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Old 01-23-2008   #1 (permalink)
HeavyDuty
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Miami Beach FL/ South France in summer
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Gold exhaust, blue dots, funny emblems-

Hi folks-

Have to admit, the Tiger has really grown on me, or me on it. Feels pretty decent to ride, even though its just an around town bike that I use like a scooter. I can see why all of you are in love with them...

Couple things bugging me-

My pipes are all a goldish color. In the Harley world, we have that when the bike is to lean and getting the pipes to burn up. Is it the same and how do I cure it?

I have these little blue/green markings, like the parts were marked for something, but so many are marked, that it would have had to be a wreck and totally rebuilt if thats the case. Anyone else have these, or am I exclusively lucky?

A previous owner stuck some neat little tags on the gas tank- they say "Triumph 2004" and one for 2005- I assume they're rally tags. I wasn't at the rally- normally those things should be stuck as a pin on your leathers. Are they probably glued, or is there some apparatus on the backside of these little niceties that I want to be rid of...? I'm pretty good with adhesives, and the removal of them- a heat gun will work, but its a precarious position next to the tank opening. If someone lets me know if they're just flat on the rear, I'll know what to do with the rest.

Thanks- and I can see myself making my own highway bars- or what you guys are calling engine guards- they sure have to come in handy at some point, but I'm more interested in having somewhere to put my legs!
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