Re: [St] Fwd: '09 Triumphs announced (long)

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 24, 2008, at 1:29 PM, Louis Jiannine wrote:

> I sure would like that 1600cc parallel twin in standard (non  
> cruiser) form
>
>
> Big news is the announcement of the 1600cc Thunderbird for model year
> 2010. Powered by a 100+hp water-cooled parallel twin,


Count me out on the other hand. My Del Sol Vtec has a 1600cc motor  
that cranks out 160hp. If I'm going to pay the weight and insurance  
penalties for carrying around that much cc's, I'd want it to boast  
more than 100 horses.

But since 100 ponies is enough for me I'd much rather have the 955  
triple. I still think it's the best motor of any bike I've ridden for  
the way I ride. I hope that 1600 twin has a helluva counter balancer,  
because otherwise it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/ 
motorcycles
 '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
 '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
 '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
 '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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