triumphthunderbirdsportriders at Yahoo! Groups

how about mpg on a 60-65 mph cruise--

Guy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:16:55 GMT

when the bike was new, I had the dealer install the 18 tooth drive sprocket and I get about 55+mpg at 60-65 mph hiway cruise--maybe 45 if I play under 100mph.

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

Gary L. Gavin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:40:49 GMT

200,000 miles is about 1666 trips around the island. I basically ride all year round instead of using a 4 wheel vehicle. I refueled my Jeep 03/15/2008. I

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

arieldunnwright — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:23:32 GMT

"how many miles you have on your TBS. " I'm at 46,000mi. Still going strong. Motor doesn't idle as prettily as the wife's Legend (with 14k) but runs nicely.

Re: Rear Wheel Refit.

Gary L. Gavin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:46:45 GMT

I use a variation on wood blocks, adding a long one to form a ramp. It can be used as a lever to line up all the holes. Gary 98 Thunderbird Sport 00 Tiger 07

Re: Rear Wheel Refit.

neil3432 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:44:06 GMT

the backwheel becomes very heavy when youre trying to hold it in place without the spacers falling out whilst atempting to insert the spindle! i put a couple

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

emeraldman1973@... — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:52:28 GMT

38K Keith 98TBS ... From: Todd Luchette ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

Matthew Robinson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:40:32 GMT

Welcom Kevin. '99 19K ... -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/noisecollusion http://www.whitehorseinn.org/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

1998 TBS For Sale - Dallas / Fort Worth

jasonj_j — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:40:28 GMT

Hi all, I am selling my 98 TBS with no modifications and right at 5,000 miles. It has new Avon tires with under 100 miles on them. Please email me for

1998 TBS For Sale - Dallas / Fort Worth

jasonj_j — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:40:12 GMT

Hi all, I am selling my 98 TBS with no modifications and right at 5,000 miles. It has new Avon tires with under 100 miles on them. Please email me for

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

petermholmes — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:36:57 GMT

... '00 has 23K miles '99 has 21K miles

Re: Hello TBS forum!

petermholmes — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:36:01 GMT

Welcome to the group, Kevin.

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

Todd Luchette — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:54:44 GMT

45k Todd '98 tbs ... "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

Richard Fenner — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:16:42 GMT

Hi Kevin, The same engine in a Trident went 400,000 MILES without lifting the head, ridden by a London, England, motorcycle courier. They are not the most

Re: Hello TBS forum!

Kevin Becker — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:08:08 GMT

Thanks and you are correct! I mis-typed the year. It is a '03 TBS. I had gone a lunch today and test rode a '05 Sprint. Very nice bike, but not really my

Re: Highest Mileage on a TBS?

kevinbecker@... — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:01:43 GMT

THANKS for the mileage news! That's great! As you can tell from my past bike list, I've almost always been a Honda guy. I haven't read anything terrible