On first sight this bike looked to me like a sixties Triumph twin on steroids. It uses a tasteful satin black finished T3 series triple engine housed in a frame that enables shorties like me to easily reach terra firma (a definite plus point). It is a traditional bike that will commute, tour (saddle my be a little firm for some), & it has enough ability to scratch too. It definitely isn't a sport bike. The suspension is firm at the rear & softish at the front. The single disc is adequate rather than stunning.
I used it as a starting block to build my own idea of what a Triumph should be. The support from the manufacturer was less than impressive. The standard seat fixing is something worthy of a backyard special. It is agony to get the screws in & out. The access is very poorly designed. I complained forcefully at the time (Mine was one of the pre-production batch) & all they did was to extend the same nasty arrangement to the Thunderbird as well :0(
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Don't be disheartened by the ratings now will you? We all started off the same way. Have a look at some other opinions and you'll see the sort of writing which gets the higher ratings. Let me know if I can help in any way! Sue.
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