Bonneville America Forums Forums Off Topic Discussion Forums Lounge I deserve a pat on the back ...

... for showing amazing levels of restraint ...

Let me bore you ...

Glorious weather today and for the next few days.
I went for a ride, as you do, and ended up down near the dealers where I've bought all my Triumphs from.

As I'm near, I decide to go in and have a mooch through the shirts etc and see what, if any, goodies are reduced.
(I can always haggle a bit off anyway).

Anyone who cares to listen will know that I love my America.
Dirty and a bit rusty in places but it's mine and unless anything seriously hits the fan, I'm not selling it.

The Scrambler though, it's no secret that I love riding it and it's great fun, but if something came along, I'd trade it in.

.. at the dealers something came along!!.

Outside the dealership was their demo Rocket Classic.
I was just gonna have sit on it but ended up going for an hours test ride ...

Oh dear!

I've ridden the Rocket a few times - had one for a day once.

I wanted one again!!!
The Classic has the more laid back bars, foot boards etc.
First time I've ridden with foot boards and though I got on with them, the optional extra price is too much for what they are for the America.
... unless you ask me next week when I'll probably spring for 'em

Anywho ... I don't have a spare £12,300 ($21,200) burning a hole in my pocket so finance and trade-in was agreed.
Delivery in around a week ....

Then I let my concience (and wallet??) open it's big trap and I decided that I didn't know what or where I would be in a couple of years and decided against it

I was a couple of mouse clicks away from having it and I decided against it.
I only went in for a shirt!!!

Did I bottle out or show amazing restraint?

Interesting to see the US list price is $16,299 - thats around £9,500.

I'm off to cry a little now ....

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

interesting to see the price difference, thought it would be more over here, not in England!!

Ade,
Your a bigger man than me (well not literally anymore), don't think I could have shown that restraint. Holding out at moment to see if bigger twin arrives, am in no hurry for a couple of years, so will wait, if no big twin then will be the Classic for me.

Hey Bill
Are you kidding?
A quick price check for you (converted price in brackets):

UK PRICES
America £5,999 ($10,320)
Speedmaster £6,699 ($11,530)
Bonneville £ 5,199 ($8,945)

US PRICES
America $7,899 (£4,600)
Speedmaster $8,699 (£5,060)
Bonneville $6,999 (£4,070)

I can see how shipping a bike thousands of miles across the Atlantic can actually reduce it's price .......

All that cozmolene must bring down the price???

Crikys mate! Start buying dollars (the exchange rate is exceptionally good at the mo, around 53P to the dollar) and grab yourself a new R3 on your next visit. I doubt it will cost you anywhere near 3000 quid to ship it back! And, if you ride it across the US and back, it will have more than enough miles on it to get around the import duties. Besides, how can they charge import fees on a bike made in the UK?

Mate,
I was in Melbourne the other week and took a look at the scrambler. I was tempted but being out of work (at the time) and loving my BA there was no way I was going to trade it. Any way I am now a highly (well compared to nothing) paid council employee. Been there 6 weeks and been in Hospital for the last 2. (man troubles, don't ask it is gross) But back yesterday, Ute's tyres were flat. veges nearly dead but bike fine. I have a set of jim's spacers to fit, when I can stand long enough. The weather is perfect now, 22 degree days, the wet has gone and sunshine for the next 4 months. All I have to do is heal quickly.
Even now with a good wage I have to seriously be logical about what I want. How annoying is that? So 1 bike for me, but I will spoil him rotten. heh heh heh heh
Stay on it

Ken

Good for you Ade holding back like that!

Soren

Sell the Scrambler (you all know what I think of that bike)
Come over here buy the Rocket (you can store the Rocket at my place just the kinda guy I am)
The America deserve your attention its the best bike of the lot !!!

Dearest Brother Adey,
That, my dear friend, is why I stopped looking. I want a Rocket, but alas, I am married to Raynea so I can't afford it. If you knew her, you'd know she is worth the sacrifice.
She wants me to get a Rocket, but time moves on and I just can't get one now.

Look Kid! Ya wanna be the envy of your neighborhood! Ya wanna ride like the wind, and ROCKET PAST any other machine out there.

Well my friend, ALL ya gotta do is sign this here little piece o' paper!

Don't bother readin' the fine print.

What's that you say?

Okay! Okay! It says somethin' about where you'll be residing after you shed this newly svelt mortal coil o' yours, THAT'S all!

X.................................date.....................

(counter-signed)
X..Mr.Applegate...............date..what does it matter....

(BTW...don't listen to that Faust character! He's still sore about that Harley he bought from me a while back...but of course, THAT idiot paid WHY TOO MUCH...He threw his first-born in on the deal too...I KNOW you're smarter than THAT guy, Kid!)

Adey, you would pay less if the UK would accept the euro as its currency....Angelis

You're a better man than me Ade - I daren't take a Rocket for a ride, because I know I'd end up signing my life away to buy one if I did

I'm gradually saving the pennies and convincing the wife that I *need* one. I reckon I should have it cracked by about 2009 - by which time I should be able to afford a 5 year old model

I keep trying to get the dealer to lend me one when they do work on my bike... but so far they keep saying no. I'm having my brakes done on Wednesday....but I'm borrowing a Thruxton.

Perhaps for the best that they won't lend me one really. I don't think I'd get the insurance for a Rocket anyway.

It's been a bit difficult.
He even tempted me with a very tasty pre-owned one ... black with the silver flame paint job.

I was re-thinking my decission today to not get it ...

The black and silver looks good!!! In my opinion the best colours on a bike...

It's a tough one....

'54 reg .. I think some other goodies on there too .. <3k miles .. £9999

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I can see how shipping a bike thousands of miles across the Atlantic can actually reduce it's price .......

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Adey, what's so hard to fathom? You have to depreciate the bikes, after all, once they're crated, put on a ship, transported to the dealers from Newnan, Georgia and so on, they've already got AT LEAST 4000 miles on them, right? Who'd pay top dollar for practically used bikes...

Yeah. I suppose this "used bike theorem" of Greg's sounds plausible, BUT you can count me firmly in the Beach Criuser's cozmolene camp, as to why those poor saps over in "Jolly Ole" pay so much MORE for THEIR Triumphs.

Cheers,
Dwight
(BTW...I'll bet chu guys didn't know Condoleezza Rice has a SISTER named Cozmolenena, did ya?!...YEP! I didn't think so)

your going to regret it for ever Adey, well at least until you finally get one


My Mrs just says no at the moment

its also the group 17 insurance thats a bit silly on it too


one day i'll have one

when the second hand price goes to 7 or 8 grand

Last time I tried the insurance company, they said they wanted to see at least 5 yrs no-claims too!!

I'm told that in the last 6 months, Triumph have changed their insurance people and they're much better.

When I call them, if it's not stoopid money ... I may be making another visit to the dealer

Don't fight it, you know it makes sense

It is group 17 but I have 9 years no claims & I got it for £430 fully comprehensive.. joined the UK Rocket owners club & found out I could have got it for £220 with E-sure thro' the club!!

when the second hand price goes to 7 or 8 grand

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In lieu of a pat on the back, would you accept a kick in the behind?

I'll just say what my Mrs says to me when I say "Rocket 3", and that is NO!!!!

Good on yer Adey, proud of you mate.... err I think

Adey, ship me a TT100, and then I'll ship it back to your dealer, at which point, it'll be so used that he'll give it to you for our price!!!