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And here it is in all it's radiant glory!
Sold!! To me!!
Sold!! To me!!
Never Say Never....
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are you moving you seat over or using the one on it. I noticed it has a back rest.
Congrats, Phil. You'll have some really pretty country to ride through for your last ride on Dudley and your first ride on "He Who Has Not Yet Been Named"!
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I'm not entirely sure. I'm probably going to move the Russell on to the new bike. I don't think the way I have to get on the bike (due to my knee replacements) is compatible with the backrest on the Rich's saddle that Frosty had built.
Frosty really like's Rich's work and has an appointment later in the month to ride to Rich's to get a new saddle built for the Triumph.
The way Phil put things together, I think JimTid and Mellow and others thought that he DID buy the Triumph. Mr. Tarman likes to extend and put in filler into his stories which ends up obfiscating things....I was scratching my head there also for awhile....Like me I think some of you thought Phil had bought the Triumph. That's what happens when you speed read.
No Matter. Of all the people that Frosty's bike could have gone to, he will appreciate it most for its cruise control, lowers, lowered frame, etc.
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It looks like I'll leave here on Tuesday morning to ride to Spokane to make the swap. I was able to arrange for a co-worker to cover on-call duty for the hospice and Joanne's schedule fits for me to be gone next week. Empire Cycle has ordered the tires (new Michelin PR-4s) and they think they'll have them in time for them to be installed. I'll be swapping windscreens (I like my V-Stream better than the +2" Clearview), adding my tank bag ring, my Heat-troller for my heated gear, and my GPS mount. I'll take my Zumo XT and my older Zumo 390 in case it fits the GPS mount Joe put on the bike -- if it does, I'll just use my older GPS and wire the new one in when I get back home.
Phil - If you want to borrow my shock disassembly tool, just give me a hollar!
By the way, I wouldn't swap the shock from your old bike onto your new bike because of its age. Might as well start fresh with a fairly new. low mileage shock!
By the way, I wouldn't swap the shock from your old bike onto your new bike because of its age. Might as well start fresh with a fairly new. low mileage shock!
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Sorry for the confusion. Now you need to buy the Triumph.
Congratulations, Phil.
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So, he bought a Kia?
Nope, Dudley's twin brother
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Phil - If you want to borrow my shock disassembly tool, just give me a hollar!
By the way, I wouldn't swap the shock from your old bike onto your new bike because of its age. Might as well start fresh with a fairly new. low mileage shock!
I don't need the tool, but thanks. I'm getting a bike that's only got 22,000 miles on it, so it's got a shock that's fairly new and low mileage.
...but the new shock is the standard eye-to-eye length that creates a 31.7" seat height, not the 30.3" of the modified shock. Have you forgotten that the standard length is what gave you so many boo-boo opportunities!
Or did your legs suddenly grow longer because of covid-19?
Or did your legs suddenly grow longer because of covid-19?
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Ah, no. They're still short and stubby. But the bike I'm buying is one that Frosty traded in for his new Triumph 900GT LH has already been lowered. There's not much point in changing one lowering link for another one just like it. :ROFLMAO:
Congratulations! Looks like a nice bike. What kind of seat is that on it. I’ve never seen one with that kind of backrest before.
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Joe said that Rich (https://www.richscustomseats.com/) made the seat. I think he bought the backrest on Amazon before Rich made his seat. I'm probably going to keep my Russell.
Frosty's bike is looking Good!!! New bags are perfect. Stoplight bar a la Jungle Jim should be a factory standard item.
