Pre-purchase research in the Fall of 2003 - this was still the "Old Site" , then.
I was still thinking at the time that I wanted (needed?) a Honda VTX, and never had owned, much less ridden a motorcycle before.
I happened upon two Triumphs outside a casino in Lake Charles, La., in September, '03, and when I got home, I pulled up the Triumph website again and ordered a brochure (which came within 2 weeks), and stumbling around on the internet I found a link to BA.com. I hit the forum and found very quickly that most of my reasons for wanting shaft drive, water cooling, and radial tires were unfounded, and I also learned that the displacement myth was totally unfounded, learning here, of course, that several members had no worries travelling two-up, or handling long distances on these little 790 motors.....This forum sold me my Speedmaster.
Once I understood the value for the buck ratio, and the "Cool Factor" that comes with it, my mind was made up.
I took the basic MSF course in the Spring of '04, and then promptly walked in and told my dealer "I want that Black Speedmaster", and did the deal.
