Bought a Triumph
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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From: Richland, Washington
Congrats on the Triumph. They're nice bikes. If the local Triumph Dealer didn't leave me standing in the middle of their showroom with a cheque in hand for an hour a few years ago, I'd probably be riding a Speedmaster today.
Have to say I'm happy the way things turned out, but still lust after the Triumphs. Beautiful rides.
It's unfortunate that around here their dealer has a rep for ripping people off for really crappy work. Everyone I have met that rides one loves the bike, but hates the local dealer and wouldn't buy one again because of them.
Have to say I'm happy the way things turned out, but still lust after the Triumphs. Beautiful rides.
It's unfortunate that around here their dealer has a rep for ripping people off for really crappy work. Everyone I have met that rides one loves the bike, but hates the local dealer and wouldn't buy one again because of them.
Nice Triumph AtlantaAllen.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2009
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From: Richland, Washington
Mama's new ride is home!
Got my bike today. 
It's FANTASTIC!! I do like my Sportster, but this is a much smoother ride on the highway. Will push it more after I break it in. It's so nice!!! Will put up a picture later.
It's FANTASTIC!! I do like my Sportster, but this is a much smoother ride on the highway. Will push it more after I break it in. It's so nice!!! Will put up a picture later.
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From: 2000 Softail FXST
Heres another good website to check out http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/ They have good tips and how-tos just like here.
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Cruiser
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From: Richland, Washington
Heres another good website to check out http://www.bonnevilleamerica.com/ They have good tips and how-tos just like here.
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From: A barrier island in NJ
Been there, done that...
I had a Triumph and they are good bikes, just not my thing. If they still made them like they did in the early '60's, I'd have another in a heart beat.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Oklahoma City
Back in the day I had a 550 tr loved the thing not real fast but very quick, a lot of fun running the stop light drag strip. In fact it was probley the most fun on a scoot until I got my sporty.
You do sit kinda flat on the tr. J.
You do sit kinda flat on the tr. J.
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From: Ozark Country
Triumph makes some nice bikes, and many might not realize that they have been making bikes longer than Harley.
Another thing I like about Triumph is that unlike the "metric bikes" they never sold out and started producing Harley copies.
Their cruisers have always looked like Triumphs, much the same as a current day Sportster retains the same look as the older Sportsters.
Another thing I like about Triumph is that unlike the "metric bikes" they never sold out and started producing Harley copies.
Their cruisers have always looked like Triumphs, much the same as a current day Sportster retains the same look as the older Sportsters.