Hi, my name is Bob, and I am a Triumph addict. Please pray for me... :wink:
As some of you here know, I ride an '02 Thunderbird, in addition to an '02 Y______ Road Star for long distances. I have long had a mental love affair with the Sprint ST, particularly in red (totally out of character for an old fart that rides a dark indigo R* and a graphite/black T-Bird. I just never had the funds available to deal with my desires.
A year ago, my sister passed away from cancer, and her estate was recently finalized, so, after paying off my credit card debt, I had a little available cash to do something in her honor....hmmm. I again started thinking about my Sprint dream.
Well, after speaking with several very knowledgeable and avid Triumph fanatics, and sitting on a Sprint, I had to come to terms with the reality that the aggressive riding position put a little more pressure on my left arm(injured several years ago from a bicycle wreck) than was smart, plus I started hearing more comments about the heat that liked to ooze up from under the fairing. So I started listening to a friend one afternoon who really loves the Tiger (a bike that I had not really thought a bunch about). He was very enthusiastic about the bike, so that got the tiny (read microscopic) wheels turning in my brain. I joined a Tiger web forum and found the same, if not even more fanatical enthusiasm from almost everyone on the forum.......more hmmmmmm.
Well, yesterday, I rode my T-Bird from coast to coast....ok so Florida is not that wide..150 miles...to a vintage bike show at the dealership where my friend is the Triumph guru in the Service Dept. I was greeted by several more super enthusiastic Tiger riders whose enthusiasm was contagious, so, before I left, I took what was left of my sister's estate and put in down on my brand new BLAZING ORANGE Tiger ABS. Talk about out of character for a super conservative guy, not to mention an old fart. I am very excited about picking the bike up in two weeks (I had to find someone willing to drive coast to coast just for the hell of it) and when I get it, it will have hard bags and center stand.
So that little guy in the back of my head that kept asking, "What the heck do you need with three bikes?" was sent to his room, and the eternal child in me is ready to play....
Just thought I'd keep you all up to date on the wild and wierd adventures of shyguy344....aka Bob
As some of you here know, I ride an '02 Thunderbird, in addition to an '02 Y______ Road Star for long distances. I have long had a mental love affair with the Sprint ST, particularly in red (totally out of character for an old fart that rides a dark indigo R* and a graphite/black T-Bird. I just never had the funds available to deal with my desires.
A year ago, my sister passed away from cancer, and her estate was recently finalized, so, after paying off my credit card debt, I had a little available cash to do something in her honor....hmmm. I again started thinking about my Sprint dream.
Well, after speaking with several very knowledgeable and avid Triumph fanatics, and sitting on a Sprint, I had to come to terms with the reality that the aggressive riding position put a little more pressure on my left arm(injured several years ago from a bicycle wreck) than was smart, plus I started hearing more comments about the heat that liked to ooze up from under the fairing. So I started listening to a friend one afternoon who really loves the Tiger (a bike that I had not really thought a bunch about). He was very enthusiastic about the bike, so that got the tiny (read microscopic) wheels turning in my brain. I joined a Tiger web forum and found the same, if not even more fanatical enthusiasm from almost everyone on the forum.......more hmmmmmm.
Well, yesterday, I rode my T-Bird from coast to coast....ok so Florida is not that wide..150 miles...to a vintage bike show at the dealership where my friend is the Triumph guru in the Service Dept. I was greeted by several more super enthusiastic Tiger riders whose enthusiasm was contagious, so, before I left, I took what was left of my sister's estate and put in down on my brand new BLAZING ORANGE Tiger ABS. Talk about out of character for a super conservative guy, not to mention an old fart. I am very excited about picking the bike up in two weeks (I had to find someone willing to drive coast to coast just for the hell of it) and when I get it, it will have hard bags and center stand.
So that little guy in the back of my head that kept asking, "What the heck do you need with three bikes?" was sent to his room, and the eternal child in me is ready to play....
Just thought I'd keep you all up to date on the wild and wierd adventures of shyguy344....aka Bob
And i'm very sorry to hear about your sister.
