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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	any triumph fans? 12/25/15 at 15:17:35 Triumph Thruxton? ya or nay? I'm diggin' this bike ...
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Reply #1 - 12/25/15 at 15:31:40

My opinion: this bike falls into the category of 'bigger is not better'. At 650/750cc this would have been a bigger winner. Where I live, there is an insurance break at 750cc. Above that, these new Triumphs don't have the performance, but all the weight of larger, better bikes, but you pay the higher insurance. Modern 650/750 Bonnies would have sold out easily, every year. YMMV! Cool

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #2 - 12/25/15 at 15:36:55 what about the T100 series?
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1429 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #3 - 12/25/15 at 15:42:36 for the same money/lower weight, a Duc Scrambler!!
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #4 - 12/25/15 at 15:52:01 the Ducati Scrambler's aren't the same styling
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1429 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #5 - 12/25/15 at 15:59:40 You win! I like the thruxton styling, just don't wanna pay for it!!
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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 #6 - 12/25/15 at 16:32:23 'Rat: If you like the café style check out the Royal Enfield .
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2219 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #7 - 12/25/15 at 18:24:29 Yep. Good looking but a bit pricey. But definitely good looking.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5864 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #8 - 12/25/15 at 18:52:16 I would have got the SpeedMaster if it was belt drive instead of Chain. So I got my Sportster.
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #9 - 12/25/15 at 19:12:33 love the look, but gotta agree with it needing to be a 650 / 700
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Reply #10 - 12/26/15 at 04:26:47

I believe the larger cc engines provide more torque and the ability to ride with less shifting than the smaller 650/750 bikes....and a higher top speed and more relaxed engine at highway speeds.

The Rockers were challenged to do the ton on their 60's era Triumph 650's, and bike owners today expect more performance when they spend this much money.

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #11 - 12/26/15 at 05:09:57 Dave, would you like this bike for long rides (road trips)?
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: any triumph fans? Reply #12 - 12/26/15 at 05:10:21
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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 #13 - 12/26/15 at 08:14:55 One of the local old guys has a newer Triumph that he's put over 15K on. When I see him, I'll get his input.
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Reply #14 - 12/26/15 at 11:34:49

as a former owner of a BSA Thunderbolt, 650 was plenty, 750 would have been paradise. At that time, the Vincent was 1000cc and rare, Norton was 750, Honda became 750, and then Kawasaki opened the door to popular large displacement bikes with a 900, and the escalation in displacement was underway. But the mass of riders, harley excepted, did well with 500/650 bikes. Highways were no problem with my thunderbolt. Admission: I've never owned anything larger than my 650, and never felt the need, so take my rambling with a grain of salt.
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