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New TBIrD Sport '99

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Here she is... New to me... 6,800 miles
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...or in my case, Lady Luck. My neighbor bought it in 2003 with 600 (!) miles on it in Hawaii of all places. But since he was a Merchant Marine at the time, he could get it shipped home to California for free. He rode it until 6000 miles. Then, he moved, and I stored it in my garage (unridden but tempting my lust almost to the breaking point) and then one day he just decided he'd outgrown motorcycling.

So right place at the right time...plus I knew those engines and had regretted selling a 2000 T7 Tiger and having bought a girlfriend (back in the day) a Legend.

What a blast to ride the dirt roads of Northern California with--and the unpaved ones too, maybe!
 
#11 · (Edited)
I'll try to get a shot when it's lighter out, but it's the Triumph Thunderbird Summer screen, pt# A9708014. The fixing kit is still available here:

http://triumphparts.calmoto.com/a/T...51523_5781354/Summer-Screen/30009502-0-2.html

The screen alas is Unobtanium. Even on the record from 2003 that I have it says "Obsolete Summer Screen", $235

Basically the 2 lower mounts are just chromed "L-brackets" with fancy grommets. The 2 uppers are chromed rods clamped to the forks.

The screen fits nicely around the headlamp. It's low but fairly effective and--in a first ever for a bike of mine--QUIET!
 
#13 ·
The screen alas is Unobtanium. Even on the record from 2003 that I have it says "Obsolete Summer Screen", $235
Clearview Shields (clearviewshields.com) can provide an approximate replacement if you order a Bonneville Summer Screen and do the drilling yourself (use a two flute step drill because a helical drill bit may crack the plastic).

They would probably make an exact replacement if you would send your shield to them for a pattern - I considered it but I am too far away and there is a border to worry about as well.

Rick
 
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