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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Best of 2006? 10/11/05 at 17:28:42 Take a look at this beauty. This is the 2006 Triumph Scrambler. Picture Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10606 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #1 - 10/11/05 at 17:54:50 Back in 1969 I had my heart set on a BSA 650 Firebird Scrambler...it looked a lot like this one.
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #2 - 10/11/05 at 19:48:37 ..and i was dreaming of a P11A Norton scrambler. had a pin up of it on my locker in my army barracks....I really like the Triumph line these days.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #3 - 10/11/05 at 20:24:12 Good looking bike - not real heavy and looks to have good power. Weight (Dry) 205kg (451lbs) Fuel Tank Capacity 16.6 litres (4.4 gal US) Maximum Power 55PS (54bhp) at 7,000 rpm Maximum Torque 69Nm (51ft.lbf) at 5,000 rpm
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Jim_R Ex Member	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #4 - 10/11/05 at 22:00:12 Is it me or does both of those bikes look like they will roast ur leg with the exhaust up so high? hehe.
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Re: Best of 2006?
Reply #5 - 10/12/05 at 00:28:32

8)No doubt about it, Triumph seem to be carving a niche these days with some of the most interesting Bikes in the marketplace ... that Scrambler is a real all-purpose, all-weather motorcycle. And that brute-of-a Rocket III ... what canya say about that but Whoaa!!
But, I'm generally a Cruiser/Standard kinda guy, so I still consider the Bonneville & the Bonneville America Trump's best!

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Reply #6 - 10/12/05 at 07:10:17

Triumphs have without a doubt been my first choice in bikes for a while now. Someday one will be mine. I've always thought that the British knew what they were doing when it came to styling. IMO these bikes just look right, like a motorcycle should. The T100 has been my top contender since they increased the cubes a bit after they came out with the Thruxton (which is also sweet), but this scrambler is just absolutely stunning. The gaitors complete the looks, I always felt they were missing from the new bonneville. Maybe if I one it I too can be a ton-uppper.

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #7 - 10/12/05 at 07:53:40 Since we're talkin' the Best of 2006, then my first place vote goes to Harley Davidson, for the new '06 FXD Street Bob ... IMHO the best lookin' Cruiser to roam the boulevard!
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Re: Best of 2006?
Reply #8 - 10/12/05 at 08:17:25

Jim_R wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

Is it me or does both of those bikes look like they will roast ur leg with the exhaust up so high? hehe.

In the mid 80's I restored, and put a lot of miles on a 1970 Triumph high piper which is the precursor to the latest Scrambler, and I would say there is no issue with roasting your legs on the pipes. It just doesn't happen.

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Reply #9 - 10/12/05 at 08:42:19

Man, those britts know how to build bikes. My next one will be a triumph speed triple:

I just love the stubby tail and exhaust, and the dual headlight...

My friend's old man has an old Norton that's a basket case. When I finish up with my 1975 Yamaha RD 350,

I'm gonna see if I can get his old norton. Grin

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On the scrambler though, 32.5" seat height... blech
small rake at 27.8 deg... should handle reasonably well... don't liekt he single disk in front, though...

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Reply #10 - 10/12/05 at 13:26:21

Triumph continues to peak my interest with bikes like that. I always liked the Bonneville, especially the current T-100 but bikes like that always seemed just out of reach from me. Bills, car repairs, etc. Maybe that'll be a retirement gift to myself in 10 years! Grin

I think the new 675 triple is going to rough up the middleweight sportbike class next year. Wink

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clueless-FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 454 Birmingham, Al Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #11 - 10/12/05 at 21:00:44 The Rocket will be MINE and soon!!
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r80rt Ex Member	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #12 - 10/13/05 at 04:16:30 I ride a '05 Triumph Bonneville Black, it's one sweet bike. Fast nimble and good looking just like my old Triumph back in the day. I'ts not a vegitarian either it will eat a hog.
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Dr_D Full Member 2005 No Login Offline 30 bikes in 39 years Posts: 190 Jarvis, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #13 - 10/13/05 at 16:46:14 Love my 99 Legend. Great handling, very fast for a standard, good tourer ( did 5500 km Arizona to Ontario in 6 days). Couldn't do that on my Savage. Low maintenance. For around town though, the Savage is the best.
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r80rt Ex Member	Re: Best of 2006? Reply #14 - 10/13/05 at 17:02:02 Hey! I'm close to you, I've had 25 bikes in 35 years
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