Mongler07
Turbocharged
A bit much $.
You should be able to find ones in great shape, classic to touring in all years 1st and 2nd gens with bags and all the stuff for no more than about 6k. There are some amazing nice low milage ones out there for about 5k
Transmissions are big issues, so are electrical grounding issues, and detent spring and a few other quarks. I would not say that is worth more then $6k. Don't get wrapped into having feelings about them. Buy smart, then have fun.
You should be able to find ones in great shape, classic to touring in all years 1st and 2nd gens with bags and all the stuff for no more than about 6k. There are some amazing nice low milage ones out there for about 5k
Transmissions are big issues, so are electrical grounding issues, and detent spring and a few other quarks. I would not say that is worth more then $6k. Don't get wrapped into having feelings about them. Buy smart, then have fun.
Mongler07
Turbocharged
I see 3 in my Colorado area in AMAZING SHAPE with under 10K miles for about 5k, one of them is at a dealership Steels cycles and has a nice exhaust and some other stuff for $5,200 with ONLY 5K miles.
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Do not over pay. When mine got totaled i got a check for almost 7 grand to keep her, this is WHY you never buy anything for what its max worth is.
I know your not in CO but just understand WHY you should be spending x vs x+30%
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Do not over pay. When mine got totaled i got a check for almost 7 grand to keep her, this is WHY you never buy anything for what its max worth is.
I know your not in CO but just understand WHY you should be spending x vs x+30%
Mongler07
Turbocharged
55k? A 1st gen? Better not pay more than like $3.5k for it.
Trust me. These have lots of common and expensive issues.
CrzystghndKC
Triumph guy happy he didn't work for Harley.
Buy it if you think the owner is someone that doesn't thrash the life out of his bikes and keeps up maintenance. You shouldn't have any major issues.
Mongler07
Turbocharged
4th gear and the dogs and fork for 2nd gear would beg to differ
rumpletom
.020 Over
if we had a proper six speed trans rocket would be just about perfect, yeah the new ones look sweet and have all the new tech but its too small and more sport bike i.e rice burner setup then i would prefer,sorry 2.5ers lol
CrzystghndKC
Triumph guy happy he didn't work for Harley.
Pessimist
Mongler07
Turbocharged
If you are not the person to be able to pull an engine and do the work, the job will total the motorcycle. It's a very common issue that at this life is just a ticking time bomb. Combine that with some other triumph typical bs, imo this bike is not for someone who wants a supper reliable cheap to work on motorcycle.
I'm a realist and by nature an optimist but that's because I have grown the skills to solve most of my problems.
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