Triumphrat

dnyman

I kinda knew it would happen, but I didn't think it would be so soon. I went for a test ride on a BMW F800ST last week, and that was the end of me. I pick up the new bike next Friday, so my brief time with the T100 will come to an end.

Don't get me wrong, the Bonneville is a marvelous thing. It also managed to get me back into riding after an off that did me enough damage to put me off the bike for 8 months or more. But the BMW is so much more than the Triumph. I think I regretted the lack of sophistication with the Bonneville, but that's just me. I look forward to no chain maintenance, a fuel gauge, fuel injection, 6 gears, no fuel tap, increased fuel range, full fairings, ABS, etc, etc. And all for only about $2,500 more than I paid for the T100!!

Anyway, thanks to everyone who gave me advice. All the best to you all. Goodbye and good luck.

Dave.

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Bonneville T100 (2007) current

Kwaka ZZR250 (1999) gone
Honda VFR800 (2000) gone
BMW K1200GT (2002) gone
BMW R1200RT (2006) gone and missed in a big way - it's a long story

modre

if it were only that easy...welcome to the world of the BMW service department. your sticker shock hasn't even begun yet. looking at your bike list...let's see this is spring 08...

TB-T100

Sorry to see you go, but good luck to you. That is also a great bike, I'm sure. Ride safe.

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'04 T100 Black and White (because it matches a dinner jacket)
904, 813, port&polish, Pieman igniter TORS, rebuilt front (valves, springs, etc), Öhlins shocks, tubeless alu rims, JMC alu swingarm, 520 conversion, Ti nuts and bolts
- Ringer

BERT1FLORES

Good luck with the Beemer...

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Aka 2112
Age and treachery will always trump youth and skill.

bricktop

really, every one of those things is the reason i got a Bonneville.... but at least your still riding....kind of.

Good luck mate, when its all said and done they are fine motorcycles.

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There's more to life than living.

yonder

Well at least you can ride now without people stopping you everywhere telling you what a beautiful bike you have. That should make life easier.

Best of luck with it.

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I have sold my Triumph and will no longer be active here. The community here was great, but I found the experience of owning a Triumph & especially dealing with warranty work to be quite unsatisfactory.

tccox

You may find this useful......

Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Riders Don't Wave Back

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, and talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Bu! tt ride r and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.

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TCCox
Charlotte, NC
2007 Bonneville T100

neuroboy74

man. tough crowd.

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2005SM

The f800st is a really nice bike and I am sure you are going to enjoy it.

about maint. From what I have heard the bike's maintenance is fairly cheap compared to other BMWs. I asked my service guy and the 6k check-up is only 125.00. Now, if the valves need adjusting, it does go up from there but because they have the new computer module that monitors valve clearances it lowers the routine mainteneance.

Nexst question, how often do they need adjustement? Hmmm...from the rumor mill not very often. As we all know that depends on how you ride the thing.

kevin...

whoa

Happy trails.

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2005 Thruxton
2000 Speed Triple