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Reg
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 868
Enthusiast
05 Apr 2008 22:37 |
Cycle World in the US have a picture of the new 1700cc twin cruiser.
I hope the real thing will look better as its fugging fugly.
http://www.cycleworld.com.....;article_id=598
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
05 Apr 2008 23:34 |
Old picture, and you're right.
It is fucking ugly.
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 andy d
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,223
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Speed Triple (05->)
06 Apr 2008 01:03 |
Fooking minging that's what it is. Although side on in this week's comic it doesn't look too bad, for a Blue Oyster Club bike that is.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 08:11 |
Are the new side on photo's available anywhere online ?
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
06 Apr 2008 08:48 |
Tank from a Guzzi, exhaust from an MZ Saxon 250........................yup, it has NO redeeming features.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 09:21 |
So are there any photo's online ?
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,379
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Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 09:54 |
looks like a hardley.....
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 10:49 |
I think that might be the general idea.
So any online photo's ?
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
06 Apr 2008 11:03 |
Probably broke any cameras with it's hideous looks.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:06 |
So that's a no then ?
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
06 Apr 2008 11:12 |
Yes....................or is that no?
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,338
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Sprint ST (05->)
06 Apr 2008 11:25 |
http://www.motorcyclenews.....teaserspyshots/
Tho not side shots
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:26 |
So there are side on photo's but not on the net ? Can someone scan them please ?
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:29 |
Thanks Rob, I saw those front on shots but they don't really show you much.
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,338
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Sprint ST (05->)
06 Apr 2008 11:36 |
[edited]:
Pic in this weeks paper
Photo Album Image
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:40 |
Thanks Rob, looks OK for what it is I suppose. Should be incredibly low maintenance with the belt drive and very low revving engine.
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,338
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Sprint ST (05->)
06 Apr 2008 11:44 |
That's supposed to be "virtually production-ready".
Can't say it does anything for me.
Looks like a myriad other cruisers and doesn't have any outstanding feature to identify it as a Triumph.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:47 |
Same here, cruisers don't generally do it for me and no doubt this one will be another success it is really just another cruiser.
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Isaac Hunt
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 26,811
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Speed Triple (95-96)
06 Apr 2008 11:47 |
WALOB
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 11:49 |
No, really it is just another cruiser.
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Barney
South West,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,509
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Sprint ST (05->)
06 Apr 2008 17:14 |
I won't be buying one but it doesn't matter cos it's aimed at the old US of A.
I just don't see the point of it.
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
06 Apr 2008 18:15 |
T-Bird is STILL the best retro-styled bike they ever made.
Triumph take note.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 22:19 |
You don't have to see the point, it isn't aimed at you. The point is that the cruiser market is enormous and even if it shrinks it will still be enormous.
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Reg
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 868
Enthusiast
06 Apr 2008 22:38 |
The above shot.... ahh, even more Japanese than the most bland Jap-Hardley wannabe.
I have faith that the actual bike will be a darn sight better looking, I suppose thats just a mule for the engine/transmission tests?
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 31,217
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
07 Apr 2008 16:47 |
Gayer than gay Gay McGay, from Gayside-on-Gay on gay pills.....!
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ST2
M3 / J3,
United Kingdom
Posts: 11,528
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Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
07 Apr 2008 17:15 |
so, like yer avatar, but less gay ?
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 31,217
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
07 Apr 2008 17:25 |
Nooooooo way way waaaaaaay gayer than that.... oh.... wait
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Barney
South West,
United Kingdom
Posts: 3,509
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Sprint ST (05->)
07 Apr 2008 17:33 |
Spon Triumph need to realise they will never be more than a bit player in the USA.
There is nothing any manufacturer can to to get their bums off Hardleys.
I've been there and know what they are like.
I'm not knocking Triumph just stating facts and I think the Bonnie/Rocket range has the retro/cruiser range covered for Triumph.
Couldn't agree more Fret.
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
07 Apr 2008 18:00 |
I can see why they are doing it.
The Rocket is too big
The Bonneville is too small.
It should sell shedloads in the States, comparitively speaking.
But, it's gayer than me.
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ST2
M3 / J3,
United Kingdom
Posts: 11,528
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Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
07 Apr 2008 18:18 |
more gay .....
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Fret.
South.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 36,240
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
07 Apr 2008 18:56 |
More Gayer.
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Reg
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 868
Enthusiast
07 Apr 2008 19:05 |
Either the engines tilted forward or the rider really is a fat twat.
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Reg
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 868
Enthusiast
07 Apr 2008 19:07 |
PS: The best looking US styled bike from non-Hardley manufactures was the Triumph Hurricane not the T´bird.
For a production model, the Hurricane was visually unique.
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SpondonHAT
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,390
Enthusiast
07 Apr 2008 21:56 |
[edited]:
Barney, there is no question of Triumph ever threatening Harley overall as their production numbers are too small, they only need a small % of sales to be successful.
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