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| lioneloxford | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 11:38 Post title : Just to introduce myself. | | | A couple of weeks ago, was driving past Triumph dealer and decided to call in to have a look at a Thunderbird.
Dealer offered a test ride, but was in the car had no crash helmet with me.
Next morning woke up and decided to go back on the America and give the Thunderbird a try.
Was out for half an hour, the bike sold itself, bought a Thunderbird 1600 in Pacific Blue.
Collected the following week, ride was so smooth, it dropped into the corners as if on rails.
Was directed to this site by someone on the TriumphRat site.
Hope to drop in from time to time.
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| Eight | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2010 | | Posts | : | 205 | | Location | : | Leeds, Gods Country, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 11:53 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Welcome to the fraternity - you'll find a very good bunch of friendly and knowledgeable folk on here.
Your right about the Bird, it really does sell itself - I had a similar enlightening experience a year ago when I got mine - I tested the Rocket immediately after the Bird and I am not joking when I say I got to the lights 50 metres from the dealer on the Rocket when I decided to turn around and go back and order the Bird - I just love it 
| If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs, then you haven't grasped the gravity of the situation !!!.
Live Fast, Dai Young, the latter being a Welsh rugby player.
Mat Black Storm
ST1300 Pan European
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:05 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Great choice of colour, this gives you a lift to the top of the 'classiest TBird by far club'. Welcome in. Where in UK are you ?
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| Eight | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 20/04/2010 | | Posts | : | 205 | | Location | : | Leeds, Gods Country, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:08 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: mat1600) | | | I bet it's oxford Matt
| If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs, then you haven't grasped the gravity of the situation !!!.
Live Fast, Dai Young, the latter being a Welsh rugby player.
Mat Black Storm
ST1300 Pan European
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| jusjones | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 23 | | Location | : | WA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:11 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Hello from Perth Australia, great bike and great people!
Chat soon
J.
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| lioneloxford | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:22 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: jusjones) | | | Just waiting for the weekend to start.
This is second weekend since I bought the 'Bird.
Last weekend had to work, looking to catch up on some miles this weekend.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:30 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: Eight) | | |
Eight wrote:
I bet it's oxford Matt |
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 Never even crossed my mind . I had a rep in the office and I was doing this and listening to him.
He might not be though.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| paulc | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 12:50 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: mat1600) | | | yep i like to think shelby type schemm until a mate said it looks like on of those flashblue & white transits
welcome mate. where'd you get the bike from?
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| lioneloxford | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 13:14 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: paulc) | | |
paulc wrote:
yep i like to think shelby type schemm until a mate said it looks like on of those flashblue & white transits
welcome mate. where'd you get the bike from? |
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| LegionRider | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 63 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 13:24 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Welcome.
Performance Triumph Swindon have a very good reputation - good call.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 Apr 2011 - 18:18 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: LegionRider) | | | welcome lion from oxford
good choice of bike,
shame they dint have a faster colour in
enjoy
theres a few birds flocking to dent in may if your up this way
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| BlueNose | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2011 - 05:58 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Welcome Lionel, went from an America to the Thunerbird and asside from the power and brakes the bike is better balanced. Though the Speedy and America are great bikes (and less expensive) too.
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| lioneloxford | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 231 | | Location | : | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2011 - 15:38 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: BlueNose) | | | Done another 100 miles today.
Have to watch the roundabouts as rubbing side of my boots on the ground on the way around.
Only the right one though, for some reason.
Dropped by the dealers, and they had a pair of short TOR's on on their demo Storm, much better sound than the standard pipes on my 1600.
May order a set of those along with the 500 mile service.
I wonder if they sound the same on a 1600?
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2011 - 15:42 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Welcome to the site! I suspect the pipes would have the same sound.
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| zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2011 - 17:20 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: lioneloxford) | | |
lioneloxford wrote:
Dropped by the dealers, and they had a pair of short TOR's on on their demo Storm, much better sound than the standard pipes on my 1600.
May order a set of those along with the 500 mile service.
I wonder if they sound the same on a 1600?
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sound excellent, make the bike run better, its a no brainer.
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| Deeuu50 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 24 | | Location | : | Essex, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2011 - 20:30 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: zolti) | | | Have too agree, short tors look the nuts and sound great, mine did "pop" quiet badly ( like a race bike) on over run,when first picked up the bike, but dealer retuned now they are more accepatable and the sound is awsome....
| 2013 Matt Graphite Storm, short tors, long haul seats, tear drop mirrors.satin black swing arm covers, satin black front caliper covers, satin black rack, Dart matrix screen.
2010 white-Blue-Red Bird, Chrome wheels, Twin T handlebars, Chrome Forks, Short Tors.
Summer Screen, Chrome rear pulley,Chrome Radcover.front dresser bars,chrome caliper covers,Alarm, Long Haul Seats.
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 04 Apr 2011 - 06:02 Post title : Re: Just to introduce myself. (Re: Deeuu50) | | |  Lion,
Yeah - TOR's and high flow air filter! That's the way to go.
Have fun - and be prepared to say goodbye to ANY spare time you may have.... If you're not riding the Bird then you'll be either in here or on some other website ordering things for it.
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