Forum: Beasts
04-01-2013, 03:32 PM
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Lowering the muffler to make room for luggage.
Do any of the after market exhaust systems do this? I can't bring myself to do hard luggage that makes my bike almost as wide as a car. Seems like a world of options open up if that muffler was...
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Forum: Beasts
11-27-2011, 02:55 PM
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Forum: Beasts
11-20-2011, 05:40 AM
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+1 for the OEM touring screen
Just got back from a 4k mile trip from Michigan to Florida and back. The trip south was with the OEM shield which worked pretty well for me. I knew that I needed more protection for the trip home...
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Forum: Beasts
09-29-2011, 04:01 AM
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Has anyone installed a N.E.P. style throttle...
Has anyone installed a N.E.P. style throttle friction cruise controller?
I have Bark Busters so I can't use the bar end style cruise controllers.
I'm also installing Oxford heated grips.
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Forum: Beasts
08-25-2011, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Man, this is getting old. It is what it is,...
Man, this is getting old. It is what it is, gentlemen. Move on.
Just got back from the dealer where I had the new download installed. I don't have the stalling issue but I was interested to...
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Forum: Beasts
08-23-2011, 04:26 AM
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Forum: Beasts
08-04-2011, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Forum: Beasts
08-03-2011, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 17,141
Views: 2,758,537
Stalling in closed loop
If the Tiger is indeed in closed loop mode at idle, I would try to disconnect the O2 sensor and see if that makes a difference.
This should force the bike to operate in open loop mode all the...
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Forum: Beasts
07-11-2011, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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The other Fly
I know this has been mentioned before but, what was Triumph thinking with the gear ratios. If this transmission was in a sport bike it would be one of the best in the business. However, it just...
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Forum: Beasts
07-11-2011, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Forum: Beasts
07-04-2011, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Do the gel seats have a different shape or...
Do the gel seats have a different shape or profile than the stock seat? What about height?
While the stock seat isn't a huge issue for me, there is definitely room for improvement.
Thanks...
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Forum: Beasts
06-26-2011, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Is the stock muffler a glass packed design or...
Is the stock muffler a glass packed design or does it have baffles? The reason I ask is it seems that my muffler is starting to let the engine music out a little more. My bike has 2500 miles on it....
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Forum: Beasts
06-18-2011, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 17,141
Views: 2,758,537
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Forum: Beasts
06-12-2011, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Forum: Beasts
06-12-2011, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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I honestly can't remember if the Strom had...
I honestly can't remember if the Strom had cartridge forks or not. I've installed Race Tech valves in the last three bikes I've owned. They are worth every penny! Makes me wonder why the OEM's...
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Forum: Beasts
06-12-2011, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Yep, I'm a lucky guy. I didn't want ABS so...
Yep, I'm a lucky guy. I didn't want ABS so finding this bike was an even better stroke of luck for me as I was looking at paying for an option that I didn't want if I had to order one.
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Forum: Beasts
06-11-2011, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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More first impressions
I brought my T800 home last weekend. It's used with about 2000 miles on it. I have been reading this thread and looking for a Tiger for a couple of months so I thought I knew what to expect. I was...
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Forum: Beasts
06-02-2011, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Forum: Beasts
05-05-2011, 03:24 AM
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My demo ride was a bust. No bike. It was out...
My demo ride was a bust. No bike. It was out for an over night demo. However, I had a chance to ask lots of questions. I learned that the road version will be available in orange by late summer...
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Forum: Beasts
05-04-2011, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Feeler for paint color swap.
Going to the dealer today to ride a demo. I'm interested in the road version of the 800 but want it in the orange that only comes on the XC. Anyone interested in swapping their orange XC tank and...
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Forum: Beasts
05-03-2011, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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Wow! That looks way better than the stock...
Wow! That looks way better than the stock screen. Who makes it and how did you mount it?
BTW, I think I went through 5 different screens on my DL 1k before I found the right one. Not...
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Forum: Beasts
05-02-2011, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 17,141
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I'm taking my 08 Harley Electra Glide to the...
I'm taking my 08 Harley Electra Glide to the Triumph dealer on Wednesday to test out a demo T800. My other bike is a DR 650. Believe it or not, I'm much more comfortable on the DR and the off road...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-17-2007, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Road warriors
06-16-2007, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
All,
Thanks for the input and expressing...
All,
Thanks for the input and expressing your appreciation for what I do. I really didn't expect that but it sure feels good.
Last night, I signed the papers and wrote a check for a 2008...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-16-2007, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Road warriors
06-16-2007, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Road warriors
06-16-2007, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
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Forum: Road warriors
06-15-2007, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,707
Question for Harley guys in the know
So, I'm on the USS Nimitz, in the Persian Gulf, and I can buy a Harley through a program offered to us while we are here called the Overseas Buyers Program. The deal is that I order whatever bike I...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-18-2007, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,778
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Forum: Thumpers
02-08-2007, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 907
I actually have access to these as well. I'm a...
I actually have access to these as well. I'm a Navy Pilot. I think our bottles are 3000 psi and they have pretty accurate guages for filling tires. What type of connector is required to fill the...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-08-2007, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 907
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Forum: Thumpers
02-07-2007, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 907
Thanks Jesse,
I've had the rear shock out...
Thanks Jesse,
I've had the rear shock out to put on an Eibach spring. I put Race Tech Emulators and springs in the forks and now they make the rear end stand out like a sore thumb. Maybe...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-07-2007, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 907
installing Race Tech valve in rear shock
Race Tech sells a valve that upgrades the rear shock on my 06 DR650. I believe the shock is a Showa unit and it has a nitrogen precharge. I'd rather not pay someone to install this. Does anyone...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-03-2007, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 77,062
Views: 13,983,741
Not sure if my bike is as good as a well sorted...
Not sure if my bike is as good as a well sorted KTM but I'll bet it is closer the the KTM than to the stock DR. I would get arm pump pretty quickly in the really rough stuff because I was afraid the...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-03-2007, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 77,062
Views: 13,983,741
No,
If you ride much off road, I think the...
No,
If you ride much off road, I think the emulators are a must. I can live with a harsh shock in the back but I can't live with not having any confidence in the front. Without the emulator,...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-02-2007, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 77,062
Views: 13,983,741
Rear suspension options
Ok, so I put Race Tech Emulators in the forks, and Eibach springs for my weight front and rear. The improvement in the front is so good it makes the back stand out like a sore thumb. I can have the...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-02-2007, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 77,062
Views: 13,983,741
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Forum: Thumpers
12-15-2006, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,392
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Forum: Thumpers
12-06-2006, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 967
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Forum: Thumpers
12-06-2006, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 967
I put slime in the tubes. Not the green stuff,...
I put slime in the tubes. Not the green stuff, although it probably works too, but there is some available for street bikes that is also supposed to balance the wheel as well seal punctures. It...
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