09-08-2018, 05:29 AM
I liked the looks of the Sport Classic GT. I fit it which was a huge thing. But never pulled the trigger and then they were gone. sigh. They do look a bit odd from some angles - but they had a proper front office with analog clocks so I was sold.
Triumph seems to be doing very well, especially in the Phoenix area.
Kinda funny how the CB came along back in the 70's and put Triumph out of business. But today the classic Triumphs are selling way better than CB's. I guess they just have the right era of classic compared to the Honda's.
Cars have had some luck with "retro" styling so one would think a CB500/750, along with the 1100, would be a no brainer.
But I think people gravitate more to twin (and maybe singles) over in line 4's for classic bike looks so a redo of the Black Bomber CB450 and maybe a rerun of the GB500 (as a 650 of course - with EFI) would make more sense.
That said, I do like the new CB300R. Think I'll see if I can score on a used one in a couple years.
Triumph seems to be doing very well, especially in the Phoenix area.
Kinda funny how the CB came along back in the 70's and put Triumph out of business. But today the classic Triumphs are selling way better than CB's. I guess they just have the right era of classic compared to the Honda's.
Cars have had some luck with "retro" styling so one would think a CB500/750, along with the 1100, would be a no brainer.
But I think people gravitate more to twin (and maybe singles) over in line 4's for classic bike looks so a redo of the Black Bomber CB450 and maybe a rerun of the GB500 (as a 650 of course - with EFI) would make more sense.
That said, I do like the new CB300R. Think I'll see if I can score on a used one in a couple years.