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  1. Steve Harrison

    Steve Harrison New Member

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    Greetings one and all.
    Been a Tiger 800 owner for a few years, just ordered a new Explorer XRx in the fastest colour Blue :)

    Have to say after the test ride on the Explorer, I was totally surprised at the new active suspension, the bike blew me away ... Fantastic amount of kit as standard and goes like shit of a shovel :)
     
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  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    That'll be the colour not the bike!! Welcome in, enjoy yourself!
     
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  3. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Crispey, What is this with you and blue? Red has always been the fastest colour, since time began.
     
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    thebiglad, May 1, 2016
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    Hello & welcome
     
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    Hi and welcome - great choice of bike and an even better choice of colour.
     
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    steve lovatt, May 2, 2016
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    Black is obviously the fastest, when mixed with red and silver.
     
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    Hi Steve. Welcome in and all that. Enjoy it when you get it, and don't forget the photos.;)
     
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    Someone will ask for photos - lol!
     
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    What no pictures ??
     
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    Good man Peter - didn't let me down!
     
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    Blue is the Colour , Triumph is the name , Were all together, And riding is our aim . So sing this song through the sun and Rain, Cos Triumph, thriumph is our Game.:D:D:D:oops:
     
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    Just to prove there are some blue ones!
    Castle Combe 09 011.jpg Castle Combe 09 047.jpg Castle Combe 09 065.jpg
     
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    [​IMG]

    If your going to post a blue sports car at least make it a Triumph:D:D
     
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  14. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    But Triumphs don't have Dobbin the mule on the bonnet. Closest I can think on is a stag.
     
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    Ah yes the Triumph Stag - lovely exhaust note (when it hasn't over heated)!
     
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    steve lovatt, May 15, 2016
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    Just stick a Rover lump in her ,nice.
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Lovely motor the 3.0 Triumph Stag. I had one 'back in the day' - never had any trouble with it at all. No over-heating issues so long as you leave anti-corrosion antifreeze all year round - which was a bit novel in those days

    Message for Crispey - mine was a Royal Blue one.
     
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  18. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    There's a replacement for the radiator you can get that cures the overheating problem as well for them
     
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    Yes a larger bore Obe and some peeps fit twin Kenlowe fans. Big lads right though they often ran with blocked or corroded channels which caused the over heating.
     
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    Head gasket and wrapped and corroded heads all normal in those days.
     
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