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mglemans86

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...7/83665/83692/

Inreresting List 2 Triumph's in the top 10

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deluxe

Interesting list.

It gives (#7 1968 Honda CB750). It was my understanding the 1969 Honda CB750 was the bike that changed the motorcycling world. No?

Anyways, 2 Harley's that I saw on the list. Saw the knuckehead but no panhead Harley's. Interesting. Thought they would have more classics

JRCollings

I am surprised the Triumph Speed Twin is not listed there as that was really the granddaddy of the Bonnie, Thruxton, etc... They all evolved from it.

idahotb

No Flying Merkel?? It is a sham.

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gn2

Yamaha XS650?

MZ 250 Trophy?

Someone's having a laugh.

mglemans86

You're quite right The Flying Merkel were very inovative and had an illustrious (albeit short) racing history. I saw this one in racing trim last summer. They developed the first monoshock rear suspention and sprung front forks
http://www.theflyingmerkel.com/themerkel.htm

I saw this one in racing trim last summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HxzHoAoA5E

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norcal1

There are some missing. The Speed Twin should be in there.

MassiveAttack

I'm only new to Triumph (but not to bikes) and even I know that.

Was also very surprised not see the R90S floating around there, somewhere. While the model itself was merely a nicely tweaked version of the rest of the boxer range, it was a critical bike of the decade.

jimbon

I think this list shows how time changes perceptions of what's important:

I doubt that in 1916 or so the 1915 Triumph Model H would have been rated 29 when this model was nicknamed the 'trusty Triumph' by the soldiers/dispatch riders dodging bullets whilst riding one

or that 70s riders blasting around on RD Yamahas or GT Suzukis would have rated the Flying Squirrel - as an example of the Scott two strokes that would be the basis for development of two strokes (such as the Suzuki T500 rated at 70) - a lowly 42.

maj den

i found the honda 50 missing. it captivated america.

that Flying Merkel sounded pretty good loping. i would have like to hear it get up on the cams.

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maj den