Thruxton Why Are There So Many Redicuolusly Low Mileage Thruxtons For Sale At Dealers

Also thruxtons are so special people only ride them on dry sunny days, thus very little use

 

Not like the old CX500 couriers bikes!

 

Some old farts who rekindle the thought of a triumph usually shit themselves on today’s bikes!!

 

I trade mine in today 2700 miles in one year.
Pick up my new Ducati supersport.

The Thruxton has been a great bike,but not a keeper at the moment.However I think I'll return back to one when I'm older.
Roll on spring ..ride safe

 

How much older?? Any Duke pics?

 

The rest of the time is spent polishing the engine casings, getting the rust of the spokes etc etc............................

 

A couple of anecdotes from a few I could mention.

1) Pre-loved Thruxton R, track inspitation kit (free atm), back in the shop, bargain, as good as new with 17 miles on the clock. Customer returning to riding after some years off bikes, concerned about his dodgy knee so sat on the bike in the shop and it felt good. Didn't give any thought to his old-man's back - rode it home with resultant severe back ache. End of Thruxton dream.

2) 50-yr old back-to-biking after 30 years bought a brand new Speed Triple having sat on it and Street Triple in the shop. Rode it home and shat himself. Traded bike in, 27 miles on the clock, for a new Street Triple RS. Before letting the S3RS out of the shop dealer staff persuaded customer to go out twice for an hour on a docile demo Scrambler while one of them rode behind him. The customer was obviously rusty, but safe enough after a few riding tips. Dealer even offered to pay for a half day refresher with local bike training school before taking delivery of the S3RS. Customer declined and rode the bike 27 miles home, shat himself, traded it in for a nearly-new pre-loved Thruxton (basic), which he rode home, shat himself, and sold back at another ££s loss with an additional 27 miles on the clock. Bought himself a well pre-loved CBR or some such on Gumtree to convert in to a cafe racer like from his youth, realised he didn't have the time or skill set, so put it back on Ebay after trying to sell it to a local Triumph dealer.

3) 73-yr old, loved classic cars, always wanted a bike, so took his test, sold an orange TR3 to buy a Repsol Fireblade, which he test rode before buying. Three years later still he's riding around like a feckin' hooligan

Moral of the stories? Test ride first. Buy a Street Twin?

 

You can't just swap the bars over, it will need some fettling to get the originals to fit. The GM at our place has looked and says he can do it for a customer who finds the track bars too low.

 

Could be that's all it takes. I'll ask on Monday.

 

I test rode the Thruxton while my Daytona was having it's 1st service.Bought it as soon as I got back..loved the looks and detail. But I've always felt it was for Someone a little older.

DUC pic was the test ride bike. I've got 3 Ducs. The Thruxton is a great bike and I'm sure I'll return to one again. give it another 5 years or next service

 

An orange TR3!!!!!!
I can't visualise such a car having been Tango'd.
Just doesn't sound right?

 

Cracking image. Excuse my ignorance but could you tell me about your number plate. I thought that type were illegal except for age related bikes. If not, where dya get it from. Cheers

 

Thanks littleade. Great link much appreciated .

I didn't think it would be a legal plate for the road. Looks cool though.

 

Rest and Relaxation ?

 

What happened to the sex and drugs ?

 

Sorry that was me
I really should learn to share