...green one from Hinckley...

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RoLoo wrote:
popsky wrote:
Upper Highway Hunter
...almost untranslatable... ;)

…seeing the Avatar, Obersturmbahnführer came to mind, but to make it sound more friendlier, and without negative thoughts, I thought Oberautobahnfahrer would be more appropriate...
I understand completely Ron, I was just having a bit of fun with your title, and not thinking there would be a translation, I was gob smacked when it came up with this
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Which I'm more than happy with :lol: in fact I wonder if Gromit could add a sub forum using it for good roads :wink:
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Hoch Bergstraßenjäger…………………………………
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f90x wrote:Phil, judging from your new avatar I'm guessing that we should refer to you as Herr Popsky from now on...
Funny you should say that Steve, but I wouldn't mine living in the Schwarzwald or der Mosel :occasion5:

Ich muss aber meine deutschen sprechenden Fähigkeiten verbessern :lol:
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Wow the Triumph is immaculate. I,ve never owned a triple but feel as though I should. I did have a test ride on a 1050 Speed Triple a few years ago and it sure moved the air bit of a hooligan machine....maybe one day.
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Re: ...green one from Hinckley...

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RoLoo wrote:.


...my wife said : ’…you can do what you want, but I think it's an utterly stupid idea ; a third bike in the garage...’



:?
You can never have too many bikes in the garage! especially when they're all quite different. The Triumph looks up to your usual high standards too.
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popsky wrote:
Ich muss aber meine deutschen sprechenden Fähigkeiten verbessern :lol:
...start drinking a lot of beer ; it eases up those Fähigkeiten tremendously... :wink:
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...gave the old girl a good rub... ;)
...took me a sunday, and a monday morning...



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...over the last 14 years..., and no..., that aren't miles...




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...already swapped the orange indicator lenses for new white ones...
...and it looks much better...

...and a proper set of CNC milled bar end mirrors are on their way...



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Post by eyore »

Hey Ron, did they run out of dark bricks when they built your house ? :lol:

Bike looks superb.
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eyore wrote:
Hey Ron, did they run out of dark bricks when they built your house ? :lol:
...no..., just a money issue... ;)
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sure it's not the flood line when the dykes give way ;)
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slparry wrote:
sure it's not the flood line when the dykes give way ;)
...hope not... :shock:
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Post by bikemad99 »

Hi Ron,nice bike.I seem to remember when we last met you were facing redundancy ,I take it things worked out OK in the end.Any plans to visit the UK again anytime soon? It would be good to see you.
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bikemad99 wrote:
1) Hi Ron, nice bike.

2) I seem to remember when we last met you were facing redundancy ,I take it things worked out OK in the end.

3) Any plans to visit the UK again anytime soon? It would be good to see you.
1) Hi Reg !

2) yeah..., it worked out OK in the end, but..., sadly I'm again unemployed at this very moment.
Tough economical times over here, and very hard to find a decent job.

And very hard as in : almost impossible.

Almost turning 50, so..., too expensive for a job, an much too young for calling myself a 'pensionado'...

3) well…, we had some serious plans for visiting the UK & Ireland this summer..., but somehow we showed up in the South of France (April/May) and Italy (July)...
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Post by Boxermed69 »

Blimey RoLoo! You could eat yer kibbeling off of that. Very shiny.

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Boxermed69 wrote:
kibbeling


...as in Fish & Triple... :wink:




...last week a few minor modifications...



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...bar end mirrors...



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...oil temp gauge...



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...even more shiney... ;)



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...polished the chain a bit... :shock:



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white indicator lenses, and home made fork protectors


...sprayed these orange indicator bulbs silver, and sprayed the back of the license plate, black...


...and as we speak, new black, adjustable CNC billet levers are on their way...



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Post by cornishflat »

Nice mods. Wow that bike is immaculate....luv it.
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