Teeg,
Not sure this will be a full review of the Thruxton, but I will provide some thoughts after having it for a couple of months.
I have been a fan of Cafe Racers for years and with the increased popularity, I started to pay attention more to them. I had been thinking about either building a Cafe from an older Triumph, an older Japanese 4-cylinder, or getting a Thruxton. Realistically, all would have ended up being about the same cost so I went back and forth between style, reliability, my ability to customize, etc....
A deal on this Thruxton materialized that I could not pass up...I still dream of building a Japanese 4-Cylinder, but for now, I am completely thrilled with the Thruxton.
I am very amazed at how much different the ride feels between the Thruxton and my America. I had originally been a bit concerned about having two somewhat similar bikes...these really don't feel that similar.
The Thruxton is more comfortable than I had originally thought, however, this is certainly a personal thing. I doubt that the riding style would appeal to everyone on this site...the post a few days ago about riding ergonomics does a good job at showing the differences.
Much like the America, I am not satisfied with purely stock so I am in process of tuning it (Airbox removal, exhaust, AI Removal, Professions Re-Map, etc, etc). I will also continue to work on customizing it for aesthetics and riding performance over time too.
Again, not really a review, just my initial observations.
I am riding the Thruxton much more than the America right now, but that is to be expected a bit with the newness. I have zero intention of selling the America and see that the Thruxton could end up in that category too. For the past 2 years, I also had a Rocket III Touring. I thoroughly enjoyed the power and being able to ride long distances, but it just didn't get used enough..it was BIG it was hot in the city (especially Dallas Summers), and I ended up deciding to sell it to make room for the Thruxton. It was the right decision for me. I'll probably miss the R3T whenever weekender trips are planned with some friends, but I am not looking back.
My best advice for anyone interested in the Thruxton is to throw a leg over one and see how it fits...a few minutes riding one confirmed to me that this was a bike I really wanted.
Thanks, as always, for the nice comments....
Cheers,
Steven
