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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 09:51 Post title : Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... | | |  .
Why ?
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| Tenzin1999 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 214 | | Location | : | Canberra, Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 10:44 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | Each to their own I guess...
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 10:55 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | It had to happen................
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 12:25 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | That's Birdy's dealer Moto91's bike. I've seen it in person and while not remotely my cuppa he did do a nice job on the hard bags. The apes are ridiculous and overall its a exercise in form over function to say the least, but that shop has done some interesting custom work...just not this one.
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| SeanS | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,179 | | Location | : | Matlock, Derbyshire UK, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 12:28 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | Nowt wrong with the fuel cap
| If only I had a bigger garage
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 15:45 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Thatch) | | | those hard bags do look nice, would have liked to see more about them
| 2010 tbird 1700 silver (fastest color) BC exhaust, BC airbox removal
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 18:24 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: FTL40) | | |
FTL40 wrote:
those hard bags do look nice, would have liked to see more about them |
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Seem to think there is a thread about these hard bags on here somewhere 
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 18:24 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: FTL40) | | |
FTL40 wrote:
those hard bags do look nice, would have liked to see more about them |
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| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| Lantesh | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 243 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Dec 2012 - 18:26 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... | | | I love the hard bags, but don't care for the ape hangers at all. I never really did get the point of apes. They aren't comfortable. They make the bike harder to handle. They look stupid. Why anyone would want them is beyond me.
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| surfing72 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 483 | | Location | : | Nth, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 24 Dec 2012 - 05:29 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | I'd ride it for sure even with the apes.
All you old blokes are to practical
| Dan
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 24 Dec 2012 - 07:42 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: surfing72) | | | With some luck and skill you may get to be old and practical too Dan.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| Noladuck | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 260 | | Location | : | Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Dec 2012 - 09:42 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Leethal) | | | I'm not a fan of ape hangers either, but I would rather ride that Storm with hangers than a harley with stock bars. Just sayin...
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 24 Dec 2012 - 11:05 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: surfing72) | | | surfing72 wrote:
I'd ride it for sure even with the apes.
All you old blokes are to practical
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Me too, but I'd change the tank art.
I've owned German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and British built bikes, Japanese, British, Australian and Italian cars and have never yet felt the need to adorn any of the vehicles with the flag of the country of manufacture.
| I'm Incredible! Believe Me!!
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| RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Dec 2012 - 16:55 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: mat1600) | | | Not for me
| Rick 
2010 Thunderbird SE 1600
"Harley-Davidson; the worlds' most efficient method of turning gasoline into noise without the harmful side effect of horsepower."
"The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask"
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| magpie | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Dec 2012 - 07:13 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
St Francis,
It's obvious that you do not feel the same passion about your ride that a lot of us do .
I would be quiet happy to have a Union Jack on my bike.....as I do with the ignition key.
Now , I know my beer is brewed in Oz , I know my beef is grown in Oz , I am not sure where my Viagra is manufactured.
For fucks sake Frank......it's only a flag !
Where were you born anyway
Magpie
| Magpie - "I dream of a better world.....where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned "
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| Lantesh | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 243 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Dec 2012 - 16:09 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
| Ninox_s wrote: I've owned German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and British built bikes, Japanese, British, Australian and Italian cars and have never yet felt the need to adorn any of the vehicles with the flag of the country of manufacture. |
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I'll agree with that. I want my bike to look like a bike, not a giant flag depiction. If I want to be patriotic I'll hang a flag outside my front door. I don't want one painted on my gas tank, or the hood of my car. That just looks tacky.
Plus us "Yanks" fought really hard to have our own flag. So while I love your bikes, and am proud to ride one  , you can keep your flag. 
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Dec 2012 - 18:54 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Lantesh) | |
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2012 - 07:03 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: magpie) | | | Don't get me wrong Rob, I love my bike. Not because it is British but because it is a great bike.(most of the time.)
And Yes I was born in the UK but just like a reformed smoker, I am probably a more vehement Ozzie republican after having taken Australian Citizenship and accepting this countries hospitality and lifestyle.
To each their own, I guess.
By the way, wherever your viagra is made, I think you are probably wasting your money. You taking viagra would be like putting a Turbo on a vespa, great power but without the handling ability.
Happy 2013. Frank.
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| magpie | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2012 - 10:46 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
Frank,
You can be very cruel sometimes
But....I can take it
A happy 2013 to you as well
Magpie
| Magpie - "I dream of a better world.....where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned "
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| slotter32 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 196 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Jan 2013 - 10:54 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: magpie) | | | Nothing wrong with Apes but their not for me. And what is wrong with fitting them to a Bird after all? What's better, a Harley with Apes on it or a Bird? If a man wants Apes and you reckon they don't suit a Bird next choice would drive him logically to a HD which is a double loss, for us as Bird owners and him choosing to ride a lesser bike.
| Mods: Chrome wheels, chrome forks, chrome water manifold, chrome switch blocks, front axle covers, Speedmaster tank badges, chrome pulley, chrome swing arm covers, chrome lower belt guide, chrome upper and lower fork yokes, deuce risers, kuryakan iso grips, chrome fork nut and centre bearing caps
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Jan 2013 - 11:28 Post title : Re: Why buy a TBird and do this ..................... (Re: slotter32) | | | I still have a thing for 70's Z bars, one day perhaps.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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