Big Triumph cruiser nearly ready for lift-off

[huck farley]

wonder what retail would be. Considering America/Speedy around 17K & Rocket around 30K, I'm picking 22 - 25K.

Yeah you are probably right, but give them six months and they will drop a couple of grand. They (the dealers) will have to start moving out the old stock around September to make way for the next model. If there are any hanging around they will dress em up for the same money. Or offer a discount.

I have bought 6 new Triumphs since 2000 I know the way they work now. Besides I'm having to much fun on my 07 Tiger 1050. Shame it's about 4" inches to bloody tall though. If they were lower the Tiger would attract a different market all together. They would be selling 3 times more Tigers than they are now. They really are a super bike though. Depite being to tall.

[huck farley]

wonder what retail would be. Considering America/Speedy around 17K & Rocket around 30K, I'm picking 22 - 25K.

Yeah I reckon around about the 23K mark. Give them 6 months and they will drop a couple of grand like most of the other Trumpet models have done. Or chuck some useless hard panniers in. Not even big enough to send the kids of to school with there lunches in ...

[MD]

Here you go. MCNews UK have a good web page (if link works)

This page has the latest spy pics of the 2009 mDaytona 675, Street tripleR AND totally ne wlook 885cc Bonneville aAND near complete 1700cc Cruiser.

To be honest I was looking forward to falling for the big twin but it doesn't do much for me in this picture (the black bike top right). Looks more like an out of style 1980s jap cruiser.

Read the article and Triumph has supposedly registered a new model Bonnie as 885cc. Begs the question, why bother upping the capacity by a mere 20cc?

http://issuu.com/motorcyclenews/docs...6&layout=white

[Big Dave]

Renfrew designs. They will be nice.

Triumph even dress up 'mules' to throw MCN off the scent.

[Shadows]

I plan to jump 3500 feral goats (I've been practicing with sheep).

Mate, there's a law against that you know

[HenryDorsetCase]

Would triumph be doing road testing of new models in Australia? In March?

I was on a tram (the 92 going out to St Kilda) in March, and a bike that looked extraordinarily like that big 1700 twin cruiser thing pulled up beside my tram car. No tank badge but what struck me was the "bigness" of the engine and those round cam covers. I was fumbling in my bag for my digi cam when the lights went and the guy was gone.

I dont know.... could it have been?

[laRIKin]

Well it is here. (sort of)
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/21jul...erbird1600.htm

Not a bad looking bike at all.

[laRIKin]

What no comments at all, or did you miss the post?

[Badjelly]

What no comments at all, or did you miss the post?

It's engine looks very big, doesn't it

[MotoKuzzi]

Magnificent looking motorcycle I reckon, be seriously interested around 2015 once they in my price bracket!!

[xknuts]

I make the assumption its water cooled, Pity!
Oil Cooled with a smaller radiator would be better asthetically!!!

[Zookey]

I remember a way back Kenworth Australia showcased their new truck ,someone mentioned it didn't have a cab,so a couple mechanics ran out the back and came in with the long drop,and sat that up on the chassis,Now this bike; It has the ugliest bloody seats ive ever seen, reminiscent of the Kenworth,now heres a pic of what the seats could have looked like from me darlin.

[ukusa]

Thunderbird 1600.....droool droool

[Bonez]

Looks pretty ho-hum but I'm sure it'll make a great cruiser.

[oolon]

A local dealer tells me they should be around the $23K mark. It will be interesting; Triumph's first venture into belt drives. I've got 10 months to convince my new bride that I really need this bike.