Hey everyone! My name is Zeb and I just received a 2006 Triumph America from my girlfriend’s dad. It’s my 4th bike but the only one besides my 1st that will need much work. It is currently not running great after being brought from the beach in Jersey to our house in the Rocky Mountains at around 8500’, hopefully I’ll have it running soon and have lots more to share with you all. Thanks!!
Welcome and congratulations on the new project! I can't say that I envy your work on a carburetor motor in dealing with the altitude. My Sprint GT never hesitated when I moved it from NJ (don't be mean, now) to Rocky Mountain National Park (photo). I am thankful for fuel injection! This summer, my Trophy gets the same treatment (second photo)! Best of luck!
That’s a nice ride! Aesthetically sport touring bikes are not my favorite but a couple of my dad’s buddies let me ride their Hondas and the performance in the twisties with the better range has always been tempting ever since.
My bikes remain outliers in Triumph's current selection of models. Those classic, ADV and sport bikes seems to take up the bulk of their current models. As such, your America is still very popular! Once you get the carb sorted, you will have get a lot of flattering attention on that beautiful bike! And Colordo is a great place to ride, with the scenery in the mountains (once the snow melts)! Enjoy!
Nice bike, Andy! Is that a stock exhaust? Do you find it a bit loud? I like the looks of the rake of the front forks! How do you find the stopping power on the bike? I see that it only has a single rotor on the front, but it isn't a 500 kg monster, so that should do nicely, right?
No not stock exhausts. They are loud as I like it, but not overly loud. They do have baffles in these pipes. The sound is very deep. The are Maverick 3" canons. I have literally thrown away the stock exhausts as it sounded like a sewing machine. Stopping power is good enough for a mid weight cruiser. The bike pulls well, handles well and feels great. And sounds like a Spitfire on startup. The bike sounds like it should now.