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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
21 Mar 2008 18:57 |
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,339
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Sprint ST (05->)
21 Mar 2008 19:05 |
Disappointing, but FOC should keep owners happy
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,142
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Daytona 955i (04->)
21 Mar 2008 19:08 |
Quote:
Although the Street Triple is safe to ride in the meantime, owners are advised to make early arrangements to have a new rear suspension unit fitted to their bike. All authorized Triumph dealers have been briefed of the recall. |
http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/9325.aspx
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Tonto
Nr Scropton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,678
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
21 Mar 2008 19:19 |
As most people are still waiting for delivery of their Street Triple most bikes should be sorted before they leave the factory.
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,244
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
21 Mar 2008 20:19 |
And the new Daytona and Trophy will soon be released.
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
21 Mar 2008 21:27 |
Thanks for bringing that to our attention Gobby, I hope it doesn't proof as dangerous as the BMW F800 problem where the fuel tank breather blocks up and eventually pops and sprays petrol all over the rear wheel.  
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Boycie
Brrrrrrrritain,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,494
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Speed Triple (05->)
21 Mar 2008 21:38 |
A faulty component I doubt is actually manufactured by Triumph... at least they are recalling them (not like sprags or gearboxes!)
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
21 Mar 2008 21:49 |
Exactly right, the part came from an outside supplier and has proved to be faulty and they seem to be right on top of it.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
22 Mar 2008 18:20 |
Spondon:
Thanks for bringing that to our attention Gobby, I hope it doesn't proof as dangerous as the BMW F800 problem where the fuel tank breather blocks up and eventually pops and sprays petrol all over the rear wheel. |
Why the fuck would I care??? GS800's are for Gurls & Homos who can't be bothered to wait for Triumph to fix the Street Triple
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
22 Mar 2008 20:56 |
[edited]:
Did I say you should care, I simply thanked you for bringing it to our attention, then went on to say I hope it isn't a danger issue. Nowhere did I say that was directed at you.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
23 Mar 2008 01:01 |
Good point well made but I still don't care
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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Enthusiast
23 Mar 2008 10:39 |
You lot make I larf......if this had been a jap bike you would have ripped the shit out of the manufacturer. Because its T you all sit round with a nice cup of tea and bisquits and say very gently that T are doing a wonderful job of making it right. And even going so far as to say well done for sorting out that nasty manufacturer who supplied the faulty part; whats the beting it was manufactured to a spec and price supplied ny T?
And then proceed to rip the shit out of BMW for the same thing.
Marvelous.
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,142
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Daytona 955i (04->)
23 Mar 2008 10:44 |
X-man:
what's the betting it was manufactured to a spec and price supplied by T? |
Which is entirely normal.
Triumph say the bikes are safe to ride which says to me the fault is not a big one.
This months BIKE magazine has a list of recalls from the Japs and several of them are fuel leaks and one is a possible front brake failure none of which would fill me with confidence either
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 31,217
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
23 Mar 2008 11:25 |
[edited]:
X-Man:
whats the beting it was manufactured to a spec and price supplied ny T? |
so if the contractor who builds the shock uses inferior materials, or theres a flaw in the production process thats Triumphs fault is it....?
for example....!
If some of our products (inhalers) are faulty we look at the active substance first, then our processes, if there are no faults in those areas, we look at our plastics supplier.... That is something that we have no control over so would that be our fault....? Ultimately we carry the responsibility for the complete product, but a defective part is down to the supplier not us...!
Even if it is built to our own specs that doesn't stop their processes having problems does it....?
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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Enthusiast
23 Mar 2008 16:28 |
[edited]:
no, precisley, but because its T its OK, for the others its their fault; well thats how it reads to me and no one has written anything to the contrary....yet. How easily we forget the crappy fuel fittings saga and the brake fade saga of not long ago.....oh and if its built to a spec specced by triumph and that spec is faulty then the answer to your question is an unqualified yes.
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 31,217
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
23 Mar 2008 16:55 |
But it wasn't the fuel filters was it...? it was a shock that was sourced from an outside contractor.... Shocks are pretty standard stuff Tony, the scope for a dud batch is huge no matter who sets the spec..... Loads of companies have stuff recalled due to poor kit being supplied and to be honest you or I don't know the full story of the Triumph shock problem, and probably never will, so realistically you or I are not in a position to make a qualifed judgement, just an opinion......
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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23 Mar 2008 17:07 |
The crappy plastic fuel tank fittings (not made by T probably).
and just so, the point I was trying to make was the difference between T fucking up and a.n.other manufacturer having the same problems and the difference between the reaction. But I guess you knew that....
JOOI who makes the shock for T in this case? Blizzard?
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Bob Southgate
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 640
Sprint ST (02-04)
23 Mar 2008 17:50 |
How many years did it take Triumph to recall bikes with the dodgy fuel fittings after the problem was originally identified?
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,244
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
23 Mar 2008 19:16 |
Or 4th gear and sprag clutches. 
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,142
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Daytona 955i (04->)
23 Mar 2008 20:40 |
The shock is Kayaba, same as for the 675 (different shock though)
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
23 Mar 2008 21:07 |
This is a Triumph forum, of course we would have ripped into a Jap bike in exactly the same way they would do the same if reversed. ALL manufacturers have recalls but this is a Triumph forum and as such most people have a modicum of support for the brand, Triumph appear to have quickly got on top of the issue and are rectifying it, good on them.
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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24 Mar 2008 10:43 |
anybody hear a noise then...no? ah must have been imagining it.
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DCMC
Gelderland,
Netherlands
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
24 Mar 2008 10:55 |
[edited]:
You two need to get a room
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
Enthusiast
24 Mar 2008 11:02 |
Hey hang on why drag me into this ? I was just replying to the thread I can't be held responsible for what that fool says.
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DCMC
Gelderland,
Netherlands
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
24 Mar 2008 11:05 |
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Boycie
Brrrrrrrritain,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Mar 2008 11:28 |
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
24 Mar 2008 11:38 |
 Mr and Mrs
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
24 Mar 2008 15:39 |
Blizz:
The shock is Kayaba, same as for the 675 (different shock though) |
I wonder if this is a sign of the Street Triple being built down to a price ??? 
Only time will tell 
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 31,217
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
24 Mar 2008 15:56 |
[edited]:
Most of the mid-capacity "retuned for more midrange" naked types are tho....!
They are just parts bin specials why should the Street Triple be any different
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
24 Mar 2008 16:24 |
There's a big difference between a parts bin special and something that has been built down to a price. As I understand it this shocker has never been used on any other Trumpy
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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24 Mar 2008 16:28 |
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
24 Mar 2008 16:31 |
I had this from Triumph a little over 3 months after taking delivery of my R3. This was after I'd read on an American forum about an R3 owner being thrown from his bike and killed due to the rear wheel locking. That happend in August 04 
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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24 Mar 2008 17:00 |
and do you remember the brakes that didn't,needing constant attention that triumph said were not a safety issue? but eventually issued a recall on. Front brakes not working is not a safety issue
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
24 Mar 2008 17:43 |
There will always be the odd problem with new vehicles being rushed out due to the pressure from the press and public in being the latest "must have", not just Triumph or bikes, cars and other consumer items (ViaMichelin Satnav eg) suffer too.
I think that Triumph have learned the hard way that they didn't react quick enough in the past, losing too many loyal and new customers in the process, so are now just covering all angles rather than try to bullshit their way out.
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,142
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Daytona 955i (04->)
24 Mar 2008 21:01 |
GoM:
I wonder if this is a sign of the Street Triple being built down to a price ??? |
Let me think, it's £5349 OTR, what do you think ?
Kayaba shocks have been used on the Daytona 600/650 and the 675.
What you have here is simply a case of a possible bad batch of shocks that are on bikes and are being replaced under a recall. Every single bike will have issues where the mass produced parts occasionally fall below the acceptable standard. As long as the company responds in a timely manner then I would be happy to continue buying their product
From the comments on this thread Triumph are damned when they don't appear to react quick enough (S3 front brakes - I had the issue but it didn't affect my bike as much as others. I would surmise that they had difficulty in pinpointing the problem and didn't want to waste their money and the owners time trying fixes that 'might' work ) and damned when they do (Street Triple shock)
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
26 Mar 2008 16:03 |
Blizz:
Let me think, it's £5349 OTR, what do you think ?
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So that's a yes then
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,142
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Daytona 955i (04->)
26 Mar 2008 19:13 |
Every bike in that class is
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
26 Mar 2008 19:53 |
I knew you'd say that
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 Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
29 Mar 2008 13:32 |
VOSA report sheet!
http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vo.....ches/search.asp
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
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29 Mar 2008 14:04 |
well there you go, a definate more than a 'minor' problem then. Deffo safety affecting.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
29 Mar 2008 14:24 |
So loss of damping & oil on the rear tyre
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SpondonGob
Brisbane,
Australia
Posts: 778
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29 Mar 2008 21:26 |
If you want some REALLY scary ones type in BMW motorcyles into that search.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
30 Mar 2008 10:37 |
Yep that weird ................... I must have got a good un
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
30 Mar 2008 11:55 |
Yeah they seem to have had their share of safety recalls and a few more.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,815
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Speed Triple (95-96)
30 Mar 2008 11:58 |
I've never had a bike with ABS and if you look at how many of the GS recalls are ABS related you can probably understand why
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
30 Mar 2008 11:59 |
Yes wise choice to avoid it I reckon.
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Bob Southgate
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 640
Sprint ST (02-04)
31 Mar 2008 12:34 |
Spondontwat:
Yeah they seem to have had their share of safety recalls and a few more. |
At least they recall them a lot quicker than Triumph do (fuel fittings anyone?)
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,708
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
01 Apr 2008 15:23 |
Got an e-mail from one of my 2 mates with "Street Triples!"
After I sent him the recall details!
"My rear shock was changed two weeks ago on this recall."
So, job done!
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
01 Apr 2008 22:17 |
So they changed the shock BEFORE the recall notice ???? That's disgusting.
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
05 Apr 2008 19:04 |
Nope: check the date on the VOSA site ~ 03/03/2008!
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Chizzle d'Chizzledom
Whissendinium,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
25 Apr 2008 12:58 |
[edited]:
Total Recalls showing between 1992 and end of 2008:
Triumph 61
Ducati 61
BMW 56
Honda 89
Suzuki 47
Kawasaki 72
Yamaha 56
On that basis why the arguing? As someone else points out, why would it surprise anyone that Triumph riders may be more sympathetic to the Triumph brand - it wouldn't be any different anywhere else.
If I said that BMW's are a pile of shit because they're ugly, unreliable and ridden by nerds then someone will quite rightly jump to their defence. If I said that Ducati's on one of the owners forums that they only trade on a brand and they are bought by suckers, that their electrics are the worst ever, and that they only win races because they cheat then unsurprisingly I would cop for some flack.
So why should the Triumphista's be more accommodating with the brand? I don't think that automatically makes anyone completely blind to any faults that Triumph may have though.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
25 Apr 2008 13:33 |
What ???
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
25 Apr 2008 14:25 |
What he said.
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
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Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Apr 2008 14:38 |
Something about herds jumping fences and the sandinista going blind - I think ..
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (95-96)
25 Apr 2008 17:54 |
Oh
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Chizzle d'Chizzledom
Whissendinium,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
28 Apr 2008 09:59 |
[edited]:
Paul .... ... 
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