Looked At A T100 Yesterday At The Dealership

Hi Steve,
Welcome in! Shop around is my advice, the fees differ from dealer to dealer, some are negotiable whereas others will simply not budge. It really winds me up when they mask selling prices with ridiculously inflated fees. It’s the same with VAP’S (value added products) which they try and sell when you proceed with an offer to purchase, examples of these are but not limited to, tyre protection policies, paint protection etc. I’ve walked away many times and still got better deals every time. I’ve seen roadworthy and pre inspection charges differ by as much as 80%. Sure they incur costs when providing the service but don’t over charge the customer. Good luck and take that refresher course !

 

Steve, try Marks Motorsports in Enfield CT, just south of Springfield, if you live near there. I got my T100 from them and am very pleased with it. I'm 73, and the bike is comfortable and not so insanely overpowered like some other machines that you'll be intimidated by it. My son and I venture out at least once a year for a long multi-state ride and the bike is truly enjoyable

Lee

 

Steve, before you drive all that way, check out Mark's website (marksmotorsports.biz) to see if they have something you'd be interested in. I did see a T100 on sale, the last time I looked (10 minutes ago). They also deal with Royal Enfield, and they have quite a few of those in stock. When you do get a bike, let me know and maybe we can get together for a "bimble", as the Brits would say

Lee

 

Steve, you'll not be disappointed in the T100, no matter what the color. As an aside, I live in the town next to your friend. Manchester

Lee

 

Photog_Steve
Welcome to the family. And do haggle till you get blue in the ears. And like i say all the time never be scared to walk away. At this time the dealers need you more than you need them.
Joe.

 

Welcome and great choice on the bike. I recently got a 2020 T100 in blue and white. Still in the break-in period since there's not been much good riding weather but I love it so far.

 

Great general ride Steve, I’m sure you will love it

 

I've had my T100 for about six months now and have no desire to ride anything else. $6000 for a 2017 with under 2K on the odometer, he shoots, he scores!

Look into getting the comfort seat which lives up to its name and is far better looking than stock IMO. It clips right on with no modifications. Also you can add one of those inexpensive little fairings which aren't bad looking to improve air flow a tiny bit, they do make a small difference.

 

Wow! That was a score! Way to go.

 

Bee-U-tee-ful!

 

Hi, sounds like a great adventure. I did similar a couple of years ago. I picked up with a 2018 Street Twin on a pre-registered deal (25% off of the 'new' price) as they were bringing out the new update.

A local instructor offered a 'rusty rider' course for about £100. That was excellent, especially to practice a bit of slow speed control off road and awareness on the road.

 

Good for you, sir. You'll enjoy it

 

nice bike you never forget how to ride

 

Love the colour scheme

 

My advice would be don’t buy from a dealer, buy from a private seller, the first thing a dealer does is add at least 1k to whatever he paid for it, here’s an example, I bought a Ducati M1200 for £6600 from a private seller, he wanted £6900 but I made the offer and he accepted, 6 months later I sold it for £6950 on eBay, 2 months after that I saw it in a dealer showroom for £8500, it makes me smile when people say “I got a bargain” from a dealer, trust me, that has never happened
I agree your doing the right thing going straight to the bike you want rather than getting a smaller bike first, you just need to regain your skills having already learned them years ago, and a modern triumph is a damn site easier to ride than a 1975 Trident, good luck in your search

edit; sorry hadn’t seen you’d already bought one!, anyway my opinion on buying still stands for others that haven’t purchased yet, nice looking bike, hope the snow melts real quick