Originally Posted By: BrocLuno
Saw a nice looking (and sounding) Triumph the other day. Thinking about selling my Sportster and buying one. The Sporty is great run around bike. Yeah, on paper it's a bit heavy, but it is weight carried low and on the centerline, so it does nothing bad to the "flick-a-bility"
But, it's not really big enough (chassis wise) for me and my wife. For that we rent a Road King. So whatever I ride for me, is just for me and maybe the grand-baby (9).
I'm 70 and not looking to get off bikes anytime soon ... Prolly owned 30 or more in my lifetime ... Loved my BMW K 750 for go stop and handle, but the ergo's got me.
I'll freshen up the XL350 desert bike (and tune the engine down some) for "dual sporting". So maybe just one street something ...
I like the Triumph Thunderbird big cruisers, came close to buying a couple years back. Great deal, over the phone with a dealer 2 hours away. Something like close to or at $4000 off sticker, right over the phone.
Ended up with the Road King and glad I did
)
Anyway, really would love to own a big Triumph but, issue here, like many motorcycle brands, I have no dealers near me, the closest is 2 hours away and with Harley, I have one less then 10 miles away and a second one an easy 30 minute ride away.
Its not like I live in some far corner of my state, I near the capital! *L* but its a small state...
Saw a nice looking (and sounding) Triumph the other day. Thinking about selling my Sportster and buying one. The Sporty is great run around bike. Yeah, on paper it's a bit heavy, but it is weight carried low and on the centerline, so it does nothing bad to the "flick-a-bility"
But, it's not really big enough (chassis wise) for me and my wife. For that we rent a Road King. So whatever I ride for me, is just for me and maybe the grand-baby (9).
I'm 70 and not looking to get off bikes anytime soon ... Prolly owned 30 or more in my lifetime ... Loved my BMW K 750 for go stop and handle, but the ergo's got me.
I'll freshen up the XL350 desert bike (and tune the engine down some) for "dual sporting". So maybe just one street something ...
I like the Triumph Thunderbird big cruisers, came close to buying a couple years back. Great deal, over the phone with a dealer 2 hours away. Something like close to or at $4000 off sticker, right over the phone.
Ended up with the Road King and glad I did
) Anyway, really would love to own a big Triumph but, issue here, like many motorcycle brands, I have no dealers near me, the closest is 2 hours away and with Harley, I have one less then 10 miles away and a second one an easy 30 minute ride away.
Its not like I live in some far corner of my state, I near the capital! *L* but its a small state...
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