New Cruiser Coming

blowndodge · 07-22-2008, 11:41 AM

From Triumph. I like it...

http://motorcycledaily.com/21july08_...erbird1600.htm

07-22-2008, 12:08 PM

I'm surprised they didn't go for the inverted forks, or the "softtail" look. Still a pretty impressive looking bike.

socwkbiker · 07-22-2008, 01:07 PM

Looks good. Buy one for me while you're at it. Send the bill to Nico will ya?

racinchef · 07-22-2008, 05:04 PM

Very nice stylish bike. I like it, but will only go as far as reading about it and admiring it. Going to be hard to beat a Nomad

ells · 07-22-2008, 05:18 PM

Looks a little like a stripped down Nomad, maybe for more money. Will be interesting to see the engine performance specs.

**ringadingh** · 07-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Looks not bad to me too. Surprisingly Triumphs are not priced as outrageous as other imported bikes here. We'll have to get Ianicky to test ride one for us.

07-22-2008, 06:19 PM

From what I'm reading they're not as durable as the Japanese bikes.

Of course the fun factor counts for a lot.

07-22-2008, 08:57 PM

Nice looking bike, but I'll stick with my Nomad.

**coacha** · 07-22-2008, 09:04 PM

good looking bike but as others have stated, probably a little out of my price range.

**Idaho** · 07-22-2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachA

good looking bike but as others have stated, probably a little out of my price range.

ANYTHING is out of my price range but I have a plan. All of you buy me a lottery ticket every week and send them to me in the mail. I will let you know if I win. You are all such good friends.

samkjr · 07-23-2008, 06:23 PM

Its nice but have you seen the Vision? Man that thing is amazing. I can see how a lot of people would not like the looks, but being a youngin' I think it looks amazing. So futuristic.

07-23-2008, 06:55 PM

The thing that really blew the Vision for me was the tiny bags. They look huge on the outside, but inside they are really small. The rest is just fake swoopy plastic crap.

Also the handlebars sticking through slots in the "tank"? What's up with that? Really looks tacky IMO.

07-23-2008, 10:43 PM

Over the years I owned 3 Triumphs. That was a long time ago. Oddly enough though the past couple of months I had been thinking about them again. Now this, it will be interesting to see one in person and take one for a ride. I would not think the Thunderbird would cost as much as a new Rocket.

07-23-2008, 11:47 PM

Ya never know. It looks like a far more desirable bike to me.

ccmjr77 · 07-24-2008, 11:39 AM

Not too bad for a Triumph, but I just have never liked the look of their bikes...

07-22-2008, 11:41 AM	#1
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07-22-2008, 12:08 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming I'm surprised they didn't go for the inverted forks, or the "softtail" look. Still a pretty impressive looking bike.
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07-22-2008, 01:07 PM	#3
socwkbiker Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 6,272	New Cruiser Coming Looks good. Buy one for me while you're at it. Send the bill to Nico will ya? __________________ Jeff Platz VBA #0002 VBA VP-Global B.A.C.A. Hoss 2005 "StrongBear" Black/Silver Todd and BD
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07-22-2008, 05:04 PM	#4
racinchef Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 701	New Cruiser Coming Very nice stylish bike. I like it, but will only go as far as reading about it and admiring it. Going to be hard to beat a Nomad
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07-22-2008, 05:18 PM	#5
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	New Cruiser Coming Looks a little like a stripped down Nomad, maybe for more money. Will be interesting to see the engine performance specs. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-22-2008, 05:56 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	New Cruiser Coming Looks not bad to me too. Surprisingly Triumphs are not priced as outrageous as other imported bikes here. We'll have to get Ianicky to test ride one for us. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-22-2008, 06:19 PM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming From what I'm reading they're not as durable as the Japanese bikes. Of course the fun factor counts for a lot.
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07-22-2008, 08:57 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming Nice looking bike, but I'll stick with my Nomad.
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07-22-2008, 09:04 PM	#9
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	New Cruiser Coming good looking bike but as others have stated, probably a little out of my price range. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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07-23-2008, 06:23 PM	#11
samkjr Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 346	New Cruiser Coming Its nice but have you seen the Vision? Man that thing is amazing. I can see how a lot of people would not like the looks, but being a youngin' I think it looks amazing. So futuristic.
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07-23-2008, 06:55 PM	#12
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming The thing that really blew the Vision for me was the tiny bags. They look huge on the outside, but inside they are really small. The rest is just fake swoopy plastic crap. Also the handlebars sticking through slots in the "tank"? What's up with that? Really looks tacky IMO.
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07-23-2008, 10:43 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming Over the years I owned 3 Triumphs. That was a long time ago. Oddly enough though the past couple of months I had been thinking about them again. Now this, it will be interesting to see one in person and take one for a ride. I would not think the Thunderbird would cost as much as a new Rocket.
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07-23-2008, 11:47 PM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	New Cruiser Coming Ya never know. It looks like a far more desirable bike to me.
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07-24-2008, 11:39 AM	#15
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	New Cruiser Coming Not too bad for a Triumph, but I just have never liked the look of their bikes... __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600
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