|
| motodobe | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 156 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 07:42 Post title : After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! | | | Had the road to myself today . . . .
Fitted my blue bird with Leatherwork 128 bags and BC predator pipes this winter. The roads around home are finally clear and dry enough to take her out a few times this week.
Bags with easy brackets look and work great.
Predators sound awesome, have improved throttle response, and seem to have given the bike a bit more grunt. TOR download with K & N filter and SAI tube blocked worked great to stop excessive decel popping. Some fitment issues took time to sort out. Still haven't gotten around to fitting the heat shields but I don't mind the look without 'em.
I've found lots a valueable info and advice on our forum. Thanks to everyone who shares! 
| T'birds of a feather, flock together.
|
|
|
|
| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 09:48 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: motodobe) | | | Great pic.  Awsome place.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
|
|
|
|
| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 09:51 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: mat1600) | | | Excellent
| Mick . . .  Keep the rubber side down!!
|
|
|
|
| shagrat57 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 393 | | Location | : | Totton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 13:13 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: mjgt) | | | Unfortunately, we don't get scenery like that in Southampton. Nice one
|
|
|
|
| Dozer | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 309 | | Location | : | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 13:49 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: shagrat57) | | | Very Nice , great pic also looks like a Single rider with the back rest for the rider only 
| Great Roads, Great People , Lets get Flocking
|
|
|
|
| DC13 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 15:34 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: Dozer) | | | looks great...... it also answers my question about Predators with 128's
|
|
|
|
| ray548 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 299 | | Location | : | sylmar, CA, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 15:54 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: DC13) | | | Alaskans are the toughest bikers, last time we were up there in Aug 07 it was sunny and 75 everyday. But as we looked around we know that winter will come. To wait 5 1/2 months to ride must be tough and that is what I mean. Down here we are spoiled. Enjoy the rest of your riding season.
| 2010 TB, 2007 America
2009 Black Bonnie
owned by daughter, but fun to borrow
|
|
|
|
| motodobe | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 156 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 17:51 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: Dozer) | | |
Dozer wrote:
. . . looks like a Single rider with the back rest for the rider only |
|
Ah yes, forgot to mention the new Pro-Tac rider backrest. For me, turns out no matter what seat I put on I was still squirming after an hour. Rider backrest made a big difference!
Very low profile (my only small wish is the mounting hardware was chrome vs black to blend in a bit better) on and off in a second, works great with my solo stock or dual longhaul seat.
| T'birds of a feather, flock together.
|
|
|
|
| motodobe | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 156 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 18:41 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: DC13) | | |
DC13 wrote:
looks great...... it also answers my question about Predators with 128's |
|
Wondered the same thing. They fit wth just a bit to spare.
| T'birds of a feather, flock together.
|
|
|
|
| DC13 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 347 | | Location | : | Westbrook , Maine, United States |
|
| | Posted : 20 Apr 2012 - 19:57 Post title : Re: After 5 1/2 months of hibernation, the T'bird flies free! (Re: motodobe) | | | Those are great..... you have more clearance than i do with the stockers. I think Ill get this rectified shortly with a set of Hogslayers. shortly
|
|
|