How many times can one say good-bye?

Jamie said:
Greetings Zenbiker!

Am (1949 vintage) truly enchanted that I can at long last be someone else's junior on this motorcycle forum ...


Aye! Jamie
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Jamie I think the cold climate is ageing ya prematurely
Come and live in the Ozy sunshine and loose a few years mate..
I have a piece of paper somewhere says 1944
Take care
 
Glad your still in the saddle, gives us youngsters (51) hope for the future. I had a America that I traded on the Rocket, loved that bike and the sound of that Triumph twin. It always drew a crowd with the seasoned riders that would reminise about their first bike. Pictures, or it didn't happen
 
Hello Good Friend

I'm 2yrs jr. Jamie but when I get off, it seems my left kidney is jerked loose. I will get it looked at next time in to the Doc. I remember your peg picture and have been in pursuit of that goal since. lol. But you had peg bar going as well. How you kept it on those hairpins with 20% of the weight on steel is amazing. We are still working on matching your 40+ bike Rocket assembly. We and I, miss your regular contributions. Probably why I get on only so often these days. Next vacation come down here, I have room and the Redneck Riviera awaits.
 
Many thanks for your message Baggage1.

To think that we were once, 5 to 6 years ago eek ,exchanging notes on this great forum

:bch:

With best regards,

Jamie
 
Sorry fellas but i can't believe how Triumph has made a fuel injected 900 cc bike that wouldn't get within cooee of my old balanced and blueprinted 750 Bonnie . Step backwards i reckon..... Just my opinion.

How exactly can a America be ' retro ' .. correct me if i'm wrong but i thought 'retro' meant a new model reminiscant of an older model or style. Cant remember Triumph building anything like the America until the America.
 
Absolutely right TC; there's nothing retro about the America. Old school at best because of the vert twin but it also has 270 firing. Not even in the same ball park as a Bonnie, which to me was the ultimate street machine (along with the Norton) when I was a kid. The 865 America is smooth and strong and a very comfy cruiser. Gets up an going really well without the need to flog it. Not a step backwards, just in a different direction.
 
Dont get me wrong , be happy to have either of those bikes in the shed (if i didn't have a Speed Triple and RIII that is ) just saying thought Triumph could have given the Bonnie , Triumphs retro hot-rod a bit more sting. The America and more to my liking the Speedmaster are good bikes for what they are , no doubt. Just didn't agree with the 'retro' tag that's all' ... PS I'd really love a Norton 850 Commando.
 
I wanted the Speedmaster but it didn't come in nice blue and she preferred the way "America' is written on the side to the way they've done 'Speedmaster'. Go figure. Gotta love 'em. :roll eyes:
Bars come back too far on the America for my comfort but it's a fantastic bike to have in the garage and to be able to hope on pretty much when I want - although it's not here very much these days, which is great. She's riding almost every day.

I'd say a Bonnie would be more fun but the America's more comfortable and almost as checkable.

I'd love a Norton too, but have you seen the price
 
A good mate of mine goes over and does the Hershey swap meet every year .. last year he picked up a beautiful low mileage 750 Combat , landed back here it cost him just over $5,000 AUD. Sits in his shed with all his 1960's Coca Cola and assorted Castrol , Shell collectible bull****.... Beautiful running Norton that he's never even ridden , bloke ought to theive the poor f#ckin thing
 
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