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  1. Record US Sales

    I think the new Tiger is going to be a huge hit. It has long been a great machine but so weird looking with that strange bulbous tank a lot of prospects just couldn't get past the aesthetics. Now with more mainstream (but still distinctive) looks and the 1050 engine it's going to sell like...

  2. Triumph bites into HD sales

    If Triumph couldn't take a bite out of HD sales in the UK that would be very bad news indeed for the boys at Hinckley I should think. The MoCo is a pretty small player over there isn't it? Here in the US they've probably taken one too but given HD's volume Milwaukee probably considers it a...

  3. Leatherlykes

    How much weight are you carrying in them? I think Hoese has recommended weight limits on them. Those limits are probably below what most people would like to carry at times, but you're the first person I've heard of who's had any problems. Should not be too difficult to fabricate inner...

  4. 2006 Rocket Steal/Deal

    Guess you never saw one of those Speed Triples that Triumph painted the infamous "dog pecker pink" color. I'm not making this up! (I think the official name for it was "nuclear red" but it wasn't red it was PINK!) Don't think they ever sold many of those around here but they had one on the...

  5. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Point taken Flip--sorry, I wasn't trying to launch any debates over global warming or where/when next year's get-together will be. Anytime is fine with me too. OTOH, even if you have experienced KC in the summer I'm afraid you can't alter my opinion forged over a quarter-century of living &...

  6. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Informal group ride protocol (IF there is such a thing) is to give maybe a few minutes grace period past the official "kickstands up" time IF somebody said they were for sure coming and has not shown up. After that "proceed without them" is generally what happens, IME.

  7. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Tom, coast-to-coast in slightly over 2 days is actually one of the "official" feats you can do as an Iron Butt ride (I've never tried that one--most I've ever done is a Bun Burner 1500). http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=4

  8. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Rockets Across America head count for Sedalia Who's the official head counter for if there is one? Have a friend who rides a V-Strom coming along. He never met a BBQ joint he didn't like so all I had to do was mention this. If the restaurant needs to know size of the party please add 1 to...

  9. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Begging your pardon, but that would kinda depend on where they're riding to. Mid-summer in THESE parts (KS-MO) is not necessarily ideal riding weather. Though it *can* be pleasant, you run a very high risk of weather that's horrendously hot and unstable too. This year the majority of...

  10. Triumph 2007?

    I understand Bloor has no intention of making Triumph into a Honda or H-D and will not expand production to anywhere near 6-figure numbers no matter what. That means if Triumphs ever do become extremely popular with the mainstream, we (their traditional customers) will suffer what HD customers...

  11. Indian(R) Motorcycle Company Announces New Home

    IME owning both, I find most H-D diehards seem to like the Rocket better than any of those brand X v-twins (bad pun on E-H not intended;)) that come and go trying to cash in on the cruiser craze. Maybe it's because the Rocket is a very different cruiser from a company that builds very different...

  12. New Corbin Fairing

    On Corbin's website there is a picture of it in Cardinal Red.

  13. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Thanks Tom I found it after catching up on the thread. Sounds like we'll have a bunch of us heading over there if everybody shows up. See ya Sunday!

  14. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Sounds good, thanks. Yep went back and found Tom's post--I read so many forums sometimes I don't stay up with all the threads I intend to...but I don't miss rides!

  15. Rockets Across America!!!!

    Hondax, I definitely plan on coming over. Hey Tom, when I chatted with you at the Baxter rally I thought some of us in KC & other points west of Sedalia were going to meet up at some spot in the KC vicinity on Sunday morning and ride over. What's the plan? Swanee in Topeka
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