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This ain't your grandpa's Bonneville, no sir - the beast is up and running - although with some idle issues I was unable to sort out before removing the pipes and hauling them down for ceramic coating. The sound will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. My next door neighbor came over during the ruccus, he summed up the motor by saying " Man that thing sounds intimidating". So I move closer to completion, and can hardly wait to ride this bike.
All the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't put Triumphs frame together again. Wow, getting those frame bolts, frame pieces and everything back together again is like solving a chinese puzzle. There is just enough free play to make everything very interesting fitment wise, and you have to figure out where and when to use the jack and the weight of the bike to "tweak" evrything just so and then slip the bolt in. I finally got the right side foot peg bracket on tonight - the last piece of the puzzle.
I also have the new metallic paint, graphics, and pearl stripes on the body work. Turned out very well - sometimes when your picking all the colors and pieces you have to wonder how it will all really turn out. Plus I did not do my own paint work this time - let a friend do it for me, stripes and graphics are not my strong point.
Still waiting on new rear shocks and swingarm, plus a steering damper, and some oil line pieces (thanks SCCT) so I can fit the headlight under my lowered gauges. I went back to the original length shocks and raised the front a little to offset the 17 inch wheel, so the bike will be sitting higher than before and have more cornering clearance. The Ohins are also adjustable for length and can go another 1/2" taller than stock. Steering damper because I'm getting into uncharted waters for me and this Thrux and in case it develops any surprises at speed, a steering damper may help me out. The 160 and 120 tires look great on the bike - just the right size for the bike for my taste. Hope to have the parts next week and the swingarm by April 25th. I'd like to have it before the NTBF gap rally. With any luck I'll be riding it in 10 days or so. I need to get a 1000 miles on it before May 1st and do a dyno run and check the air fuel ratio.
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John W.
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