Triumph / China

[Lao Jia Hou]

A couple of lady-friends from home (Vancouver) own BMW 650s, but were given a pair of new Triumph Tigers (by Triumph Canada) to do a return trip Van <-> Arctic Ocean. Their 2011 ride report is on advrider. Anyways, they both loved the Triumphs, although one developed a persistent stalling problem (huh? So it is not only the JH600!?!?!?!?!).

Personally, I still have nightmares about a late 60s Triumph I experienced in the early 1970s - it drank quarts of oil, and the electrics were, well, British. But I do like the rugged looks of Triumphs ... something "raw" about them. Be great if the rumors materialize.

But the GS will always have a place in the hearts of people who love to farkle. Harley riders have their chrome, GS riders have their farkles, scooter riders have their stickers ... that reminds me, I need to buy some more stickers.