http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/ Triumph Thunderbird Sport Riders - Gotta love this bike! Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:37 GMT John Shaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14600 Does the fan come on when the overtemp light is on? Likely not, but of course it should be. If the fan is not on then the problem is the temperature sensor, I Tue, 14 May 2013 08:41:31 GMT phoundog http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14599 Hi, Just wondering how many of you have run into the apparently common issue of the temperature light coming on in heavy traffic or idling. I've seen it Mon, 13 May 2013 17:03:11 GMT Jim Eichhorn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14598 Looking forward to finding-out, Pete!  Levered-on some new Battlax BT-023 tires this weekend, along with installing some new fork seals.  Getting closer! ... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:26:54 GMT petermholmes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14597 Welcome, Jim. Once you get your ride sorted and a few thousand miles under your belt on it, you're going to be amazed at just how good these bikes are. Fri, 10 May 2013 18:38:10 GMT Paolo Bianco http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14596 Welcome to the group! I have your same model: 98 TBS red/black tank. In the shop for overdue valve adjustment but I am about to pick it up tomorrow after 2 Thu, 09 May 2013 21:02:08 GMT Gary Gavin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14595 Welcome, with the summer months ahead we should all be enjoying our TBSs. Gare' 98 TBS ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 09 May 2013 14:16:28 GMT Jim Eichhorn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14594 Hello, all.  New to this group, and it was one month ago yesterday that I picked-up my '98 TBS in Tornado Red with 2,100 miles on the clock.  She's had some Thu, 09 May 2013 03:15:44 GMT Dick Winningstad http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14593 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14593 Well cool stuff! Dick From: triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Sent: Wed, 08 May 2013 23:31:45 GMT Gary Gavin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14592 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14592 Well, turns out I bought mine 4/17/1998 and I have over 110k miles on it. I need to replace the timing chain and related bits and pieces which I have, but not Wed, 08 May 2013 21:49:59 GMT Richard Fenner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14591 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14591 Having just done my first 1200 klicks on an Aprilia Tuono V4 because I wanted something different, I'm already missing my modded TBS. I do, however, know where Wed, 08 May 2013 18:36:03 GMT Dennis Henderson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14590 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14590 Hip Hip Hooray!!! I bought mine used 10 years ago and still feel the same way! Cheers, Denny ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Wed, 08 May 2013 18:11:26 GMT Keith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14589 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14589 Well, it was 15 years ago today that I picked up my new (demo) yellow Thunderbird Sport. It's been a great 15 years, and with 64000 miles it runs virtually Sun, 05 May 2013 02:17:08 GMT Todd Luchette http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14588 The parts are up. Seller name is tluchette. Thanks, Todd ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sat, 04 May 2013 18:04:17 GMT Todd Luchette http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14587 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14587 I'll try to get those posted today. I've got to figure out the shipping thing. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Sat, 04 May 2013 15:26:43 GMT yamaya http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/triumphthunderbirdsportriders/message/14586 Hi Todd, I would be interested by your parts, especially Silencers & seat, not yet available on eBay? Thanks. Alan ... De :