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The thrux however new, seems to have alot of old tech left in it. Everyone knows the vertical twins will never make a ton of power and they vibrate ( i assume ive yet to ride one)...
Well, you know what happens when you assume!
The tech is not really as old as it looks. The modern twins are very smooth running machines. Alas, a smooth twin also tends to be a heavier twin than than the old ones you're familiar with, and the power and revving ability is not up enough at this point in time to overcome that fact.
For the same money for either model, you're having to choose between classic looks or roadster performance. It's up to you, of course, but if this is a strict either/or choice for you right now, I'd almost be willing to bet what you'll really value most is the performance of the Street. That would leave you with the option of either building your own cafe-style bike as you mentioned, or else saving up for another year or so and then
also buying a Thruxton when they become available with EFI in the States. Then you'd have the best of both worlds.
