Six years ago I decided to try a different kind of bike, a cruiser.
After looking at everything, realizing most stuff was Crap, I narrowed
it down to two bikes: a Moto Guzzi Jackel & a Triumph Speedmaster.
As luck would have it, the Guzzi was sold the day before I called, & the
Triumph was a Home Run. It was in Steelers colors, so I called him Steelheart.
50,000 miles have just tripped over on the odometer.
This is what I have used:

1515 gallons of gas (33mpg with My heavy hand)

56 quarts of oil (synthetic)

13 oil filters (12 oil changes + the original)

9 rear tires

4 front tires

6 chains (during my Super-broke time I used cheapo chains)

3 sets of sprockets

3 CDI/Ignitors (1.original, 2.used from Pinwall, 3.Procom- second one ever sold, first one installed)

3 Starter solenoids (for some reason, the first two corroded, third one is doing fine)

2 Front wheel bearings

4 Heavy duty clutch springs

1 Rear brake line (crash damage)

2 Throttle cables (crash damage)

2 Turn signals (crash damage)

For some reason, I never wrote down when I changed brake pads, so this is close, not exact:

6 sets of Rear brake pads

10 sets of Front brake pads (it's a Speedy, twin fronts)

Mods:
The first thing I did was to rotate the handlebars down so they just barely clear the tank on full lock.
It straightens my wrists out & makes it more comfortable.

JC Whitney 16" shorty mufflers

Rejet 140 mains- Drilled airbox- Unifilter- disconnected Air Injection

Plugged crossover tube- wrapped exhaust- painted w/ flat black grill paint

And I also bought the Triumph Touring seat, put it on whenever I take my Wife for a ride,
otherwise I use the stock Gunfighter seat.

So, in case you haven't guessed:

I LOVE MY TRUMPET!!!

Speed Safe.


Steelheart- '03 Speedmaster Black/Yellow The Hayabusa Killa 16" Shorties/140 mains/Airbox drilled Procom CDI "There is no cure for Celibacy. But we can treat the symptoms."