I don't think most of us would WANT everyone to own one.
Don't be too disheartened, though... Triumph basically uses standard, "metric-cruiser" sizes, like the standard-sized handlebar, so things like bar-end mirrors ARE out there that will fit, it just requires the bike owner (YOU, buddy!) to do a bit of research, part-pulling to verify sizes, and sometimes good, old-fashioned trial-and-error to find things that properly-fit. Fortunately, we have our great friend Eddy who's willing to spend some of his precious non-work hours to do a lot of this research for us.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | Gonzo | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 22 Feb 2011 - 01:44 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: fasteddy) | | | Hey Eddy,
Can you PLEASE become a dealer for Highway Hawk!
They apparently have a local dealer here in oz, but they don't hold stocks of anything, and slow to reply, and the usual biz.
I want a set of their Sissy Bar Rails.
Gonzo
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Mar 2011 - 23:12 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: daz) | | | Daz, I keep rattling their cage regarding the shocks, it evidently comes down to a small part similar to the cap on the stokers that prevents the bushing from binding and allows free rotation when the shock compresses. Still working it.
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| | | lwc1600 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 114 | | Location | : | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2011 - 17:27 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | I purchased the HID light kit from HID Country and installed it as per your thread in How To's section . It was a lor simpler install than I thought it would be. And the light difference is amazing. The company is located in Sarssota, Florida and ships almost same day. A large improvement for a small amout of money.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2011 - 17:50 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: lwc1600) | | |
lwc1600 wrote:
I purchased the HID light kit from HID Country and installed it as per your thread in How To's section . It was a lor simpler install than I thought it would be. And the light difference is amazing. The company is located in Sarssota, Florida and ships almost same day. A large improvement for a small amout of money. |
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Hey! Glad to hear it!
Here's a tip: I removed the reflector that comes attached to the HID bulb and got WAY more light spread across the road without diminishing the amount of light that projects forward down the road, plus, the high beam angle of the HID seems to work better, too.
NOTE: I'm gonna copy and paste this section into the How to Install an HID/Bi-Xenon Light Kit Thread
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | lwc1600 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 114 | | Location | : | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 15:25 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | |  Did you remove only the silver cap or the entire reflector ?
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Mar 2011 - 15:55 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: lwc1600) | | | lwc1600 wrote:
Did you remove only the silver cap or the entire reflector ? |
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I removed the ENTIRE reflector. Again, it doesn't effect the amount of 'forward' light at all, but does increase the amount of "side" light by a big factor... kinda like having fog lights on: the view on each side of the bike is greatly-improved.
NOTE: Again, I'm gonna put this reply in the original thread in the "How To" section. lwc1600.... you may want to reply via PM or in that thread if you need additional clarification.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2012 - 04:05 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: Gonzo) | | |
Gonzo wrote:
Hey Eddy,
Can you PLEASE become a dealer for Highway Hawk!
They apparently have a local dealer here in oz, but they don't hold stocks of anything, and slow to reply, and the usual biz.
I want a set of their Sissy Bar Rails.
Gonzo |
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Mark, it took them a while but it has come to pass, making an order this week!
eddy
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| | | Eskerinola | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 108 | | Location | : | Argentina |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2012 - 13:27 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Hi Narcisco;
I'm installing the HID lights and wonder if you can take a picture of the way you trimmed the reflector. Also I wonder where you put all the cables, ballast and relay. Again, photos will be appreciated.
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| | | MurseFrylock | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 233 | | Location | : | Highland Village, Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 Mar 2012 - 16:50 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: Eskerinola) | | | Hey Narc, what I'd really like to find is an LED light. I've been looking around a little bit but I want the two headlight set up in black like is already on my Storm and I think that is going to be harder to find. Pretty sure there are some LED headlights out there that would replace the standard bird's light though. I don't have any comparison data as to your HID vs LED for brightness though. I've only looked around a bit and haven't really dug deep yet.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 Jul 2012 - 11:30 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: fasteddy) | | |
fasteddy wrote:
I'm a working man like all of you and can't test everything to see if it works when there are a squintillion things to try, so when someone points me in the right direction I am grateful and reward the help. May not be free but I do my best to express the gratitude. So you try something that works, or want to experiment, I'll make the experiment worth while for you, better than you will get anywhere. Sound fair? It helps us all find the things that will work a lot faster than I can slog through potential options.
eddy |
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Eddy - this still active???? Based on my recent grip issue, and others looking for alternative, I'd be a willing guinea pig for trying some of the Roland Sands grips that were posted in the recent "grip thread". In that link there are others like Arlen Ness, etc., which fit the Yamaha/Star bikes. Any way we can get "confirmed" fitment from Roland Sands Design?
Jamie
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| | | fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Jul 2012 - 18:37 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: bnz433) | | | Yes, always.
eddy
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| | | bondage007 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/07/2011 | | Posts | : | 263 | | Location | : | Glocester, Rhode Island, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 01:14 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: fasteddy) | | | Hey Eddy
Is it possible mate up a 7" or larger aftermarket headlight to a bracket that would bolt on to T-Bird to replace 6 1/4" stock single light?
Some thing like this Link or Link or if LED maybe even this with trim ring Link .
You carry a BC bracket/mount Link that might work.
If you could mate up a set and sell it below the $350.00 price to go the OEM Speedmaster light swap I'd buy it ASAP.
This seems to be a common want to on this forum. We either want to go bigger on light or go to chrome dual set up (might be a seller as well).
Thanks
John
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| | | loneranger | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 7 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2012 - 09:25 Post title : Re: Accessories, you help me find it...Save you money. (Re: bondage007) | | | I have a 7" fitted, if I can ever work out how to post a photo I will. I machined up a billet mount for mine. If you need a mount I
can machine one up for you.I have also made billet LED mirrors. Quick release si si bar & saddlebag mounts,Billet driving light mounts
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