Hi Gang, Just paid for a 2015 Nightstorm back in Spain where I live (Uk originally), but wont get on it until i get home from work in Iraq in 2 1/2 weeks :-( She's all 100% stock so looking for tips, advise etc on some mods, maintenance, recalls, issues etc. 1st will be the cans, Is it worth de-cat'ing then or are the Triumph shorties OK? I'm not into super loud pipes and i keep my Multistrada Pikes Peak Original CAT as its just fine and fast enough as-is. This bike will be my coast-runner for steady days out (likely with the slower riders I know or the HD mob- urghhh)... First saw one of these about 8 years ago at my mates.... always said if i got a cruiser id look at these... Then a got an eye for Night Rod Specials and out of the blue this one popped up on a local site... great price, low km's, garaged, Spanish weather dry rides only. Cant go wrong. Saw this great site in Holland that did a great conversion and some lovely stuff on it I like, right up my street but they haven't listed the exact parts. https://www.triumph-goch.de/de/umbau-triumph-thunderbird-nightstorm-46322 Google Translate will help, but if anyone can identify some or all of those bits it would a great help! Links appreciated too. So people, in advance forgive some stupid questions that fall from my keyboard, I am trying to read as much as I can but forums are a great time saver as well as flattening out the learning curve. Pleased to be on-board. Cheers, Lee
Welcome to the madhouse you should fit right in. To keep the inmates happy we will need photos Tucker
Hi Lee, and welcome in great choice of bike, I have the short tors on....sound great with a good popping on overrun. I haven't bothered to decat and am more than happy with it. That link doesn't seem to work though
£220 down from £435 at the moment https://triumphdirect.co.uk/thunderbird-storm-black-silencer-short-high-flow-11201-p.asp
Ref link......each to their own but for me I don't think it improves the look at all, but if we all liked the same thing it would be a boring world
.Know what you mean... i like the rear fender/plate arrangement, The bars, mirrors and footpegs etc... Not sold on the single headlight... to HD ish for my liking... just some basis for ideas.... ill keep looking at what others have done... Don't think ill de-cat or go for LOUD pipes, just the Tors shorties.... good price too, thanks for the heads up mate....
Not sure if these are the standard size or short (I think the latter but do your own checks) but these are £133.50 https://www.worldoftriumph.com/triu...lack-silencer-kit-thunderbird-nightstorm.html
Just found them on fleabay for a few quid cheaper and cheaper postage... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362450429508?ul_noapp=true Now the single seat rack to get and the reviews of different drag bars, side plate holder, rear fender to read / find.... as well as a pile of other bits.... LED Indicators - rear and bar end type, Mirrors, etc Thanks HV..
