Triumph Bonneville? (2-wheeled, bike, motor, brakes) - Motorcycles, Scooters, ATVs, Boats, Watercrafts, Snowmobiles - - City-Data Forum

GregW · 02-09-2009, 06:51 AM

Any of you tried or own one of these. I an trying to talk myself out of a case of "gotta have this".

M3 Mitch · 02-09-2009, 04:12 PM

Are you talking about the current production version or the vintage version?

Each one has it's charms. Me I would go for a good vintage one, sort of a 2-wheeled MG-B.

aerotallica · 02-09-2009, 04:56 PM

I've never owned one myself but a lot of my friends have,and they love them!.All I can say about them is they are just an awesome classic bike and I don't think you could go wrong with one.Good ol' English bike.

Swampmonster · 02-09-2009, 06:23 PM

Cool old bike...neat new bike.

Here's another Trump I watched on Ebay the other day that I thought looked pretty cool.
eBay Motors: Triumph : Thunderbird (item 290292278986 end time Feb-03-09 09:59:30 PST) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290292278986&sspagenam e=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem - broken link)=

Roaddog · 02-09-2009, 06:41 PM

I've owned nortons from the 60's If it were me I would buy the new model, i like them and have thought about one for myself.
the old ones are hard to get parts for and the new ones have better brakes and no points to fool with.

dracul · 02-10-2009, 08:00 AM

"Succumb to temptation, it may not come your way again!"

GregW · 02-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Dracul - ain't that the truth! I have been assiduously avoiding temptation until I can cut myself free of this place.

It looks like I'll start looking on Craig's list and the local shops. February is a good time to buy a motorcycle. BTW - the Triumph in question was a new one. The 875 CC vertical twin with balance mechanism: A Triumph Twin with no shake. Imagine!

Swampmonster · 02-10-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dracul

"Succumb to temptation, it may not come your way again!"

Words to live by my brutha'

dracul · 02-10-2009, 12:21 PM

Good men, both of yas! Have you looked into the new parallel twin Triumph is coming out with next year? Pretty hefty too at almost 1,600cc's. I've always liked Triumph, their whole lineup is so "in your face" ya just gotta luv 'em! I've been shopping on and off on Ebay and Craigs for a used Triumph Rocket 3 I can tinker with. Some smokin' deals from time to time.

Swampmonster · 02-10-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dracul

Good men, both of yas! Have you looked into the new parallel twin Triumph is coming out with next year? Pretty hefty too at almost 1,600cc's. I've always liked Triumph, their whole lineup is so "in your face" ya just gotta luv 'em! I've been shopping on and off on Ebay and Craigs for a used Triumph Rocket 3 I can tinker with. Some smokin' deals from time to time.

Yes...I saw that bad girl in Cycle World a couple of issues ago.....I'm a sucker for cobalt blue and I personally love those cafe fairings and they had a pic of a cobalt blue one with a cafe fairing....wicked looking

Cycle World - 2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=1026 - broken link)