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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #15 - 12/26/15 at 12:17:20 thanks old indian, I'll check back. zipidachimp, I appreciate your input. What new model cafe styled Triumph's are 750's?
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Reply #16 - 12/26/15 at 12:35:49

Yeah, I'm into it too. Beautiful.
My 2c- if they'd made a new triumph in smaller capacity it wouldn't sell so they have to go big. People would just complain its too small, too slow and all that. Like the W650. That's an 800 here now as well.
The Enfield GT gets canned mercilessly by straight line heros in the peanut gallery, who've never ridden one, for the same reason: to small at 535cc, too slow.

I'd have the Thruxton, but would have to choose between that and the duc scrambler and guzzi v7 Cool

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #17 - 12/26/15 at 12:46:34 DesertRat wrote on 12/26/15 at 05:09:57: Dave, would you like this bike for long rides (road trips)? I think it would be a great "Day Trip" bike.....but for long rides you would be better off with a windshield and bags for your gear.
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #18 - 12/26/15 at 13:04:17 thanks Dave, day trippin' is more my speed, maybe an over night every coupla years
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #19 - 12/26/15 at 13:11:35 gizzo, I went hunting for reviews on the Enfield GT, and the vast majority make the same claims, the quality is not there for the asking price: https://youtu.be/uDsWyiAbCJQ
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Reply #20 - 12/26/15 at 13:28:06

You're right, but most reviews are by young flakes who have no experience with singles, classics or old tech. Of course it's not keeping up with a 600cc crotch rocket. They have no other single experience to compare the enfield with, and they test new bikes. The enfield need a really long break into give it's best. My GT shook quite a bit when it was new but by 2500 miles it smoothed out and now it's not really any worse than the Savage. Not bad for an uncounterbalanced single. I've done lots of long rides and it will cruise at 70mph all day. Overtaking is a chore though. Not much power in reserve, for sure. I've already measured it up and if the Enfield engine breaks in a big way, i can fit a Savage engine in there Cool

. A triumph twin will fit, too...

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #21 - 12/26/15 at 13:49:16 it's the "hipster" crowd gizzo. I agree, but comments like cheezy/cheap and looking at the controls, I start questioning country of TRUE origin (china??). if it breaks, you get an instant upgrade by pluggin the s40 engine in there
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1416 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #22 - 12/26/15 at 13:49:17 had no money when the W650 came out or I would have one. The RS Shadow was something similar, but heavy. The Guzzi V7 would be a good choice, and now I've got the money, but also arthritis in my knees, so love my feet forward S40 hotrod and my Vulcan 500.
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pg Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 5273 In Transit	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #23 - 12/26/15 at 14:08:34 A little ways back I was looking to get a basic Bonneville, so I did a good bit of research. They are extremely reliable, very smooth, often described as having linear throttle, with absolute terrible suspension. Here is a comprehensive review. http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/2009NovBnville.pdf Best regards,
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old.indian Serious Thumper Offline Fighting Foreign Terrorism since 1492 Posts: 975 Central New Mexico Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #24 - 12/26/15 at 14:12:22 'rat: Royals are made in India. There is a dealer in Phoenix who has a couple you can eyeball, and I know a guy in Kansas who bought one last summer.. My back won't take the riding position of a café racer, although I know of a couple back roads that would be a blast.....
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Reply #25 - 12/26/15 at 16:21:59

DesertRat wrote on 12/26/15 at 13:49:16:

it's the "hipster" crowd gizzo. I agree, but comments like cheezy/cheap and looking at the controls, I start questioning country of TRUE origin (china??).

The controls and switches are made in India. That's no better,and possibly worse,than China but there it is. The majority of the bike is reasonable quality but some is rubbish and the assembly was really sloppy. Needed lots of pulling apart, loctite, new fasteners. The engine is nice , tinware suspension and brakes excellent.
I wouldn't recommend anyone buy one tho, lest I be blamed if they were disappointed.
But I love it.

Saw a new 500 Vulcan the other day, looks nicer in the real than the photos.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #26 - 12/26/15 at 16:59:14 Here in NZ a brand new S40 is $NZ 8500, cheapest RE, the Bullet is $NZ 8795. If I wanted nostalgia, I'd buy a 1950's bike.
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #27 - 12/26/15 at 17:26:55 Fair enough. But I couldn't buy a '67 250 Continental GT in Australia. + I really CBF looking after another high maintenance classic. Its nice to have a bike you can just get on and ride.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #28 - 12/26/15 at 23:03:02 That's why I brought an S40.
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Reply #29 - 12/27/15 at 06:41:11

gizzo, the last time I had controls like that they were a nightmare. Bought a couple inexpensive import atv's for the kids and had those types on them.

I like the RE styling, but to drop that much money and still have to "repair" the suspension and torque the nuts and bolts????

If it was a used bike, I'd be okay with repair and maintenance that I had no idea whether or not the PO had performed. I'm still finding "issues" with my S40. Wink

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