Annoyed cos I've only found this forum after selling my NIghtStorm. Bought it new in 2015. Joined the other two Triumph forums but never found this one which looks far more useful and active. Was told about it ercently from someone on BMW forum when I was trying to sell my Storm spares. Popped over here a couple of weeks ago with the intention of selling the parts and just been browsing and rekindling my love for the Storm. I think I will return to a Storm in the future, just need the prices to come down. So why did I sell after 3 years and 12,000 miles? I wanted to do more touring and the guys I go with don't ride cruisers and after 4 days in the Vogues region in France last year I traded in for a GSA (had a 1100GS for 10 years and love um as well). I have read on here how some of you tour happily on your Storms, but the long distance motorway miles became painful. Chucking the big girl round the mountains was great, but 7 hours on motorway at 80mph was painful (lower back). In hindsight I could have bought more accessories and got it to work, but it wouldn't have been the bike I wanted. I always ran an 1100GS alongsdie the Storm and for long journeys and winter riding I'd take the GS, but being 23 years old I didn't trust taking it abroad, so they both went and got replaced with a 2016 GSA 1200. Don't get me wrong, the GSA is a fantastic bike and for the riding I do now is the best bike for me, but there are days when I really miss the Storm and hopefully in the future, when prices come down I can get one to run alongside the GSA. Now I know the GSA is not going to set the world on fire visually, but for me I loved the muscle look of the Storm and I'm not a fan of touring cruisers, so I didn't want to change the appearance too much. So, what did I add and what could I have added? I added: Triumph 2 piece touring seat - great, but I did like the look of the original NightStorm one Triumph panniers - great, but not quick release. Need to undo 4 screws to take them off. Spoilt the look of the bike IMO Dart fly screen - seemed to help. Bought after my French trip so didn't get properly tested. Didn't spoil the look too much Triumph tubed rear rack - useful when only needed one seat Triumph Sissy bar - makes bike look like a tourer, but the wife liked it TOR shorties in black (and tune) - bloody brilliant What I could have done: Triumph QR screen - would have make touring easier, but bloody expensive and like the panniers, and Sissy bar, made the bike look like a tourer Triumph sing piece touring seat - this can take a back rest (or a corbin with back rest) Triumph Foot Boards - Again, changes the look too much. but could have helped with motorway miles. Strangely, I find the forward pegs on motorways painful after a while. I even tried using the pillion pegs. I dare say I could have bought an LT and found it a perfect tourer, but for me a bike like the Thunderbird is bought as much on heart as it is on head. The GSA on the other hand was mostly a head decision. So I though I'd just hang around here and keep up to speed with the Thunderbird for when the moment comes that I can afford one again.
Hi Gazuk and welcome to the forum being bikers we like bikes, just some here have a love of Triumphs. Happy riding and you’ll find a few threads for the GSA
Welcome Gaz, I’m a triumph and bmw owner and came on here after another triumph forum folded. This is a great site and much more laid back and friendly than some of the BMW forums as @Smilinjack eluded to.
Welcome to the madhouse you should fit right in. We all like bike's here stay and chill. Check out this year's Gmu Tucker
Good morning and welcome aboard. By all means, sit down and stay a while. We ride many different kinds of bikes here. Remember to always ride safe and enjoy!
Hi mate and welcome. I just (literally) got back from a forum tour in Scotland, and with us were 3 BMW's, so don't worry about it.
Welcome and please stick around. I use tbird 1600 + for touring with the Beloved it gets a qd triumph screen and Sissy bar and rack....plus the longhaul seat. She finds it comfy, I'm pleased I can take all that crap off again soon. I tour solo on a tiger955i....She finds it too tall to get off without jumping off the saddle.
