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Year: '05
Color: Shocking Yellow
Mileage: 1500
Overall Rating: I love this bike! 9/10
Modifications: Well, let's see...
Triumph flyscreen
Triumph knee pads
Headlight modulator
Taillight pulser
Helibars
Airbox removal kit/jets
AI Removal
Triumph off-road pipes
Loobman chain oiler
Triumph accessory outlet w American-style adapter
Heated vest plug
Bonneville tank bag
Napoleon bar-end mirrors
Owner specs: 6'1" 210lbs
Problems with bike: nothing significant:
I had some condensation or leakage into the tach while riding in the rain a while back, but that dried out quickly.
Someone installed the footpeg rubbers bacwards, so the Triumph logo on the was upside-down if you were standing next to the bike facing front (yeah, I know, only a freak would even notice that).
A coupla bolts were not torqued to spec.
Summary: I absolutely love this bike. It is beautiful, a blast to ride, and a joy to work on. I have always been the type to desire things I don't have (it's a disease) but since getting the Thrux I just like my bike the best.
I think the best summary is this: there are a lot of bikes out there that have great numbers or seem really terrific when you read about them. The Thruxton offers something more--pure, essential motorcycling and a feast for the senses. It is the archetypal motorcycle. John Bloor for president!
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So long, and thanks for all the fish!
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