Hi, everyone. New to forums in general...in fact, this is the only one I've been led to sound off on ever. Going to pick up my 2020 T100 tomorrow and wanted to connect with others who could appreciate the anticipation and event. Have wanted a Triumph since I rode one about 20 years ago at a dealership in Colorado Springs and it "just felt right" for me. Inertia, three kids, not feeling right indulging, and other things made the years go by but tomorrow's the day. Have been riding a Honda Nighthawk 250 all these years except for a long break when the kids were littler and I felt I shouldn't be riding (yes, that was misguided). My Nighthawk took me anywhere we wanted to ride though; all around Colorado, up through Rocky Mtn National Park many times, Wyoming, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia, which is where we live now. But I'm looking forward to the T100 being a revelation. Will post pics when I get it home. It'll have a home in the garage parked next to my husband's 1976 Bonneville...can you believe they are the same color scheme?
Welcome in Martine, please don't forget to keep the inmates on here happy with some pictures of your lovely new Triumph together with ya hubbies 76 Bonnie in matching colours if possible.
Martine Welcome to the family. Do hit the upload a file button bottom right corner and show of your beastie. Joe.
Will upload pics tomorrow evening. All of the accessories I selected are on backorder but excited to pick up the bike now and get those later. Adding grab bar, center stand, panniers and dresser bars. Thinking of getting Madstad windscreen instead of the OEM one.
Welcome along for the ride. Looking forward to seeing those pics of your bike and your part of the world.
Thank you to everyone throwing me a hello and welcome. New T100 is at its new home. No accessories added yet because everything is on backorder but there's time for that when they finally arrive. Pics loaded as promised. Hope you enjoy them. I'm giddy with excitement and itching because there's no time for a ride today. Just happy to have it home so far.
Martine Well thanks for the pictures they are terrific. Can I please come and live in your garage. Just want to get close to that Fastback. Have you ridden it. To me one of those all time great machines and with those Norton peashooters boy does it sound right. Regards Joe.
Thanks, Joe. We had fun introducing the new bike to the old. That's my husband's Norton which I've ridden only two-up with him. Not that he wouldn't share but first I've no chance at all of kick starting it, and even if he started it for me I couldn't pull the clutch lever, and if I managed to overcome that somehow, I'd have to learn to shift with my right foot. We've ridden it together a good bit and thankfully he's a good roadside mechanic as it's needed some loving assistance from time to time. He even proposed to me while we were on a ride in the Rockies on it 20 years ago. He tells me it's a 1971 Roadster. And, yes, wowee, I love that sound!
A huge welcome to the forum, Martine! And congratulations on that beautiful new T100. Nothing like a new bike to make you feel like a little kid again. Your garage is quite impressive, I must say. I'm looking forward to hearing your thought and reviews of your new ride as you break it in. Love that your hubby proposed to you while on a ride in the Rockies.