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  1. BeardedTriumph

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    Hey everyone!! I'm new here as well as new to Triumphs. I'm from B.C Canada. I bought a 2009 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 last week. She most definitely needs some loving as the previous owner really did little to no maintenance by the looks of it as well as dumped it multiple times. I'm no mechanic but I'm fairly mechanical inclined so Iit'll be some work but I look forward to making it my own Thanks for having me.

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    Hi there!
    Welcome to the forum! ;)
    All the best for your project!
     
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    Hi and welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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    Hi and welcome, good luck with the restoration!
     
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    Hello from a fellow newbie!
     
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    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    Greetings from Lincolnshire.
    Have fun with your new project.
     
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    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hello BT :cool:
     
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    Well firstly hello from North Wales and I must say you do have a bit of work to do there I was out for a run Monday and called into my local non Triumph main dealers and they had the exact same bike there and I can see what yours should look like so good luck:p
     
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    I just had a good look at your pictures and I noticed that the front brake calipers look like new I suppose probably because of the condition of the rest of the bike the brakes were rarely used :joy:
     
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    I think the excessive amount of front brake at slow speeds is what infact caused the cosmetics to look as they do. Lolol The brakes unfortunately have a slow weep which is what has kept them looking so new. They've stayed coated in brake fluid for God knows how long
     
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    Hi and welcome….
     
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    I'm quite excited to get it back to looking original and nice again. It is a rather slick looking bike when it hasn't been bashed about
     
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    I'm quite excited to get it back to looking original and nice again. It is a rather slick looking bike when it hasn't been bashed about
     
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    @BeardedTriumph Welcome to the family. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Do let us know how you get on with you restoration.
     
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    As long as the engine runs well, and doesn't have any unusual noises, the rest of the bike should be manageable. They are fun bikes (mine is a 2011 Sprint GT 1050). Consider replacing the headlight bulbs with LEDs. I did the same with the turn indicators, replacing the module to suit the LED bulbs. They are brighter and a little easier to see by other drivers.

    Love the color! I get the feeling that you will become proficient at prime-and-paint work! Consider PlastAid for any plastic repairs. It is brilliant! I made liberal use of that after my son bounced my Sprint off the front of a parked pickup and it skidded for 10 meters across the parking lot!! I saved all of the plastic parts! Frame and front axle sliders saved a lot (might be wise).

    Good luck!
     
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