Best Comment from Non-Rocket Owner?

[Rocket Scientist]

Usually I get, "WOW, they still make Triumphs, ? I used to have a 650 Bonneville"

 

[Mighty Mouse]

While parking my 14 Rocket in front of the Sunnyside restaurant in Lake Tahoe a few years ago a middle age woman came up and asked what year my ‘Harley’ was. I thought to myself, Lake Tahoe is big, cold and very deep. No one would miss her. I then looked at her with the right side of my tank 2’ away from her that boldly read TRIUMPH and stated, It’s a 2014 Harley Triumph. She smiled and said it’s beautiful and walked away. She then got in her Lexus Audi and drove away. Ok, I made the last part up.

 

[Bunny Burrell]

Usually I get, "WOW, they still make Triumphs, ? I used to have a 650 Bonneville"

Had that one a few times, but I’ve also had, “my old Triumph never looked like that!”

 

[Vector]

Dr.D
Ok....since I'm a new Rocketeer, what does TFC stand for.....

Triumph Factory Custom.

 

[mexican]

I love your response...... I'll have to remember that next time somebody comments

I also have a R1100S BMW (see attached) that was parked in a restaurant parking lot. We were sitting within earshot of the bike
when a dad in his 40's with his 10 year old son trailing behind, walked past the bike without seeming to notice. He then stopped,
came back to the bike and said to his son "Look....a fast looking bike with an antique motor".
We laughed...... definitely not a motorcycle guy

I have the water cooled version of your bike

 

[Jagster]

I have the water cooled version of your bike

That is so clean.
What year is that bike?

 

[Nashvegas]

I have the water cooled version of your bike

Dang! I like that! Beautiful lines!

 

[Starmanut]

I was in a grocery store parking lot in my home town last year, had my helmet on and getting ready to ride off when an older guy came up and started checking out my Rocket. He was very interested and we talked for a bit, I got around to asking his name and not recognizing him about fell over when he told me. I've known him for 50 years, been a looong time since I last saw him. I immediately took off my helmet and we did a lot of catching up (he's about 4 years older than me, but well known in our little town). He said he last had a Gold Wing before he gave up riding. But he sure liked my Rocket! He was way interested and knew his way around these two wheelers. I was a junior in high school when a class mate had an early Gold Wing. I never had one, but always liked them since then. (Did get me a 1978 Honda CB-750-K brand new back in the day, though).
I always get comments when getting gas, too. But seeing Alex again was special. I didn't know he was a rider.

 

[lotus]

I have the water cooled version of your bike

Beautiful...... A 'K' bike...I've never seen one of your model. What year (90s?)? How many miles?

I have 75K miles on the 2004 R1100S. No problems and love ridding the bike. Fits me real well with longest one day ride of 700 miles.

 

[Dr.D]

A lady admirer once told me that it was a Big Little motorcycle. Wonderful juxtaposition of terms but quite accurate.