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    Triumph Rocket or Indian Dark Horse?

    Hi all..havent posted in a while.....a question to the collective wisdom........if money was no object would you buy a Rocket or a Dark Horse and why? Interested in hearing from owners of both bikes as well as to your experiences....ta
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    I'd look at one of the big bore Victorys as well.

    I prefer the Indian Scout. Spend the change on a supercharger for it

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    I'd look at one of the big bore Victorys as well.

    I prefer the Indian Scout. Spend the change on a supercharger for it
    I looked at the scout but for two up riding, it looks a bit small....hadnt thought about the Victorys..will have a look...anyone have opinions on the Guzzi California as well?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hailwood View Post
    anyone have opinions on the Guzzi California as well?
    I do! Never ridden one but F-me they are a fine looking ride in their naked form (my preference for bikes is naked) the 1400 custom. Wheels are beautifully machined and there are nice little treats as your look at it. For the price I am surprised people choose a HD over the Guzzi. And it is OK to have leather tassels on a Guzzi too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    I do! Never ridden one but F-me they are a fine looking ride in their naked form (my preference for bikes is naked) the 1400 custom. Wheels are beautifully machined and there are nice little treats as your look at it. For the price I am surprised people choose a HD over the Guzzi. And it is OK to have leather tassels on a Guzzi too.
    Its never ok to have tassles on anything....lol..thanks for the input though....Guzzis have that something abiout them
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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    And it is OK to have leather tassels on a Guzzi too.
    Not if you happen to be riding Dangerous's Guzzi it's not!
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    On paper the Triumph looks a lot better.

    For 10kg more you get bigger brakes, water cooling, more powerrrrrrrr, better 2up and by the looks I'd say you'd get more lean angle, which may or may not be a factor at all for that style of bike.

    Looks like more of a bruiser than the Indian too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hailwood View Post
    Its never ok to have tassles on anything....lol..thanks for the input though....Guzzis have that something abiout them
    I've owned a spada and bought one of the first 3x 1100 Cali's in 1995. I can honestly say it only let me down once, {pushrod end collapsed} and I ride 365 a year, ANd lived deep doon sooth. The new 1400 is a tempter for me in the future. As an aside, in 94/95 a USA 'heavy iron' bike magazine actually voted the Cali 1100 as the 'BEST HARLEY', it paraphrase "out harley'ed the harley in every way, torque, comfort, handling, stopping, reliability and look.
    Guzzi's get under your skin, everytime I go bike shopping, I always look to see what is around in the form of a Mandello del Lario machine that's available.
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    The triumph would fall into the category of nice bike but "once bitten never again suckers". INHO Triumph NZ are a bunch of theiving cunts.

    I do like the looks of the Indian, very tasty bit of kit.
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    How about getting a motorcycle instead?
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    My opinion is go with the rocket.This sort of bike is something you can sit back in years to come and say"i owned one" not just another v twin and nothing else is like it on the planet!That alone is the reason to buy!!!!

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    Ducati diavel

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    Quote Originally Posted by 240 View Post
    My opinion is go with the rocket.
    This.

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    Ducati diavel
    And this, if you're mental enough. I don't give a fuck what you say, the Diavel is not a fucking cruiser.

    That Indian looks like something Nicholas Cage would ride in a really bad Disney movie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post

    That Indian looks like something Nicholas Cage would ride in a really bad Disney movie.

    It does! I struggled with the styling when they first came out and now find it kind of appealing (if after a power cruiser for want of another term) I think it may have been slightly ahead of the ball when released now there are new releases with bits of similar styling clues in them so it looks less radical.

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