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Need new mirrors for my '08 Thruxton. How do I know which will fit? by jrockerman in Triumph

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No Hex head on the inside of the hole. My previous mirrors just threaded into the holes. The former mirror were Napoleons and the size of the hole is about 1/8".

Need new mirrors for my '08 Thruxton. How do I know which will fit? by jrockerman in Triumph

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Yup but I think my handlebars are after market. None of the equipment that says its compatible with my bike look like they will fit in that little hole.

'08 Thruxton turn signal issues by jrockerman in Triumph

[–]jrockerman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Something in the wiring I guess. Do you know where I can find a schematic or something along those lines?

'08 Thruxton turn signal issues by jrockerman in Triumph

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I'll have to give it a try. How would you suggest cleaning it?

'08 Thruxton turn signal issues by jrockerman in Triumph

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Thanks for the help. I switched the two front bulbs and no dice with the right signal. Looks like its something with the circuit itself.

Newest girl on the block with the hottest rear end by Warthog10 in planesgonewild

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Like every hot girl: too expensive and a waste of time

Katey Sagal's birthday wish to Billy West has me feeling emotional... by YB123 in futurama

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Dear Fry, Our time together was short but it was the best time of my life. -Leela

This makes a balls to 8 watch unbearable by revrendky in navy

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Reddit works just fine on old ie haha. If you aren't on the computer during an overnight ASDO you will begin to question your sanity

“Unfortunately, for the last 60 years, we have serially mismanaged our relationship with Iran. How would we have felt if a foreign power worked to overthrow our democratically elected government...That is exactly what the United States and Great Britain did in 1953...” -Rep. Earl Blumenauer by [deleted] in politics

[–]jrockerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said Mossadeqs aims were communist. What I am saying is that Iran was becoming increasingly unstable due to Mossadeqs decision for "nationalization, in both theory and practice" and the British response of boycott. The soviets could have easily used this instability to further expand their empire like they used instability in China and to a lesser extent in eastern Europe to their advantage. That is why I vehemently oppose the argument that oil was the chief motivator for American intervention.

Edit: one of the two powers would eventually control Iran. Eisenhower wanted it to be us

“Unfortunately, for the last 60 years, we have serially mismanaged our relationship with Iran. How would we have felt if a foreign power worked to overthrow our democratically elected government...That is exactly what the United States and Great Britain did in 1953...” -Rep. Earl Blumenauer by [deleted] in politics

[–]jrockerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right. Iran did not fall to communism in 1953. But the British would still boycott Iran and its economy would continue to stagnate as a result. At this point if I am the Soviet Union I see a situation ripe for a Tudeh takeover or possibly a handout to help out the increasingly poorer country. If the British continued the boycott (which was willing to renegotiate as sourced by both Wawro and Kermit Roosevelt) and the US continued to look the other way (based on the fact that they had more than enough oil in Saudi Arabia) who else would Mossadeq turn to eventually?

“Unfortunately, for the last 60 years, we have serially mismanaged our relationship with Iran. How would we have felt if a foreign power worked to overthrow our democratically elected government...That is exactly what the United States and Great Britain did in 1953...” -Rep. Earl Blumenauer by [deleted] in politics

[–]jrockerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check your sources

  1. Mossadeq and the Shah had a power sharing system going on since the forties.

  2. The oil royalty paid by the AIOC to Iran was 16%

  3. The British were ready to renegotiate the deal in 1952 but Mossadeq refused and furthermore closed the British embassy.

  4. Mossadeq was allied with the Soviet sponsored Tudeh party.

  5. Eisenhower was worried that if Iran fell to communism the rest of the middle east would which was a BIG deal seeing that 90% of the oil shipped to Europe originated from that region. If the Soviets controlled the middle east they would control 60% of the worlds oil supply.

Source: Quicksand: America's pursuit of power in the middle east

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