Thought I’d chime in here about my Harley Vs. Triumph observations.

Last week I needed to visit the local Harley Stealership to purchase some handlebar risers. Don’t worry, they’re Custom Chrome Risers, not Harley OEMs (God forbid!). So, while I was in the Harley shop, proudly wearing my Triumph jacket, a couple salesmen and parts people asked me what I rode in on. They had no idea what the “America” looked like, as they thought it resembled a Rocket III and they all wanted to see this “new” Triumph. So, I stepped outside with Harley employees in tow.

A couple die hard Harley people turned their noses up but others happily and curiously sat on the bike and “kicked the tires.” The best compliments were: “long and low, she’s a sleeper” and “that vertical twin…nostalgic…”
All in all they seemed pretty impressed. Then they became interested in me sitting on some of their bikes. The closest feeling bike to the America (everyone agreed) was the Fat Boy!

So, here I am with a “Fat Boy Feeling” bike at half the cost.

It was an eye-opening experience for both me and the Harley folks.

Here’s my point, the Sportsters are a good looking bike with a completely different seating position than the America. If you want a great, comfortable ride, that Harley owners trade-up to (by purchasing the Fat Boy) BUY THE TRIUMPH.
Also, a couple of my friends have Softails (larger engine than the 1200) and I can keep up with them at low speeds and pull away from them at higher speeds, when I’m in the powerband. Sure I can’t hear myself pulling away from the Harleys, but remember…”she’s a sleeper!”

"It doesn't matter what you ride, as long as you're out there." - Hells Angels President (Philadelphia Chapter)