10-14-2014, 10:52 AM
(10-13-2014, 09:27 AM)Short Timer_imp Wrote: Had one for several years - sold it last year. Mine was an '04. Iron barrel, carbureted - they may have EFI now, not sure.
Pros:
A real attention grabber.
Best for close to home - short rides.
Fun to ride. Light weight, very maneuverable. A pleasing sound and vibe.
Easy to work on.
Pretty forgiving technology. Very old school.
Cons:
Slow off the line - disturbingly so in traffic.
Not terribly reliable or confidence inspiring if considering a trip out of town.
Happiest at 50 to 60 mph - tops. And plan to take your time at getting there...
Better know how to adjust stuff and enjoy tinkering. They demand it.
Parts and service are a real crap shoot.
Hope that helps. I enjoyed it as a conversation piece but it really didn't suit my riding preferences.
I've heard that the newer ones are quite a bit more technologically advanced.
A friend had a 90s Bullet and used to bring it over to my place for maintenance, since I was old enough to remember the technology used in his bike. When I first looked it over, it appeared to be a bike that had been frozen in time, somewhere around the late 50s or early 60s. Cast iron engine, carb, pre-unit construction, contact breaker points (!), antique frame design and wonky electrics.
It brought back memories of my misspent youth, when I once tried to keep a Triumph TR6 Trophy running as a daily driver. I was a pretty naive kid
