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  1. Iain white

    Iain white New Member

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    Hi from Johnstone, Scotland. I just acquired a cracking Triumph Thunderbird 900, 1999,
     
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  2. Bikerman

    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    Greetings from Lincolnshire.
    You'll love it, I've had mine 30 years now, best bike I've ever had.
    Post a picture of yours, we all like pictures here.
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  3. TRIPLE X

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    I had one many years ago before I discovered Speed Triples. Great bike.
     
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  4. Mark TGR9

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    Congratulations I recently just got the same bike but a 98 would be interested to see your bike if you wouldn't mind uploading a picture or two :)
     
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  5. Mark TGR9

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    Hi bikerman lovely bike I'm just recommissioning the one I've just got could I ask you are the mirrors on your bike original because I have a pair of grotty looking round ones on mine so I've just bought a pair the same shape as yours as I like original or as near as budget allowed or are you aware of factory options at the time so no actual standard mirror can be agreed upon
     
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  6. Mrs Visor

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    Hi and welcome!
     
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  7. Bikerman

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    #7 Bikerman, Sep 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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    They are original mirrors, the old ones had been on there for 29 years and we're looking the worse for ware, also when you went anything over 60 mph they would flop down. So I bit the bullet and got a new pair for £153.
    I can highly recommend Andy ( in parts ) at Triumph in Lincoln, anything I've ever needed, hes bent over backwards to get it for me if he can.
    Here's the website if you should need it. https://webbsmotorcycles.co.uk/webbs-of-lincoln

    Just out of interest, will you be starting a thread, when you start your project, it would be good to follow your progress.
     
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  8. Regit nogara

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    Happy new bike Iain, from North Wales.
     
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  9. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi Iain :cool:
     
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  10. Boothman

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    Hi and welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  11. Mark TGR9

    Mark TGR9 Active Member
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    Thanks for the information I don't know about the thread because it will be quite a long drawn out process because I want to get my firestorm ready for the spring as well but anything I may find that would be of interest along the way I will certainly post for all to see
     
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  12. joe mc donald

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    @Iain white Welcome to the family. Nice choice of Triumph well laid back. Do tap the upload a file button bottom right corner and show it of.
     
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  13. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello and welcome to the forum.

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  14. Markus

    Markus Crème de la Crème
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    Hi there!
    Welcome to the forum! ;)
     
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  15. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    Welcome to the forum. Many very knowledgeable people on here, just have to ask.
     
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  16. Iain white

    Iain white New Member

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    Thanks Baza
     
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    Iain white New Member

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    Iain white New Member

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  19. Bikerman

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    Very nice too.
     
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  20. Iain white

    Iain white New Member

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    Cheers
     

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