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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:50:04 GMT, jenner <XblackjennerX.RemoveThis@Xcomcast.netX> wrote:

 >On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 23:29:40 -0600, Extreme-cc's wrote:
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  >> triumph?

Spagthorpe Gerbil-Terrier 3.2

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Extreme-cc's wrote:
 > triumph?

it was a Triumph Bonneville

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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:52:48 GMT, Mike Hardcore
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 >On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:50:04 GMT, jenner <XblackjennerX.RemoveThis@Xcomcast.netX> wrote:
 >
  >>On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 23:29:40 -0600, Extreme-cc's wrote:
  >>
   >>> triumph?
 >
 >Spagthorpe Gerbil-Terrier 3.2


I second that. It was definately a Gerbil-Terrier. Not many people
know this but it actually started the whole GT class.


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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:52:48 +0000, Mike Hardcore wrote:

 > On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 05:50:04 GMT, jenner <XblackjennerX DeleteThis @Xcomcast.netX>
 > wrote:
 >
  >>On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 23:29:40 -0600, Extreme-cc's wrote:
  >>
   >>> triumph?
 >
 > Spagthorpe Gerbil-Terrier 3.2

But wait, I thought those were the eight liter, seven rotor, Wankel
motors?

I could'a swore Gere was riding a paralell twin.

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"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Extreme-cc's wrote:
  > > triumph?
 >
 > it was a Triumph Bonneville
 >
Snip

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Jonah8208 wrote:
 > "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
 > news:bsgr7n$cspdd$1@ID-190837.news.uni-berlin.de...
  >> Extreme-cc's wrote:
   >>> triumph?
  >>
  >> it was a Triumph Bonneville
  >>
 > Snip
 >
 > Couldn't have been, otherwise it would have spayed his dress uniform
 > with oil.

true .... prolly had electric motor fitted and the sound effects added
later ... )

What an utter load of crap they were, slow, unreliable, poor handling,
poor brakes and I broke a perfectly good dive watch riding one once as
the vibes shook the hands off the watch

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 >What an utter load of crap they were, slow, unreliable, poor handling,
 >poor brakes and I broke a perfectly good dive watch riding one once as
 >the vibes shook the hands off the watch
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Beardg>Back in 1969 when my Triumph TR6R was made it was one of the best bikes
on the road. It has been uterly reliable,even with all the original electrics.
Has taken me on many multi hundred mile days without a breakdown that couldn't
be fixed with a bit of tape and a leatherman.At the time the Bonny was the
fastest bike on the road,easily beating the hotted up XLCH by HD. We have to
remember the time frame of these bikes. And my 1969 TR6R is now worth about
4K$....It sold new for 1200$......What bike you have that does that? The
Triumphs are an ageless classic that when set up correctly are very reliable
and a fun ride on back roads.
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Beardg wrote:

 > Beardg>Back in 1969 when my Triumph TR6R was made it was one of the best
 > bikes on the road. It has been uterly reliable,even with all the original
 > electrics.

You credibility suffered with that well aged report of 'there might maybe
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Beardg wrote:
  >> What an utter load of crap they were, slow, unreliable, poor
  >> handling,
  >> poor brakes and I broke a perfectly good dive watch riding one once
  >> as
  >> the vibes shook the hands off the watch
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 > Beardg>Back in 1969 when my Triumph TR6R was made it was one of the
 > best bikes on the road. It has been uterly reliable,even with all the
 > original electrics. Has taken me on many multi hundred mile days
 > without a breakdown that couldn't be fixed with a bit of tape and a
 > leatherman.At the time the Bonny was the fastest bike on the
 > road,easily beating the hotted up XLCH by HD. We have to remember the
 > time frame of these bikes. And my 1969 TR6R is now worth about
 > 4K$....It sold new for 1200$......What bike you have that does that?
 > The Triumphs are an ageless classic that when set up correctly are
 > very reliable and a fun ride on back roads.
 > Yes Mr. Gere was riding a Triumph Bonny...and he got the girl.

I'm glad you and your bike have had good times. However, here in the UK
most riders quickly lost interest in poor build quality and ancient
designs that marked the British industry through the 70's. The Japanese
cleaned up and deserved to given the home competition was so lousy. From
what I recall H-D were in similar dire straights if they had'nt had
protectionist taxes put on the competition by your Government?

Thankfully the reborn Triumph has emulated its Japanese rivals and
produced what the customer wants ... modern, reliable, quality bikes. In
real value terms I doubt the 4K$ you mention is that good, my uncles
1959 R69 BMW seems to be worth thousands of UK pounds now but such is
the case for good condition older vehicles.

I am sure there are owners of the original 1969 Honda CB750 four and the
later Z1 Kawasaki that have done far more reliable use than any old brit
... at the end of the day if they were as good as some rose coloured spec
wearers try to intimate they were we would all still be riding them not
products from Japan.


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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:24:37 GMT, jenner <XblackjennerX.TakeThisOut@Xcomcast.netX> wrote:

 >But wait, I thought those were the eight liter, seven rotor, Wankel
 >motors?

No, you're thinking of the gerbil-mastiff with the external oil cooling
and dual concrete counter-rotating balancer shafts.

 >I could'a swore Gere was riding a paralell twin.

Hence the smaller 3.2

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  >> Beardg>Back in 1969 when my Triumph TR6R was made it was one of the best
  >> bikes on the road. It has been uterly reliable,even with all the original
  >> electrics.

Beardg>>My 1969 TR6R has all the original electrics,points,zenor diode,positive
ground,the whole nine yards. I have owned this bike for 7 years. I give it a
full service once a year,points,plugs ect,and then only change the oil often. I
ride it about 4-5k a year(Its one of 3 bikes). The bike has never stranded
me...I have fixed it on the side of the road twice,with electrical tape and my
leatherman. The engine runs strong(no drips on the ground,does mist a
bit),starts in 3 kicks at worse and is a sweet ride in the backroads.Parts are
plentiful,cheap (try that on your Honda)and easy to fix. The earlier Triumphs
were well made(before the mid seventies) After that, labor troubles and many
blunders by the company caused the bikes to suffer badly. No matter how you
feel about Hondas.....Triumphs will always be considered a classic design for
it's time and one of the greatest motorcycles ever made.
And how much proof do you pin heads need about WMD....shit even your buddy
Billy C says they had them...and still does say so.Its a moot point anyways. A
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Beardg wrote:
   >>> Beardg>Back in 1969 when my Triumph TR6R was made it was one of the
   >>> best bikes on the road. It has been uterly reliable,even with all
   >>> the original electrics.
 >
 > Beardg>>My 1969 TR6R has all the original electrics,points,zenor
 > diode,positive ground,the whole nine yards. I have owned this bike
 > for 7 years. I give it a full service once a year,points,plugs
 > ect,and then only change the oil often. I ride it about 4-5k a
 > year(Its one of 3 bikes). The bike has never stranded me...I have
 > fixed it on the side of the road twice,with electrical tape and my
 > leatherman. The engine runs strong(no drips on the ground,does mist a
 > bit),starts in 3 kicks at worse and is a sweet ride in the
 > backroads.Parts are plentiful,cheap (try that on your Honda)and easy
 > to fix. The earlier Triumphs were well made(before the mid seventies)
 > After that, labor troubles and many blunders by the company caused
 > the bikes to suffer badly. No matter how you feel about
 > Hondas.....Triumphs will always be considered a classic design
 > for it's time and one of the greatest motorcycles ever made. And how
 > much proof do you pin heads need about WMD....shit even your buddy
 > Billy C says they had them...and still does say so.Its a moot point
 > anyways. A point that Libs lamely cling to as they flounder on to
 > another huge loss in the next election.

Sheesh you sure smoke some funny stuff ?

I tell you what you take yourself and your Trumpet down to the nearest
bike shop and ask any of the guys there if they'd rather have a Triumph
twin or an R1, GSXR1000 etc ..

.... and what the frell does WMD have to do with Triumph twins ... oh yes
they're both as rare as fuck and both likely to blow up ;o)



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"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
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 > Sheesh you sure smoke some funny stuff ?
 >
 > I tell you what you take yourself and your Trumpet down to the
 > nearest bike shop and ask any of the guys there if they'd rather
 > have a Triumph twin or an R1, GSXR1000 etc ..

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