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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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you have two great bikes! nothing wrong with that =) hope cee bailey's is an option for your tiger when you do decide to spend $$ on parts! enjoy your bike and ride safe
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Very nice bikes. Congratulations!

It is always great to be able to have options... that is what I keep telling my wife.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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About 3 weeks ago I traded in my Triumph Sprint ST for my RG...kinda wishing I kept the Triumph in addition to the Harley...

You're not a traitor...
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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I agree that's it's no shame. Have a friend who swears by his Tiger.

I'm playing with the idea of a second small "canyon-carver run around" bike, and at first I was looking at either a Sportster (either Nightster or Iron w/ 1200 conversion) or a Ducati Monster 696. But then I sat on a Triumph Speed Triple 650 and was very impressed. Need to find one to test ride.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Triumphs are fun, have a Speed Triple.

Gruamach, what is a Speed Triple 650? The Speed Triple these days is a 1050. Do you mean the Street Triple, which is a 675?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Not my term for you.
I still dream of my old Norton Commando Fastback.
'course the new ones don't need Loctite & mechanic's wire to stay together....
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by harleyxlc
Triumphs are fun, have a Speed Triple.

Gruamach, what is a Speed Triple 650? The Speed Triple these days is a 1050. Do you mean the Street Triple, which is a 675?
Must have been the Street Triple......wasn't the 1050, was a 600-something.
The two looked about the same, so must have confused them.

I liked it for the same reason I like the Duc Monster. It's a sport bike, but you still sit a LOT more upright, not leaning over licking the gastank with all your weight on your palms.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Those Tiger's are really nice bikes, especially the later years like you got. This year's was a Best of The Year in one of the big mags (or maybe runner-up). I been looking at em real close myself. As for being a traitor, nah. You ride a bike. Don't matter to me what you ride.

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