Triumph Motorcycle?

Egon · Nov 24, 2003

Forty plus years ago took a ride on 550 Triumph. After falling asleep at 55mph and skidding down a gravel road at 04:00 AM got to spend several weeks in the hospital. Still got the scars and haven't been on a powered two wheeler since.

Egon

Thomas · Nov 24, 2003

No scar from riding last 32 years..but whole lot of butt blisters tho. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

46,2F..Clear sky. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Boondox · Nov 24, 2003

Be careful, guys! One of my friends at work just this past weekend lost control on a curve and put his Harley into the guard rail at a fairly high rate of speed. Shattered ankle, lots of road rash, and a severe concussion. He was lucky!

Pete

TOMLESCOEQUIP · Nov 24, 2003

Daryl.......You could give your sled to my neighbor........He's been foaming at the mouth for it since I told him I saw it on my last trip north...........Your triumph won't fit under the cover on your sled trailer anyway !!............Tom

TresCrows · Nov 25, 2003

"Not to change the subject, but did you see where the Indian motorcycle company has went bankrupt again and shut down?
Too bad they couldn't make it. "

Ho Hum, who cares, just another V twin Harley wannabee. The real Indiam Motorcycle company is long gone and made inline bikes and some v-twins and singles I think. Triumph on the other hand does have the correct lineage and is not a Harley wannabee. The Bad Boys, Steve McQueen, James Dean and all that including the Fonz rode Triumph--not Harely.

I think you will like the new Bonnie, you do know that Kawasaki makes a Bonnie clone or did 'till recently anyway. It is a 650cc. There is one at the Kawa dealer here. Good luck. J

AMP762 · Nov 25, 2003

The only think the two have in common is the name /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Jeff396 · Nov 25, 2003

<font color="blue"> (you rode in a blizzard of nuts and bolts) </font>

Too true! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

My bike has this problem where if you tighten the carb too much it will stick wide open or too little and it will fall off. One time I was out riding and stopped for a break and noticed that the carb had about a 3/8" gap between the carb and the spacer and it was still running.

Jeff

Jeff396 · Nov 25, 2003

Another picture...

EastTexFrank · Nov 25, 2003

Thank you guys for the journey down memory lane. I grew up as a kid riding Triumphs and Royal Enfield's in the U.K. The first bike I ever had as a 16teen year old was a 200cc Triumph Tiger Cub. I bet they never imported that into the U.S. Now I've got to go find that website.
By the way Bird, I never saw back to front controls until we started importing Japanese bikes in the early 60's. Tried it but never could handle it. Every time I changed gear, the back wheel locked up for some reason. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

5030 · Nov 25, 2003

Bird:

Sorry for the belated reply, I have been out trucking and beating my logbook up. Well, at least until January 4th.

Triumph now shifts on the "correct" side. I am really bummed about one thing though, there is no kick starter. The boys at the triumph dealer said I could "glue" one on if I desired.