Triumphrat

imafunkyman · 10-12-2007

Thrux, when I grow up, my bike is going to be just like yours! Nice job!

TheBoatDude · 10-12-2007

Hi Thrux -

To steal a line from HedgeFundGeek (and Trading Places) - "Looking Good, Billy Ray!"

Question about the seat. Looking at your album, it appears that you've swapped the Corbin Smuggler out for the Triumph "contemporary" seat. Was that an aesthetic decision? Or do you find it to be as or more comfortable than the Corbin? How does it stack up against the standard Triumph Brick Board Plank seat?

Thankx,

TBD

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by HedgeFundGeek

John - she looks outstanding! I have a couple of questions.

You mentioned that you added "LSL bar slider on the throttle side (elimination of one mirror), Thruxton headlight mounts".

Is the LSL Bar Slider some kind of end cap on the right handle bar that protects? I don't get why you need that to eliminate 1 mirror. The other question is why did you go to a Thrux headlight mount? What's the advantage? Sorry man - I'm just always pruning these threads for good useful information. I love my bike and when I see a bike I like I ask questions because I have a thirst for knowledge and want to grab as much of the trickle down from you Master Wrenches as I can.

Thanks, you crack me up with the Master Wrench stuff - Thrux headlight mount - nothing other than I like them and not the stock "ears". LSL slider - would protect the bike if it went down on that bar - but mostly because they were lying around and I had no other way to plug the end of the M bars since they do not have the threads for the stock end caps.

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by TheBoatDude

Hi Thrux -

To steal a line from HedgeFundGeek (and Trading Places) - "Looking Good, Billy Ray!"

Question about the seat. Looking at your album, it appears that you've swapped the Corbin Smuggler out for the Triumph "contemporary" seat. Was that an aesthetic decision? Or do you find it to be as or more comfortable than the Corbin? How does it stack up against the standard Triumph Brick Board Plank seat?

Thankx,

TBD

Thanks TBD, No - the Corbin smuggler was confiscated and added to the thrux - hating the stock bonnie seat I added the thrux seat since I sold my gunfighter to 5bassman. The thrux seat beats the bonnie board by a long shot - I can ride all day on the thrux or corbin seats both are very good.

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

Thanks Seth - you are still on my radar for some gauge brackets - just haven't figured out what I'm doing yet. I contact you soon though.

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by DrewDesign007

John - help me put my Superbars on...

Come on over any time Drew - it'll take all of 10 minutes .

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by NewOldSkool

John,
Man the bike looks great! All the Thrux parts just fix sooo well. Question though, which and how do you like the blinkers. They look bada$$, but are they bright enough?

John (Hedge), The Thrux head light bracket is really just smaller and might save alittle weight. Looks killer IMO, but you will need to relocate the blinkers as you see in the photos. From pix, looks like it would be easier to chop and lower the headlight itself too. But I was planing on getting the LSL brackets for that reason.

Mondo

Thanks Mondo - blinkers have same bulbs as stock - so work as well - just a little more compact and made of real steel. The thrux mounts can be flipped to lower the headlights - but when I did it the gauges and headlights had too much "gap" - so until I get with D9 - the headlights stays 'High".

Hedge · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Thrux-ton-up

Thanks, you crack me up with the Master Wrench stuff - Thrux headlight mount - nothing other than I like them and not the stock "ears". LSL slider - would protect the bike if it went down on that bar - but mostly because they were lying around and I had no other way to plug the end of the M bars since they do not have the threads for the stock end caps.

Seriously - some of you guys are Master Wrenches, Designers, Modification Wizards, & all around out of the box abstract thinkers an I really respect you guys and that's why I am serious when I talk to you guys because you guys will know that you got a guy who really wants to learn from the Sages.

Thx - John

grayghost · 10-12-2007

Great looking bike! What bars are those? M bars?

Thrux-ton-up · 10-12-2007

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Originally Posted by grayghost

Great looking bike! What bars are those? M bars?

Thanks - M bars they are.