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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ghettoturbo on April 06, 2010, 07:40:25 PM

Title: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: ghettoturbo on April 06, 2010, 07:40:25 PM
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy45%2Fghettoturbo%2Fbike1.jpg&hash=6f6094a1f80662037dc59169ce6f2bce571ba5c2)

I got tired of thinking about it and pulled the trigger last week  :noel:

Anyone else into non-sportbikes?
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: ApexSilver06MR on April 06, 2010, 07:47:05 PM
looks nice..   dont let anyone ride it. 
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: DRQPQUT on April 06, 2010, 08:16:37 PM
what he said^^^^^^ ;D nice bike i approve
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: SQ is the SQUAD on April 06, 2010, 08:44:39 PM
i am comming down next week, let me ride it..................
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: chris on April 06, 2010, 08:47:17 PM
I enjoy dumping new bikes
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: PhilStubbs on April 06, 2010, 09:31:27 PM
i like triumph's, but for some reason, that bike doesnt interest me
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: ironcrx on April 06, 2010, 09:47:10 PM
nice

dont let anyone else ride it  Jew
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: 1991civicsi on April 06, 2010, 11:59:58 PM
Nice bike
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: drivin96 on April 07, 2010, 02:37:38 AM
nice bike ..just dont like the wistling vagina exhaust that most triumphs have ...enjoy
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: jagojon3 on April 07, 2010, 09:04:11 AM
Sweeeet
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: ghettoturbo on April 07, 2010, 07:51:07 PM
nice bike ..just dont like the wistling vagina exhaust that most triumphs have ...enjoy

Yea i think i might take care of that one of these days, I've been looking into that and also different bars/mirrors.

-Jay
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: bryantaylor on April 07, 2010, 09:53:16 PM
i don't usually like cruisers, but that is cool
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: Ravage70 on April 07, 2010, 10:13:21 PM
That bike reaks 80s.
How much?
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: malichite on April 07, 2010, 10:59:20 PM
Bike looks pretty sweet.  Bet its comfy to ride too.
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: skinnye on April 07, 2010, 11:49:07 PM
I have a cruiser as well, I like the looks of the triumphs, I want to ride the new 1600 twin they came out with.
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: Henry on April 07, 2010, 11:58:10 PM
Nice Bonnie. Being brand new it's fuel injection right? They just incorporate the FI stuff inside of the carbs so it still looks carb'd. What made you pick a Bonnie over a Thruxton or Speed Triple?
http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-tridays (http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-tridays)
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: ghettoturbo on April 08, 2010, 12:43:17 AM
Nice Bonnie. Being brand new it's fuel injection right? They just incorporate the FI stuff inside of the carbs so it still looks carb'd. What made you pick a Bonnie over a Thruxton or Speed Triple?
http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-tridays (http://www.bikeexif.com/triumph-tridays)

Yea, its efi. The fake carbs were really the only thing i thought was uncool about the bike, I kinda wish they just made them look like normal throttle bodies.

The Thruxton was pretty pimp but was more $$ and they only had the 2010 models so there would have been less/no bargaining.  My goal is to make mine look more like a Thruxton over time (lower bars, different seat, etc) since they are basically the same bike.  I'm also not very tall and the lower seat of the bonneville just felt right.

For it being last years model they knocked off like 800 and i got them to toss in a free helmet and discounted other extras.  Total with tax, a jacket, cover, etc was like $8700


-Jay
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: d-rail on April 08, 2010, 05:30:35 AM
Only thing I don't like it the kids plastic toy lookin wheels
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: 7808 on April 08, 2010, 10:26:57 AM
i didnt know they still made those side by side 2 cylinders.   in the 70s yamaha made there own copy of those bikes, except they were better  :P i have 2 of them but there chopped up
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: trevor72 on April 09, 2010, 07:33:00 PM
Anyone else into non-sportbikes?

I've been looking into a GS500 naked, seems kinda decent, affordable, and lots of things basically bolt onto it.  Have yet to see one in person or ride one though so who knows. 


There was a guy down the street that bought a bike just like yours for $500 cept it was from the 80's, he loved it.
Title: Re: my first brand new vehicle
Post by: skinnye on April 09, 2010, 07:41:10 PM
Anyone else into non-sportbikes?

I've been looking into a GS500 naked, seems kinda decent, affordable, and lots of things basically bolt onto it.  Have yet to see one in person or ride one though so who knows. 


There was a guy down the street that bought a bike just like yours for $500 cept it was from the 80's, he loved it.
If it was from the 80's it was nothing like his bike, except maybe they both had parallel twin, the gs500 is a good starter bike.  I'd opt for the sv650 instead though, I had an sv for awhile and loved it.  I recently upgraded to a z1000