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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... 01/27/20 at 21:45:41 This would be it! ... and if I had a spare $17k (AUD) I know this is a bit off-topic for the Savage site. But I also know that many people on here appreciate a good 'standard'. And I really appreciate this one!
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Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ...
Reply #1 - 01/27/20 at 23:33:11

Oh, and that 'rat tail' hanging off the back would be the first mod I'd make. Here in Aus, up until last year, the vehicle code demanded 'something' hanging on the back to at least some ridiculous angle in relation to the rear axle.

The law has since changed to (I think) the 45 degree mark. That's where the licence plate would sit. The extra bit would hold the rear reflector. That can be ditched pretty readily (assuming you don't come a across a particularly pedantic traffic cop). Same for the orange side reflectors on the forks.

I don't ride at night, so safety isn't an issue.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2142 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #2 - 01/27/20 at 23:36:14 Blends in to tar seal/ blacktop beautifully.
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #3 - 01/27/20 at 23:46:47 Sorry, not familiar with the terms. Don't know what you mean.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #4 - 01/28/20 at 02:57:28 No contrast between the road and paint.. Almost invisible..
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #5 - 01/28/20 at 03:35:08 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/28/20 at 02:57:28: No contrast between the road and paint.. Almost invisible.. Oh, ok. Sounds good to me.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18314 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #6 - 01/28/20 at 14:12:30 I like the bike - but not the "plank" looking seat. I think the seat should be made with a bit more style.
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DesertCat Full Member Offline Posts: 192	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #7 - 01/28/20 at 14:23:05 I just bought this new 2019 Triumph Street Twin 900 last month. It's an entry level bike in their classic line. I like it. My first Triumph -- always wanted one starting back in the late 1960s, but I couldn't afford one back then.
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #8 - 01/28/20 at 15:07:20 Dave wrote on 01/28/20 at 14:12:30: I like the bike - but not the "plank" looking seat. I think the seat should be made with a bit more style. Now I can't unsee that 'plank'
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #9 - 01/28/20 at 15:09:03 DesertCat wrote on 01/28/20 at 14:23:05: I just bought this new 2019 Triumph Street Twin 900 last month. It's an entry level bike in their classic line. I like it. My first Triumph -- always wanted one starting back in the late 1960s, but I couldn't afford one back then. That's a great looking bike!
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #10 - 01/28/20 at 15:12:14 One of the things Triumph have done really well on their modern bikes is to keep the radiator discrete. They've managed to maintain the look of classic air-cooled bikes. Some radiators on other modern cruisers really dominate the look of the bike and look out of place.
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Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ...
Reply #11 - 01/28/20 at 15:45:41

IslandRoad wrote on 01/28/20 at 15:09:03:

DesertCat wrote on 01/28/20 at 14:23:05:

I just bought this new 2019 Triumph Street Twin 900 last month. It's an entry level bike in their classic line. I like it. My first Triumph -- always wanted one starting back in the late 1960s, but I couldn't afford one back then.

That's a great looking bike!

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Hey thanks. It was quite inexpensive compared to the rest of the "classic" line -- and it was a 2019 they were trying to get rid of. I liked its clean look. It only weighs about 460 wet (curb weight).

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DieselBob Full Member Offline Thumper - One Who Thumps Posts: 189 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #12 - 01/28/20 at 19:52:32 - Quote: I like the bike - but not the "plank" looking seat. My son went through a "cafe" phase in college and banged out this Yamaha triple. In the process he liberated some 2" walnut I'd milled to make his "seat". Now Dave, that's a real plank.
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #13 - 01/29/20 at 17:13:06 I'm not a big fan of the modern Triumph. I think Kawasaki did a much better job with their modern "Triumph", the W650. Unfortunately they only sold it here for 2 years. I guess there wasn't enough love here in the US. I don't get it.
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Juliana Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 50	Re: If I was gonna buy a Triumph ... Reply #14 - 01/29/20 at 17:17:50 Hmm I agree on the Kawasaki looks. Ive never liked the apperance of the Triumph engine, it just looks heavy and clumsy to me. That said Im sure they are great bikes.
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