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 Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 12:12 AM
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| britstarfan wrote: | Not many truly British bikes left, Royal Enfield are made in India.Norton/BSA have all but vanished.The 'new ' Triumph looks like the old 1970's bike, ( lets just hope it's more reliable than they were back then).I'd love to be able to buy British if i could trust it not to leak oil, or break down, or not start in the cold/wet or have loads of faults with it  |
I like the new Bonneville, no problems, no faults so far.
Best bike I ever owned. |
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Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 09:37 AM
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| CaptJTK wrote: | | britstarfan wrote: | | Not many truly British bikes left, Royal Enfield are made in India.Norton/BSA have all but vanished.The 'new ' Triumph looks like the old 1970's bike, ( lets just hope it's more reliable than they were back then).I'd love to be able to buy British if i could trust it not to leak oil, or break down, or not start in the cold/wet or have loads of faults with it |
I like the new Bonneville, no problems, no faults so far.
Best bike I ever owned. |
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Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 06:04 PM
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Here's a topic for your 4,000.What song do you sing to yourself when you are in the shower..?  |
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Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 06:21 PM
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[quote="CaptJTK"][quote="britstarfan"]Not many truly British bikes left, Royal Enfield are made in India.Norton/BSA have all but vanished.The 'new ' Triumph looks like the old 1970's bike, ( lets just hope it's more reliable than they were back then).I'd love to be able to buy British if i could trust it not to leak oil, or break down, or not start in the cold/wet or have loads of faults with it [/quote]
I like the new Bonneville, no problems, no faults so far.
Best bike I ever owned.[/quote]
"Triumph’s Bonneville range has also been given a serious makeover. The iconic model celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009, and Triumph is marking the occasion with a limited edition model. Just 650 Bonneville T100 50th Anniversary models will be produced in a unique orange and blue colour scheme that echoes the 1959 original. Based on the standard T100, the Anniversary model features a host of detail changes and comes with a numbered handlebar-mounted plaque and a certificate of authenticity signed by John Bloor, the owner of Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
[b]Meanwhile, the standard Bonneville gets Seventies-look cast wheels and revised ergonomics.[/b] With its lower seat height, the 2009 Bonneville is more manoeuvrable than ever before. Also on sale is a higher specification Bonneville SE, which takes the standard Bonneville and adds a two-tone colour scheme, brushed alloy engine casings and additional instrumentation. The Sixties-influenced Bonneville T100 remains in the line-up for 2009, with minor detail changes and a new blue and white colour option.
http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/News_10720.aspx
I can understand them doing a special 50th version, but harking back to the 1970's..?.One of the worst times, in British Manufacturing history, when nothing worked properly..?.Like i said, i hope the "new one" will be better than the origional,and the 70's "styling" is not the kiss of death,Or else they will spend more time leaking oil and in bits on the garage floor, than it will on the road.  |
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