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Re: Another nice looking R.E.
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:32 pm
by 2wheelover51
Aye I also regret selling my Deauville (650). In fact I might just get another..
Re: Another nice looking R.E.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:23 am
by Greyerbeard
abitmad wrote:I've had two REs. A Bullet a few years ago and very recently a Classic with the latest Euro 4 spec.
Both gave repeated problems, oddly, the far newer Classic was the worse. I stress that this isn't just my isolated personal experience, it's common. REs are very fault prone, the reason being the poor quality control compared with what we have come to expect from the main Jap and Euro bike makers.
Ditto, in my regretted and expensive experience....partexed after 4 months for the Forza 125, which is dynamically superior in every respect.
Is this so-called 'Thunderbird' (yes surely a Triumph trademark) actually going to be sold in UK?
Re: Another nice looking R.E.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 11:30 am
by horobags
Greyerbeard wrote:abitmad wrote:I've had two REs. A Bullet a few years ago and very recently a Classic with the latest Euro 4 spec.
Both gave repeated problems, oddly, the far newer Classic was the worse. I stress that this isn't just my isolated personal experience, it's common. REs are very fault prone, the reason being the poor quality control compared with what we have come to expect from the main Jap and Euro bike makers.
Ditto, in my regretted and expensive experience....partexed after 4 months for the Forza 125, which is dynamically superior in every respect.
Is this so-called 'Thunderbird' (yes surely a Triumph trademark) actually going to be sold in UK?
the existing thunderbird ( a cruiser style bullet) was not a UK model, this new model looks really nice if you ask me, but I agree with greybeard, the choice of a bullet or a forza 125?? Forza everytime.
Re: Another nice looking R.E.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:48 pm
by Data
Over the last couple of years I understand the quality of RE bikes has improved considerably. That's what I've heard through the trade. I'd love to spend a bit of time with one poking about in the crevices, especially at the wiring loom. I did have a pretty good look around a 'classic' at the NEC and to be fair, it looked great!