Newbie From Dorset

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  1. Joncheetham

    Joncheetham New Member

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    Hello
    Just got my first Triumph this week, she is a 1979 T140D European spec, She was a basket case that a couple of my mates got about a year ago. I managed to talk them into letting me have first shout on her. They have done a very nice job of getting her back into shape, I have a few little jobs left to do which I am happy to do as it helps to get to know the bike.
    A bit about me got back into bikes about 17 years ago, I have got into classic bike over the past four years or so, I also own a Couple of BSA’s, a Starfire and a D3 bantam, i also have a Kawasaki Z1B which is probably considered blasphemy around here, but I love them all.

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    Hi mate and welcome
     
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    Nice looking bike :) Welcome to the group
     
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    Welcome mate,just up the road from me,in Bournemouth
     
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    Welcome from a fellow newbie
     
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Jon.

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    Welcome to the family. Beautiful bike there. And nothing wrong with quacks great bikes as well. Thanks for sharing the great snaps.
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    Joe.
     
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    Hi and welcome in :) Nice bike! :cool:
     
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    Hi Dawsy. Thanks for the welcome. Here are some pics of my other bike, the 750 four belongs to my mate Walt who sold me the Bonnie.

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    Hi n welcome :) plenty of older Triumphs on here.
     
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    Hi and welcome, love that bike and colour scheme
     
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    Hi Jon and welcome to the forum :cool: Great pix and good introduction
     
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