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Very aggressive -- and suprisingly low -- pricing for the new Thunderbird!

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The Prophet

Maybe I'm giving these guys more credit than is due but...

What a great move. Timing is spot-on perfect as HD just announced a 10% INCREASE in pricing.

This IS a nice bike, fantastic torque curve. Just wish it wasn't so in common appearance-wise with the 10 zillion other "cruisers" out there. But, then again, you can customise it any way you wish I guess. But then there goes the beauty of the fair and reasonable msrp.

In either case, this is wonderful news, and it's very nice to see that someone (Triumph) is on the ball. Sincere Good Luck to them.

Ride Safe!

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motowebmaster

I'll admit that the bike has "grown" on me over the last few months, but I still have an affinity toward Triumphs that may be affecting my judgment.

Maybe when someone paints something wild-n-scary on a T-Bird, we'll see if it makes a mark on the cruiser crowd.

SidecarFlip

I'd rather have a Bonnie, Speedy or America at 8. I already have the high end Triumph at 20. It is a nice bike but it is a bland bike as well.

The Bonnie isn't bland and neither is the Rocket. The Rocket is just the opposite of bland.

The Prophet

I was just thinkin' that the Thunderbird, with it's "Cruiser" attitude, will generate a whole new army of wanna-be, poser virtual "tough guys" on the various internet forums. This should be really hilarious!

Agree, the Bonneville definitely has an iconic, historic feel to it - with a long range pedigree - and as Speed said on an earlier thread, a blank canvas with which to express oneself. No blandness at all there.

The Rocket is definitely not bland, not with that engine, those pipes, that tank, those wheels and so on. Not a bike that people ignore at the stoplite.

Similar comments can be put forward for the Speed range, Tiger, Sprint, Daytona, and so on.

For my taste, only the America failed to stir anything in me, looks like a zillion other cruisers, no offense whatsoever meant, but there you have it. Sincere apologies in advance.

In the end, it's really a matter of personal choice, and individual taste. Whatever 'floats yer boat'.

One wonders... with the Thunderbird, will we begin to see Triumph ads with doo-ragged, leather clad, skull and crossbones tatted, unsmiling, indentically dressed "rebels" looking mean, and touting "freedom of the open road" credo's? Will current Harley weekend tuffs jump ship due to economic restraints? Stay tuned...

"Go your own way... like everyone else?"

Ride Safe! Change your oil and filter, it's overdue!

SidecarFlip

I was out tooling the Rocket yesterday and the 'posers' were out in force.

We still have the dreaded Harley disease around here. It's the 'I'm too cool to acknowledge anyone' disease.

It's contagious but it's under control. Around here, not many can afford to become infected.