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Welcome to the Club. I have to agree with your choice in colors.

1) I can't answer re: the light switch, but if you do go with the stock
switch, I highly recommend placing it on the black plastic of the dash. It
is not only less obtrusive, you also don't have to muck with the switch
wiring everytime you remove the left fairing.

2) I have the three pannier set, and usually use the top box only when my
wife joins me or I have something large to carry. The side bags I usually
remove only if I intend to wick it up a bit. They come off in about 5
seconds. Unlock the latch, lift off the bag, relatch and relock. Next side.
You will have to leave the exhaust in the lower position, however, when the
bags are off. In order to raise the pipe, you would have to remove the right
side mounting gear. This will be a major PITA. Well, actually less so if you
don't have the top box and rear rack to deal with, so call it a minor PITA
(the rear rack has some strengthening bracketry that is a pain to
re-install). So I just pull off the bags and leave the pipe in the lower
position. It doesn't look as racy as the upper position, but I can't see it
from the riding position :-)

But I love the convenience of having the bags on most of the time. It is
truly amazing how many chores and errands you can run with the bike when you
have some carrying capacity.


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From: Seamus Hatch [mailto:seamus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Red or Blue was the first dilemma, with red winning out by a very thin
margin 

1. Have the US dealers been able to order the Euro light switch from
Triumph, or do you have to call a UK dealer and have the part sent over?
How much are they? If I don't do this where does the stock switch go?
 
2. regarding the 2-box panniers: I much prefer the look of the bike without
them.  I believe that a fairly involved mounting kit is used so that its not
as simple as just detaching them when not is use.  Is this correct or are
there any quick release tricks?

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Welcome to the Club. I have to agree with your choice =
in colors.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1) I can't answer re: the light switch, but if you do =
go with the stock switch, I highly recommend placing it on the black =
plastic of the dash. It is not only less obtrusive, you also don't have =
to muck with the switch wiring everytime you remove the left =
fairing.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>2) I have the three pannier set, and usually use the =
top box only when my wife joins me or I have something large to carry. =
The side bags I usually remove only if I intend to wick it up a bit. =
They come off in about 5 seconds. Unlock the latch, lift off the bag, =
relatch and relock. Next side. You will have to leave the exhaust in =
the lower position, however, when the bags are off. In order to raise =
the pipe, you would have to remove the right side mounting gear. This =
will be a major PITA. Well, actually less so if you don't have the top =
box and rear rack to deal with, so call it a minor PITA (the rear rack =
has some strengthening bracketry that is a pain to re-install). So I =
just pull off the bags and leave the pipe in the lower position. It =
doesn't look as racy as the upper position, but I can't see it from the =
riding position :-)</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>But I love the convenience of having the bags on most =
of the time. It is truly amazing how many chores and errands you can =
run with the bike when you have some carrying capacity.</FONT></P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Seamus Hatch [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:seamus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>mailto:seamus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>=
]</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Red or Blue was the first dilemma, with red winning =
out by a very thin margin </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>1. Have the US dealers been able to order the Euro =
light switch from Triumph, or do you have to call a UK dealer and have =
the part sent over?&nbsp; How much are they? If I don't do this where =
does the stock switch go?</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>2. regarding the 2-box panniers: I much prefer the =
look of the bike without them.&nbsp; I believe that a fairly involved =
mounting kit is used so that its not as simple as just detaching them =
when not is use.&nbsp; Is this correct or are there any quick release =
tricks?</FONT></P>

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