JackRobbin
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I agree with you but that only depends on your taste. European Bikes are more relevant to a mix of both, old school and new generations.
Bonneville reliability with new models.
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You are absolutely right. I prefer retro and adventure bikes. HD is coming out with a good looking (in photos) adventure bike. But I doubt it will have the smooth power and torque of the Tiger 800/900. I love Triumph's three cylinder engines. That is a hard engine to beat! And I love the retro Bonnies
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Any bike one chooses is matter of taste, I never criticize or look down on anyone's ride. If one rides two or three wheels, it is fine.
I have come late to my enjoyment of triumphs . My first Triumph experience was in the early 70’s ( not good ) when Triumph’ s we’re becoming a hard sell and Harley-Davidson the same , perhaps worse . I raced when there was the odd 250 moto crosser under 200 pounds and a 215 pounder was not competitive . I was lucky to be aboard lighter more powerful bikes , a plan that worked well and I still rely on . Now I have 215 Kg bikes with a hundred horses to do what I need . Triumph has lots of machines around this level of performance . I would rather have 25 more hp and 25 pounds less than I have now and still get 55 mpg but there are much more pressing matters in the world today . An eighty hp cycle at 600 pounds is headed in the wrong direction. We all come from different places . Enjoy yours ...
I have to say i have always liked Triumphs and HD both however i am getting older and will sell my Road King because of weight, a good excuse to get another Triumph!!!!!!!
I would like new around town bike , light weight and power secondary. Street triple RS would be perfect !
If you want to hear something really cool. When I was in my twenties. I took a HD 45 tranny and replaced it, with a Triumph tranny. I had to rig a stick shift on the Triumph tranny. But with a little welding here and there. I still had my foot clutch along with a now suicide stick shift, that I welded to the shifter piece, that bolts on to the the linkage, were the foot shifter bolts onto the the Triumph tranny. Then, I modified a Triumph tranny, to go into the HD 45 frame. Then, I had to tweak out the primary chain, to make it fit and work with the Triumph tranny. But afterwards, once I got all the bugs worked out. The bike ran great. I got a lot more power out of it also. It was a lot faster than a stock HD 45 and would go faster than 55 mile an hour without a problem. For some reason, HD didn't make their 45s { which is a 750 } go very fast except for flat tracking. Which is where the WR racing cams came into play. Made by HD, for their 45's, for the flat track racing scene. Made to give the Indian Scout, more competition on the track. But during the depression. Right before, WWII started? The military contract went to HD, instead of Indian. Then, that was pretty much the end of Indian then. But, they managed to stay a float, until 1953. But they really needed that military contract, that HD got. Plus, Indian was the better motorcycle IMO and I've owned both bikes too. I've always preferred the Indians over any Harley Davidsons. But, that's just me and my own opinion. As a matter of fact, I road a 1903 Indian a while back and boy, was that fun, but a little scary, at the same time. It was like riding a bicycle with, a big V tween on it, along with old style brakes. I didn't take it on the freeway or anything like that. But, I did go around the block a couple of times. It was a great experience though and really fun. That's probably the oldest motorcycle, that I've ever ridin. As a matter of fact, I'm getting ready to go for a ride. After I finish writing this. It's a nice day and I'd like to take advantage of it.
I agree with you on that and it would be a lot of fun too, with all that power and torque that you'll get also, without all that extra weight. Good luck on whatever you decide and be safe.
Snakesfield, good post, i wish i could have been hanging around with you on that adventure those things we did back when we were young were always fun to remember.
I wish I could remember all mine ...
JackRobbin
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Triumph on the Top!!!!!
JackRobbin
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We can share a trip anytime soon for a test drive....let me know what do you think about it!
I would love to - except I am on the opposite side of the country.
I always called my Bobber, my little black philly. Until, yesterday. My mother ask if me if I would call her Cricket. Which was the name of her cow pony, when she was a little girl, growing up on the farm, in Missouri as a child. I said, of course I will. So now, my Bobbers name is Cricket and she runs with the wind.Thanks, I really like it a lot
I'm pleased to hear you like the bobber too - and you're really racking up the miles. It's nicely broken in now.
It's a great bike and shouldn't give you any trouble. They have strong engines and you won't need to rebuild it for a very long time. Fresh oil and filters and you're looking at many years of fun.
You can't compare these newer bikes to anything from 1968. Other than the general look-alike, they are totally different and modern in every way.
The old Triumph company went out of business ages ago. When John Bloor acquired the rights to the Triumph name, and built a new factory, he went to Lotus and Cosworth for advice how to build good engines.
That's why these new engines are so good.
JackRobbin
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Where?
CarlS is in easy riding distance of Daytona, Florida. 
North of Orlando and south of Sanford.
acton mike
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I found the riding position caused my knees to ache; hence my comment that it is not a touring bike. Since that post, I bought an inexpensive set of highway pegs and made up some mounting brackets so that i can occasionally stretch my legs out a bit which has made quite a difference in the comfort level.
The machine is reliable as a hammer, has very little vibration, gets good fuel mileage and will go as fast as anyone in his/her right mind would want to go.
The only failure that I have had, which is not really the machine itself, was the battery which one day decided to pack up; one cell appears to have packed up. A new battery and we were on the road again. As an aside, my 2011 Royal Enfield bullet 500 has a kick start as well as electric start and so the battery failure would not leave me walking.
I do not enjoy riding on freeways/expressways and so i travel mostly on secondary roads. the bike is such a pleasure to ride that i always try to find the longest way possible to get where i am going. On days when I rode the bike to work ( not any more - now retired) it would take me 45 minutes to get to work and 3 hours to get home.
I find the T100 happiest at 55-60 miles per hour which suits me down to the ground
When I bought my Bobber in 2018, that I affectionately call Cricket these days. I told them at Spirit Motorcycle, to pull the seat, as far back as they could. Because, of the same thing, that was giving you problems. I knew that I was going to have the same problems, too. So, I asked them, to put the seat back all the way. Because, I'm 6ft4 and I weigh in at, 179 pounds wet. But, it still wasn't right and I had the same problem as you were having. So, I bought the forward controls, put them on. Then, no more problems. But when I took my bike into my local dealer in Modesto, called Cycle Specialties. To get my new tires mounted and balanced. I looked under the seat, too see if that mechanic at Spirit Motorcycles in San Jose, had actually did the work. He put the seat back alright, but did a half assed job, as I discovered at my local dealer in Modesto { which by the way, is an awesome shop and great people to deal with }. Spirit Motorcycle did that half ass job and I was having the same problem as you. So I bought the OEM forward controls off eBay, for cheap too. But, anyway as I was waiting for my tires to get done. I looked under the seat and discovered, that Spirit Motorcycle did as little as they had to do, just to get rid of me. Anyway, I ask my local dealer in Modesto at Cycle Specialties if they would bring the seat all the way back for me? Which they did, at no cost to me either. It was so much better, that I released that I really didn't need the forward controls. But, since I had already bought them and put them on. It didn't really matter that much anymore to me. Check your seat out, to make sure that it's back far enough, for you. So that your more comfortable riding. After Cycle Specialties put my seat back all the way for me. It was so much better and comfortable no more pain either. Like I said, I released then. That I really didn't need the forward controls at all. I just needed my seat, adjusted right. But since I had already bought the forward controls, I said to myself, why not put them on? But that's just one of many reasons, that I like doing my own work. Also, that's another reason why, I dislike Spirit Motorcycles as much as I do also. They're crooks and you really have to watch that Martin character, very closely. If you do buy a bike there. The only good thing, that I have to say about them. Is that, I did get a great bike from them. Otherwise, I would avoid Spirit Motorcycle at all cost. If your looking to buy a new Triumph or an Indian motorcycle, drive a little bit farther to Modesto and you'll get a much better deal from a dealer, that cares about their customers. Also their customer service, is outstanding. They also have one of those really cool BMW Bobbers in stock. But, for 22,000 grand, I'd rather have the Triumph Rocket Three myself. But that's just me. They also have a 2018 Ural motorcycle with a side car for sell for 13,990.
JackRobbin
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Yeah you're right then
