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Buhlit-Tueth

My Sprint RS just left for a new home not 5 miinutes ago - and I miss it already. The garage suddenly looks too empty. :cry:

On the bright side, its new home will be a good one. The guy who bought it really likes it, and from all appearences, appears to be a safe rider who knows how to take care of a bike. Hopefully, he'll become as big a fan and devotee of Triumph as all of us. (I'm sure he'll be posting on Sport and Touring within a couple of days, if not sooner). :upthumb:

I won't be riding for a while, but I'm gonna' keep checking in on all the goings-on here. Who knows - maybe there'll be a new Tiger under my butt in the not-too-distant future......

Ride safe, my friends! :chug: :upthumb: :-D

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triumphite

Hey, congrats! Did you get what you wanted for it?

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bigred900

Sad day indeed BT. But I'm sure your baby will be looked after. You will have to ride vicariously(sp?) through the rest of us for a while while you are hunting that Tiger.

Our thought are with you friend

Wayne

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HiDesert

There are worse ways to see a beloved bike leave you.

Don't go bikeless long. It's not a good precedent to set.

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Catenaccio

One word, one cure . . . Tiger!

Buhlit-Tueth

Whoa - you spoke some truth there hidesert.

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Buhlit-Tueth

I didn't get quite what I wanted for it, but a reasonable deal was struck. The buyer got the best '00 RS on the planet, a tank bag, panniers, a Gaurdian all-weather cover (almost new) and a sweet little trickle charger all for $****.

He got the better half of the deal no matter what because he's now riding my bike! :cuss: ">

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ntr1972

I can relate to your situation well.... I still think fonldy of my GPX 250 Ninja that I sold 15 years ago.....same as you, it was the best GPX 250 Ninja on the planet.

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stevent

I know how you feel, when I sold my '85 K 100 RS, I stood there in the driveway with a handful of cash watching this guy ride off on my bike thinking "....um...wait a minute..."

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Buhlit-Tueth

That's exactly what went through my mind yesterday! I'm ok today though because I know the money is going to help get me back to school, (in Russia, of all places!), and move on to what I hope will be a more productive and interesting life.

It's funny - any motorcycle is nothing more than a collection of processed metals and chemicals. There's nothing organic or biological about them. But somehow, as soon as they become "ours," they're imbued with personality, a soul and spirit. They truly become greater than the sum of their parts.

I guess the most difficult part of selling my RS was "selling" off that part of my identity that lives somewhere within that beautiful collection of components. Why else would I care whether or not the bike went to a "good owner?" Why else would I be willing to part with it for a little less than I really wanted in order to insure that the bike had a "good Life" away from me?

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