Snobs on Triumphs.

[Oscar]

I'd like to call them wankers, but I don't know if they do the group "soggy biscuit" gig together, but today I was surprised that a bunch of aging baby boomers on restored, shiny bonnies, Nortans, Ariels etc didn't have the decencey to even say Gday at one of the local watering holes.
Sure, they saw me pull up on an unwashed, clay splattered scrambler of recent manufacture, sure, I look like a hat full of arseholes on my best days, but sheesh, when did wankers start crossing over to the Triumph side of life.

I got over it quite quickly, downed my pint, and chatted to a couple of regulars, one on a 1925 New York police Indian, and the other on a late model Yammy road bike.
The Indian dude is a cool ol coot, and can spank that beastie when required.

Might be time for me to search out another marque. The wankers have assimilated with the Trumpy folk.

Yeah, but let's face - yer a cahnt.
I hear you even hang out wid the orange crowd....

[Big Dave]

Yeah baby!

[avgas]

Yeah baby!

Nothing like a bike with no history and no future.
Who do talk to about it? According to you the only bike covo's are on old stuff

[Big Dave]

according to you the only bike covo's are on old stuff

Absolutely. Undeniable. Certainly.

.....what's a covo ?

Who do I talk to about it? Nobody much - that would indicate I care what anybody but me thinks about my bike.

[avgas]

that would indicate I care what anybody but me thinks about my bike.

On a second thought - all kinds of great unclean what to talk to me about the 3ta......so maybe your on to something.

[Big Dave]

On a second thought - all kinds of great unclean what to talk to me about the 3ta......so maybe your on to something.

Same with the new ones - Thruxton in particular - clean and unclean - 'I remember I had one just like that in 1953'

[Oscar]

Same with the new ones - Thruxton in particular - clean and unclean - 'I remember I had one just like that in 1953'

I wouldnae have a Meridian Triumph (or any other prehistoric Brit oil leaker) fer a wart on me arse, but I am still keen to own a Scrambler. I really enjoyed the Rocket III, I don't think I'd wanna own on, but I can applaud anyone who has the sheer audacity to build summat like that...

[Paul in NZ]

Far out - I can't decide if the vitriole being heaped on old bike owners its due to infriority complex or new bike snobbery... Crikey - some of us have had these things for decades and actually like them for their own sakes.... Gawd - I was wondering why no one liked me (couldnt be my lack of social skills)

[Paul in NZ]

Hell yes. I'd buy one of those.

Ah - I'd make one out of an original part ;-)

[Paul in NZ]

tell ya ride an Enfield , They were originally made in England , then OMG an INDIAN person started to make them , ( never ride one of those , not British you see)
Now the Indian person has invested in a whopping great factory and produces a dam good modern bike that looks old
Can you imagine the trouble some people have with this ,,,,
Stand round at a swap meet and you will more and likely hear , oh I HAD one of those , but this one doesn't have the correct points cover ( they most likey will be looking at an electra which is a modern bike )

who cares

its somebodys bike which they like very much , ( except Harley and sukiyakis and ,,,,,because they are hard to like ,,,,)
So in a nut shell I too have experienced these onerous creatures,.. bought an enfield and am as happy as a pig in shit bombing around the place ( also i am over here and Anoraks don't really exits here , well they do , and they are even more anal , but they don't mingle much )

In fact we need a sticker, big arrow pointing to a washer , with the slogan , this is incorrect for this model

Stephen

Founding member of the Misuse of Motorcycles Society

Actually - they have a much better history. RE themselves set up the factory in India..

[AllanB]

Snobs. I'll talk to any rider about bikes, I don't care what they are riding.

[tri boy]

Do the Enfield boys n gals get snobby towards those who ONLY have the 3fiddy model?
I really enjoyed riding a 97 Electra500 around/down/up/through parts of India.
Lovely machine for it's enviroment.
Maybe an Electra will become a very sort after model. Not sure about the later euro3 models though.

[Big Dave]

Do the Enfield boys n gals get snobby towards those who ONLY have the 3fiddy model?.

I talked to a 350 owner who has issues with 'the new ones' at Speedshow.

[Corse1]

Snobs. I'll talk to any rider about bikes, I don't care what they are riding.

And I will ride with any biker/motorcyclist/motorcycle rider.......I have mates I ride with who have collections including Meriden's and Hinckley triumphs...they even let jappa's ride with them

Its all the oil on the ground that puts me off the old un's. Try and keep up with a mate on his tiger 750 in the twisties and you got your work cut out for you. Mind you he is an ex racer.

Maybe we are just nice blokes in the BOP

[Brian d marge]

Do the Enfield boys n gals get snobby towards those who ONLY have the 3fiddy model?
I really enjoyed riding a 97 Electra500 around/down/up/through parts of India.
Lovely machine for it's enviroment.
Maybe an Electra will become a very sort after model. Not sure about the later euro3 models though.

nope

The 350 is actually a better bike , they expanded it to 500 and the cooling just doesnt quite make the grade ( might do in blighty during the winter of 59 ( or whenever that really cold one was)

Stephen