Triumphrat

Triumphforever · 11-11-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DUCKMAN

I will never part with it. If your contemplating Triumph...just do it. If you own a Triumph you can be confident that your money has been well spent.

DUCKMAN.... I grew up around Triumphs, bought my Bonnie when I was 20 and have had it for 35 years. Now I drive a D12, and love it. It's just like a big locomotive, with about just as much power. My wife has a Str3, and it handles like a motocross with just as much torque. I've had couple of other bikes over the years but nothing compares to Triumph. I was thinking about having my Bonnie buried with me when I die just incase there aren't any Triumphs where I end up, but I don't think my son will let me take it with me

hshaw43 · 11-12-2012, 01:59 PM

I hope I didn't post this twice!

OK. Here is my conumdrum. I usually name my vehicles; my blue 4Runner is know as Ole Blue, the blue Harley FXDXi I traded in was refered to as Blue Too. Now I want to come up with a name for my 2012 orange and black Bonneville SE. I am open to suggestions but anything to do with halloween or Harley war colors is out! The winning suggestion will get absolutely nothing and all runners up will be rewarded like wise. It has to be good, because being 69 years old this will likely be my last bike.

norton74 · 11-12-2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hshaw43

I hope I didn't post this twice!

OK. Here is my conumdrum. I usually name my vehicles; my blue 4Runner is know as Ole Blue, the blue Harley FXDXi I traded in was refered to as Blue Too. Now I want to come up with a name for my 2012 orange and black Bonneville SE. I am open to suggestions but anything to do with halloween or Harley war colors is out! The winning suggestion will get absolutely nothing and all runners up will be rewarded like wise. It has to be good, because being 69 years old this will likely be my last bike.

Name it Dunkirk.

bonniemojo · 11-12-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hshaw43

I hope I didn't post this twice!

OK. Here is my conumdrum. I usually name my vehicles; my blue 4Runner is know as Ole Blue, the blue Harley FXDXi I traded in was refered to as Blue Too. Now I want to come up with a name for my 2012 orange and black Bonneville SE. I am open to suggestions but anything to do with halloween or Harley war colors is out! The winning suggestion will get absolutely nothing and all runners up will be rewarded like wise. It has to be good, because being 69 years old this will likely be my last bike.

Spike

RJS1 · 11-14-2012, 05:58 PM

Nice piece about your p&j ! I love my Tiger.
Got a lot of 'pleats' out of my fork gaitors by liberal application of silicon grease (to soften the plastic) and careful work with blunt pliers and a loop of wire - transformed back into proper shape !
Cheers Rodger

scinoz · 11-14-2012, 06:03 PM

My wife won't let me have any more girlfriends. Loves my Bonnie though

exlimeydedbt · 11-15-2012, 10:08 AM

Great story. I go way,way, back worked at Triumph, meriden, came to canada, in 74,had many Harlies,and a pichup truck LOL, they are a overpriced...........image, lousy design two jugs off radial engine, and am back to my roots a 012 bonnie,luv it

exlimeydedbt · 11-15-2012, 10:14 AM

Spike easy one Guy Fawkes orange is fire, black is smoke, look it up,he tried to blow up House of P

roy rodriguez · 11-16-2012, 02:10 PM

have a 2002 blue and silver bonnie for last 2 years ..just turned 23,000 miles ... took 6 month to find a used one for sale .thruxons every where cheap.. had 10,800 miles on it one owner 8 years old ..when i bought it over the phone from the dealer .. .live daytona fl .. sun kills the rubber , but have replaced all easy .. [ gauge rings -relay holders -tank emblems gaskets ] ..have seen 2001 with over 100,000 miles on it and never been apart ...they just keep going .. and people ask me the year i tell em 1969 or 2012 ..it never goes out of style...

hshaw43 · 11-18-2012, 02:01 PM

The search for a name for my new Bonneville has concluded. Thank you to those who made suggestions.
When I served a hitch in the US Navy I was a green shirt aboard the USS Constellation (CVA 64), it was a memorable part of my life. The USS Constellation was referred to by her crew members as the Connie.
I have named my new Bonneville in her honor. . . Connie. So for ever more the bike will be know as Connie.
The Bonnie Connie, Connie the Bonnie, Connie Bonnie, Bonnie Connie or just Connie; what ever it rolls of the tongue well and the name sticks![/FONT]