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Dang!, Them Texans stick together like inbreds, don't they!
Only two kinds of Texans in this thread: Those who are, and those who wish they were.
On to the confession... It was in fact the rumored new big twin that brought me back to Triumph after I had gone without a bike since 2003. (I got a used 2000 Bonnie in 2001 and kept it until fortunes of divorce forced a sale  )
I was way revved up on the idea of the Thunderbird at first, however as more details and finally full picture sets came out, my enthusiasm waned. Although I will reserve final judgment until I can ride, or at least sit on one; I don't think I would ever get one. It is not Triumph the brand that gets me going, rather it is the Bonneville style that I like. BA's and Speedies retain a good portion of the classic Brit bike looks, albeit with some cruiser overlay. I had hoped that the new Triumph would have been a 1200 America that weighed the same as current models rather than the bigger, heavier, and just plain different; Thunderbird. I am sure it is a good bike, and it will sell to its intended market, its just not for me. I trust that those who get one will be very happy with its performance. 
I will now return to my regularly scheduled bird bashing by pointing out that it looks like the illicit love child of a Honda-Harley-Triumph love fest. 
2018 FLHCS
2014 Surly Straggler - 16,000 miles and counting!
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