Time to set some things right.
I don't like liars. I know this is the internet and it's full of men who's fathers never taught them to honor their word. I give the benefit of the doubt until it gets obvious someone is stroking his ego bragging and BSing everyone. I got tired of it and asked for one picture of Dog33 standing beside his prized $18 grand '54 T110 that he personally restored. Obviously he should have many such pictures of his pride and joy that he worked so hard on. We got nothing from him.
Moving on, why am I a "Harley guy" here on a Triumph site? Simple, I like Triumphs and I bought my 2011 Triumph America literally off of the showroom floor from Ray Price Triumph. I bought my Triumph brand new how many others here on this site did the same? Dog33 didn't. He has posted that he bought his BA used for $5,000 and that's the upper limit of what he would spend for a motorcycle. Why does it matter? Obviously Me buying my Triumph new supports and keeps the Triumph Motorcycle Company that you all love so much in business. Dogs buying only used bikes certainly doesn't. They'd go bankrupt with customers like him.
So when I wanted a bigger bike it came down to a New Triumph Storm, a Victory Vegas 8-Ball or the Harley Wide glide. Ray Price Triumph is in Raleigh NC three hours away but the one local Triumph dealer didn't have the America when I wanted it so I rode there. The local dealer here did do all of my America's warranty work etc and were great guys but they always said Triumph was making it hard on them and sure enough right when I bought the Harley they gave up the Triumph franchise. When you spend $16 grand for an new motorcycle you want a local dealer to back it up not 3 hours away. I chose the Harley Davidson over the Victory because I liked it better, fortunate since Victory is now gone.
Why do I still hang here? Because I like it, And I like those Triumphs to. I'll re-post a favorite picture of my America now and if anyone asks I'll post a picture of my Triumph with me in it to prove it was mine.
