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Originally Posted by Mojoinco
Maintenance is straight forward. Only one special tool (~$50) needed (well, preferred, not really needed) and that is for the valve adjustment. All very standard technology any motorcycle mechanic (non-HD) can do. And, if you are used to adjusting your own valves, then nothing you can't do (standard Jap bike shims).
Jap parts: carbs, charging system, switches (?), brakes, levers, shocks, forks, gauges.
Italian: seat (bummer, not leather).
Ignition: German and/or British (work the same).
Thailand: wiring harness (2003 TBS).
A triple is like nothing else (and save an old Yamaha or Benelli, about the only one to ride). You might want to check out a Speed Triple or new Tiger.
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If I can sell the Burgman, I'll probably reconsider a Thunderbird based on the info in the latter part of this thread.
I'm no stranger to triples, at least by definition, having owned five Suzuki GT750's, one GT550, and have ridden my wife's former K75 quite a bit, so I'm at home on the threes.
