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Triumph T100 Steve McQueen special edition

#1 Post by BikerGran » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:04 pm

Limited edition of 1100 at
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#2 Post by Samray » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:11 pm

V nice. :smt007
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#3 Post by Willopotomas » Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:15 pm

Is nothing sacred! :smt013
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#4 Post by BikerGran » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:03 am

Are you referring to the copying of the bike, or where it's being sold?
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#5 Post by Willopotomas » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:12 pm

The copying of the bike. It's nothing like, yet they'll stick his name on it to sell um. From a company that started out wanting nothing to do with the 'old' marque, they're doing rather well off the back of others' hard work! Wankers! :smt097
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#6 Post by HowardQ » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:32 pm

Sorry but I'd prefer one of the "standard" Bonnies for less money.
The film was fine, Steve was great, but this bike does nothing for me.
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#7 Post by flatlander » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:31 pm

Having had a Triumph I would prefer a slap with a wet fish than another one


Cue squid with a new deviancy :smt002
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#8 Post by randomsquid » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:29 pm

The old deviancies still work fine...
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#9 Post by Kwackerz » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:35 pm

Love the look of the bike (well I would wouldnt I)

So you pay well over the top (pun intended) for a skid plate, khaki green paint and a bit of stencilling on the tank that any squaddie couldve done for you for a pint...

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#10 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:37 pm

Shouldn't it be called the Steve McQueen zundapp?


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#11 Post by D-Rider » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:33 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Shouldn't it be called the Steve McQueen zundapp?
So how soon do you want to get it painted boring black?
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#12 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:18 am

I have owned and ridden a couple of boniness

the 1963 was far better than the 77....

I see no point in going back


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#13 Post by flatlander » Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:30 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I see no point in going black
Really ?!!
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#14 Post by HowardQ » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:18 pm

Never had a Bonnie, but rode a few.
I did have a 1959 Tiger 110 in the early 70s.
Looked nice, but used it for work and bits fell off most days, plus the electrics were terrible for somebody working three shifts, as they worked/didn't work when they felt like it.
Wanted to love it, as I started biking in the 60s and had great memories.
Got fed up bought a very nice Suzuki T350 Rebel, which was faster and totally reliable, plus it also got me to work on the night shift.
There followed a long run of Jap bikes.
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