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I don't think they are going to get below the Sportsters price, they might be about the same if the prices of the new Bonneville's are any indication. Current retail prices are: Bonneville $12,490 ($12,990 two-tone), T100 (13,490, T100 A2 $14,250 and T100 SE $14,990.

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Sportsters are: Superlow $8,499
Iron 883 $8,849
1200 Custom $10,889
Seventy Two $11,099

Way below the new Bonnies.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Motorcycles/sportster.html

And to add more perspective the Indian Scout is between $10,999-11,999.

http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/motorcycles

Uh...maybe somebody in marketing should have checked the competition's prices before putting a sticker on the new Triumphs. But it's a moot point, like I said looks like there are no immediate plans for an America/Speedmaster with the new 1200 engine in the near future. Hopefully maybe in 2017.

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If you need a bigger displacement liquid-cooled cruiser, you could always get a 69 CI Indian Scout. Just sayin'...

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I see you are still working for the Victory group eh Kevin?

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Bring it On!
On condition they use the water cooling to lessen the awful racket I get from my Thunderbird......exhaust cam bobweights rattling around like marbles in an ashtray........if Japs can produce water cooler bikes which don't make such a top end cacophony, then why do we have to put up with this?
And make it lighter than the t'bird please.... Mine feels like its cast out of lead.
If they can do this, I'll be first in the queue for one.
Al

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Like I keep saying Al,This stuff's done purposely in homage to the Triumphs of old!
When my bike gets hot enough I swear I can hear the top end rattle of the ghosts of the tappets from my previous Triumphs!

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If you need a bigger displacement liquid-cooled cruiser, you could always get a 69 CI Indian Scout. Just sayin'...

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I see you are still working for the Victory group eh Kevin?

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I should be getting royalties from Polaris by now!

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The Scout may be a nice bike but to me it's just another, (Ho Hum), HD copy, (yawn), V-twin.

I like having a bike that's just a little bit different than every other cruiser in town.

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Since Indian made a V-twin before HD, who is a copy of who?

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I sold my T110 for a 1971 Tiger.The worst bike I've ever owned. The oil in the frame could have been a good idea if they hadn't made the bike so tall. The "breadbasket"tank and as you say the "tinware" and poor quality control was a death blow to Triumph.They discounted them very heavily here,but people still bought the 650 Yamahas and 750 Hondas in preference.The Z1 900 Kawasakis came in 1972 and they sold like hot cakes too.

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I bought a brand new blue/white '71 Trophy and loved it. I had zero leaks, zero problems with the Lucas electrics. I thought the oil in the frame was a great idea and had no problem with the height. I rode the heck out of that thing all over western Pa. rain or shine. It was my first Triumph and second bike coming off a Yamaha RD350. I thought I was uber cool.

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So, all V twins are Autocar clones?

In any event, Indian was making V-twins before HD, so let's put that "Indian copied HD" BS to rest. Indian was making motorcycles, and v-twin engines, before Harley.

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I don't know why everyone gets so hung up on CCs. I rode 650cc twins for many years and was perfectly happy with them. I bumped the compression up to 10.5:1 and just tuned it and rode. I now have a 790cc twin that I am happy with and building an 865cc chopper I am sure I will also be happy with. I have crossed multiple states loaded down with gear no problem. North east PA to Yellowstone park in 36hrs on a 1966 TR6C for one trip.

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I sold my T110 for a 1971 Tiger.The worst bike I've ever owned. The oil in the frame could have been a good idea if they hadn't made the bike so tall. The "breadbasket"tank and as you say the "tinware" and poor quality control was a death blow to Triumph.They discounted them very heavily here,but people still bought the 650 Yamahas and 750 Hondas in preference.The Z1 900 Kawasakis came in 1972 and they sold like hot cakes too.

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I bought a brand new blue/white '71 Trophy and loved it. I had zero leaks, zero problems with the Lucas electrics. I thought the oil in the frame was a great idea and had no problem with the height. I rode the heck out of that thing all over western Pa. rain or shine. It was my first Triumph and second bike coming off a Yamaha RD350. I thought I was uber cool.

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I sold my T110 for a 1971 Tiger.The worst bike I've ever owned. The oil in the frame could have been a good idea if they hadn't made the bike so tall. The "breadbasket"tank and as you say the "tinware" and poor quality control was a death blow to Triumph.They discounted them very heavily here,but people still bought the 650 Yamahas and 750 Hondas in preference.The Z1 900 Kawasakis came in 1972 and they sold like hot cakes too.

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I bought a brand new blue/white '71 Trophy and loved it. I had zero leaks, zero problems with the Lucas electrics. I thought the oil in the frame was a great idea and had no problem with the height. I rode the heck out of that thing all over western Pa. rain or shine. It was my first Triumph and second bike coming off a Yamaha RD350. I thought I was uber cool.

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