Big Triumph cruiser nearly ready for lift-off

[woodybee]

I reckon that Harleys are great looking and are out on their own, but I do feel that Triumph with all their history and their never say die attitude , have come up Trumps (ha ha excuse the pun!). I hankered after a Bonneville, for about 20 years before I got one, because 1. I'm British and 2. I love them.

Kinda like all the bullshit that goes with Harleys and enjoy poking fun at them too, love all the gear and everything that come with it.

But, having bought a couple of books now about Triumphs History and how its evolved I reckon that Triumph's now entering the fun era or craftmanship, and about to embark of the next chapter of their incrediblness (a new word I made up).

I looked in absolute astonishment at the new Rocket a couple of years ago, and slowly it won me round, and I feel like its an old friend that I have know for ages now, and have a huge amount of warmth for the style.

A couple of weeks ago IDB and I were shopping in Christchurch, Bike Shops, Music Shops, Books Shops (My kind of Shopping), and we wandered into the Triumph Shop (god I love that street).

I found myself lovingly looking at the lines of the new cruiser and I really think that have put a hell of a lot of thought into it, rubbed a lamp and eh voila, its fantastic, it oozes style, and has the come fuck me lines, or rather come ride me lines.......... its charasmatic, and a real hunky looker. The tank seems different it seems to balance the overall size a bit better.

Unfortunately, we were unable to test ride if (or rather fortunately!!!!), as I am sure I would have fallen in love with Triumph all over again. So we sat there, like a couple of fresh faced teenagers in love for the first time with a motorbike, we were stationery on this Cruiser for what seemed like an age, imaging roaring along the rockies of canada, or mumbling through Mexico and by god talk about comfortable, but also a bit bogun at the same time. Its a real dreamaker.

I have been on a rocket and the increase in speed is just so incredible, who needs to go tot he moon when you have a rocket eh!!

To wrap it up, they race, they cruise, the get awards, the clothing now is sexy, their image has been reborn, its young and fresh,.......and exciting and if I had the money, then I for one, would be out to buy one.

I love them. You can keep your Jap Machines, Triumph have heart and soul oooooozing out of the framework, history to trample all others, Fun and Vitality.

Thats why Triumph are called Triumph because they do every time.

And thats why this lady has a tatoo of it on her hip.

Woodybee

[woodybee]

Doh, thought you guys were on about the new Rocket Cruiser, obviously not.....oh well, you got a write up on it anyway.

Doh!!

[Dooly]

That brought a tear to me eye Woodybee.

[woodybee]

That brought a tear to me eye Woodybee.

Frig me mate you have a triumph and a ducatti, ooo how chic, that is definately the killer combination for me........Good for you.....

Coi for now.

Woodybee

[Dooly]

Frig me mate you have a triumph and a ducatti, ooo how chic, that is definately the killer combination for me........Good for you.....

Coi for now.

Woodybee

2 Triumphs.
(But one sounds like a jappa, being a 4cyl)

Great combo, love them all with a passion.

[Bonez]

Why do a lot folk always get the old and new Triumphs maques muddled all the time?
Apart from the name there is little commonality at all.

Good on Hinckley for putting out a new model. Hope they sell heaps of them. Wonder if it will be made in Triumphs Thailand plants?

Off topic- It'll be interesting to see what the CB750/4 will look like next year.

[s8306]

I disagree, The Yanks have never forgiven the Japs (and never will) For the events that took place in Pearl Harbour all those years ago.

Also the Jap cruisers have no soul or Character. Unlike Triumph and Harley Davidson. With well over a 100 years of tradition behind both companies.

But don't get me wrong the Japs make good cruisers. But it's a shame that after only a few years, the aluminium on them pack up. Especially around the hand controls and the master cylinders. Also the chrome starts peeling of. And there's no denying that. So the Japs still have a lot to learn me thinks.

I have a couple of mates that ride Vulcan and Drifter (Kwaka) The only reason they have them. Is because that's all they could afford. But they both would be sooner riding a Harley Davidson. There must be a lot of Jap cruiser riders in the same boat me thinks.

Is that you keith?

[Bonez]

I hankered after a Bonneville, for about 20 years before I got one

I hate to break it to you lass but it aint the same bike . I'm glad you're happy with it.

Certainly like your enthusiasum. How long have you owned the T100?

[tri boy]

I hate to break it to you lass but it aint the same bike . I'm glad you're happy with it.

Certainly like your enthusiasum. How long have you owned the T100?

Ya got that right mate. The new one has a gearbox that will last, electrics that won't drive you crazy, and no frecking Amals that had a mind of their own.
Bottom line, they are a far superior product than the old bikes.
Okay, many people buy the new ones hoping to relive there past, (and thats not a bad thing), but after riding the scrambler over a huge range of road surfaces, I can honestly say that it will eat any Midlands Bonnie for breakfast in reliability, handling(although RT had alot to do with that), and they are getting 100hp out of the engines now with only the clutch's needing a make over.
History hasn't repeated thank god.
The Thai factory seems to be knocking out pretty good kit.

[Bonez]

Ya got that right mate. The new one has a gearbox that will last, electrics that won't drive you crazy, and no frecking Amals that had a mind of their own.
Bottom line, they are a far superior product than the old bikes.
Okay, many people buy the new ones hoping to relive there past, (and thats not a bad thing), but after riding the scrambler over a huge range of road surfaces, I can honestly say that it will eat any Midlands Bonnie for breakfast in reliability, handling(although RT had alot to do with that), and they are getting 100hp out of the engines now with only the clutch's needing a make over.
History hasn't repeated thank god.
The Thai factory seems to be knocking out pretty good kit.

Wasn't that where your new wheels came from? Whens you com'n over our neck of the woods falla?

[tri boy]

Nah, the shitty wheels were Borrani, (Italian). The new front one is "Union" made in Thailand.
Hope to catch up with some of you lot at either the Cold Duck or maybe Turangi Gathering.

[Bonez]

Use to remember dad and his mates working all hours to get their Brit bikes sorted. Arials, BSAs, Trumpys, Matchys etc. Thought "fuck that", there must be a better way .

Funny how things change but stay the same. Now I'm doing the same on my old Jappas .

Back on topic. Has there been a release date set for this new "Big Thing"? I'm sure there will be those that just "must" have it because it's the new bike on the block. Would most
probably mean older twin prices will plummet as well.

[98tls]

Why do a lot folk always get the old and new Triumphs maques muddled all the time?
Apart from the name there is little commonality at all.

Good on Hinckley for putting out a new model. Hope they sell heaps of them. Wonder if it will be made in Triumphs Thailand plants?

Off topic- It'll be interesting to see what the CB750/4 will look like next year.

Was thinking the same,i agree Triumph have time on there side if you want a piece of history but good books aside there history of building bikes has many more bad moments than good,dont get me wrong i am not dissing them just being realistic.Having grown up with a father addicted to bikes there was a never ending stream of brit bikes coming and going (intermittingly),650 ss Nortons being rebuilt in the lounge when the old lady moved out,many tridents as he just wasnt interested in twins etc,a pretty well known bloke in motorcycling circles down here and when he was asked about someones impending purchase of anything built by Triumph his reply was always the same "go ahead but unless its been taken to bits and put back together properly be prepared to push it alot".I personally like the new Trumpets but they have neither the history or character good or bad of the old ones.

[tri boy]

History and character need to be made and earned. The new ones are up to it, the riders just have to step up to the plate.
Posing around cafes and buying "replica clothing" doesn't cut it.
I plan to jump 3500 feral goats, while smoking a joint on the scrambler to earn my stripes. (I've been practicing with sheep) ask Crisis Mangament.

[huck farley]

Is that you keith?

Yes is that you Brian?