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| Ted | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Apr 2012 - 16:05 Post title : A fine example, available for a pittance... | | | Link
N.B. Any fantasists from Kent need not apply
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 09:23 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Still available.
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| woody | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 874 | | Location | : | goulburn, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 13:04 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Hi Ted, I'm very interested in this bike though at the moment I'm tending to my oil rig which I find it very hard to get mobile service .
Please send me your bike and I will forward my funds when they become available.
Looking forward to riding my new Thunderbird.
Sorry Magpie made me do it.  BTW Did you see Casey Stoners ride today.
Woody
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 13:26 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: woody) | | | Just come away from't TV. It was a great race, although I was willing Cal on. There's no taking the glory away from Casey, he's a legend in his own time. Pleased to see he's cheered up a bit an 'all. 
Sorry about the bike sale, I'm afraid it's only available to Nigerian Princes.
Do you get the oil rig tossers in Oz as well?
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| woody | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 874 | | Location | : | goulburn, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 14:42 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | We sure did. Good luck selling your bike Ted.
Woody
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2012 - 14:46 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Casey rode like the champion he is.
Cal did well too, I wonder if he'd do better on the full factory bike?
I'm a little saddened that Rossi hasn't sorted himself or the bike out yet, it would be great to see him up there pushing the others a bit more.
Good luck with the bike sale, Ted. You'd probably get close to your asking price if it was Blue and White.
Frank
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 11:58 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ninox_s) | | | This is not a cynical attempt to keep the bike sale prominent, I just happen to think Frank's a great bloke. 
There's been a lot of interest in't bike so far.
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| woody | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 874 | | Location | : | goulburn, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 12:06 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Hi I have a good friend looking for a Thunderbird se who just happens to be a Nigerian Prince...........................................
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 12:13 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: woody) | | | I expect a cheque for $98,000 and then I'll get on & arrange to deliver the bike and the balance of $80,000 via Western Wotsit. Incidentally, what do you do to attract Princes?
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| HoopsIRL | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 161 | | Location | : | Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 18:34 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Dress like a Princess Ted....just do it!! 
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 20:22 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: HoopsIRL) | | | I've never recovered from being persuaded to go to a party in drag in '75. A mature woman (probably 32) approached me and told me that if she was a lesbian, she could really go for me. WTF??? 
If only my life hadn't been so sheltered.
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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 : 30 Apr 2012 - 20:42 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Was that at a fund raising partry for the blind and stupid. 
Disclaimer - I am not suggesting that all blind people are stupid.
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| Steve | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 480 | | Location | : | Chesham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 30 Apr 2012 - 22:18 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: mat1600) | | | mat1600 wrote:
Was that at a fund raising partry for the blind and stupid.
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No your just suggesting that Ted is blind and stupid 
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| ohyeah | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 12 | | Location | : | Peterborough, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2012 - 11:13 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Steve) | | | Is a nice clean bike,shame its the red one if it was blue and white it be snapped up,especially now triumph are bringing out new colours on the thunderbirds,good luck with the sale
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| weasel | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | Thornbury,Bristol, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2012 - 20:29 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | HI Ted , can you tell me more about the recall on the mudguard bolts , is that the rear or front and why? Im sorry I dont want to buy your bike but i wish i could , with all those extras , ive got one of the black fast ones.
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| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2012 - 20:55 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: weasel) | | | weasel wrote:
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Excellent choice of colour
(Is black technically a colour?)
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 01 May 2012 - 21:58 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: weasel) | | | 18 months ago the bolt/s came loose on a Tbird in the USA and ground into the tyre, narrowly avoiding a front blowout. Must've scared Triumph witless, especially in the Land of Litigation. There's a site somewhere, where you can type in your VIN and it'll tell you if there is any recall work. Alternatively, call in to the Trump Shop. I think any Bird born after Dec 2011 is ok.
Thanks Weasel, keeps the link prominent.
The Thunderbird Explorer arrives at the end of this week 
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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 : 02 May 2012 - 11:52 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Good luck with the new explorer. I had a look at one at the weekend and was quite impressed - being that it is the first adventure bike that I am able to see the ground from.
Look forward to your views.
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 May 2012 - 13:26 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: mat1600) | | | Had 2 test rides. Feels a lot less buzzy than the Tiger 800. Beautiful gear change - though if you didn't synchronise the revs it made a bit of a clonk. Exhaust gives a bit more noise than the usual Triumph sewing machine sound. Feels "sat in" rather than "sat on". Great brakes. Little torque effect from shaft (you could shut off on my Guzzi and change lanes). It has grunt - but what compares to the R3 & Tbird? Loadsa stuff to play with on't dash. Little buffeting. Adjustable suspension front & back. Adjustable screen. Quite a few easily available connections on the wiring harness. 2 Powerlet sockets. Centre stand. Forum members reckon the lights are outstanding. I was more conscious of counter-steering than the bird, although that is more like "heaving on the tiller". ABS, Cruise Control & switchable TC. 10K service intervals (or yearly).
Mrs. Ted thinks it's as comfy as the Tiger 955i we had (her "comfiest bike ever"). The deal breaker was that she thinks it's a lovely blue. WTF?
I've been lurking in the Explorer Forum Link there doesn't seem to be ANY faults. So far.
Immediate issues: Many extras wont be available until June & August. Triumph must've lost a fortune in pannier sales to Givi. Unbelievably shitty horn. Rear shock gets clarted up with muck. The witchcraft throttle and cruise control are a bit scary to begin with - there's virtually NO resistance and it feels deeply unsettling sat on a bike hurtling towards overtaking trucks of it's own accord, under cruise control.
Although Triumph claim they would not make an impact on the BMW GSs (yeah, right), most of the forum members have sold GSs and are claiming to find the Explorer far superior. Well, you would I suppose if you'd just shelled out £11k+.
I'm just trying to figure how to get the speedo set into the tank and I can't find where to route a clutch cable.
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| woody | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 874 | | Location | : | goulburn, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2012 - 14:25 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | there you go Ted back up the top.
Woody
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| | Posted : 03 May 2012 - 14:38 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: woody) | | | 
Cheers Woody. Just 3 days to go before there's a mad scramble for this machine.
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| magpie | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2012 - 21:31 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: weasel) | | |
Ted,
Not wishing to extend this thread , and keep it the forefront , but.....have you sold it yet ?
Frank might want to ride it when he is over there !
Magpie
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 May 2012 - 06:56 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: magpie) | | | Does he ebay link work in Oz? The bidding ends on Sunday night - cunningly timed to coincide with the drunks coming home from the pub, falling on the computer, thinking "I'll have one of those."
I did consider renting one of the two I had to Frank and if it isn't sold on Sunday, I may still keep it.
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| | Posted : 05 May 2012 - 07:00 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | |
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Ted, you don'y look half bad when you put a bit of effort in and some lippy on
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 May 2012 - 07:08 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: mjgt) | | | It's a bugger getting every last nasal hair though.
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 May 2012 - 07:17 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | Ah, you must pluck, try a match it's much quicker.
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 May 2012 - 09:58 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ted) | | | If you don,t sell it, I,ll take it for a test ride in June.
Not too far, honest.
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| Ted | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/06/2010 | | Posts | : | 551 | | Location | : | March, Cambs, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 May 2012 - 17:55 Post title : Re: A fine example, available for a pittance... (Re: Ninox_s) | | | Lovely tidy 2009 CBF125 for sale.
Only 4200 miles
Some minor cosmetic damage to RH fairing - not very noticeable!
Great learner or commuter! - Get your lady riding then you, too can get rid of that foul sissy bar ( I gotr rid of the lady but that maybe too extreme for some )
Looking for £1495 or a near offer
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