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- Jun 24, 2009
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- 63
Greetings, all. I'm new to this forum but recognize many familiar names here. I have been a Triumph guy for 30+ years and as of a year or two ago, have become a Norton/Triumph guy. I picked up a '73 Interstate a couple of years ago as a project bike and immediately got side-tracked with my business. Things have settled down and I'm back on it. I pestered a few people on another Brit forum for direction when I got the bike and have finally followed through on much of their advice. The build has gone fairly smooth and I'm, roughly, 90% complete (waiting on rims, spokes and headlight bucket)but I feel confident there will be details I will need more advice on.
I own/ride many different marques and have logged at least 25k miles this year with, admittedly, the bigger percentage on more modern bikes. I'm not a commuter as I live directly behind my business and therefore, 98% of the miles have been on dedicated trips primarily to the mountain roads (my favorite riding) of Arkansas, Tennesee, North Carolina and north Georgia. I'm building the Interstate for this type of long-distance riding with spirited riding once I've reached my destination. It's going to be basic trim with some typical and not so typical upgrades.
Hope I can carry my weight around here.
Z
I own/ride many different marques and have logged at least 25k miles this year with, admittedly, the bigger percentage on more modern bikes. I'm not a commuter as I live directly behind my business and therefore, 98% of the miles have been on dedicated trips primarily to the mountain roads (my favorite riding) of Arkansas, Tennesee, North Carolina and north Georgia. I'm building the Interstate for this type of long-distance riding with spirited riding once I've reached my destination. It's going to be basic trim with some typical and not so typical upgrades.
Hope I can carry my weight around here.
Z