Triumphrat

cecilmccoy · 11-19-2012, 05:20 PM

Take everything with a grain of salt as YMMV. I generally take in a collective of what everyone is saying and piece together the important parts that are going to work best for me. Always take into account you and your environment as those are always the biggest factors. Advice on winterizing your bike in Calgary is going to be different then that in Florida.

wenzel850 · 11-19-2012, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rmak

Don't be too nice to it. Pretty soon it will start to expect that kind of treatment all the time.

Every female I care about is spoiled. My baby is no different.

vzshadow · 11-19-2012, 07:10 PM

Your local dealer is also a great resource! Talk to the service manager and get some advice.

gripweed · 11-19-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by luckyduck

Get a Haynes manual

Already got one.

Barnstorm · 11-19-2012, 07:59 PM

Simple solution to winterizing your bike.

Move from Cleveland to Atlanta. I did and the riding season is year round. No need for winterizing !

RICHW · 11-19-2012, 08:11 PM

You can do it!

All of that internal noise in your head is your anxiety over the things that you have yet to experience. Omne Ignotem Pro Magnifico! Buddy up and get with a local Triumph rider and spend some quality time to know your own ride... because there is no other like it! Perfection is an illusion, so don't try so hard to get everything just right. We learn when we make mistakes and the outcome is usually not as bad as we make it out to be beforehand. Besides, these bikes are very forgiving. Ride on!

grebmrof · 11-19-2012, 08:35 PM

Hey Gripweed,
Give me a call or at least an email, I live in Mentor, probably not far from you - glad to give you a hand any time.
Tom

GySchmit · 11-20-2012, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cecilmccoy

Advice on winterizing your bike in Calgary is going to be different then that in Florida.

Winterizing in Florida is easy. Fill gas tank with premium fuel, don wool/cotton/thermal riding gear, put on leathers, ride bike till you hit reserve on tank.... repeat till spring.

plasma · 11-20-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RICHW

You can do it!

All of that internal noise in your head is your anxiety over the things that you have yet to experience. Omne Ignotem Pro Magnifico! Buddy up and get with a local Triumph rider and spend some quality time to know your own ride... because there is no other like it! Perfection is an illusion, so don't try so hard to get everything just right. We learn when we make mistakes and the outcome is usually not as bad as we make it out to be beforehand. Besides, these bikes are very forgiving. Ride on!

+1 , very good post, you will not go far wrong following the above.

Plasma.

steve betts · 11-20-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RICHW

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All of that internal noise in your head is your anxiety over the things that you have yet to experience. Omne Ignotem Pro Magnifico! Perfection is an illusion, so don't try so hard to get everything just right.

+2. The paradox of the internet: Never before has it been so difficult to remain ignorant, and never before has it been easier for stupid ideas to flourish. Except mine. My ideas are good. Sometimes.