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Offline jbrough7

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« on: May 26, 2006, 06:54:53 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2006, 09:27:25 AM »
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Neat test on the Thruxton and they mention the Bandit in it!
http://http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060525.wwh-bikes0525/GAStory/specialGlobeAuto/


Do they do any marketing research before they pick a name like Thruxton?  Not quite as bad as the new Honds Fit or Toyota Yaris, though....
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Offline billybandit

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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2006, 09:33:49 AM »
It's named after a circuit in England
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Re: Straight From The Ace Cafe To You!
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2006, 09:37:02 AM »
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Quote from: jbrough7
Neat test on the Thruxton and they mention the Bandit in it!
http://http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060525.wwh-bikes0525/GAStory/specialGlobeAuto/


Do they do any marketing research before they pick a name like Thruxton?  Not quite as bad as the new Honds Fit or Toyota Yaris, though....


Hey, that name has a lot of history associated with it!  What are you, 16?  :stickpoke:   Anyway, this is Jim's first relevant post and you should treat it with respect!

'Nuff said?  :wink:
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2006, 09:56:02 AM »
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It's named after a circuit in England


I thought it was a city in England, but my comment stands...I don't find it to be pretty or evocative...if I bought the bike, it would be in spite of the name, not because of it.
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2006, 04:12:54 PM »
Funny they would have that article and then in a different paper I saw a big sale on Triumphs - most were non-current but good prices!  Gotta love that Triumph Tiger triple!!!  (salivate, salivate)

Only problem is the triple on sale is $14000 in Canuckland and that's more than twice what I paid for my bandit.  Betcha my Bandit could smoke it, too!

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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2006, 04:23:57 PM »
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Betcha my Bandit could smoke it, too!


Guess who saw that "smoke" was the word of the day in his Cosmo Girl! magazine.
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2006, 08:33:22 PM »
Between you and Cosmo and Des and conchos, I'm losing all the fun in life....
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2006, 12:30:11 AM »
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Between you and Cosmo and Des and conchos, I'm losing all the fun in life....


Sounds like you are having a blast...Rock on!
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« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2006, 08:01:58 AM »
You have the inimitable ability to give a positive statement which, when looked at closely, is actually negative.  I think you're a battery in real life with these kinds of posts...hopefully, it's not terminal! :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2006, 07:33:44 AM »
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Gotta love that Triumph Tiger triple!!!  (salivate, salivate)


Not nearly as much as

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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2006, 08:21:03 AM »
That bike shouldn't be on the road - it should be hanging beside the Mona Lisa in the Louvre!

WOW!!
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2006, 09:11:05 AM »
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That bike shouldn't be on the road - it should be hanging beside the Mona Lisa in the Louvre!

WOW!!


Perhaps, but that particular color is blah.  Needs to be black, fire engine red, emerald green, or maybe a deep royal blue.
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2006, 11:43:55 AM »
i just love those one-sided swingarms!! but i remember there was something bad about them, can't remember what exactly...
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2006, 11:52:29 AM »
That white on a triumph looks better in real life - it's quite creamy, actually.  Goes well with fuchsia...
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