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 Got to see the new TBird
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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I got to see the new Thunderbird last night at Cascade Moto Classics. I am stil undecided if I like it. My first reaction is that it just really isnt Triumphy enough. Other than the huge parallel twin, there is nothing about it that jums out at you and says that it is a Triumph. To me it pretty much look like just another generic cruiser. I did get to sit on it, the tank is monsterously wide. 
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Joined: Aug 2005
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Im looking forward to checking it out when it gets to Jersey.
Erwin
05 America
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Old Hand
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The one thing that keeps those near the bottom of the maybe someday list for me is the weight. With no accessories, the running weight is very close to the HD geezer-glides, not something you'd want when you live up a dirt road. No hope if they ever pave the road either, I'll be moving out before the California land developers come in and start throwing up ticky-tacky houses all over.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Re: Got to see the new TBird
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It seems Triumph's new slogan is, "Go your own way as long as it the same way as everyone else."
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the new TBIRD was at bucks this weekend as was the Triumph demo truck .. what a great looking bike  it looks even better in person .. and it was getting a lot of attention.. TRIUMPH did a great job with this bike  Ed 
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Are not the first several thousand pre-orders being delivered in a few weeks?
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Should be Riding
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Quote:
Are not the first several thousand pre-orders being delivered in a few weeks?
First of July.
Soren
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Complete Newb
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went to buck's on sunday i'll keep my America
phantom black o8 TBA, tor's, ai's gone, light bar, short sissybar, tach four inch risers and drag bars
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Adjunct
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Quote:
went to buck's on sunday i'll keep my America
Yeah, the parallel twin is about the only distinctive thing I see... look at it next to a Speedmaster and it just doesn't compare. I can see the desire to fill the gap between 865cc and 2300cc in their curiser line, but man... seems a bit of wasted potential to me.
2003 Speedmaster
Red/Black
FREAK, AI removed, Emgo Shorties, NH Peg relocation, Progressive suspension (front and back).
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