Anyone own a late model Triumph Motorcycle?

[SnowDale]

Originally Posted by cmb396

I was hell bent on getting a Street Triple R last year, but ended up not. My wife threw an absolute fit about it.

I had a friend of mine just get rid of his Speed Triple earlier this year. He offered it to me, but I'm not that crazy. I assume that the Street Triple R is somewhat related to the Speed Triple, so I can see where your wife is coming from.

[Fastguy]

The Speed Triple R is a Streetfighter style, not a cruiser. Pretty sick machine. I considered one, but I think I want a cruiser.


http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/Triumph%...20R_10920.aspx

[cmb396]

Yea, the street triple is basically a watered down version of the speed. 675 cc compared to 1100 iirc, and a few other differences. Both same style of bike tho.

[GS Ragtop]

My brother has a Bonneville - it's probably about 3-4 years old. Nice bike.

[Scruff Vette]

Lots of good reading and info. here: Triumph Forum: Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums

Growing up on LI the only Harley owners I knew were Pagans and police. Couldn't relate to either one and going to a Harley dealer ..."Yeah, waddya want" sucked, but I enjoyed hanging around the Truimph store. I've owned several older Bonnevilles and Tigers. I really liked the looks, sound and handling, but reliability (read Luca electronics) was a huge issue, (one caught fire under me at idle). The new ones retain most of the look, but vastly improved engineering = dependable reliability. Good luck

[ApexOversteer]

My only experience with them is hearing the profanity that the mechanic at my place of work hurls at the late-model Bonny he's had in the shop for weeks now with a frustrating electrical gremlin...

[snide]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

Holy Hell
Check out how they are made.

TRIUMPH ROCKET III - 21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE - YouTube

[Entropy]

I'm looking at a Triumph Tiger myself.

[BuckyThreadkiller]

When I last considered a bike, the America is what I wanted. Cool looking bike.

[VatorMan]

I hate when I drop my badger.



When I can get my hands on a BMW 1600 GTL my Harley is history.

[Yerf Dog]

I have an 2003 Sprint ST.

My neighbor three doors down has a 2006 Rocket III and a 2005? Bonneville America. He previously owned a Trophy.

My neighbor across the street has a 2004 Tiger. Before that he had a 1970 Bonneville.

We've all had good experiences with Triumph bikes.

[Fastguy]

Wow, nice job parking on that steep hill!

[Yerf Dog]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

Wow, nice job parking on that steep hill!

[Fastguy]

I don't know if I am ready for a Rocket III, that just looks insane. A 2.3 litre with a flat powerband. I like the American and the Thunderbird though.

[Entropy]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

I don't know if I am ready for a Rocket III, that just looks insane. A 2.3 litre with a flat powerband. I like the American and the Thunderbird though.

That's the size of the motor in my daily driver. Damn.

[jaxgator]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

Holy Hell
Check out how they are made.

TRIUMPH ROCKET III - 21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE - YouTube

That was hilarious!

[Entropy]

Originally Posted by jaxgator

That was hilarious!

[cmb396]

Originally Posted by jaxgator

That was hilarious!

[Kerrmudgeon]

As long as they aren't really manufactured and assembled by the BRITISH!

Naw, couldn't be!.......

[Pigface1]

Originally Posted by Fastguy

I am starting to think about a 2008 Triumph America. I may buy a cruiser but just not interested in a Harley.

You can't go wrong w/ a Triumph. Victory is worth looking at, they have some bad azz cruiser-type bikes, are American made, actually perform, and you won't see them all over the place.

Victory Motorcycles: Touring, Cruiser, Muscle, V-Twin & Wide-Tire