I have put 33,000 miles on my 03 T100 and 20,000 miles on Mae Lyne's 03 T100. I ride daily and rarely use a cage. I travel the state from Pensacola to Homestead attending PGR missions with frequent trips from Altamonte Springs to the Florida National Cemetery at Bushnell. I make two trips a year to North Carolina on the bike. \\When I purchased mine new in 2004, the closest dealer to where I was living at the time (Bunnell) was in Jacksonville, a 68 mile trip one way. After the initial service at 600 miles, I do all of my routine work except valve adjustments. The valves should be checked every 12,000 miles.
For that work and any major stuff, I take my bikes to Cycle Werks, and independent shop south of Ocala. Al, the owner, has three Triumphs in his personal stable. You can buy a Bonnie with confidence. Warranty work does have to be done by an authorized Triumph dealer; but routine stuff - tires, oil changes, chain replacements, etc - can be done by anyone. There are good, knowledgeable mechanics around the area.
I would not hesitate to ride either of our T100's across the country to California and back. The engines are nearly bullet proof and the routine maintenance is simple. I think you would really enjoy a Bonnie and it would work well for your commute.
Rossmeyer is the closet dealership; however, someone will pick up Triumph in the Orlando area. Orlando is too big of a market not to have a dealer. Ride Now was not a very good dealership anyway. When the Jacksonville dealership closed its doors, another dealership scooped up Triumph and Ducati within a week.
