Got a new Triumph bike!

[Lucky_Lou]

Very nice.....must say i like it in red as well and not as expensive as i thought.
Lou
http://www.lingstriumph.com/triumphcentralApp_core.0.LassoApp?pg=nav&sectNum=65da4ac3a0cd2f9c&catNum=9660596674313863&prodview=a09e710cd13a17bb&img=2&-session=Triumph:5B6923601ae812F080jjUpo3F411

[NC Steve]

Yeah Sue, that's a great looking bike!! Wise choice!!

As much of a Guzzi fiend as I am, I'd still lean a little more heavily toward the Bonneville over the V7. They both do a very good job at what they do, but the Bonny seems to do a little more of it, with more power, etc. And, the new 17" tubeless wheels would definitely be a huge plus: not quite as vintage looking as wires, but a much larger selection of tires available, and infinitely easier to fix a flat on!

Again, Congratulations!!   [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Semper Gumby]

Nice bike Sue!  Quite handsome...Will (can) you put some bags on it or is this bike going to be staying close to home??  Hmmm..what does

[not-so-fast-ed]

Lovely scooter, Sue!
Congratulations!
You look great on it!
Ed

[Melena]

[size=14]Wow!  [/size][/font]

Yay for you!    [smiley=clap.gif]     I guess I haven't been here in a while and I completely missed this until now.  How exciting!   What a wonderful, beautiful bike.  Ooooo, I'm jealous too.  

The local BMW dealer has added Triumph to their line.  I'll have to go look at those again.  I really like all the upgrades they've done without loosing the classic looks but haven't gotten myself to get a ride on one yet.  I'll have to see what I can do about that, especially now.

Wow.  So cool Sue!   8-)  Thanks for posting pics so fast.

[msbuck]

Great pics, Sue!  Looks like you have your feet flat on the ground.  Hooray for that!  Great looking bike.  Have fun dressing it up.

Oh - don't forget to change your signature!   Now that you've made the plunge.

[suecanada]

So many congratulations I am flabbergasted!!!
Well, I changed my signature Aïda..thanks for the reminder!  I think the lower seat may attract quite a few of us with shorter inseams. I absolutely love that part. I do notice the extra pounds on the Bonnie in comparison to LRB but as I said before the low CoG makes it really manageable. Easy to get upright...just a bit easier with LRB. Power differences maybe yes maybe no. I haven't felt a big difference. LRB has so many good features like the hinged seat, easy-off gastank..sheer beauty. He still wins! Like to have a backup bike and the Bonnie is very beautiful too. I will get a single seat and rack for it plus a seat cowl which can go over it when the rack specifically is taken off for when I want to look cool!  More cool??!

As for luggage I will get some as I may be taking the Triumph out west where there are them thar mountains to climb. So FI may be a better choice. Haven't made up my mind though. I can see maybe what the future holds....LRB at the eastern rallies and ? Triumph going to the western rallies!

Only bit of a downer I am working to resolve is the cruising range of the Triumph. Maybe 150 or so miles. I have to find out what my bike will do.  I know, I know, I gotta stop more anyway but I like the 200 miles without reserve in places like some parts of the west USA. So I am working on taking along some extra gas..either with a tankbuddy, tour tank, pegpacker or even MSR bottles in seat panniers. I'd like to keep the weight low. Only 1 gallon extra. Probably not bother to rig up an automatic flow into the tank but just stop and fill the tank up. The FI bike may need more of a petcock put in place so the gas goes into the tank and the fuel pump inside pumps it as per norm. The carb'd bikes can use gravity feeds I have read. Simpler to just pour it in.
All ideas welcome!!!!!

Got brother Rich's windscreen on...a National Cycle Streetshield. Also first things first...the heated liner SAE pigtail is on.

[Semper Gumby]

Funny you should mention pumps.  I just installed one of these on my Aux tank on the BSA with zip ties.  Works great.  I have the 1-4 psi pump on my bike.

http://www.facet-purolator.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=7&id=13&Itemid=35

I picked it up at Pep-Boys...

[suecanada]

Hey that might just solve some problems! Thanks for the link!
So the Bonnie bike got 59 mpg on a very very windy day yesterday. The reserve light came on at 205 measly km!!! (125mi) Given 59 mpg, I should be able to ride 170 miles before reserve then 42 miles on reserve but i think that's a dream. Lots of gas hides on the rightside and can't be accessed unless ya tip the bike over. Maybe I could rig up something to pump that gas over to the left and become accessible. LRB has somewhat the same problem with what .4 of a litre of gas on the rightside hiding?? How would I go about that Semper? Maybe a jerrycan is still the right idea.