Introducing myself

[Triguy]

Hi all,

I just want to introduce myself.
I just created my google profile to join this group.
My google nickname is Triguy (it just came to me) , my name is David
Greenspan.

I have a 96 BRG Trident with about 24450 miles.
I bought it back in 1999 used with about 4500 miles.
After looking at a lot of bikes (I was not brand specific), checking
insurance rates, talking to friends, trying to figure out the cost of
maintenance items and long term ownership, I bought the Trident just
because
I thought it was pretty. It just looked to me like a MC should, and I
like the color BRG.

I wanted to join the group so I could tune in and learn from people
who have
more experience with MCs than I do, and in particular to pick up any
tips to
keep my bike running as long as possible as inexpensively as possible.
I'm out here on the West coast in a suburb of Seattle called Tukwila.
I've only changed brake pads, oil, and coolant myself. I don't have a
garage to work in or secure things so I don't know how much I can
contribute
here, but I look fwd to reading and chatting.

brgd's
David

[Ken Thompson]

At 10:15 AM 3/1/2009 - Triguy offered:

>Hi all,
>
>I just want to introduce myself.

Hi there. Many on this group has owned these things since they came
out. Sadly many have moved on and there are few left here. But those here
now can provide a wealth of info on these trusty steeds. However I must
warn you we've pretty much discussed the topic to death and there is little
discussion unless a specific question is asked. Be prepared to be bored as
this list is pretty quiet.

Ken T. from Ca.

don't ask me about oil prices

95' Trident, 02' Bonneville, 06' Tiger
http://sites.google.com/site/kentfrmca/

[bea...@aol.com]

Hi Ken,
 Dave Leach here,(Beardg).
Sad to see what has become of the good old Triumph list. But TRiumph stopped making bikes that fit my needs (large sport touring platform), and as my Trophy4 grew older,I was offered a trade, straight up, for an original condition 1983 Harley FLHTC. Now many of those left will surely find this to be a sin of great magnitude, but I started off as a Harley guy back in the early 80s and though I always loved Triumphs(I still own a 69 TR6R) I no longer need or use the speed and have developed into an old fart in riding style, perfect for an 800lb full dress Road Hog.
Plus as an even swap a 1996 Trophy4 with 60k for a all stock FLHTC with 30K was too good to pass up.
      I am now at the end(I hope) of a fairly long restoration process, motor is going together as we speak, and I am quite happy with the new land yacht. Very comfy, smooth, and fits me better than the Trophy ever did(short arms and legs),PLUS I can listen to the ball games on the radio while I tool around the mountains up here in NH.
   My Trophy never let me down and was a fine bike, even with its quirks. Someday if the company puts out a real touring platform I will surely take a look.
Take care Triumph folks!
Dave(Beardg) in NH

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Thompson <KenT...@verizon.net>
To: triumph_m...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 1:26 pm
Subject: Re: Introducing myself

At 10:15 AM 3/1/2009 - Triguy offered:
>Hi all,
>
>I just want to introduce myself.

Hi there.  Many on this group has owned these things since they came 
out.  Sadly many have moved on and there are few left here.  But those here 
now can provide a wealth of info on these trusty steeds.  However I must 
warn you we've pretty much discussed the topic to death and there is little 
discussion unless a specific question is asked.  Be prepared to be bored as 
this list is pretty quiet.

Ken T. from Ca.

don't ask me about oil prices

95' Trident, 02' Bonneville, 06' Tiger
http://sites.google.com/site/kentfrmca/

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At 10:44 AM 3/1/2009 - bea...@aol.com offered:

>Hi Ken,
> Dave Leach here,(Beardg).

>Now many of those left will surely find this to be a sin of great
>magnitude, but I started off as a Harley guy back in the early 80s

No complaints here Dave. I was merely trying to give Triguy a perspective
on this list and it's remaining members. I've owned every make of bike
imaginable, LOL, as you can see by looking here at my earlier life.
http://picasaweb.google.com/KenTfrmCA/MyEarlierLife#

[D. J. Williams]

There still are a few original and non-original T3 owners from the old
magpie list.

Most of the traffic seems to have moved over to the triumphrat.net
forums (Sport Touring and other).

And it is ok to own as many bikes as you can keep up with :)

[willi...@comcast.net]

Hi Ken:

Welcome. As others have noted, this list is pretty dormant _ I'd forgotten about it, in fact. My '96 Sprint has had an unfathomable problem (no, not the infamous coil issues!) hasn't been rideable for well over a year, and even with 40 years of shadetree wrenching it's beaten me - given the economy I finally pulled the plate in Jan. so I can financially concentrate on the '05 Bonnie and a pair of BSAs until things get a little more solid.

But, ask away if you have questions!!! And good luck with a great bike.

Bill

[Ron Sands]

Hey Dave,

 

I've been wondering about you since I don't see any postings on the Yahoo Trophy list any more.  Glad to hear that you're doing well on a HD.

 

Ron

 

NOTE - I am migrating away from my Comcast account.  Please update your address book.

 

Ron Sands
    sand...@gmail.com
'02 T100, '96 Trophy 900
Hamburg, PA
"Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly!"

[bea...@aol.com]

Man what a great buch of pics! The Norton, the sporty with the lester mags and the BMW are very nice.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Thompson <KenT...@verizon.net>
To: triumph_m...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 1:52 pm
Subject: RE:Re: Introducing myself

At 10:44 AM 3/1/2009 - bea...@aol.com

 offered:
>Hi Ken,
>  Dave Leach here,(Beardg).
>Now many of those left will surely find this to be a sin of great 
>magnitude, but I started off as a Harley guy back in the early 80s

No complaints here Dave.  I was merely trying to give Triguy a perspective 
on this list and it's remaining members.  I've owned every make of bike 
imaginable, LOL, as you can see by looking here at my earlier life.
http://picasaweb.google.com/KenTfrmCA/MyEarlierLife#


Ken T. from Ca.

don't ask me about oil prices

95' Trident, 02' Bonneville, 06' Tiger
http://sites.google.com/site/kentfrmca/

[bea...@aol.com]

Have you tried the guys on the yahoo trophy list....alot of knowledge there on T3 T4 bikes and problems.

-----Original Message-----
From: willi...@comcast.net
To: triumph motorcycles <triumph_m...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 1:56 pm
Subject: Re: Introducing myself

Hi Ken:

Welcome. As others have noted, this list is pretty dormant _ I'd forgotten about 
it, in fact. My '96 Sprint has had an unfathomable problem (no, not the infamous 
coil issues!) hasn't been rideable for well over a year, and even with 40 years 
of shadetree wrenching it's beaten me - given the economy I finally pulled the 
plate in Jan. so I can financially concentrate on the '05 Bonnie and a pair of 
BSAs until things get a little more solid.

But, ask away if you have questions!!! And good luck with a great bike.

Bill

[harrison]

Welcome Ken,

As many mentioned the list is not active as it used to be. My 98 Sprint is
running strong, although it has just under 53K miles. Has had some
intermittent problems, but none were very costly to resolve.

Mine uses a small amount of oil, just over a half liter every 3 K miles, but
really likes new sparkplugs every 6 K, noticably faster starting with new
ones. It is also very cold-blooded, takes several miles to run right at
lower temperatures, about 5 miles at 20 F before it feels right.

Typical things that go funny are the sidestand switch, needs cleaning, and
the clutch switch at the handle, also needs cleaning. Both are easy to
clean and make the difference between start or no-start.

Fuel mileage is variable ranges from 38 to 50 on mid-grade. I have never
seen less than 38, just once slightly over 50. Summertime it is usually
around 44, not great, but not terrible.

Again, fire away with questions about peculiarities of the bike. if we do
not know the answer, there will be a lot of guesses, not all clearly
indicated as just guesses.

I also find that the Avon Storms feel better than the various Bridgestones I
have used. Warm up faster and feel very confident leaned over and in the
rain.

Dave
98 BRG Sprint Exec, year-round rider in New England

[bea...@aol.com]

Hi Ron,
I still monitor it, but kinda feel a little embarrassed after the trade....I still have some left over parts I should offer the group. I will say,, that there are few groups for Harleys that can compare with the guys I met on my Triumph lists.I should let the guys know....Wish I could have kept both bikes but as with many folks, things are tightening up quite a bit, I'm even thinking of shedding another bike or two.But you know what happens when you sell an antique bike....You never get another, as you are now aware of how much time and money it takes to get one sorted.Then you spend your end years paining for "the good old days" hmmmmmmm I sure do miss the way the Trophy purred along at 80mph on the interstate, what a sweet motor!
take care
dave

[Ken Thompson]

At 10:56 AM 3/1/2009 - willi...@comcast.net offered:

>Hi Ken:
>
>Welcome. As others have noted, this list is pretty dormant

Actually Bill I've been on this list as long as you have, LOL the new guy
introduced himself, thusly

My google nickname is Triguy (it just came to me) , my name is David
Greenspan.

Ken T. from Ca.

[willi...@comcast.net]

Oops - sorry Ken! Got in at 2 a.m. from a meeting on the West Coast and a lovely 5 hour US Air flight with service and equipment one step below a city bus, and brain is very very foggy.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Thompson" <KenT...@verizon.net>
To: "triumph motorcycles" <triumph_m...@googlegroups.com>

[willi...@comcast.net]

Tried every list on the planet. Just one of those things that will have to have someone look at it, which is annoying as it will be the first time I've ever had to take a bike in to have a dealer diagnose a problem. For the record, the problem is likely electrical. If you slowly wrap the throttle up from an idle, it has no problem. But, if you twist the throttle quickly, it shuts down immediately like you turned off the juice ... and here's the kicker: it will crank but not start again unless you turn the ignition off and then on - and then will start right away. I've been through the fuel system and swapped out the crank sensor to no avail. It's not a coil problem, and they are almost new anyway. It might be ignitor - which would take me 5 minutes to test if I had a spare but at what even used ignitors sell for I'm not about to buy one only to find out that's not the problem. So, when funds permit, I'll probably trailer it up to Great Bay. But, right now, what isn't earmarked for the '69 BSA B25S restoration is set aside for Spring dynoing the Bonneville. Too bad, I really miss riding it.

Bill

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Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2009 2:24:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: Introducing myself

[bea...@aol.com]

does sound very computerish.......

-----Original Message-----
From: willi...@comcast.net
To: triumph motorcycles <triumph_m...@googlegroups.com>

Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 3:43 pm
Subject: Re: Introducing myself

Tried every list on the planet. Just one of those things that will have to have 
someone look at it, which is annoying as it will be the first time I've ever had 
to take a bike in to have a dealer diagnose a problem. For the record, the 
problem is likely electrical. If you slowly wrap the throttle up from an idle, 
it has no problem. But, if you twist the throttle quickly, it shuts down 
immediately like you turned off the juice ... and here's the kicker: it will 
crank but not start again unless you turn the ignition off and then on - and 
then will start right away. I've been through the fuel system and swapped out 
the crank sensor to no avail. It's not a coil problem, and they are almost new 
anyway. It might be ignitor - which would take me 5 minutes to test if I had a 
spare but at what even used ignitors sell for I'm not about to buy one only to 
find out that's not the problem. So, when funds permit, I'll probably trailer it 
up to Great Bay. But, right now, what isn't earmarked for the '69 BSA B25S 
restoration is set aside for Spring dynoing the Bonneville. Too bad, I really 
miss riding it.

Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: bea...@aol.com

[Randy Rogers]

Welcome Triguy,

You picked the right group to join, an immense wealth of knowledge so freely
given. And anything in BRG looks good, wish my wife was BRG. I ride a '96
Adventurer and have it insured with Progressive here in Tucson, AZ. They
have the lowest rates I have found. Even beat Foremost and Dairyland.
Tukwila, is that located in the shadow of Mt. Ranier. I seem to remember a
town of that name the last time we visited Ranier in 2006. We were in the
Ranier museum on top of the mountain, reading about the volcano alarm system
and how much time folks would have to evacuate in the event that Ranier
would erupt again. Our visit was made that much more interesting when we
bumped into a volcanologist who said that if the next eruption of Ranier was
pyroclastic, no alarm system would give enough warning time, there would be
tremendous loss of life. Well, enough somber stuff. Welcome to the group.

Randy in Tucson
'96 Adventurer
'90 GB 500TT
From: "Triguy" <dav...@comcast.net>
To: "Triumph" <triumph_m...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:15 AM
Subject: Introducing myself

[Shawn Downing]

Normally I don't care much for other people's family history phots, BUT YOURS ARE GREAT!
I looked at all of them with a big ass grin. I can relate to 98% of them. Fantastic stuff.

Keep riding,
Shawn

Shawn Downing
'97 Speed Triple
Baltimore Maryland

________________________________________
From: triumph_m...@googlegroups.com [triumph_m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bea...@aol.com [bea...@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:22 PM
To: triumph_m...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Introducing myself

Man what a great buch of pics! The Norton, the sporty with the lester mags and the BMW are very nice.



-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Thompson <KenT...@verizon.net>
To: triumph_m...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 1:52 pm
Subject: RE:Re: Introducing myself

At 10:44 AM 3/1/2009 - bea...@aol.com<mailto:bea...@aol.com> offered:

>Hi Ken,
> Dave Leach here,(Beardg).
>Now many of those left will surely find this to be a sin of great
>magnitude, but I started off as a Harley guy back in the early 80s

No complaints here Dave. I was merely trying to give Triguy a perspective
on this list and it's remaining members. I've owned every make of bike
imaginable, LOL, as you can see by looking here at my earlier life.
http://picasaweb.google.com/KenTfrmCA/MyEarlierLife#


Ken T. from Ca.

don't ask me about oil prices

95' Trident, 02' Bonneville, 06' Tiger
http://sites.google.com/site/kentfrmca/








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[Ken Thompson]

In retrospectAt 04:12 PM 3/1/2009 - Shawn Downing offered:

>Normally I don't care much for other people's family history phots, BUT
>YOURS ARE GREAT!
>I looked at all of them with a big ass grin. I can relate to 98% of them.
>Fantastic stuff.

Thank You In retrospect I'm glad I made the effort to take as many photos
over the years as I did.

[Ken Ishiguro]

Hi Ken,

This is the other Ken with the Speed Triple...from the Bike Nites @
Knowlwood. Haven't seen you in awhile, I got busy and could only make it to
Bike Nite occasionally. Enjoyed the pix and hope you're doing great!

Ken Ishiguro

[Ken Thompson]

At 04:45 PM 3/1/2009 - Ken Ishiguro offered:

>Enjoyed the pix and hope you're doing great!
>
>Ken Ishiguro

Nice to hear from you as well and hope you're doing great as well. Maybe
I'll try and get out there again this summer.