An American Muscle Car...On Two Wheels

@Chance Wirey Civil War? Never heard of it. Just checked the brand new history books and can't find it. However, I asked my uncle in Tennessee and he says you might be talking about the War of Northern Aggression. He seems to remember something about that when he was in School. OK, sorry for getting political there. Here is a link and I am sure there are many more that shows Virginia Battlefields: http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/resources/scenic_war_map_final_1.pdf

If you head East from the Drive, there are several down in the low lands like Manassas, Bull Run and Fredericksburg. Historical markers are all over the place and if you stop to read them all, plan on adding a week of time to your ride.
 
@TOMCAT shame you missed the 80’s, man…so much to make fun of now!

@Boog I grew up in Indiana, but spent my summers in TN (watching my grandpa express his southern pride by flying Lee’s battle flag). My wife is from Georgia, and so I’m well aware of “the war of northern aggression”. At the end of it, that war gave us one good thing (the end of slavery) and a whole mess of other problems to have to deal with.

@Robm422 I, too, took a look at the Diavel. I’m actually a fan of the Diavel’s esthetic, but I agree with you that the Rocket has more character. In the end, the thing that caused me to choose the Rocket over the Diavel was it’s ability to ride two-up. I actually put my wife on the back of a Diavel, and it was laughable. There is simply no space on that tiny rear seat for her—so I think the Diavel is just a really cool bar-hopper. The Rocket, on the other hand, has a lot more utility to it—and that’s huge for me.

Getting the wife on this bike has been a breeze--which has made having this bike really easy.
 

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Welcome to the world of size matters. Crack that throttle and it's the gift that keeps on giving. You will also get alot of looks when you get where you're going because when you take off your lid you have a big goofy-assed grin all over your face.
 
I had to make sure your post wasn't written by me on Ambien, so similiar! I have a 2014 with white stripes, wanting the fly screen too. this is my daily driver but will get all the bags and gear for cruising, camping even the beach (still in LA). Appeal no HD ever had and that's saying a lot on Mulholland Hwy!
 
coop said:
Welcome to the world of size matters. Crack that throttle and it's the gift that keeps on giving. You will also get a lot of looks when you get where you're going because when you take off your lid you have a big goofy-assed grin all over your face.
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I notice I'm catching the looks even on the interstate--which is pretty cool. One guy was nodding and signaling me to open her up. I obliged, and watched his car get tiny in the mirror. When I slowed down and he finally caught up, you'd have thought I'd given the man some sort of christmas present.

Another guy saw me park the bike at the local grocery store. By virtue of the vest he was wearing, he was a Harley rider. He asked me all kinds of questions about the bike, and I spent probably 10 minutes with the guy before I went inside. By the end of the conversation, he was reminiscing about his Bonneville he had when he was a kid. Don't know what it is about Triumph, but something about them is very endearing to people--in ways that Yamaha, Suzuki or the others simply aren't.
 
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