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Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Judd Dredd, Sep 23, 2020.

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  1. Yamaha

    95 vote(s)
    68.3%
  2. Honda

    105 vote(s)
    75.5%
  3. Ducati

    37 vote(s)
    26.6%
  4. Royal Enfield

    14 vote(s)
    10.1%
  5. Kawasaki

    78 vote(s)
    56.1%
  6. BMW

    48 vote(s)
    34.5%
  7. Harley Davidson/Indian

    27 vote(s)
    19.4%
  8. Suzuki

    84 vote(s)
    60.4%
  9. English Classic

    30 vote(s)
    21.6%
  10. Other.......

    53 vote(s)
    38.1%
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  1. Captain Klang

    Captain Klang Well-Known Member

    Aug 18, 2019
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    Yorkshire
    Starting from 1986, when I were a wee lad of 16.
    Suzuki FZ50
    Suzuki GP100
    Kawasaki KE100
    Kawasaki KMX200
    Suzuki RGV 250
    Yamaha RD350LC (awful bike)
    Suzuki GSF400VVC
    Suzuki SV650S
    Speed Triple 955i (wish I’d kept it)
    Suzuki GSF1200
    Triumph TT600 (probably the best of the lot, after the Speedy) my current bike.
     
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  2. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Dec 3, 2018
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    Big history of Japanese bikes, @Captain Klang, so I'm curious about what led you to Triumph!
     
  3. Captain Klang

    Captain Klang Well-Known Member

    Aug 18, 2019
    195
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    Yorkshire
    Always liked the look of the Speed Triple and when I wanted to change the SV I thought I’d give one a go. Absolutely loved it from the word go. Stupidly got rid as I wasn’t using it due to work commitments. When the TT came up, I couldn’t resist another Triumph.
     
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  4. bob1

    bob1 Noble Member

    Mar 12, 2018
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    Somerset
    some of my bikes from back in the day sorry about the quality of the photos b3.jpg b4.jpg b5.jpg b9.jpg b2.jpg b10.jpg b11.jpg b1.jpg b6.jpg
     
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  5. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Dec 3, 2018
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    Got my copy of Allan Girdler's book a few days ago upon your recommendation, @Aceofharps. It's great and very helpful. Thanks! :kissing_heart:
     
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  6. Skip7187

    Skip7187 New Member

    Jul 27, 2020
    11
    3
    USA
    Kawasaki Eliminator
    Yamaha 650 Roadstar
    Yamaha Roadstar warrior
    Ducati Monster 695
    Ducati Monster 696
    Ducati Monster 821
    Ducati SuperSport
     
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  7. Timothy Peters

    Timothy Peters Senior Member

    Nov 3, 2019
    316
    113
    Palatine, IL USA
    Honda XR75
    YZ-100
    YZ-125
    PE-175
    KDX-250
    GS550E
    Sabre 700
    CBR600
    750 Interceptor
    XR250 w/Al Baker 283 kit
    YZ-250WR
    KTM580
    Buell XB9SX
     
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  8. JtC

    JtC Elite Member

    Apr 20, 2020
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    750
    New Mexico
    I used to GAS for an Eliminator 900 in the worst way. Never got one.
     
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  9. Mark80

    Mark80 Member

    Nov 20, 2016
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    Masham
    I have a 2020 Speed triple rs in white

    and also

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  10. Zoso

    Zoso Member

    Jul 18, 2017
    56
    18
    Scotland
    Sold the last of my non Triumphs earlier on this year........the big Z13

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  11. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

    Aug 8, 2018
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    New Zealand
    Apart from Bonnies
    GN250
    Dynaglyde

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  12. BATEBY45

    BATEBY45 Well-Known Member

    Apr 29, 2014
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    93
    When at school I was a keen cyclists but when I started work twenty miles from home dad said get a motorbike to get home earlier, so he borrowed a Francis-Barnet Merlin 98cc girder forks, solid back end, 3 speed hand change in 1963. then I bought a BSA 125 Bantam, £53.00, 1953 BSA B31 £12.00 plus another for spares £10.00. big leap to 1954 Triumph T110, that went over a hedge one dark wet night, bent forks and wheel, Velo MAC 350, broke a piston nearing Sheffield one Sunday afternoon,
    bought a new +20 piston on Monday morning, rebuilt and reached Boston in time for tea. while rebuilding the T110 , a Royal Enfield Constellation 692cc, Ducati Cadet, Yamaha YDS1 came and went.
    T110 rebuilt and DVLA gave me a new registration 1970 on a 1954 bike! Fitted a Watsonian Oxford sidecar and went to Morocco and back in a fortnight, 1977 Suzuki GT750 (Flying Kettle) Then in 1985 first new bike Honda CX500 after two fitting updated cam chains it was a very reliable bike so I upgraded to a CX650 often fitted with a flexible sidecar some times home built one or a Squire ST2. After a dealer trip round the factory bought a 900 Trophy in 1993 and after 130,000 miles retired it and got another newer one last year identical but only 58,000 on the clock. In between the Trophys I dabbled with two Suzuki 400cc Burgmans and succeeded in blowing both up (broken con rod just below the piston) common complaint on the early ones. May go for a later Burgman when finances allow.
     
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  13. andyc1

    andyc1 Lunarville 7, Airlock 3

    Feb 4, 2017
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    Ive probably owned about 12 Triumphs and only 1 other non Triumph, a KTM Superduke R. Triumph forum is probably not the best place to say this but the KTM trumps the lot of them! Don't get me wrong, I love Triumphs... Obviously! Hand on heart though, the big Superduke is streets ahead in every aspect right down to the small details IMO. Triumphs are a more handsome bike though, I'll give them that :D
     
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  14. feckless

    feckless Noble Member

    Apr 16, 2019
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    443
    Cumbria
    honda c100
    montesa 250
    maico 400
    swm 250
    then i reached 17
    honda cj250
    yamaha xs500 Pile of shite
    honda cx500
    400 bandit great little bike
    cbr600
    Triumphs i have owned
    500 daytona (18th birthday present and i still have it)
    daytona 900
    sprint rs 955
    daytona 955
    speed triple 1050
    daytona 955
    t160 trident
    t150 trident x2
    t140d
    t140v
     
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  15. Jean mochan

    Jean mochan New Member

    Dec 14, 2020
    22
    3
    Scotland
    THese are my bikes so far

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