Quote: Folks, when you buy a Harley, they don't offer a factory installed big bore kit.It's dealer installed. At least if you have it installed pre delivery, it carries the same 2 year unlimited mileage warranty. When you go to the car dealer and opt for the larger engine you pay for it.
A) Triumph is not Harley nor should Harley be used as the business model that Triumph is compared to. B) The HUGE frickin difference is that when you buy a car at a dealership with the bigger engine in it you don't have to buy the car with the smaller engine, buy the bigger engine, have the dealer install the bigger engine, then try to sell the smaller engine. Bad example.
Quote: Well said. The Thunderbird police are something else. Maybe they can start their own motorcycle company and build the perfect bike. Last I knew you did not have to buy what you do not like, but I missed the part where you're not allowed to say anything good either. I'm SURE I'll get the reasoned reply soon....
We've been in the Powersports business in one form or another since 1964. It never changes yet we never see the naysayers put their OWN capital at risk-they just tell everybody what they should hear.
I'm not sure where you're coming from but show me ANY industry with no critics. Last I checked no one said you couldn't say anything good about the Thunderbird. Everyone one here has been expressing opinions, which is really the point of a forum. I'm glad you love the new bike, good for you, but there's things that people don't like about it. If you have issues with people expressing opinions that are not the same as yours perhaps a public forum isn't the place for you.
Let my dying thought be that every mile was fun and let my tombstone read,"They never made one fast enough for me."
