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    arai helmet question?

    just as a note, depending on the style you have, they make the lining and cheek pads in different sizes, so you might be able to move up or down depending on your head size. i had an XL that was a tad too large when i had lots of hair- changed the liner and cheek pads and it worked...cut my...
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    Mods Vs. Rockers- Chicago June 19

    Here are the final times and line up for Mods V Rockers- Saturday June 19, 2010 #1- Meet up at 10:15, kickstands up at 1030am Cracker Barrell ( right next to a gas station) on Weber Road and north of I55 –Bolingbrook *We’ll ride over to* #2- Time Meet up 10:45, Kickstands up 11 am...
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    New guy on an 09 w/ pics

    hey Frankie Mods Vs Rockers in Chicago next weekend. Meet up spot is in BOlingbrook and we'll ride to the city...you in?
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    Brake pads

    took me 14 minutes to do my rears....
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    Ignition Problems

    Thruxtons forever!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Howdy from Sunny California

    So. Cal forever!! hahaha...just messin..i miss Cali!!!
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    From the ATL

    i visit atlanta and i like it there
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    Viva Las Vegas Roll Call

    flying to LA that weekend..been there in the past...might go if time allows!
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    Triumph Rivton Jacket, Throttle Rocker II

    i love my jacket...but be careful in rain. I ride everyday and have gotten caught in rain before. it'll keep ya dry, but the colors fade a little as it dries out..
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    Rear Tire Ware

    thanks for the support guys dont have a photo, but here is what i noticed. when i checked the air pressure, oddly, the pressure was a lot higher than i remembered...about 5-7 lbs more, so i got it to spec and that mark went away- it was odd- an overinflated tire might have cause some unbalance...
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    Hello from California

    hey there from Chicago, though i grew up in the South Bay in Los Ang! i miss In N OUt
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    Time to go back to rear fender

    im thinking of getting those chrome old school fendors like on the honda CBs anyone try those???
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    Make Solo Seat Rack Stronger?

    so in its stock form, it probably isnt strong enough for a top case w/ say, 25 lbs of stuff?
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    EMGO's

    go the reverse cones and i like em though they do pop since i havent been able to seal em up real good and im still playing w/ the jetting. Any recommendations on jet sizes? 40/ 132.5 - uni air filter and everything else is stock... Maybe go down to 128 on the mains?
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    Rear Tire Ware

    hey Guys Got the stock metzlers on and i noticed that my tires are nearing the end of thier life. On my rear tire, i noticed some rubber scuffing off just right of the center tread pattern. The scuffing rubber seemed to go all the way around the tire, almost extactly on the same line. I dont...
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    2 Up check engine light?!?!

    Hey Frankie Let me know how I can help We still need to ride together man....I usually do a thursday night jaunt around town. Let me know if you wanna use my garage and do some assessment on the bike
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    punk rockers

    Social Distortion Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    V-star mirrors

    Looks nice- those must have come from a v star Custom- I had a classic and the mirrors are a little more rounder..
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    neddle/vaccume slide problems?

    Hey guys Thanks for all of your support. After tearin into the thrux- A) imma better mechanic B) I still love my thruxton C) I realized, after a swap, that the prob was from my HT coil. Put a slightly used one and steady as she goes! Former mixture settings were 3.5 and 3.75, but based on...
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    Most stupid thing you have done while riding

    Dumbest thing I've done was similar to most. I've kept my foot on the peg way too long coming to a stop and I guess my body didn't react, wasn't able to get my foot down in time and I went down like a tree! Odddly, no damage to the bike ... The other dumbest thing while on my triumph was...
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    neddle/vaccume slide problems?

    No they have not, but when I pulled them from the spark plugs and the coil, They measured the appropriate resistance @ 5000 ohms....its odd, the service manual doesn't have the HT coil Ohm range for the primary test.....only the haynes does...should I trust the Haynes?? And does my lower reading...
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    neddle/vaccume slide problems?

    hey guys, just an update. purchased a multimeter and checked the primary resistance on my HT coils. Readings were showing 1.3-1.8.... hayenes says it should be 6 ohms... this bad???? what do bad HT coils cause?? maybe my issues off the line?? maybe causing 1 cylynder to cut out??? what...
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    TON UP CLUB CHICAGO - MODS Vs. ROCKERS Sat June 20th

    i'll be meeting a few of my riding buddies at the United Center around 11 AM. We'll tool around the city and head out to Delilah's. Anyone is free to join us at the UC. We'll meet at the Micahel Jordan statue.... shoot me a note if you wanna meet up!:shh...
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    neddle/vaccume slide problems?

    thanks Del So another words- RPM @ 1500, and i turn the Mixture screws on the carb ( one at a time) until the rpms max out right? I assuming that at a certain point, turning the screws wont increase the RPMs correct? Does it matter what the other carb ( thats not being adjusted yet) should be...
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