[rick05rocket]

Sold my Rocket III on ebay to purchase an '07 Bonnie in Goodwood Green. . .love that color. Putting Sprint exhaust on her, heated grips, summer screen and sissy bar. . .and she'll be ready to roll.

So looking forward to hearing the rumble of the parallel twin thru those pipes. . .I missed that.

This site is an excellent source of info and banter, as is the Rocket portion as well. . .

I'll let ya' know when all is mounted and we're on the road.

ride on

rick

 

[bobw3592]

Great Christmas present and guaranteed to make for a Happy New Year! I like your color choice too. Good luck with her and ride safe.

BobW :chug:

 

[sweatmachine]

Sold the rocket to buy a bonnie...

That rocket is a nice bike, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the simplicity and nimbleness of the Bonnie, not to mention the lovely music those pipes make.

Get ready for people to approach you at every stop!

 

[bonniegreen]

Hey welcome to the Goodwood Green Club. We're very exclusive but the initiation fee is refreshingly easy to handle.http://www.triumphrat.net/images/forum/subject/icon_cool.gif

Seriously, it's a very classic look and people can't believe that it's not a vintage bike, and believe me they will ask many questions about it.

Congratulations!

 

[SCCTrim]

Congrats on your decision to buy a bonnie, it's a great bike and far different from your rocket3. While it only has a 4 gallon tank, it'll probably take you 45 minutes to fill her up due to all the attention you'll get.

 

[rick05rocket]

Just got in this afternoon; will see her tomorrow.

My serial # reflects a J, which according to the banter re: made in England v. Thailand means that my baby is English all the way - save for the parts made in Thailand and shipped to the isle. . .oh well!!!

Will take delivery after the shop puts on the pipes from Sprint, heated grips, Triumph panniers and a summer screen.

Should be late in the week following New Years.

very excited.

ride on

rick

 

[sweatmachine]

leather panniers or fabric?

The triumph leather bags are awful. Save your money if that's the case.

I've heard good things about the fabric bags though.

I bought the leather bags and quickly sold them.

[ This message was edited by: sweatmachine on 2006-12-28 12:48 ]

 

[rick05rocket]

Leather bags. . .I had Triumph panniers on my Rocket and I loved them, albeit very expensive.

Want leather for sure rather than fabric.

Alternatives for leather. . .and don't want Willie&Max "pleather" bags either.

ride on

rick

 

[sweatmachine]

well, I like the Tour Master Classic bags, but they're synthetic as well.

Tour Master Classics

For what the Triumph bags cost ($300+), they are not a good value IMHO. Mine were falling apart, and you can barely fit a Tshirt into the tiny opening, and once you actually get it through the opening you have to cram it all the way to the back of the bag...and then reach back there to get it out.

Maybe you'll like them. I thought mine were sh!t so I got rid of them asap. Most people are not satisfied with them.

I have some leatherlyke bags on mine now, hard but leather look, waterproof, and lockable.

 

[Brooksie]

Welcome! Gonna take some time for you to get used to all that shifting? You'll love the bike, power aside (compared to R3). It is the most fun two wheeler I ever had.

 

[whoa]

On 2006-12-28 06:37, rick05rocket wrote:
Sold my Rocket III on ebay to purchase an '07 Bonnie

Come on man, whats the story? I came off a 955i to the Thruxton, and even though I lost a huge amount of handling and performance, it was a great decision.

You gonna change your name to rick07bonnie? Welcome to old school, enjoy.