Dean O, I've always loved the British machinery. BSA, Triumph, Jaguar, Aston Martin.. Sexiest stuff anywhere.
My first encounter was on my Uncle's Triumph. I can't remember how old I was, but I was so small he had me sitting on the gas tank and holding on to the handlebars just above the front forks. I was a very small dude at the time. And he had me out in major traffic on the Ohio River Blvd. They'd probably put you in jail for that these days in this day care center we now live in. Anyway, I was HOOKED from that moment on. When I was about 15 and really starting to think about actually owning one myself, my grandmother rented part of her place to some dude who owned a 750 Triumph Bonneville. I was drooling over it, looking at it in the garage. That thing was beautiful.
I had a chance to buy a 1970, 650 Triumph in High School, but the asking price of $1000.00 might as well have been $10,000.00 I love the Triumph bike
ReplyDeleteCool ride, Kid. I wasn't even scared, and I didn't get bugs on me!
ReplyDeleteDean O, I've always loved the British machinery. BSA, Triumph, Jaguar, Aston Martin.. Sexiest stuff anywhere.
ReplyDeleteMy first encounter was on my Uncle's Triumph. I can't remember how old I was, but I was so small he had me sitting on the gas tank and holding on to the handlebars just above the front forks. I was a very small dude at the time. And he had me out in major traffic on the Ohio River Blvd. They'd probably put you in jail for that these days in this day care center we now live in.
Anyway, I was HOOKED from that moment on.
When I was about 15 and really starting to think about actually owning one myself, my grandmother rented part of her place to some dude who owned a 750 Triumph Bonneville. I was drooling over it, looking at it in the garage. That thing was beautiful.
Bunni, I'm glad you weren't scared. And no bugs too. :)
ReplyDeleteThose were some fantastic days riding those things.
Hope you are having a great weekend.
watch the drift x170 camera test on triumph street triple.
ReplyDeleteThey Say, cool video, good music.
ReplyDeleteThere is also the Speed Triple.
Kid-
ReplyDeleteSorry but my Honda VTX 1800 would kick it's ass looong time.
Gene, I just went over and checked them out. Cool !
ReplyDeleteThat's a machine all right.